Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-25
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Is the Bill Of Rights which, from the
foundation Of the republic, has been
looked en- as the bulwark OF u liberties
still in the existance ? We think not, or
ifitis the radicals have il exclusively
for themselves, for all those who are op-
posed to them know it at present only in
name.
The detention Of ex-President DAVIS is
in full violation of our Bill Of Rights, for
section .. Of article 4, declares that "a
person charged in any state with treason,
felony, or other crime, who shall flee
from Justice and be found in another
state, shall, on demand of the executive
authority Of the state from which he
fed, be delivered up, TO be removed to
the state having jurisdiction Of the
crime.E' II JEFFERSON DAVIS commit
ted any crime it was against the state Of
Virginia, and he is smeuable 10 her
laws and should be given up to her au-
thority for trial by his peers. His deten-
ton in 3 military prison in time Of peace
is an assumption Of authority on the
part Of the government not warranted
by the powers granted to il by the peO-
pie. Why boast Of a free government
If the servants Of the people rule with an
autocradc authority > But this is the
best government on the face Of the
earth, " and it can hang, kin or impTison
at will, since the radical congress
has the power, and BEN. WADE said
" The people are the government and
congress Is the people" But the deten-
ton Of JEFFERSON DAVIS is the most
Infamous usurpation Of power, and with
out precedent IN any government that
bozst Of free institutions. Il is not only
Infamous, but is degrading the nation in
the eyes Of the world. Ii is but q few
years ago that KOssUTH, who fed from
Austria foT just the same cause that
JEFFERSON DAVIS is now held q prisoner,
and arrived in America, where he was
received with open arms, toasted, feted
and offered an asylum. Nothing was
too good for him, aud the very men who
now clam0r for the life OF Mr.. DAVIS
were the l0ndest in the praise Of the
Hungarian patriot That republics
are ungrateful has become as true as
Holy Writ. All that Mr.. DAVIS ever
did for America is forgotten, aud the
hate of the radicals know no bounds. II
there ever wss a martyr 10 a cause Mr..
DAVIS is one. Every art Of oppression
has been studied and applied. We have
heard much OF what he had to submit
TO, but when the truth is known g his
tory Of horrors will meet our eyes, such
as viii appal the stoutest heart Yet
like a good and meek Cnristian, he
bears ali their venom without a
moan. The intention Of the radicals is
plain. They know that if Mr.. DAVIS
is ever brought before a tribunal his vim
dication will be 20 clear that the thous-
and lies they hsve batched about him
viii be sure TO "come home to roost,"
and they have determined 10 keep him in
confinement until Death, more kind
than they, viii release him from his i'm
prisoument. Oh! it is horrible to con-
template. \ man Of the lofty bearing
and dauntless courage Of ex-President
DAVIS to pine away his eagle-soul in a
dreary prison, and denied an opportunity
OF setting himself right before the world.
trust fer the better, but IL he dies in
bis prison house his name will be the
rallyiDg cry Of a generation yet to come. ,
% The blood Of the martyr is the seed Of ,
church" and mis- blood will cement
he bond Of love between the states who ]
hose him u preside over their destiny !
Let the radicals remember =
hat /
Freedoms battle once begun. q
beqCeatued from bleeding sire TO son, :,
is baff-d on but ever won" =