Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-20

! as We hold nOW-aS every one nOluS-
| the Constitution confer5 no right Of
separation, but imposes obligations upon
/ every citizen of every State. Then the
/ ordinance of secession was simply void,
absolutely void, having no more effect in
1 terminating the communication between
/ the people Of those States and the Union
than if they had been passed by the peo-
/ hle outside of the limits of the Union. II
| the ordinances of secession had not that
effect, how is il that that effect is 70 be
produced by the conduct of individual
citizens? Is not every man who has
! been engaged in that insurrection, and
who attempted to enforce il and main
tain itby force Of arms, atraitortO the con-
stitution? Whether he may be prosecuted
for treason, under circumstances which
have existed since, is question which
/ do not propose TO discuss but, looking
only 10 the single fact that he has been a
party 10 an insurrectiOn, and has endeaV-
Ored to support it by force of arms, i APP
prrhend there is no member OF the Sen
ate who will for moment question the
right of the Government to prosecute
him for treason. Mr.. johnson next
showed that by acts of Congress and
proclamations the existence Of the South
ern States as States has been repeatedly
recognized by the Government of the
United States since the commencement
of tile war Heheld thatthe functions of
State Government might for a time |
be suspend ID but the State could not |
be destroyed. He quoted, in support OF /
this theory, the case Of the town of Cas- /
tine, a seaport in Maine, which was cap 1
tured by the British i'm eighteen hundred /
and fourteen, and remained more than /
six months in their possession and sub
ject TO their jurisdiction, together with
much of the adjacent territory. The
condition Of this town during the British
occupation was similar TO that Of the
Southern States during the war.
At the conclusion of Mr.. JohnsOn's re-
marks Mr.. Howe obtained the floor, and
on motion the Senate adjourned.
DEF The Mills House in Charleston,
memorable in the early history of the
war, when some Of the most important
scenes Of the secession so graphically
described by Bull Run Russell took place
ia its spacious and stately apartments,
has been completely restored at last 10
It's pristine splendoT, and reOpens under
the management of Mr.. Joseph Purcell,
by whose vigilance and activity it was
carried through all the perils and trials
of the last four years, including the great
l4iG VI ElElAAEEAA tlAlltllGA anu aAAll -NhOt ]
which ragged all around it, and the terri
bic bOmbardment which for nine months
rained shot and shell upon the Palmetto
City. 1t may be regarded now as one
Of the great historical landmarks of
which has become a histOri-
cal city.
BB-The Springfield Republican speaks
Of the Yagaries of an insane woman, evil
IDENTIFY well educated and well reared,
but coming from nobody knows where,
who has been soreIy veXing the lawyers
and city authorities of late. The other
day She called at Gov. Trask's, and in
trOduced herself Is this Mr.. Trask ~ I
ayes, madam" "Gov. Trask?" At
your service" with a low bow "I am
satan, sir" ''What, madam 81 Satan.
am Satan, and having more business
on my hands than / can well attend to,
and hearing that, since the late city cleo
lion, you were at leisure, called to en-
list your aid" Eyes, madam un-
lerstand-I think l am your man."
And the Governor helped her-tO board
ind lodgings in the Insane Asylum at
y Northampton, where she now remains.