Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-05
gEMPHIS APPEAL.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
THE QUESTION OF RESTORATION.
The Cost of Reconstruction.
The Constitutional Powers Of the
Executive.
THE KATIONAL FINANOEs.

Executive.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
Special Telegraphic Report for the Louisville
OOurier.l er
yy.stfrscroS. December 2-The following q
The Presidents message in full, which Will De
laid before Congress tomorrow
rHEFAIIURE OF RESTORATION.
FsHou- ctiz-ls Of ihe Senate and House u Re1re-
seIifdfipes-
Tl,a continued dlsorganization OF the Union
10 which the President has so OTTER called the
attention or Congress Is yet subject OF pro-
Z found and patriotic concern. We may, now
ever fipd some relief from that anxiety In Lle
/ reflection that the painful political situation,
[ although before uDtrled by ourselves ~ no,
new In the experience 81 nAe,o9Ar 9 -
/ time and country as any other hAH not YET a.
closed any means bv which oiVli wars can cti DH
4 absolutely prevented. An enlightened nation
] however with a wise and beneflcent Constitu-
| tion OF free government, may diminish their
I frequency and mitigate their severity, by di-
/ ra,.fing ain It's proceedings in accordance with
I its fundamental law When civil war mas
interest and duty Of the State 10 repair the in
| Iuries which war has indicted and TO secure the
benefit OF the lessons u teaches as fully and
I speedily As possible This duty Was uIon lne
I f,srrniI, ,atieu OF The rebellion promptly ac-
] cepted. not only by the Executive department
but Nv the insurfectionarY STATES theIIseiNe e.
and resi- oratiou, ss the nrst movement OF peace,
was believed to be as easy and certain as II was
/ jndfsDensable. The expectations. however,
{ then so reasonably aud conndenlly ehlef-
I tsined we're disappointed by legislation from
which felt constTained by my obhgauon 10
the Constitution 10 Withhold my assem-. F.
! m is therefore n source Of profound regret that
I i'm romplving with the obligation Imposed upon
. tie President by the Constitution, TO give 10
/ congress. from time 10 time, Information of the
Z stasf of HE Union" am unahle 20 conmuni-
cate any definite adjustment satisfactory 10 the
I american people. OF the questions which, since
he close Of the rebellion have 1tated the pup
I lie mind. on the contrary, candor cOmpels me
10 declar re that all Juis time there Is no Union,
as our fathers understood the term and tts tnty
/ meant il 10 be understood by us The Union
which they established can exist only where a ]
/ the states are represented in both Houses Of
Songress. where one state is as free as anOtT Ter
I 70 regulate It's internal concerns according 10
I its own viii and wnere the Jaws or the Cen
fral Government, strictly confined 20 matters of
. national jurisdiction. apply with equal force TO
sIl the De0ple of every sts ton Inat Slcn Is not
I fhe present ,tate Of the Union is a melancholy
/ fact aud, since we all must acKuoWledgs lnat
] the restoration of the states 10 their proper
legal relations with the Federal ooNernInsnt'
und with one another, according ~ tne terms
] u the original compact. would be the greatest
/ temporal blessing which God IN his kindt st
| providence could bestOw upon this nation, II
whether or not II is impossible 70 effect thls
most desirable consummation-
! RFzrOR aT1oN MAY BE EFFECTED BY ADIIERING G
To THE CONsrIrUTIoN.
The linton and the Constitution are INSOFAR
able As long rs one is nbeyed oy All parties
the other will be preserved and II one Is de-
{ sfroved buIh must perish together. The de-
sIrucion Of The Constitution VIII De followed
bv other and still greater caiamltles. II was
ordained not only "Uo form a more perfect
/ T-ufnu - between ihe states but " TO establish
Justice, insure domestic tranquility provide
ior the common defense, promote lhe general
/ welfare ana secure The blessings OF liberty TO
ourzelves and our pOSteTity Nothing out i'm
pIiciu obedience u IFS requirement IN All paris
1f the country viii accomplish this great end
H "A 10
] ouIv,to continual OuIrHEes on individual right,
/ inoessant breaches OF pnDllc peace hiitloIal
{ weakness financial dlshOnOr, total loss of our
: property. general corruption Of morals and the
. Enal extinction OF popular freedom.
To save our country from evils 50 appalling
I MS these we should renew our efforts again ana
. again TO me the process Of restoration seems
perfectly plain ana simple. u consists merely
I In faithful application OF lhe Oou ulullon
l ana laws. The execution OF the laws is not now
I 0gStructed or o opposed by physical force. There
/ is no military or other necessity real OF pre-
I fapde,i uTDich can prevent obedience 10 the
/ Constitution, either North or south. All the
I rights and at the obligations OF states ana IN
diVfuuals can be protected and enforced by
/ means perfectly consistent with fundamental
/ law Courts may be everywhere opened ana
fopened their process WGula oe I'M nnilh H pt'lt "a
I vented or puuish=d by the proper judicial ati-
tnorlties in manner entirely practicable and
( Tnere IS. therefore. no reason Why the Consti-
. futiOu should not be uheyeu, unless those VINO
exercise It's powers have determined that II
shall be disregarded and violated. The mere
naked viii Of this government, or OF some one
or more OF It's branches, is the only obstacle
that can exist 10 me perfect union OF al lHe
ON this momentous question and some Of the
measures growing out OF II, ! mac the mslOrtune
10 diher nom congress, ana nave eA IItsseu my
! convictions without reserve though win be
coming Difference 70 the opinion OF the legisia-
tive department Those convictions were not
only unchanged, but strengthened by subse-
uueut events and further reuecllons. Ihe
} trauslsendant Importance OF the subject viii be-
Ia, HInl
{ some reasons which have 10 strongly influenced
my own Judgment The hope tnat we may all
! finally concur IN a mode OF settlement coaslsy-
/ ent at once with our true interests and WITH
] our sworn duties TO the CONSTITUTION IS 700
natural and too Just 10 be easily reilhqulsheu'
TIE UNION USREoKEN BY REBELLION.
IL Is clear to my apprehension that the states
lately ia rebellion are still members OF the Ma
I tfonhl Union. Whn did they cease 70 be so
/ me ordinances Of ssaesEiGn adopted by pnr-
fiun of those states, in most ~ them py very
snail portion Of their citizens, were mere lull=
tics. II we admit now that they Were Vaila
and edectual for the purpose intended by lhen
authors, we sweep from under our feet the
/ Whole around upon which we justified the war.
/ IA ere those States afterwaIu expelled nom
] The Mon by ware The direct contrary was
averred by this Government TO be its purpose,
and was so lndc stood by all those VINO gave
their blood and treasure 10 ald IN It's prosecu-
fiou n cannot be that a successful war walged
for he preservation Of the Union, had the legal
efTect OF dissolving ii. ..
disgrace Of her policy. The defeat Of secession
on the battlefield was not the triumph OF It's
IawIess principle. Nor could Congress, win OF
! without The consent Of the Executive, do any
I thing v Mich would have the effect, directly or
maj r-ctIy or separating States from each other.
20 aissnlve the UniOnis 10 repeal the COnstitu-
+ ton which holds il together; and that is a
! f,gwsr which does not belong % any depart
luent q shfs GuYernmenL OF 10 all oI Them
mis- is 50 plain that Il has been Acknowledged
by All branches uf the Federal GoYefnmvnL,
legislative and executive. Ny predecessGF, as
well as myself and The heads OF Departments
have uniformly acted upon the principle that
the Uniou D. not only uneissoiVed Dut lndisso-
I Inble Congress submitted an amendment Of
the Constitution TO be ratified by the southern
StBte> and acce pied their acts OF Tlllct lou -
. "a necessary and lawful exercise OF their hlgh-
a. fuurtlou II they were not Stnte-' or we're
( state. guL OF the Union, their cor sent 10
chalge in tpe fundamental Jaw OF Ia Union
I would be nuEa gFys ana tohsfess, IN assklhs !,
I committed political absurlts. lneJuIlclary
has also gwen solemn sanGil9n 81 lts auth1iHy
TO tie same view OF the case. lne JHugee ~ lne
supreme Court have included the southern
states in their circuits, and they are constantly
{ jq Janc0 and elseweie, exercising Jurisdiction
! which does not Drlong TO them unless those
states are States Of the Union .. -.
Tffhe Southern states are component parts
Of he nis,fl the Constitution is tho snpneme
law Tor them as il is for al other St9tes. hey
/ are bound IT, obey "a, anu so are we. Inc tlBht
Of the Federal GOyeT4meHh which - clear ana
uuquesilOnaDie 10 enforce tle g9hrltullon
up6n them. implies the csrs laiiVe obligation on
our part to Obsergelts Limitation and exsepte
I its guarantees. without the Oonsttptfop We
are nothlug. BY. through and under the Con-
sf!tufion We are what Il makes u.s. We may
doubt the wisdom OI the law We may not ap-
move OF It's provisiOBs, but we cannot ViOIaie
ID ueIely because u seems to oOnflne our pow
ers within limits narrower than We could wish.
n is not question Of Individual or class OF
Z seci ional interest much less OF party predomi-
nance but OF duty, which we are all sworn 10
I perfBIlu. II We cannot support ths Consittu'
/ on with he cheerfnl alacT1ty ofthose.who love
i aud believe ~ it, We mu give 10 H. AT least,
the fidelity OF public servants who are each
under solemn obligations aga commands whleh
l they do not disregard.
rHE WAR PLEDGEs OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
l Constitutional duty is not the only one which
requires states TO be restored. There Is another
: consideration, which, though OF minor lhPor-
I lance, is yet Of gTeal weight
! On The 22d Of July. l5l, Congress declared, by
an almost unanimous vote Of both Houses
the purpose Of preserving the Union anu main
/ tanning the supremacy OF the Federal Constitu-
! tlou snd laws without lmpalTing the dignity
! equslity and rights Of states or individuals, Z
/ and that when this vas done the war should
cease. do not say that IDS declaration Is per-
I sOnaly binding on those VINO joined IN max
I ing Do. any more than individual members q
( Congress are personally bound 70 pay pubic
/ debJ created pnder law Tor which they voted
| but II vas a solemn, public, Oft1cial pledge %
I National honor, and cannot imagine upon
sylat ground rspudiatiyB OF it is 70 be justified.
Tfir hs said that We axe ngi bound 70 keep faltn
with rebels let IL De remembered that this prom.
/ iSe was not made 10 nehels only. IhOpsands oi
4 true men in the south We're drawn 10 orr
I standard 5y Il. and hundreds Of thousands in
| me North gave thelr lives in the belief that il
. Z would De carried ulis
: M vas made on the day after the first great
Z battle oil the war had been fought and lost 81
Z patriotic and intelligent men then saw the ne
I ce sirv Of giving sucn an assurance, ana be-
I UeXed that without 10 the war would end IN dis
laster TO our canEa. having given that assur'
arIce in te extremity Of our peril, violation oi
| M uovg In the day OF our power, wOuld be a
/ rude rending Of thai good faith which holds The
I moral world together. Oar country Wsuld
cease to have any claim upon the confidence oi
men II would make the wAr not only fall
ure but a fraud.
HBPEAg. o. THE RECOSsIRE CTToN ACTS.
Being sincerely convinced that these views
! are correct i would be- unfaithful. 70 my duty
aid not commend the repeal Of the acts OF
{ Congress which place ten Of the southern
states under she domination OF military mas
I ters IN calm reelection shall sat sly majority
OF your honorable bodies that the acts referred
to are not a violation Of the National fai IN bui
in direct conflict win the Con siitutiont dare
I NOT rerYnil myself 10 doubt that you viii im-
{ HIeaiately strike them from the statute books.
/ 10 demonstrate the uncOngi itutiopal character
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