Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-06
FOR GOvERNOR,
ETHERIDGE


HENRY GRATTAN, speaking on the
Catholic question, in the Irish Parha-
ment. in 1895, said, in language as apph-
csble now and to the United States, asst
was then to England and Ireland;
az have heard Of Athens that cruel
-a,nblie. excluding so many of her "
-Lu5ran from the rights Of Citizenship
mi she had only the wisdom Of SocRA-
NJ and the light Of PLATO: she had
not. like YOU, revelation to instruct her
bssi5es. She had not the press,-she had
,,+ the benefits Of your lesson. What
1assonq That to q people it is not life,
mi n condition of living, that is essen
+isl and thst to be bound without your
own consent, was to be a slave
ayou are struggling with difficulties
80, imagine: you are mistakeni you
80 struggling with impossibiliues. To
n the mind, to case in the volatile
agzsptial soul. nor tower, nor dungeon,
- less Parliament, can be ~Tetentive
~ those fires kindled by yourselves IN
+ba hearts Of your fellow-su6jects.
What human sacrifices have we Of
taradq The dearest; the Liberties OF our
-5sI1ow-subiects. Distrust again that fall
1scious policy which tells You your
mower is advanced by their bondage II
= mot vour power but your punishment
II Is liberty without energy you know
n It presents you with a monopoly
and the monopoly Of others not your
own 1t presents you with the image OF
a monster. in a State where the heart
gives no circulation, and the limbs re-
caive no life; q nominal representative,
and a nominal people. Call Bot this
your misfortune it is your execution.
Never could the law Of Nature suffer
one set OF men to take away the liberty
Of another, and that Of 8 numerous part
# their people, without a dimiuuion OF
heir own strength and freedom.
Sever was it permitted to any Nation
b. hev may perplex their understandings
n various apologies, but never was il
permitted TO exclude from essential,
what they themselves have pro-
seed essential blessings, a great por-
of themselves for periods Of time
for no reason, OF what is worse, for
.ch reason as you nave advanced.
"Conguerers, or tyrants proceeding
from conquerors have scarcely ever for
any length OF time governed by these
partial DISABILITIES but 3 people so to
govern itself, or rather, under the name
Of government, so TO exclude itself, the
industrious, the opulent, the useful
that part that feeds you with lis industry,
and supplies you with its taxes, weayes
that you may wear, and ploughs that
YOU may eat, to exclude a body so use
full. so numerous, and that forever and
in the mean time to tax them al HbHlme
and occasionally to pledge their lives
and fortunes for what? For their dis
reimbursement. It cannot be done con-
tinue it, and you expect from your laws
what it were blasphemy to ask Of your
Maker Such a policy always turns on
the inventor and bruises him under the
stroke Of the sceptre or the sword, or
sinks him under accumulation OF debt
and loss Of dominion. Need 20 to in
stances ? What was the case Of Ireland, /
enslaved for a century, and withered and
blasted with her Protestant a~scendancy,
like a shattered cak scathed on its hill
by the fires Of its own intolerance.
WHAT lost England America, but such a
policy ? Ar attempt to bind men by a
Parliament wherein they are not repre-
sented such an attempt as some would
now continue to practise on the Catho-
lies and involve England. What was it
saved Ireland to England, but the con-
trary policy ? / have seen these princi-
pies Of liberty verified by yourselves.
have heard addresses from counties and
cities here on the subject Of the slave
trade TO Mr.. WmBERFORCE, thanking
him for his efforts to set free a distressed
people has your pity traverSed leagues
Of sea 10 sit down by the black boy on
the coast OF Guinea and have you forgot
the man at home by your side, your poor
brother 2'
The people Of the Northern states are
As deaf as adiers 10 all such lessons pro-
n~ounced.by the Past. Pursuing the I'M
generous and vulgar policy Of revenge
and oppression, and laying up abundant
treasure Of eternal discOntents and ami
mOsities, they must ia the end "sink
under accumulation of debt and loss Of
dominion"
MmTON's picture OF the condition Of
England during the reign Of that Parlia-
ment to which CROMWELL at length put
an end, is strikingly applicable, changing
a word here and there, TO the violent and
usurped domination OF the scsld Con-
gress Of t~TO-thirds Of the United States,
who " after many labours, much blood
shed and vast expense f" have brought the
people " to ridiculous frustration.n For,
as soon as active war ended, straight
every one betook himself, Setting the
Commonwealth behind, his private ends
before), to do As his own profit or smbi
ton led him. Then was justice delayed
and soon after denied spite and favour
determined all; hence faction, hence
treachery everywhere wrong aud OPP
preston foul and horrid deeds commit
ted daily, OF maintained in secret or in
open. Many who had been called" from
low places and the purlieuso OF corruption
without merit or fitness, to sit in the
Senate and House Of Representative,
some who had bribed the Legisla-
i've electors with money, and thereto
owed their seats, "fell las their breeding
was, 10 huckster the Commonwealth"
They rewarded treachery and the apos-
tacy OF ~renegades with pardOns and IA
yours aud those who would, under
cover Of hypocritieal zeal, insinuate
basest, enjoyed unworthily the rewards
Of loyalty and fidelity, or escaped the
punishment of their crimes and mis-
deeds. Their votes and ordinances, .
Yh men looked should have con-
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constitution Of better, :
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