Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-20
THE Rattle Of THE SHAKE

the Tattlesnake, that he gives you warn
ing when he lie about to strike, even when
in the hot, dry days Of August, he is
most venomous.
The late defeats Of the Radical Jacobins
IN the three great Northern States have
aroused the fury Of that malignant
fanatic, WENDELL PHILLIPS, as il
arouses the ire Of q ra~ttlesnake to whip
him with a switch; and be thus boldly
announces the infamous purposes Of the
Extremists who are e~ndeavouring to
renew in this country the scenes Of the
French Revolution and the horrors and
atrocities Of the bloody despotism Of Coz
THoN, BARRERE, ST. JUST, CARRIER
and R~oBEsPIERRE. FORE WARNED,
PROGRAMMED"
From the Ant-Slavery Standard
The question of ~impeaching President
johnson has been suffered to fall some
what out of sight. Men argue It as If its
whole value were the evidence it would
give Of national self respect, or the ex-
ample il would set to future times or,
at most, as relieving Us from the perni-
/ cious influence Of 3 traitor in the White
House.
Doubtless for all the reasons the act
would be Of great moment. But there is
one result Of the Presidents imPeach-
/ ment and conviction whish has not been
considered. When Once Andrew John
son stands recorded by the verdict Of the
! Senate, guilty Of high crimes and misde-
mesnors, in attempting to defy the laws
and betrsy the nation, the next step
must be to treat AL his recent illegal
acts IS void, annul his psrdons and
resume the property be has suffered
rebels Illegally to- gel possessiono OF. When
once his last year is stamped as treasona-
bic and q ~usurpatiOn, all his acts, grants
and concessions made in furtheranee OF
his treason are to be set aside. The plot
I having been once judiciaIly proved, the
robbery certified as Of record, then the
stolen property is returned to the owner.
/ This principle Is plain enough. IfJohn-
son has been acting illegally, why OF
course his acts are illegal aud hence void.
The lsw provides appropriate methods Of
setting them aside. In the circumstances,
Congress should follow the Senate's yer
dict by an act reciting the facts and
declaring what acts and classes Of acts
recently done by the President are void,
and leaving the Courts to settle, on
special suit, whether any others are also
void.
There are several prominent rebels who
must not be allowed to escape no
traitors pardon mue5 avail them. The
Courts should try, convict and punish
them, in spite Of their colfedeFats's sham
pardOns.
Then, again, lands have been wrung
most ~uHjustly from the freedmen large
estates have been surrendered to rebels
by virtue of pretended pardsns. RSil-
ways, with all their rolling stock, and
munitions Of Wal have been granted to
companies Of rebels. All these grants
shOsld be declared void. Congress should
direct the agents OF he Treasury to
resume al such forfeited lands, and hold
them as Of the title asserted by the nation
prior to Lincoln's death. Instead Of
GOl0Ted men, as in North CarOlins, being
forced of these landE and punished in
resisting such force, they are to be rein
stated, compensated, and the rebel
claimants fined and imprisoned. Such
rebels are to be treated IS absttOrs and
accomplices Of Johnaon in his treason.
With these lands in our possession, we
do not need to press any further mea-
surs OF cOnhscatiOu. Carrying out the
policy OF ths var, eonvietiBg traitors
and c~ouhseSting their estates, holding
such lands as were taken possession Of
during the war-these sources will suf-
fee to give the negroes 8 homestead, or
to cell them soon at a cheap rate. They
viii pot, IS now, be forced on their
knees, to tempt Eeslthy rebels to sell
thea land, the true basis OF lDSopend-
ence. We shall not see, as today in
Virginia, men turned into the streets, /
houseless, in punishment for their honest
votes. The negro will be able to defend
himself and his bsHot, standing on his
own acres.
We demand, then, OF Congress the
Impeachment of johnson as q necessary
preliminary step to our reaching toe
most dangerous Of all rebels, thsss who
fight US now from behind the shelter OF q
sham pardon. We claim it as 3 step
necessary to guarding for the negro his
rights in the land which traitors for
feited and be helped to conquer,
Inscribing "impesehment, Revoca-
ton Of Pardons, Pre- emption % Sur
rendered Lands - on our flag, we shall
show the South what We mean. All she
needs is to know, OF certainty, beyond
mistake, what the North demands
That point once fixed, our trouble is
ended 90 far as Southern resistance is
concerned. WENDELL PHILLIPS.