Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-30

ORGANIZING CIVIL WAR.

tue otIANAthAl VI W al bCf anu hE - AANANA
authorized and required to deliver to tn
Governor of each State represented in til
Congress of the United States, at the sea
| Of government Of such State, as man
serviceable Springfield rified muskets, c
ealiber fifty-eight, with accOutrement
and equipments complete, as the Cover
nor of such State shall require for th
use of the militia therein, not eXceedin
: the number hereinafter specified for eac
State, pamely: Maine, five thousand
= | New HAMPSHIRE, three thousand; NcR
: mont, three thousand; Massachusetts
: ten thousand; Rhode IslaCd, two thou
sand ; Connecticut, four thousand; New
York, thiFty-One thousand; New Jersey
five thousand; Pennsylvania, twenty
J four thousand; Delaware, one thousand
Maryland, five thousand; West NIr
, ginia, three thousand; Ohio, nineteel
} thousand; Indians, eleven thousand
D Illinois, fifteen thousand; Michigan, sil
D | thousand; Wisconsin, six thousand
D Iowa, six thousand; Minnesota, twt
thousand; Kansas, one thou
; sand; Nebrssks, one thousand; Ne
vada, one Thousand California, thret
thousand; Oregon, one thousand F; Ken
> tucky, nine thousand Tennessee, eigh
thousand North Carolina, seven thou
sand South Carolina, four thousand
Georgia, eight Thousand; Florida, one
thousand Alabama, six Thousand AR
kansas, three thousand and Louisiana
; five thousand; and the same shall bt
delivered only upon the certificate of the
I Governor of such State, showing TO the
satisfaction of the Secretary Of War tha
the regiments and companies for which
the same are required are duly organized
of loyal citizens OF such State, under the
i sl-af
trements, Rnd equipments shall remsin
the property OF the United States, sub
jsct TO the control OF Congress.
"Duly organized Of loyal citizens OF
such State, under the laws thereof"
What is the purpose of thus providing
| for putting an army of Radicals and ne
groes in the field, all over the Union
| The National Latelligencer replies that it
is Hto levy war against the United
States, IN csse General Grant is defeated
at the polls"
Ard it goes on to say
Contingency is the soul of successful
Manning. A project is never practicable
/ which is not calculated to work several
successive or different cOnsUmm2tions.
] lnH uaLEIlDI OAllEtN bCADE AAlG PAOGNA estAOl
! for q few months, and then the perpetu-
! alton of power, the election of Grant and
/ of q despOtic majority in the House is
| the proposed end. The usual agencies o.
/ a Radical canvass are to be supplement-
ed by the powerful and daring resort to
intimidation of the polls by 0ayOnsts.
This provisional army, wherever it may
dare, as in the South, and perhaps else
where, Is to operate TO Ove;bsST the pub
lie wifi, and coerCe = result nOmiaaily
in favor Of the reyOluUOnists. But II all
should fail, and the irresponsible indig-
nation of the people find conclusive at
ierauce sgainst TINS detestable faction,
the provisional amy will De already
uucieus of determined, trained and des-
gerste traitors, through whom an unpre-
pared nation of Treemen may be struck
down, and rejected aspirant for their
favor placed with his boot on their necks
and his sword at their thrOSts. Two
hundred and eighteen thousand men!
What usurper in history ever needed 50
many? With less thAn these Cesar
hung Rome as baUble to the hilt OF his
sword with less than these the mesnest
of his kitchen sculliOns could depOse the
Emperor of Russis; and with less than
these any English general could demOl-
ish in day the hoafy splendOrs Of the
British realm.
Ii is possible that q body Of men, cho-
sen AMI sworn 70 perform the duties Of
legislation, might by degrees so exagge-
rste and peTvert their powers and prsc-
tices as to turn themselves gradually into
q revolutionary convention Of traitors,
subject to conviction under the cOnstilu
ton and laws of treason. Is the ques-
ton Bot worthy the earnest reflection OF
conscientious members of these Houses,
at what particular stage Of peryersiOn
the unlawful character il complete in
such cases If prudent members Of leg
islatiye bodies which disclose such ten
dsneies do not fix on some criterion, will
not the people be Likely to do so, vio-
lsntly and remOTselessly2 Our hopes
have ever been and are ia the efficiency
of the ballot boz to destroy the infamous
abuses which oppreas snd dishonor the
nation. But if that be made void by
acts Of Congress, that terrific and all
strOying madness which goes under the
name ri a reaction in Roman history,
might arise in day or sn hour TO swell
and sweep no man knows whittier. Are
these uDprincipled demGgOgues deter
mined to provoke the quiescent people
Into sudden and awful fetribatiOn2
Better than risk that dreadful pOssi- 4
bility, the Rdherents of the Constitution I
might organize themselves on a military
bssis. provide themselves with arms,
aud prepare to stand by civil order and /
fair elections against all cOmeTs. 1t may 1
vet become conservative to prepare for I
revolution, and hold oyer the heads of
traitors and usurpers the sword OF Qrigi- I
nal Sovereignty. The reserved rights OF I
the paOple must not be meneced by their
own sefvsots, who dare to suspend the
Constitution. II suspended, let 1t be
suspended by them that made II, and
can make Il agsin when they sball have
nut down its betrayers. But happily the
Constitution itself is organized fJr such
work. 1t provides for the case Of general
roaTeancy Of public agents. IE studi-
ously reserves, undelegated and eternally
updelegable, IL their natural state, all
the powers and pleGps for saving il
against the treaGhery, the weakness, the
money, and the army Of It's ministers
aud agents. IL IS q part Of the CORst3tH
ton t.ut all citizens shall bear arms IN
its defense, and their right 20 do 81
ssHALL NOT BE IHFRfNoED." he, there
fore, who perceives armed organic atoms
growing up, under the patronage Of pub
lie Ekeate. as Of others, without being
called for by the judges and msrshals,
and without public war, must, if
he is in his senses, see that the
rooi over his head, the security OF his
the liberty Of his person,
are in danger sad Yhat then? Let
him listen to the Constitution Of his
country, obey the deep undertODe of re-
served rights which it prOnOunees, and
combine with his neighbOrs in an open
and public pledge, TO arm, orgas e, and
train for resistance the moment blow
a strucE By the threatening party. Hos
tjlitv 10 this WoGld be bat frlghtfu
proof OF its imminent necessity as last
resort for public order.
The poiitical parties are now fairly IN
the field for peEceiul contest st the
bu,tings. One of them is about TO resort
10 arms. What shall the other dc? =? The
,ther party must help the armed oppo-
rent By not arming itself, or II must save
he peace by arming too. The lndica-
lions are startling. Let the real sltua-
lion be understood.
Usdoubtedly the objects Of this move
ment are, at least, to give full effect to
the disfrsnchising provisions OF the Seal
awag State Constitutions, to keep the
negroes loyal, and to prevent the voting
Of the disfranchised whites.
Undoubtedly, also, the Radical faction
means that if Grant u elected by means