Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-16

have psrjoned and restored al the e
whom / f01nd under disability. Il Il
question TO be settled. IN law it Is good,
one Of the most profound laWyens hav-
ing been consulted IN regard to It. Look
81 your own State affairs. Whzn left
the guoernatorial Office it was 10 s Gif-
fsrent condition. Where is your State
BsHk? Where ia your School Fund
Laughter aud cheers And what is
the amount OF your Safe ds0s2 How
about the miitia2 Ia Considering ibis
we discover a co1fict with tbs orgtnie
Law Of the land, with The Consultation Of
the United States, which guarantees 2
Republican form OF government to
every one Of the Ststes. The Do ser is
conferred upon the United Slstss to sup
press domestic violence ss well 81
to protect against foreign invasion.
lJ Is provided hat no State shall
Keep ships or troops, because the United
States provides for the suppression OF do
mestic violence. All sheriff. have an
thority t. call cut the civil power.
When has any disturbance t~rsnspi-ad in
the State which the sheriff o. the ssV-
ersl counties were not coupetsnt ID
qasl2 You cannot tell me. Nothing
ass occurred that could not be parslisled
il ordinary times. TIE States vera to
- AANNG@EIl 1AA 41AC4sdA III Tie EANNI-
msBt Of psaes s1d republican liberty
WbsTs i the sheriff who cannot execute
process? am almost ready 10 enter
an obligation FOR the execution OF
TIE civil process in slmOat every county
10 rha state.
How easy the1 to destroy your form OF
government. WHAT DO you mean BY
your Governor deelsFi0g martial law
II that Was permitted 10 every State cur
system would shortly bs
subTsrted and overturned. II State az
ter State should declare martial law, The
si7ii D. sUbOrdinsted 10 military law, all
would be lost and the Empire"
b. established.
RETROSPECTIVE.
10 returning "a 2 citizen t. the mifst
Il those for whom I have toiled
and ~lsbOred, it gives me more pleas
are to become a private eitizsn
nan TO be insRguratsd President
d the United States on the ruins Of q
violated Constitution. (Applausel. Yes,
feel emsncipatsd after four years os
and would rather e ia your mhist
IS q private individual, with the proud
satisfaction OF having done nv duty,
rather the burrows Ct care and RESPONSE
0ility. on my brow, the dust OF the shop
and tbs field On my garments, s. badges
Of peace and prosperity, thsa 70 Eesr
the gildsd tasssl, or the epaulsts, or ths
iaUgling sword, dripping and red with
me BsOOdshed 10 cruel civil al I have
filed every office Of honor IN the gift Of
he people I have been the rounds.
10 not say iE egotistie2llY. Ihsye flied
every position 20 the GOFsrnmsnt, and
he United States does not furnish 3
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lwn actions, ia regular grsdatiOSs and
advancement. In travelling from the
to the lowest, from position to
thank God the road 1 Travelled
has not been paved with human sculls,
lOs led by 8 POtter's field or 8 GOlgOtb3,
l0r have the bridges thst l passed over
hO0Ted with limbs and budies OF
companions end kindred. TaRak God,
he blood Of husband nor brother o. no
lister or wife, nO orphan chiid can be at
70 me. My career hiss been IS q
and L would ratne retire ~ 2
to private life. FOr il can do no
more 1 can fellow the advice Of Cato to
his sOn in the last extremity in psnt up
Syracuse, $50 my son to the Sabine
ields, snd there praise the gOdsi" can
-etiTe to my humble home, and pray Tor
10y country snd the preservation 0f its
iberties. II l know myself I love my
and for serving her / have
been Denounced for al that ia vile. They
.slk Of 81 treason and TRAITOR about
ABANDONING the party. Where is the
principle that 1 have s~bs1dO1ed2 OF
departed from? II being faithful to my
country, il fidelity to tue Constitution IS
reason to my party, then L am guilty OK
hat treason. (Applause.
In conclusion OF what l have said to
you il broken and labored words today,
4 we shall preserve the constitution, /
lsk no more honorable part than in the
-saks, redeeming the people from the
.hrsidom il which they have been Cas-
II an additional sacrifice is necessary
% preserve the Constitution, restoration
If lost rights and 9 return o. prosperity,
rect your alter and take re, and the
l.ood which warns snd animstss my
veins shall be poured out as 3 liostiOl on
he sitter Of my country.
Let US gather around and stand
ike 8 band Of brothers 10 defence
# our alters, or fall an
ink in the dust together, but that the
Constitution shall be preserved. TaAs
he Constitution and hang it under the
let it be litsen by the fires Of the
cross, and iDscriOe on it, "Psaee-the
Constitution and Union, q snd In
.~eparsbie,n and ere long the enemies
which beset her shall be chased away asd
lur country shall again enjoy peace and
prosperity.
Returning thanks for the attention
said him. and hoping that al little feel
.ngs of hate or ranc9r that may have ex-
.sted, should be forever forgotten, amid
the most vOeiierous and enthusiastic
cheering, Mr.. johnson closed, and the
dispersed.
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