Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-20

member OF lNb ItRiSldtuIeY AT Aehctt
expressed his fears of such a result on
the occasion Of the vote on impeach
ment resolutions, and gave the House
and the public unmist8kably TO un-
derstand that his vote against the res
olutions was Influenced, TO a great ex-
tent, by fear and intimidation. 1t is
to our mind, Of all the rest, the sad
est and most hUmiliatiDg commentary
upon the horrible condition of pOliti-
cal affairs in this State, brought about
by the damnable Outages of Clayton
and his internal gang of COnspiratOrs,
that one Of the representative of the
people should publicly proclaim to
/ the world that his vote on a most
vital question was Influenced by fears
( inspired by threats and men8ces Of in
| timidatiOn.
We hope, and we have good grounds
! for believing, that the members Of the
House Of Representatives will not be
| intimidated by the cOWardly and
/ brutal threats of the Wretched miscre-
/ ants who use the official Journal as the
/ organ of their reasonable and incen-
diary fuIminatiOns. We hope they
will stand firm I'm defense Of the Con-
sfitution, the laws, and the rights and
! liberties Of the people. Let them rest
! assured that they are backed by the
Dpoplp. Let them be assured that the
/ eoDsDfr8tOrs cannot convert the essen
/ tiaI character Of this contest between
! the peOple and their despOtiC rulers
/ into one of the Government against
| EukIux organizations. Let them re-
| member that i'm this contest there
/ is no question Of Democracy against
| Repubiicanism, but that the whole
| contest centers upon efforts to
sustain the Lieutenant Governor OF
| the State, who is a Republican, and
! who was elected solely by Republican
votes-Of sustaining him in the posi-
! ton to which he was elected by a
constitutional majority, and from
which the Governor and his Junta
would remove him by corrupt if not
violent means. Let them also remem-
her that in this laUdable and COM
mendabIe effort they are sustained by
an the popular leaders of the Repub
Iican party; by all the Republican
members. representatives and Sena-
tors in the national Legislature; and
let them also remember that, besides
sII these aids and supports, they are
y
and DauOplied in the armOr Of
eternal right. Therefore we say TO
them. and we repeat it with emphasis:
"Let threat be met with threat
menace with menace, and, 1t needs
be. force with force" in the exercise
of your lawful rights and cOnstltu-
tiOnal functions, and never surrender
but with your lives the sacred duties,
trusts and obligations which the peO-
pie have repOsed in your keeping.
Never let the bulWark5 Of the Con
stitutiOn be torn down by the impi-
GUS hands Of reckless cOnspiratOrs;
never let the rights and liberties OF
the people pass into the hands OF
those who would have no regard for
the Constitution and no respect for
the laws. but who would administer
the government solely for the pur-
pose OF depressing and impOver-
ishing the people and hlllng
their pockets with the spOils OF
office and public plumber. Hurl back
the cOWardly threats Of the official
organ in their teeth! They may
threaten. but they dare not openly
raise their hands against the sacred
majesty of the peoples representa-
tives. Therefore be firm and fear not,
and as sure as there is q God in
| Heaven YOU will come out more than
conauerOrs with Wreaths Of victory
upon your heads, and the grateful
ytaudiis of a rejoicing and happy peO-
Die adding a keen relish TO the con-
/ sciOusness Of having faithfully dis
charged your dutieg. Dare to do
right, and leave the consequence TO
God, who ruleth and gOVeTneth all
things.
MILITIA.
It's reported that more arms were
removed to the west wing of the cap
itOl yesterday, and that the late ChieI
of Police. as well as the present Gne,
have been commissioned by Governor
Clayton a. captains, and are now en-
gagged in enrolling men for their COM
panies. These companies, 1t Is un-
dersto0d, are a part Of regiment
which is now being organized. We
give the above "a being among the
many TumOrs atiOat on the streets,
and from ih8 tone Of yesterdays Re
publican, are inclined to the belief
that they are true.
THE QUO WABRANTO.
The Supreme Court, on yesterday,
decided in the gao JrarrdRt0 case
sgainst Lieutenant Governor John
son, that tho writ should issue, return
able this morning at 10 o'clock. The
counsel for defendant suggested that
the time was very short end asked
for one day longer in which TO prepare
and file defendants response; but the
Court Heremptorily refused 20 allow
anv further dime, We noticed that
in addition 60 G0G4ael previously en-
gagged for defendant, GOlOnels Can't
and Newton appeared IN his behalf
on yesterday.