Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-06
TYRANNY.

We take the following article from
that most excellent and able journal, the
Telegraph, published in the little town
of Washington, in South Arkansas, and
edited by JOHN r. EAKIS, Tennes-
sean, an accomplished lawyer, and one
of the most vigorous, polished and forci-
bic writers within the circle Of our
knowledge. IL is much to be regretted
that his signal ability has not wider
field in which to display itself:
1t is tyranny in any Government to
erect 8 multitude OF new offices and
send out swaFals of officers 20 harrass
the neoDIe and eat out their substance.
So saws the Declaration OF Independence
Congress has erected q multitude OF
new Offices by the Freedman's Bureau
bills, and has sent.out all over the South
swArms Of officers, who with honorable
individual EXCEPTIONS hsfrass the peo-
pie, and all of whom have the power 70
DO so. The enormous expenses OF the
Bureau, are eating at the substance OF
the people at the rate of many millions
q year.
1t is tyranny in any Government to
keen amongst = people standing armies
without the consent Of their Legislatures.
So says the Declaration Of Independence
Congress has established standing
armies in all the Southern states, which
abolish their Legislatures.
Il is tyranny in Government to affect
| to render the military independent or,
| and superior to the civil power. SO says
the Declaration Of Independence.
Congress, by the military reconstFue-
/ ton acts, has affected to render the arbi-
r,fr m nFlfForv com 1muuUprg IN the
/ South independent Of, and superior to,
/ the civil power.
| It is tyranny in q Government to sub
! ject a people to a jurisdiction foreign to
their Constitution, and unacknowiedged
! bv their laws. So says the Declaration
Of Independence.
Congress has subjected the whole peO-
ple Of the South to the jurisdiction OF
military tribunals, foreign to their Con-
! stitutions, and unaCknOwledged by their
laws.
1t is tyranny in a Government to quar-
ter large bodies OF troops amongst
people, and to protect them, by mock
| trials, from punishment for any murder
they may commit upon the inhabitants.
So says the Declaration Of Independence.
Congress has euaTteTed large bodies OF
| trooUs amongst the citizens Of the South,
! mower Of commanders to protect the sol
diers, by mock trials and suppression Of
civil courts, from punishment for any
outrsges. murder included, which they
NAV choose to commit upon the citizens
1t is tyranny in Il Government TO i'm
pose taxes upon q people without their
consent. So says the Declaration OF IN
dependence.
Congress taxes eight millions Of people
most grievOusly, and refuses them repre-
sentatives in its body.
It is tyranny in q Government to de
prive q people OF the right OF g trial by
Jury. So says the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
Congress has deprived eight millions Of
people Of the right Of trial by jury.
=. Certainly Congress is q tyrant-Or the
! Revolution OF '76 was made on made
uuate grounds, and prosecuted under
false pretenses.
Opposition to tyranny is mans highest
dutV TO his fellow-men. Acceptance OF
tyranny is the pFofoundest AFFECTION ol
slavery.
The Declaration Of Independence re.
sisted such tyranny. The Constitution
of the United States, framed eleven
years afterwards, for5ids such tyranny.
The Government Of the United States
consisting Of its three coordinate
branches, when restored by the people
from the hands Of the usurping body
will stUeep alcGg such tyranny.
Be of good cheer Claim the flag o
the Union! Stand by the Constitution
Do no illegal actl but as you value yOul
liberty, de not acqifiesce by word, ol
, act, or deed, in the tyranny.
There is sorrow! But Joy cometh il
the morning. Cumeth only to thos'
who were true and faithful in adversely