Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-22

two-thirds in Congress have not restores
Z, the Southern States to their practical re
lations with the Federal Government
: why it is that such q period has elapse'
and no genuine, peaceful and permanent
resultsshave been attained. They know
what is the condition of affairs. They
), know what temporary enterprises hav'
bee8 set on foot ia the Southern States
They understand all that quite well bu
they want to know, and they demand tc
know, in my judgment, with very
earnest demand, why it is that these
States have not been restored in the
> Split of the Constitution, and with thai
harmony which will promote the per
manency of the Union, the stability Of
20 our institutions, and the prosperity Of
every section of the country. The peo-
ole will want to know in this contest,
why it is that Congress stepped in be
tween the Executive and an immediate,
peaceful practical and permanent resto-
ration OF the States to their practical re-
lations to the Federal Government: why
!. it was, that when We were so far adj
vanced in that work under the policy
inaugurated by the Executive, VIXEN
. States were accepting The propositions,
adopting constitutions that were accept
able everywhere, agreeing to everything
demanded by the North, ac4uiescing in
the results Of the war in every respect
whatever, Congress came in and, excit-
ing strife with the Exec utive, stepped,
) and to some extent defeated, that resto-
3 ration LOlicy which was bringing sgain
: permanent union and permanent pros
pefity, That question will be asked by
: sensible, thinking people, and it is for
the majority in Congress, and for their
psrtisaus over the country, to give di-
rect, plain and unequivocal answer.
The people will want to know in this
connection why it is that by this politi-
csl controversy that Congress has gotten
up with the Executive, striking down
the policy that was then almost sue
cess, the return of trade, production, and
prosperity have been indefinitely de-
layed They know, Rs Ssnators know,
that from the time when this s0otro-
versy was gotten up by Congress to break
down the policy Of restoration, then al
most completed, the productions Of
large portion OF the country have from
year to year fallen off, and that the ex-
ports which those prOduc lions furnished,
enabling US to keep up the balance of
trade somewhat in our favor, have fallen
Oft SO mucA that in large degree that
balance has been made up in gold and 10
the Government securities. Toe people |
want to know why il il that trade can
not be allowed to return to IT'S ancient
channels; that the industries of the |
cOuatry are not encouraged, out that, on |
the contrary, they are kept ia that dis |
turbed condition that Investments dare |
not be made by capital and that labor is
afraid TO make an effort even If CAPITAL
should be invested.
The people will ask one further ques-
tioD, what has been gained By this con-
tToversy, like thequsstiOn that in f0rmer
times was asked by the grandchild of the
grandfather in relation TO the great bat
tie, What has all this been about %
Senators know very well that when the
Thirty-ninth Congress met, the work of
restoration, according to the policy of
Mr.. Johnson, Wss almost completed
Constitutions had been adopted ia the
Southern States GOOlishiBg slSvery, or
declaring it abolished forever, repuCia- ;
ting the Southern debt, anu making
every pledge to the Federal Union which
Northern sentiment demanded; but
Congress inters ened against that policy
and interposed its own, and now the {
people, after two or three years Of delay,
OF distraction, OF the disturbance or trade {
and commerce, want to know what has ]
been gained by it? When you come to I
answer that question to the people, you s
cannot show them s single Southern I
constitution which any Republican mind L
cah say Is better constitution than had 1
been adopted under the johnson policy, t
unless you say it is better constitution {
because the negroes are enfranchised AMI /
z part Of the whites DISTINGUISHED, and G
the power in the great section OF country t
taken from the white men and given to p
the colored men. o
MIR. President, when the people Of the c
country demand to know Of their legis- q
lstCrs why civil law is subordinate to n
military law, why the Judge upon the A
bench Is stripped of his robes of office, u
and in his stead there is substituted q b
military commander to decide upon the l
tights Of the people when they demand C,
20 know why in secret commission and G.
military court the citizen is tried for 8 "
criminal otfense, or touching a civil se
light, why these things are done in this ol
country in a time OF profound peace, Ell
Ome grave ana wejghIy answer must ~
,e given them. al
They will want to know why it is that Ii
'Cu pretend for the time to Fepudiste Oh m
he part Of Congress the right to establish
legrO suffrage in the Northern states, V
nd yet establish it in the Southern "a
states; why it is that you rally upon a be
'latfOrm attempting to avoid the respon- re
ibility OF this issue at home, and vet Ia
would seek to establish such system OF er
utfrsge ia ten of the States of the South ! tn
nd what answer will you give Do ar
ou tell the people of the North that they or
re not interested IN the question OF be
ltirsg5 in the Southern States You wi
annOt make that answer, for this fall as
may occur that the negro votes of the sh
outh will decide the Presidential elee ID
ion. &c may occ4r that 3 majority q ha
be electoral votes in the North will be ril
vercome by the negro votes OF the st
Outh. 1t may not so occur but yet if vi
does occur, and if the colOred people do
{ the Southern States, holding the bal Gu
nee of political power in this country, he
nall decide who is to be the President th
nd NicePresident Of the United States, TIL
not that coming home, as 3 practical Co
nd direct question, to every Northern ha
ian, his vote being overcome nv the nc
ote OF the cOlOrea IHsn u the South, str
nd that too, by an act of Congress ? ! Yo
0 that the people Of the North will tiy
ant to understand how it is that Won
-etend rot to force upon them negro eet
iHrsge a. home, aud yet to establish it ele
ten OF the States OF the South ! eie
The people will want to know why, in be
time Of peace, the rights of the citizen tbs
ave been trempled undef foot, AMI the POI
lcient writs of the law which protect Of
I'd secure them in their properly and tho
eir personal liberty have been sbro- Go
tied; why 1t is that instead of the dgi
Grts Of lEE where men are heard face 49,
face, the witnesses called face to face.
g jury from the neighbOrhood Hearing
the evidence, deciding the case, wby TIE
at mode Of trial in courts has been
olished, and ia its stead has been es. ~
olished the military court, where there ~
e none OF the guards and securities for .
slice that u thousand years OF experi- -
ce have shown TO be essential /?
Mr.. President, the two parties into w
lich the people CT this country are now FRO
vided nave declared their platforms of Mis-
iDciples; they have put their ticket In NJ NJ
mination and it is for the people now N. {
decide which set OF principles thew MeI
Il adopt, and which set Of candidates A 9s1
ey will elect. Upon this subject have Mer
I very few remarks TO submit. Mot
10 lay oppOsition to the ticket that M Hoi
ls nominated at Chicago never ex- Men
ct to place it upon personal grounds. lei
the gentleman at the head of
1t ticket as an eminent military man.
u his agsOciata a. a diaffnCufeLaS ! .Ea