Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-30

teed a republican government u,
assumes by his proclamations and or
ders for election, to alter and reform tn,
law. This order would bear columns o
analysis and discussion. Briefly, [
limits the franchise to those who hav,
voluntarily borne arms, excluding tn,
drafted, no matter how m%eritorious; il
excludes all soldiers not honorabIy dis
charged; it provides for the voting o
soldiers out OF their counties and a
places not provided by law; it exclude.
all citizens who have not been know
a active friends Of the government; 4
excludes all who may desire a cessa
ton Of hOstilities, q truce, an end 0
fratricidal war; it excludes all who vii
not swear they will indorse any mean
to conquer, no matter how unholy NO
how unconstitutional, and was intended
specially TO exclude those who held thu
emancipation proclamation illegal; Il
required a registration and an oatl
| equally unknown to the law. Tn,
classes excluded by the oath and by tn,
e1pGrte proof Of loyal Johnson voter
were all Mcclellan men.
The Mcclellan electoral ticket pro
tested against the disfanchisement, anC
denied all relief, even went to PresidenI
Lincoln, urging him that it was hi:
duty to compel his subordinate to re.
spect the law. Mr.. Lincoln declined t
give redress.-Time8, October p, 1854.
Ex-Governor Campbell was 50 treated
on the stumpby Tennessee soldiers that
bold a ne was, be declined to canvass
with William B. Stokes-T1mcs, OctO-
Der %, 1854.
FREE SPEECH sILENCED.
The Mcclellan men attempted tc
hold a meeting at the Courthouse in
Nashville. While the venerable Bailie
PeytOn was speaking a file of soldier
entered and ordered them to dispense,
and an armed mob OF negroes and white
men broke up and dispersed the meet
lug. iSee Tines, Press, and Union of
that date.) This was in Mr.. JOhnsOn's
military camp, where he was supreme
where armed soldiers would not likely
act without orders. He neverintimated
his regret, nOr attempted to investigate
it or punish the offenders; nor would he,
though all powerful, LIT his hand to pro-
tect free speech or refrain mob violence.
If he did not, as is almost certain, insti-
gate, he did not prevent OF punish it.
lAAAEE udAb dAANI LIE AAAdNE al AAAAlAAL1-
matOry and agrarian speech to an armed
mob Of negroes, carrying banners in
scribed with "LincOln and Johnson
" Liberty or Death"
The electoral ticket then withdrew
from the contest, giving their reasons as
follows:
Our people are overawed by military power,
the laws set aside and violated with impunity
and in view Of the fNrf That we have annngIgd
in vain to the President, whose duty IL is to see
the laws faithfully executed, and that those
who act 0y ais authority snail hold sacred the
liberties OF the peOple-ln view OF these
things, we that the Mcclellan
electoral ticket is WtthdEawn.-TfmeS, NOvem-
Der l, ISL.
William r. Stokes, Lincoln and John
son e%lectOr, gave on the stump as a
reason why Brigadier General Andrew
Johnson opened the polls in but one
precinct in each county, that troops
might be sent to protect loyal people at
the ballOt-bOX. And yet he talks of
universal suffrage, of the restriction Of
a pOll-taX on the elective franchise.
There was no military necessity for
smothering the voice Of a people who
had once hOnored him; who had never
known before that silence which trem-
bles with bated breath before a tyrant,
armed with his infantry, his cavalry, his
Qualifications with threatening cannon,
and his deep, dark dungeons, wherewith
to dragon a free people into silence.
He wanted then, as he wants now, the
Endorsement Of the people Of Tennessee.
he received about fifteen thousand
votes; with q fair election he would have
been most ANONYMOUSLY beaten in his
State. He used then the means at
bis disposal; debarred OF them, now he
appeals to the arts and tricks of the
iemRgOgue. This violation of right was
ieep and damning, but there is another,
and another.
INAUGURATED THE BROwNLOW Gov
ERNMENT, AND INDORSED ITS WORST
ACTS.
Shall we forget that Brigadier General
Andrew johnson inaugurated pro-
3criptive State Government?
The Inauguration Of that Government,
with Acknowledgement, brought
State militia, lawlessness, robbery,
murder, violation Of women, military
tyranny in time Of peace, and the squan-
lering Of our money and increase Of the
peoples burdens Of taxation, was in
hat proclamation for the Presidential
election Of September 80, 1884, which
will be found on page-of this pamphlet,
which prescribes the limitation Of fran
,hise, and the oath which but few could
axe without perjury, and the proclama-
ion Of January 18th, quoted on page -
If this pamphlet, pointing out the clause
If the constitution under which he
.bsurdly claimed to act, that the
United States Government shall " guar
a republican form Of government"
These proclamations, and his policy Of
making treason OdiOus, led to the fOrma-
ion Of our State Government under his
authority, excluding the real people from
il power.
"MY POLICY" IN TENNESSEE.
This policy, as Military Governor-his
amOus tiny policy" which he wants to
-indicate-was suggested to him in full
y Return ]. Meigs, who is entitled TO
the credit for this unconstitutional
which brought innumersble woes
n the South. Meigs, after discussing
llly the situation, says:
Harris and Others have assumed control. and
has not had a republican form Of
essee acquiesced in the usurpatiOn, and, by /
n apparent majority, adopted this declaration
! independence Inc akGL WAS hOius Vet LlE Il
acquiesced, and permitted a handful Of
70 usurp the government. II 80, il follows
nat the United states il bound to perform the /
uty assigned them by their constitution
Article I, Sections a, 70 guarantee 70 Tennessee
republican form Of government; 70 protect
from invasion and domestic violence. II is
ais duty you have been commissioned TO dis
1arge. To enable you 70 perform IL, you have
cen clothed with military character and
lthOrity. All OficeuS which are elected by
ne Legislature you will M as directed by the
A. In naTgn=- af.~F0l hr Fha |
You viii be compelled TO Oh them as
Iilitary GOvernOr-Letter 10 johnson, April
ST. HioH, August 5, 1868.
Here is the famous "my policy" for
hitch he claims so much credit; in
-hich he usurps, both as Military Gov
and as President, the functions of
United States and of the people OF
re States.
FATE CONVENTION (OR Mob OF 1855.
In January, 1865, a convention was
allied at Nashville by a few private citi-
ems, with the advice Of Mr.. johnson.
!, assembled in his military camp, not
ected or called by the people, but a
lere political mob Of bummers and
ead-beats, representing nobody but
lose who were seeking control Of the
1ices of the State.
10y REAAAAlA4AlE "a LOlNEttNaD1 hl ally I
ind to be called and assembled, pre-
that it was a convention u the
he admitted that the people
one could alter and reform the law,
ld yet he had already altered, amended
nd abolished much OF it before he dared
limit himself to a popular vote.
Although that convention, which met
lnuary 8, 1865, was an irregular
merely called together by
)liticians, it was Endorsed by Mr..
ndrew Johnson, who spoke before
lem twice, and expressly disciaimed Z
le idea that they were an illegal body, !
,cause irregular, and praised them
.ghly for their labor. (See NdShViYe ]
ress, January Is, 1861
The convention amended the consti-
ton, prescribed Mr.. Johnson's test
tn for all voters and formed a general /,
for the Legislature for the whole ,
ate. That ticket was of course elected, Z
I'd the amendments ratified. The J
WHY elected Legislature met in April, :
IS, and adopted the limitations of the :
ective franchise contained in Cover !
'r-General Andrew Johns0n's procla- :
alton Of 1865, September Goth, max {
& them part Of the constitution by au- /
Orlty derived nom the convention. ;
Thus all Of our terrible State govern :
ent under which we grOaned o long, :
IS worked out by Mr.. johnson, and :
left Governor Brownlow, as his own 4
osen successor. Lest he should say !
at this government was q war meas
we shall show that he Endorsed if in
ne Of peace, and also inaugursted I
nilar measures in other States. (
BROwNLOw's PROCLAMATION.
Governor BrownlOw issued a fierce y
defamation July 10, 1865: Ii
Ybereaa, It has been made known 70 ms ~
Z those lately in rebellion in Middle and y
st tennessee, with hands yet red with the 81
cd OF loyal people, are either openly defy y
or Indirectly setting AZ naught an impor- a
{ law OF the land. Therefore, I. W. g. "
,wnlow, Governor, do proclaim that an act ~
scd on The nth day Of June 1865, entitled n
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