Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-27

ment lost its fearless Independence. Shall
American Republicans manifest in this matter
less sensibility than British subjects? VIII
they not demand that Courts and Judges shah
stand unmoved amid the tempest of civil strife
TO defend the right, even against their own
mad passions2 .rEE H
CHARACTER or THOSE EXCLUDED FROM ELEc-
TIVE FRANCHISE.
Those Iaboring under disabilities, as to Euf-
frSge and office, embrace the brightest INTEL
lects Of the state. Among the dIsfranch4sed
will be found the aged pioneer who, with AK
and rife, redeemed from the rude wilderness
and the still ruder savage our fruitful soil Sc
cured to civilization and culture her lovely
valleys and plains, and maintained with jack
son upon the ramparts of New Orleans the flag
of the Republic. On the SANE LIST of altenized
citizens VIII be found tie great mass OF the de-
scendnnis of the founders OF the Common
wealth, who, representing in their characters
as well as lineage, the virtues and heroism OF
worthy ancestry, have themselves, ae' oldlng 9
war or in peace. There must still be added to
Ihis aggregate OF attainted merit her adoptei
sons attracted from every ate of the niob,
as well as from foreign lands to her generous
hearthstene. We ask If it is no grievance, no
wrong 20 Tennessee, that in the adm inisiratiOn
Of her affairs she should be deprived of the in
teliigencs and virtue. both at the ballot box
and in office, Of her noblest people2 Is there
no wrong in thus deposing freIn their chartered
rights this great and worthy body OF American
citizenship?
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRIsEs TATIoN AND
CoNFI~ CATION BY TAXATION.
The property aud accommodating industry of
the State, being excluded from all syailable in
fluencs IN the Construction Of the LeSiSIature,
Is ia fact td1ed lOithOtn representation. The
properly Of the Stateis without ie presentation
because the great mass Of those who mold Il are
disfTanch sed, ana the few properly holders
who have been 50 fortunate as 20 secure legls-
tration cast fruitless votes Against the Ud0dtoRd
age that nov controls at the huSiings the desti-
nies of the Commonwealth. lt is the same ca e
with the large IroportiOn of the laboring white
men. The negroes, whose votes create the tax
fnEr hDa
Iion, no property to be taxed. They DO not
even pay poll assessment, and are, eittet in
tact or permitted by the county authorizes,
for Ilitical advantage, 10 he paupers 10 an eX
ceSsiVe extent and charge on the taxes Wrung g
from the disfrau chised whites. Put IN place by
such a constituency, and most generally hiIn-
self unaffected by auy tax which he may ere
ale. IL is not to be expected that the legislator
would be at all economical in dealing with the
financial affairs OF the State, OF that he would
particularly care il taxation should become 50
excessive as 10 amOut It's prae ical confisca-
tion. The result is just what might be ex-
pect' d. The deOt OF the State is continually
increased, her resources dimirished and her
tgXation iearfuliy enhanced. By unusual and
enormous levies on her merchants, trade is
driven from our cities ard State TO other cities
and States.- Tho leturns of meouanical indus
try are consumed in obtaining mtagre
support and paying taxes. leaving no accumu-
latiOns bshmd. The farmer, who should be
Independent, can scarcely, with the most favor
able seasons balsnc his books. Our CJurts.
in maoy parts OF the state, are besiesed by
elamo Gus taxi payers seeking by litigation
either to be relieved OF unconstitutional assess
ments or to delay their collection. In fine,
properly impoYersaeS; thrift but aecumulales
iOF the tax. sathereri and honest industry Is
without hope. fhe present inhabitant is I'M
PEELED to ssek IN emigration relief nom Odious
and oppressive laws while the foreigner and
citizen OF other States Hre repelled from our
b riders by the same nisrule.- Thus our miseT-
abe state, with the finest climate that ever
blessed the most fruitful ami varied soil, is
wasted in every hbre and muscle.
APPEAL TO THE NORTH.
We have in the presentation of the poliu al
condition OF T-nnessee abstatned from I'M
peachiug individual corruption and private
dereliciion. We designed TO arraign hideous
system Of oppression; fix attention on tho
great principe OF constitutional liberty viO-
lated and expsse hateful and therefore un-
wise policies. The best ministers of tyrdnnical
tstratiOus VIII necesssrily breed bad men. Mr.
has our state in this regard enj jJyed i'm u
nify, bat, on the contrary, has been am cted by
these SdditiOI al aPgraVations sf her situation.
To depict these, however, might plausibly sub
iect Us IL the iuputaIion OF partisan heat. Ii
Is the system at which we strike. Destroy that
and the ofiencer disappear with their cffenSeS,
soon to be forgotten ike other calsmities OF
life in restored happiness and a resumed pros
parity. The business Of our paper is not TO
accuse this or that man, this or that official,
but 10 present TO the members of tn CO3Yen-
tiOn, and through them to the people of the
North, tho graf and solemn question, whether
a sovereign State of the Federal Union shall
be retained in bondage and thousands OF her
people made mlserabie 10 remind the North
III obdltn Luhit III COLscukiuE 70 ALS GHIaNt-
ment of any one of the Federal circle they but
prepare for the d:vestitu at some future day
OF their own sovereign rights; TO remind the
Ieop e that Tor them 10 l. stigate or even per-
mii the degradation and vassIlage OF an Amer
lean citizen is TO forge their own manacles for
future imposition, and 20 adjust their own
limbs for the gives of the Oppressor.
4. W. BROWN,
j. +. BAILEY,
WM. 4. QrAPI ES, Committee.
II. CALENDER,
WILLIAM CLARE