Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-29

/, it will require Of such legislation as has
been favored by the majority on thi;
, noor, during this session of Congress q
I make them loyal. And what new argu-
) ments 10 you propose in order to-e9n-
, vert them Is it by excluding them
! from representation in these halls, and
! imposing upon them the burdens OF tax
r alton?
Sir. in this eonnecG0n ] wish 90 read q
few brief extracts from a speech dellV-
b cred by Alexander II. STEPHENS, before
the Legislature Of Georgia, en the 22d Of
last month. He saws:
" Whatever differences Of opinion
Heretofore existed a. to where our ale
Qiqnca wss aue during the late state Oi
things, none for any practical purpose
Z. can exist nov. Whether Georgia, by
the action Of her convention OF 1861,
was ever rightfuily out Of the Union or
not, there can be no question that she Is
now in, so far as depends upon her viii
and deed. The whole United States,
therefore, is now without question our
country, to be cherished ana defended as
such bv all our hearts and by ali our
arms. The Constitution Of the United
States, and the tre"'ies and laws made
in pursuance therecn, now acknoWi-
edged 20 be the paramount law IN this
/ whole country
Again:
" Let Old issues, old questions, old DIFF
ferences, and old feGds be regarded as
fossils of another epoch. They belong to
what may be considered the Silurian
period Of cur history. Great, new, living
questions are before Us. Let it not be
said Of us in this day, not yet passed, Of
our country's greatest trial and agony,
that there was . party for Cesar, a party
for Pompey, aud party for Brutus, but
no party for Rome; but let all patriots by
whatever distinctive name heretofore
STYLED, railv in all elections everywhere
to the support Of him, be he whom he
NAV, who bears the standard with con-
stitutiOual Union emblazoued on its
folds President johnson IS now in my
judnent, the chief great staAdard-oe0reF.
Of these principles, ana in his efforts at res
t0raIiUn should receive the cordial sup
( port Of every well-wisher Of his country
And in speaking OF the duty of the peo-
+ pie of Georgia in relation TO the eOlOred
+ people of that State, he uses the follow
/ ing language:
in legislation, therefore, under the
new system, you should look to the best
interests OF al classes-their protection,
security, advancement, and improve
ment, physically, intellectually and nor
ally. al Obstacles, if there should be
any, should be removed, which can pos
siJly hinder OF retard the improvement
of the black. 20 the extent o. their ca
pacity. All proper aid should be given
TO taeir own efforts. Channels Of educa-
ton should be opened up 70 them.
Schools and the usual means Of moral
and Intellectual trimming should be en-
c1uraged among them. This Is the die
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and just in itself, but tits also the prompt
iuEs Of the highest considerations Of in
tecesi u Is difficult 10 coueeiyea a greater I
evil or curse that could DefaiI our eOun-
try, -ticllen and distressed a. it now is,
than for SO large q portion Of its pop
ulatiOu as this class VIII quite pcob- (
ably constitute among Us hereafter, to /
be reared in ignorance, depravity and /
vice"
The Legislature Of the State Of LaGisi- I!
ana, speaking for the peopleQf that State, /
have recently passed the following pre- !
amtle and resolution
NFEEEAs. In the debates UpOu the /
question Of reconstruction Ia the National I
Congress the enemies Of the policy Of /
President johnson are endeavoring 10 1
mi-'ead public opinion by the grossest
uisreprrs sutau0ns Of the opinions and .
sentiments Of the people of this and
other Southern States; therefore,
Be Il res0'rcd 5y TIE Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the Stale qf L0uiSi-
ana % General -fsseHbly c0HycHed. That,
as representatives recently elected by the
people Of this state, and being fully con-
Versant with their opinions and seuti-
meuts, We 90 declare that they have,
with unparalleled uHanimity, accepted
the results Of the war As g final settlement
OF the questions at issue therein: that
there does not exist an intention or desire
TO reopen tbs agitation Of those questions:
that they acqlIesce in the abolition of
slavery as an accomplished fact, and
they are ready 70 extend 20 the late slaves
the protection OF the laws Ii the enjoy
ment Of their rights: that instead OF
entertaining any hostility to the negro
race in the Southern States they hold
for them the kindly feelings which grew
out of their former relations to the white
race, and recognize it IS their interest as
wei as duty to Go whatever is proper to
advance them in intelligence, morality,
1aJ religion. That tle professions Of the
people Of Louisiana that they are willing
TO subscribe TO the national authority and
Government Of the United
States are sincere and unqualified, and
thet any accusations made In contradie-
doa ot The above statement, from what
ever source or on whatever authority, !
we pronounce to be without foundation
in fact, and are Infamous attacks upon I
the honor. courage, and good faith of the
people of Louisiana
Sir t..Is Government certainly is not
what supp0zedit it to be, IL after the war is
ended and these people have returned TO
their allegiance to the Constitution, they I
B.. ! -. 4s--rr
Of the rights which belong to them under Z
the Constitution.
After the rebellion has been over O
thrown, it is too late to speak of an entire
people as rebels and traitors. The war
has done its work most efectGaliY. Let
ls now nave peace, aud she return of all 1
the legitimate relations Of peace.
Have we indeed degenerated2 Are we
less patriotic, less mlgnanimOus, less =
gud controlled more by the
base passions Of hate and revenge, than
were the statesmen Of Rome two thousand
years ago. 7 trust not.
IN reading speech delivered on the
sth Of january last by q distinguished 1
citizen Of Ohio, once a leading member
d tG3 Senate OF the United States, and
who regret Is nOtnOw in the councils Of
Ae nation, ] was reminded n aa event Z
m the history Of the Roman people which
t would be well for US not 20 forget.
Nearly hundred years before the
-hrLstian era there was an attempt made
oy soi1e OF tine Roman States TO secede 4
rom the Italian Union. A war ensued
Ike our own, most bloody and destruo-
ave, and lasting about the sqaie period
IF u2o. Hu, tne-UoANderates theT. as c
low, were utterly and COMPLETELY de-
Gated How, LET me inquire. did the great
men OF I,ome, on whose Ilindsn no ray had
'2t been riiec Cf that divine reli-
5loh winch our Saviour came upon. earth
ieaTiy century later to establish. treat J.
ne conquered people Of those States? [ 4
~" itoinao senators, ike American
representatives, propose to hold those I
states as sueiugated territories aad deny
o their people the rights Of citizens? ?
! o afi 90 such uuwise counsel pre- ~
-aileu IN the Roman Senate; but with a I
rue wisdom and maguanimity, which
wen at this day must command our
FarA ailnliE.2tl3iii tney geler9usly con- .
eGsd % tAe peonle Of the insurgent
'lales tle lali rights of Roman citizens, TO
ma merged the remnant Of the armies le
Z tae late ccntederaJss with the legions
u tpa F2p"O-ie, marching them together
nder the Roman eagle TO recover the
---N-AA -leHt- Ale-E-Li OR Ell III eAatA
coupled by q foreign eneE.y during the
Cciul war rbSs preserving the power. s
na strength, and glory, of the Republic. /
Cicero, ~ one Of his beautiful oratiOns, j..
peaks IN terms Of tso most eloquent
raise q JAe Gus stonlWhich had prevailed
mong The Roman people Of granting the !.
Ign OF citizens 10 conquered enemies. q
,ther Instances Of the exercise of fheI
anne wise and liberal policy mjqht be :
tied from Roman history.
Aad 43w ! may be allowed 70 ipouire
,hether Il IS possible that the CONGRESS
{ the United states, at this dav. in the an
ll blaze Of Christian Civilization. will "a
e less magnanimous TO our brethren of
le south than were the Roman paople ~
wo thousand years ago % their con-
uered enemies W
Sir, ana not insenslble TO the fact that
he events Of the last four years have A
reduced estrangements and divisions q
hich time alone can fully restore. that 1e
'ounds have been indicted which arc Z
al too fresh to allow Us 10 hope sor tlaat =
erfect restorSt5o-i OF cordial 'friendship
az anigy for whAch every lover Of bis
)untry and his race viii most ardentlv
ray. :
But il seems to me that Z woulA - fbe NJ
art Of true wisdocs IL Is, after bavine !
1OlIpietely crushed the rebellion and NJ,
.haFr those fseorsla ipav-a q, fsro,,s-..t II