Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-10
MEMPHIS TENN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,

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rests upon the ground mainly, when
suit is given by statute against these
corporations, the inhabitants are liable
upon the ground that such corporations
have no property, and no means Of rails
ing funds ercept Jy tnLrdtiOB. Which the
creditor has no po'0er ever. (See Boards
ley te. Smith, 10 Connecticut, aeS.)
| In accOrdanee with this New England
doctrine, the supreiiie court OF South
Carolina, organized in the interest Of
New EGgland bOndhOlders, on the tWen-
ty-seyeuth day Of August, 1873, made
decision, a telegraphic notice Of WHICH
appears in the vicksburg Times of the
twenty-eighth Of August, as follows;
COURT DECISIONS.
COLUMBIA, S. G. Aus, st 27.-The su-
preme court to-day decided the case of
. Morton, Bliss & Co., bondhOlders, u.s.
the State, adversely to taxpayer The
decision covers one hundred pages Of
legal cap, and is just what the tax
payers feared.
Here is decision of one hundred pages
by a supreme court leading off for
Massachusetts,. What do the bondhoId-
ers care for resolutions and reputation,
when they have 8 court specially organ
, lied in their interest, by a governor
whose father-in-laW is to eXpOund the
law as it has been settled dinAIassachusetts
for more than a century; for no one
contends that il Massachusetts law has
TO govern in this case that the people of
the State, rich and poor, white and col
Ored, can escape the consequences Of
judgment rendered upon these bonds. A
judgment against the State, under Mas
saehusetts law, is a judgment against
the whole people, rich ard poor, white
and colOred, of the State. An execu-
ton upon this judgment sells out not
only the property of the rich, but the
property of the poor; it sells the plow
and mule OF the poor man; yes, even
his cotton and poultry, if you choose.
This Is Massachusetts law, as settled by
| Massachusetts courts. 1t is New Eng
land law, loved and venerated by New
England people, who love to tails
laws and Institutions under which they
were raised. They have an admiration
for their own courts; they believe that
they are the very embodiment of wis
dom and justice-the perfection ofreasOn
itself. Ii is immaterial what we may
believe as to the law. 1t is immateriaI
that your law may declare that the
Judgment shall not be paid until the
legislature may make an appropriation;
Massachusetts law is that when a judg-
ment has been rendered no legislation
can operate TO deprive the creditor
of the legal effect or consequences
Of his judgment, and that execu-
ton is a consequence flowing from
a Judgment. This same law, as ex-
pounded by this same court, will be in
voked for the purpose of convincing you
that the power to direct in what court
the State may be sued, and the manner
of sueing, cannot go so far as to prevent
an execution upon the judgment, when
obtained. One law regulates a suit, but
, they will tell you that a very different
law regulates the judgment. To sustain
your own law, you must have it ex-
pounded by your own courts, as it was
when this bond question was not even
moOted; and TO have courts so organized
you must have a governor who will not
be influenced by any other than pure
considerations In their appointment,
looking alone to their capacity and in
compatibility. You are approaching the
} time when this mighty question -
mighty because it may bankrupt YOU
all i'll day-must and will pass through
another judicial ordeal; when a grave
! and weighty responsibility will rest
upon your governor in filling the judi
cial department, and upon your senate
J in confirming these appointments.
Bear one thing in mind-that this
New England law was reviewed by a
Mississippi court twenty years ago, and
2 then cOndemned-then pronounced ab-
surd, unreasonable and unjust. This
decision was made in small case,
where these bonds could have no
influence one way or the other.
That ruling we now want; but shall
we get that ruling when Ames's
Judges are on the bench? No, my
countrymen; the bondholder will sell
you out; the adventurer will be en-
riched; cOlOred people and white will
be left in the desOlation of the most de-
plorable poverty.
l have but glanced at my subject Go,
every man, and look to the doings of
these men; look at your tax receipts;
look at your State; look at the children
of your state, who cry out for education,
and answer me: Will you support these
! adventures for office? Will YOU give
the government Of your State into their
! hands?
Now, do not misunderstood me. We
! have amongst US men of the north. who
have come to take part with US in the
/ bonds of citizenship. Some Of these
/ were from the military camp; some from
the walks Of civil life. They are iden-
| titled with us; they have taken stock in
| our society; they are men of integrity;
we honor these men; we will trust these
| men; We are the friends of these men,
| and to these we appeal to come with US
1 in this domestic war which we now
wage against dishonesty, againt these
| public plunderers. To the colOred people
we appeal for support. Come and be
with US for good government. We will
not deceive you. All your rights, civil
rights and all, We pledge you; the
/ offices, we will share with you. Be
honest colored men, and be with US.
| We appeal to the men of Mississippi,
without distinction of race, color, or
| previous condition of servitu1e, to come
forward and bear up our hands, that We
may smite the man who comes to estab-
ish dissension among us; who comes to
| plunder US of our honest earnings; who
comes to impOveIish the State; who
comes to bring ruin on US all.
Senator Alcorn was repeatedly inter
rupted with applause during the delivery
of his excellent speech, and at the con-
clusion he was greeted with three hearty
aud enthusiastic cheers.
THE REMARKS OF ATToRNEY-GENERAL
MORRIS.
Attorney General Morris, who was
defeated in the late convention for the
office which he at present holds, mounted
the platform to reply to Senator Alcorn.
He commenced by saying that although
tossed overheard at the Jackson conven-
| ton, he did not intend TO desert the Re
publican ship at the present time, as he
did not think that ship was sinking in
Mississippi. He was free to confess that
| there were thieves in the Republican
party in Mississippi and elsewhere, but
! he reminded his hearers that there were
thieves among the apostles, aud therefore
what could they expect nowadays.
This sally seemed to excite the negro
portion of the audience very highly, and
they cheered Justify, and the speaker
continued in the same strain for some
time.
Senator Aleorn replied in few scorch-
ing remarks, and the proceedings ter
minated in an amieable manner.
Through the kindness and courtesy of
Colonel NJ. Burke, general superintend-
ent of the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroads, the reporters for the morning
press were enabled to return to the city
after Senator Aleorn had delivered his
eloquent speech, full report of which
is given above. Approaching what was
due to the pIess under such circum-
stances, Colonel Burke had a freight
train, with a passenger-coaeh attached,
awaiting the members of the "fourth
estate" for their convenience at Her
nando. ViUd Ia Burke.
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.