Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-05

We want, q would support
"T5 he last gasp, wilh truth and loyalty"
the constitutional government Of the
United States, established by the fathers
By the tyranny Of a mob, we meant
anarchy and lynch-law, dethroning the
laws Of the land and the tribunals Of
Justice. We need not explain what We
meant by the despotism Of a single viii
EDMUND BURKE, the wisest Of England
Statesmen, shall characterize for Us the
governments Of force and a single will
established by Congress " e the South
ern States.
He said. in his speech on the Impeach-
ment Of WARREN HASTINGS:
Il is true that the Supreme power IN every
Constitution OF Government, must be absolute
and thus may be corrupted into the arbitrary.
But all good Constitutions have established
functions, which they rarely or ever depart
from. and which r1les form the security against
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t1S'er3s UlsdJHl Gnd Justice
No constitution OF government ever
did that 50 carefully, and, as the makers
f5ndly imagined, so efficiently, as that
proposed by the Convention Of l7S7, and
adopted by the States. But that COnsti-
tuition is not ersn claimed or pretended to
confer on Congress the powers not Of
Government which it exercises over the
Southern States, but the power which it
has exercised Of investing military Off
GERS with arbitrary and desp0tic powers
Of administration ald legislation over
these subiugated States as a conquered
country. Mark tho distinction, reader,
for you viii see its Importance in q mo-
ment. Speaking Of the refusal Of the
Senate TO concur in an amendment
adopted by the House, providing that the
President should have no power to re-
move the district commanders without
the consent Of the Senate, Mr.. STEVENS
in D late letter says:
some Of the member Of the Sen ATE seemed
% doubt their power under the Constitution
lhaHg oats1s q Uhlch ALL AGREED THAT We
WEEE AEEINa
BURKE thus continued
But though The supreme power is in a silua-
ton res-WbluE ARBITRARY, YET never was there
Tesrl of in the history OF The world. that Is, Iu
T-sr mixed chaos OF human vision and foIly.
such q thing a. an Intermediate arbitrary power
that b.. al HH uH7aer Of Gyuertaelt UhJ IS %
ararT a~.ttgrag HTer Lha people, UtrtDuf IaU lac ar
r. and aHn Ls 10 have The benefit of ala laws.
and sI forms OF law when DE Is called 10 ac-
count For that is 90 let "a wild beast Tor such
10 man without law loose upon the people %
Prey on them az his pleasure; whilst all the
laws WAlr1 ouEnt 20 secure the people against
the aUrza o. TOWer are employeIt8 s-reen that
abuse a-4inst the cres q the people.
This Is a. Jaet3 the stale OF our ludLau Gov
eminent Bot 70 establish IL 30 ia right, as well
a. m fact ls a lining ten for rs 10 begin with
lne nrsr % mankind.
DO Far 3 subordinate. arbitrary, or even des-
p1fIa power. never was heard Of, in right claim.
Or authorized practice.'
The Congress Of the United States HAs
established exactly such an arbitrary,
desp0tic subordinate power over ten
States; al Intermediate arbitrary power.
Every District Commander IS AUTHOR
JED By LAW TO EXERT AUTHORITY
OVER TIE PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY LAW
AT ALL. VEBREs had that power, de
factO, ia Sicily, a. the Turkish Pachas
have had it, and the S~oubahdars in India.
But none Of them bad il in right as well
a. fact: nor did England begin with il.
THAT HAS BEEN LEFT FoR II UNITED
STATES TO DO; AND THEY HAVE DONE
IT.