Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-13

lAA41f VI IAAeA ~ H.
sviee whatsoever, violate, or depart
rom this agreement, no person ougn
ior will M OF US, deal with any sech
,erson, or his or her factor or sgeh., az
my time thereafter, for any COMMONLY
ghatever.
SIXTH THAT from this time foT~aro'
We will not sell any cotton or TOBACCO
for shipment to any place or port in the
Northern States aforesaid, but only 10
place or port in Europe: and We
will encourage by every means IN our
power direct imPortatiOns, from Europe
into Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New
Orleans, Galveston, and other Southern
ports; and in purchasing provisions Il
other articles Of the growth or produc-
ton of the Northwest, viii purchase
nothing coming from Cincinnati or
Chicago, if it can be had from st. Louis
or Louisville nor will ship any thing
whatever, on, or travel on, a Cincinnati
or Pittsburg, or other Northern boat.
SEVENTH THAT q Committee be
chosen Of the Sons Of IVA in every
County, City and Town, whose business
it shall be attentively TO observe the con-
duct of all persons touching this Associs-
ton: and when it shall be made to APP
near that any person who has become
one Of this Association, within b I'm
its Of their appointment, has violated
these articles, that such Committee dc
forthwith summon the Sons to meet, ana
the majority of the meeting dc forthwlth
cause the truth of the case tobe puoAshed
in the nearest Gazette, to the end that
all such foes to the rights Of the Southern
people may be publicly known and uni
versaIIy condemned as the enemies Of
Constitutional liberty and thenceforth
we viii respectively break oil all deal
ings with him or her.
EIGHTH That there shall be COM
mittees of correspondence on the several
Provinces, who shall frequently inter,
change views and inform each other
from time 10 time of the true state o.
their Province, and concert measures for
the common protection.
NINTH: THAT there shall be an Tx
ecutive Committee for each Province,
and one for the State of Tennessee, con-
veniug at such place or places as they
NAV determine; and a General Com
mittee for all the said Provinces and said
State and the States of Missouri, Ken
lucky, West Virginia and Maryland,
which shall V at times fixed by
itself, and at places fixed by itself: and
the members of it and the Executive
Committee shall not be knewn to any
except the Sons; and those Of the Gen
eraI Committee only to the Executive
Committees.
TENTH That all manufactures OF the
said Provinces and States be sold al
reasonable prices, so that no undue ad'
vantage be taken Of future scarcity o.
goods.
ELEvENTH:-That in paying debts we
will prefer those who are Of our kindred
and blood, to those who have again de.
clared wal against US, and whose repre-
sentatives are seeking to Cypress Us and
drive us from u homes.
TWELFTH And We do further agree
and resolve that we viii have no trade,
commerce, dealings or intercourse with
any who shall not accedR to or who shall
hereafter violate these articles, so far as
we can help and avoid the laws, but will
hold them as unworthy Of the rights Of
freemen, and as inimical to the liberties
Of their country.
THIRTEENTH That we will encOur-
age the immigration into our Provinces
and the States aforesaid, of artizans, me-
chanics, laborers and domestics from
Europe and the Northern States, and
will employ and kindly entreat and pre-
fer them; and will also employ such
attorneys, eOunsellors and divines as
are Of cur kindred, in preference to
those who come among US to despoil US.
FOURTEENTH THAT we will not in
sure with any Northern Company, or its
agency, after the expiration Of our pres
ent policies, nor travel on Northern
railroads, nor visit Northern cities, ex-
cept when business or duty renders it
unavoidable.
And we do solemnly bind ourselves,
under the ties aforesaid, to adhere to
this Association, until al acts of the
Congress Of the United States that dis
franchise any part Of u people, or take
from US and our States any Of our or
their constitutional rights, privileges,
prerOgatives or immunities, or destroy
any of the safeguards Of our English
liberty, shall be repealed, and until our
Provinces shall be again restored to their
dignity and prerogatives as States, and
received again into the Union as it was
constituted by the fathers, and there is
once more q republican government Of
the only race that has proven itself
capable Of self-gevernment. And we
recommend to the Sons of IVA in every
Province, and to the Committees, Ex-
ecutive and General, to establish such
further regulations rs they may think
proper for carrying into execution these
Articles of Association.
And We do solemnly pledge unto each
other u sacred honor, that we will keep
secret whatever in respect to the said AS
ISOLATION it may not be prudent to make
known, and that we will regard the
Committees, Executive and General, as
the lawful Chiefs Of the Association, and
will be governed by their determinations
in all things whatsoever; Provided that
these be not contrary to our oaths Of
allegiance and pledges Of loyalty to the
United States, but intended only to re-
claim by peaceable means our legal and
Constitutional rights, and to restore these.
Provinces TO their ancient rights as
States.
Whereof being not ashamed, norafraid
to assert and maintain our rights as free
men, we DO hereuntO set our respective
names.
No DISQUALIFICATION 10 VOTEs
WITHOUT TRIAL AND CONVICTIONS.
We pubtish in ofher oo1upona a moot