Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-23

4 ~ pie ti,.f 1-e r,raffice. not mere custt
man economy, but as far as possible sever
4n aiiion 10 the objections already state,
- no Hril section OF the bill proposes 20 tax
sI -e,-s-1l-linas. and IS contrary TO that pro
zis.t,i ~ slle Ctllsliiution which declares tbs
.. M f-r,1us shall De deprived OF lie, liberty
- property. without que process YI la"- ~ uot
81. ..,r,.i- that The lands 10 which this seCtiO
refers, may not be owned by minors OF person
of uuslIild mlne, or ny ihose VINO nave pee
faffnful % al their obligations A. citizens OF th
I-IirrE Ssases, ~ any portion Of the land
bliI by sHCh persons, 10 is not competent to
11 49, 4-fr,,sff,- 10 tarrye them OF t. II on IN
a. Ofhor hand il De found that the property is iH
bic TO condscatiou, even then o. can not be AZ
b proprated 20 public purposes uutil by due pro
Is cess Of law &c shall have been declared iorlete
90 the Government.
There are SIM luther objections 10 the bill, ol
/ grounds seriously affecting the class OF person
% 10 whom it Is designed 70 bring relief 10 VII
% t-nd 70 Keep thc mind OF tho freedmen in
% state OF uncertain expectation ana restlossuess
u / while 70 those among whom he lives it VIII bt
z / a source OF constant and vague Apprehension
] Und0phtedly the lreedIneu should be protected
l llOrities. especially by the exercise OF al tn,
Z i constitutional powers Of the courts OF lnt
Cniteu Hlalea ana ol tlie 9l5te7; - ~
= not 50 exposed as may al nfst ne llllt elh q
BE Is IN "a portion oi the country Where hl'
: labor can not well he spared. tohpeti'
{ tion for mis- services nom planters lrrln
3 those who are constructing or repairing
railroads. or from capitalists, IA hls
vicinity, or from other states, viii enable
J, him 70 command almost bis own Terms lie
also possesses perfect rli-t 70 elialLbe MS place
Of abode aud l ther. iors1 ne eoes I9s & lne ln
, 10 niS desires or proper remuneration for his
! labor. he c-E move % another where labor is
r more esteemed and better rewarded In truth,
! hOg-aVa- each state. induced by It's own wants
auu interest. ~ II do WnHt j. necessary and
proper 10 lei ain within IT. borders al the labor
that is needed Tor me CeFe. uilleut OF Us re-
Z sources. Iue laws tnaf regulate supply and de-
uand viii maintain their force, ana the wages
of the laborsr ~ il De regulated thereby. There
Is No danger that the great demand for labor
u-fIl nUL operate IN favor OF the
laf,a~er. Neither Is sufficient consider
freedmen 10 protect and take care of
themselves 10 Is no more than justice % them
freedom with moderation and fOrbesrence,
they will distinguish themselves by their in
dusIry and they Iesl, ard viii soon show the
" ord, that IN q ccnullon on IreeGom Jn'y are
sali-susiaining and capable OF selecting their
own employment and their own pisces OF
4Usa5. Cl iusist1aE. for lheutS-lNt.- on q proper
rrrIuueratID IDu. and OF establishing and main
I timing trclr own u~ylUus aud scuUu.s. It IS
earnestly hoped that instead OF wasting 6wsy,
: they Will. By their CEn eHorts, establish Tor
! themselves * condition OF resI,ecl-bilty and
1-r-T--sr- If is esrtg.fl t-, l.t5 attain 10 that
condition onIy through their own merits ana
IN tnis connection the query presents Itself
! whether the system proposed by The OH viii
not when pui INTO compete cieIltlllll lIScti-
. caIjy transfer the eutlEe care, support and
crn-rol OF four min n oi e einsnelp pa,teu l.,l
slaves 70 agents, uve-St-rs 'E la-H-Llaste-a = Wno'
] appointed st ~ GsEllZi On. are 20 Je located IN
! every county sug par-sl Throughout The United
] Ststes containing freedmen ana refugees SucA
I 3 svetg1n would inevitably TEND 70 such q con
I c5LIrat5ou 1f power il the Executive al would
{ enable him. II SO disposed, TO control the
I action OF numerous class, and use them for
J the alI4lIul-Ii- pt his ovsu political ENDS.
] / can lul 5G- add another very grave Ohjec-
lion 10 Lll- uIL The Constitution i'm peratIyely
i dec ares ~ connection with taXEtiJu, THAI each
state shall have at least one Representative,
I fa;ure times eae- state shall oe entitled. Il
also provides 58lt The Senate OF the United
5TlTes shall be composed OF two senators from
each state, and adds with peculiar iuIce' mat
no STATE without IT'S consent. shah be deprived
% tt, suffrage iu the senate. The original act
was necessarily Passed i the absence Of the
uI- we're then CguumaeIpu=ly engaged IN re
BE- lf11, vow tie a1sa Is nsg.i and some al
least, oi iIe States are attending congress, by
loyal Representa- soliciting the allow
aHcezoI the constitutional right OF rcpr5-eD-
Jallau- Al tie time however OF the considers
zoe ana Psa=e y t-e gili' mere |" - No 77iil4-
tor or k-gFg.- .GtatINc in Congress from the
eleven states which are 10 be mainly affected
7y lis provisions. The very LacS inai reports
were auI ar made against the good disposition
Of the country Is .ll additional reason why they
uacl zus should have Representative OF their
oUE ia Congress 10 explain lheI- condition. es-
uea-al-v E- 90 accusations. aEu assist, 10y their
local know ledse, ia the Terf-ctIuE OF measures
rnrs.a....rzIy l-7ff M Them -Iva- The lfba-tv
rt de Lus.--. .ul would then be nee, and /
Congress would have fuH power 10 decide Z
according 10 its Judgment. There could {
States mos Interested had not been per- .
D
4 ken ia r1c minds a- f-u American people that
there could be 10 taxation without Representa- I
ton. Great burdens of- uOF 90 De bu-le 10y al 7
The country a..u Ee may 1ess ueInaud that I
tlsE shah BE- borne wlaGuut mumur when 4
tue- are voted hy ma l1Titr o. the E=prpseH- 4
Eil-NvH a- al me people. ! Ny4ia not interfere /
with ile uagE5s. .lulabls right of Congress 20 Z
l.Es each House far its5lI uf iua elections, re-
tuIsa anu gg4i.lii iicr.luu- pf lis own members /
gH- ~ Ty,r.- ~. r. rr..-...ftIan ro which if
At present. .all lha .a.rIs0 o eleven States are
excluded. I1rEa who were most .hiul uur-IE
the war, not less 'L-l others. ID lo state OF
Leui=-5al il1 instance whose authorities en-
81 -eg II toe rebellion was restored 10 ala her
col-t1t % relations % the Union 10y the pa
tIoi.-in ana energy OF her injured and betrayed
people before tlle ~ or was brought 90 q riniua-
il1n. They hfd places them selves In relations
with the General Government. had established
were u1L included en- The Emancipation Procla-
nation, t---5 or l-e-I own eci nave amended
within the .ilniE= of taeir State. 1 know no
reason why tuu stale gi Tennessee. for exam
2 e, s-"l-- -o- lc-y enjoy H=r constitutional
IHe rrezIl-l; o. Tie United St7tes stands
tcf ara TIE country tu @ somewhat tgIgrsat
tli-.-..- ilal L-i.- -i any ---l49er ol louEteas
q. a-.n Ug-- a single uislrlcs or state. The
President IS chosen -y the people Ut ali tLe
s.s -< Eleven States are not at this Time IL I.-
--l -r be Ll- 4---, gI- al proper occasions. %
present their just claims 10 Congress. There
ClrII-liri ". and ilIsl- .u1ls may he guilty oI
-rs ls-s.vssos Q. Tie lu's but these do not con
--e l1 LSs'4e-l-.-----'' At "-t--- ~ no Nter
---e.l=-5 sgL-4 llE -.=sfe- o. oI Congress wilh
I-=a-l to tne-c sons OF members
The Interests OF peace and lE the interests OF the
c Unl1u, tue admission Of every @Jare 70 lis share
o. plole Lt laiiol, " lefl, now lFeFrl l-El Dorll-
nate, l-.uIEtl- or I- N-l--gus its people may
Lsve been, % presents lt-eI not ONLY iu sn aLt-
tuGs or loyalty ana harmony, but ia the persons
81 Esa
q questioned under Tie existing Constitutional or
i is p ain that an indefinite or permanent
exclusion OF aug part uI lie country from rep
fesetl-aliou, must D. at cuaed by spirit OF dl.
.lie5 and complaint. It is uuwf-e and danger
-ae 90 ltI-,e q l,tt-" OF measures Mi--ti Nllt
uui'e sly ia rge section Cl t-e country against
luoller sg--ou oi sac country. no matter how
1t immigration, development Of inGu Try aud
business, and natural causes, Wi. raise up ar I
l4e 7Dutu men as devoted 70 the uion as
those OF amy other part Of the land, hCt IfLhey
aIg all excluded lgul.I Congress. il IN e perma-
lenI statute they are declared not 70 Ue lu fulI
"l--Etuu'lal relations 10 the country, they
nay think they 5avc cause 90 become 81 unit
u feeling and =5EtlmeutS against the Govern ,
Under the political education Of the Ame-i-
s7u people, Lls tuea is Inherent and lueIaulCa-
H mole people 3 necessary % secure a Wl!lng ac-
{ guleec=use -E ll-l-ll4fluu. The Bill under con-
alteration refers 10 ceriain or the state, ss
.E"Nsl they llH mol been July restored 70 The .
GlHel states. u they have not. Jet u- at once
sct together 90 secure tIa- desirable end at the
earliest u s.ll.e L.elueur It ls hardly ucOeS- /
-aIy sag me tg iu form Congress THAI, in my own
uIgIu-at. most OF those states, 20 tl- az least
rs cg p-EaS lFl their own action. have already
been Iulls rastlIgl, and are 20 ue deemed TO bg
entitled DO ENJOY their Constitutional rights as /
members OF the Union. Reasoning nom the
.ou-t4fl-i1E l.--iI. and from the actual sltuu-
bon el fle country Zee. NOT only entitled, but
bound o. assume lAtL, with TIE l-leIal courts
restored lu Elr several states, and lu D
Ire f1E exercise OF their functions the /
.l- and Interests OF All classes OF the people
Gvll with tHe aid of l.se military IN cases 81
resistance fa fhs law, ba urIsliy protected
asl iii-l une9l-il "a ioaat ihirirstne4t ans
rotation. 1Lolll t--- expectation unAappily
fall, v ls1a 90 uHt ltIci Itter Then the Exec
uflvr Is already aru.i With the powers con
fefrrl D3 FHe ar' uL tarc.i I-7. estifll llssIl tie
frr=omeus bureau; AID hereafter, CAS- hereto
lore, Re can e-Ipl.1 y The land end naval forces
ol fna country io suapress iusurre..i-ou and 20
overcome op,iruc. ions 20 the lows.
return Tie b-lLt1 jne senate lu the earnest
hope that "a measure Involving guu-. IONS and
Interests 50 Important % Use country VIII uot
become "a law, unless urpu deliberate consider
alton uy tie people-lt shall receive the sanction
Of ag el .ignieled ipa--c lqas5qent ,,,.,-,,-
W1sHISGroS, D. C., Fy5Iusry Is, 5st5.
EHTGEAT-oS PROM THE SUUTH.-It is
said LLsf as MANY as fifty thousand
young men from the Southern States
have settled themselves in New York
city 70 seek their fortunes. Many
have zone f1 Baltimore, and we pre-
sumo CHAR there IS scarcely North
eTu city o. any magnitude that does
not number such representative Of the
South among i-s population. The
universal sia.uatfsa and paralysis of
business t.l. succeeded the war; the
scarcity Of money, the impossibility Jf
getting employment, and the gloomy
rrr-.-a ali --r--vlfHrF ra FrAr1a many