Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-14
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Editors Nemphis Appeal:
The argument in the cases ofthe states
Of Mississippi and Georgia having been
censjdere5. there is considerable anxiety
TO gather information as to the probable
action OF the court. But, 50 far, the
members Of the court have been very
silent, aud given ho intimation Of their
decision. The general impression Is that
the court Will avoid granting the relief
prayed for on technical grounds. The
attorney general talked very plainly as
to the OversbadowiDg power OF the
legislative branch Of the govern
ment. This Is felt to be true as
practical fact. The constitution is
only what the majority wish it to be.
Backed as this congress IL by such an
overwhelming majority Of the northern
people, they have charter to do as they
please, and it is in vain that the consti-
tuition Is invoked as barrier against
them. Some persons think the spirit OF
our constitution have undergone an en-
tire change from the effect Of the war,
that the old republic Of limited power
has passed away, and heneeforth the
majority are to be supreme in every re-
speot.
The question OF the trial OF Mr.. Davis
is exciting public attention. 1t Is well
understood that the chief justice will not
be present. In the absence of the chief
Justice the district judge may preside in
the circuit court. But it Is confidently
expected bv a great many that Judge
Underwood will not take the RESPONSE
biIity of presiding alone at such an i'm
portant trial, inssmuch as his legal ex-
perienee is very limited. Mr.. Davis
friends are very hopeful therefore that
he will be admitted to bail.
The radicals are making quite jubilee
over the emancipation decree Of the en-
peror of Brazil. But this has taken no
one by surprise. 1t has been well known
for years that the emperor Of Brazil was
in favor of the policy OF emancipation.
The prejudice against color is by no
means as great 10 Brazil as in the north
ern states Of this union. There the
I blacks, when emancipated, are appointed
to office in the civil government and in
the army. 1t is thought this de-
lTsree Of emancipation will have
a tranduilizing influence on the dis
position manifested by portions Of our
people at the south to remove to Brazil.
In so this will be well enough | was
lately talking to very intelligent gen
tleman who had spent some time in
Brazil. He said an American might get
along very well there, as long as he had
no large amount OF property to excite
the acerbity Of the officials but IL ever
he got rich enough to plunder ne would
be in hot water al the time that the
church would begin on him and the gov
eminent would end on him, and that be-
tween the eXaetiOns Of the two be would
wish be was anywhere else.
Parties Of northern men have recently
been exploring the gold regions in North
Carolina and Georgia, and they report
that the showing Of gold is splendid
equal to California. a vigorous effort
win, think, soon be made to develop
the gold mines In those localities, and Il
would not be surprising if tide Of pop
ulation from the north did not fiow down
( upon those aETifRrOus regions. Great
attention IS also being paid 10 the eOai
and iron mines OF Tennessee, and the
/ impression exists with northern capital
ists that there ia 10 be wonderful future
| for Tennessee, in the development Of its
mineral resources especially.
Mr.. Colfsx has been driven by the
ship OF public sentiment south, to come
out decidedly for the admission of rep
rsssntatives from the southern states,
under the present laws s. congress. Mr..
/ ThAddeus Stevens will be LETT alone IN
his glory on this question.