Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-02

power 10 enforce IL, the civil officers are with
ont excuse If the law Is not executed in their
riots ard iail-breakiDg and put
lie sentiment should demand a.
require of them vigilance and ndelity m the
execution OF their high trusts, ana public
opinion should boldly sustain them IN their
efforts 10 protect society and uphold the Jaw"
ful authority. III from lgnor nee, coWardlce'
or want OF fidelity, public officer fails Of do
ing his duty, lei the people, whose servant ne
is. turn him out OF Office through the means
poir ted ont by the Law aud disgrace bin. IL
the people OF The county viii not sustain or
aid the officials In the proper exercise OF thfir
authority. let the officers apply 10 tue gov
ernor, and he viii, wi .hout delay send fOrt
enough 10 execute the law. Let me say 10 Il e
people Of Tennessee, come 10 the rescue q
the fair name you have heretofore so nooiy
won for your state You are now heralded To
the world as jail-hreskers and muTderers,
rioters and law-breakers. VITA seW
bloody and horrible exceptions you
do nos de. eve it. But those exceptions
are taken by the world as the rule, and the
effect upon your reUutation. II NOS counter
acted, will prove as disastrous as II the con-
deInnation were deseTVec- Let every com
munity speak out in just 'ernls OF dignatlon
against these outTages, and create a spirit lLAt
will fOTtify and sustain your p1bllc oInclaislh
suppressing riots, and In preventing lne CON-
mission OF crime Declare tnat every man,
white and black, sail receive an equal
measure Of prOtS tSctiOn frOse the laws stfoAg
arm, and that every offender siiEsi De brouBht
10 speedy punishment Act promptly and
cJurageOusly upon such resolves, and yo0r
state will once more be an example OF peace
and order. Your homes viii be secure frO.n
violence. Your wives and children can rest
in security. There viii exist no longer an
imoSities of races. Your isils will become,
what they ought to be, houses OF custody and
protection. The law viii be respected and
obeyed, and our State Hill regain what she
has temporarily lost by the acts of a few
wicked aud reckless men. A feW men IN
every community have the power 20 control
the evil-dOers, and ! imploTe you by your
love for your -taie, and as you value life and
liberty. and the material prosperity OF the
lose no time IN meeting the respon-
81 ole duties You owe TO yourselves, your iaIni
lies and your country. This VIII save you
from military rule, and worse, even, tban
that, from ANARCHY. and prob bly, no hing else |
will. And in a g discharge of my duty 10 en- 1
force tne law, 90 wa all persons, Whlte /
aud colored, who have unlawfully banded to- 4
gether under the preteXt Of defense, or other I
wise, Immediately 10 dis5and /; and do warn /
all persons against any such organizations.
nd do most earnestly enjOin upon all civil /
officers, and especially in those localities /
where there have recently been blOOdShed /
aud disturbances, that they compel the Gs- ]
Daudmeut OF all unlawful organizations, and I
hat they use the utmost vigilance in bring /
ng the guilty parties to punishment and /
hat they resort to every lawful remedy TO I
Drevent further violations OF the law, 10 the I
md that the majesty OF the law may be main I
aimed and society protected.
Done al the capitol OF Tennessee this twen- /
y-ninth of August lS7L
JOHN c. BROWN, Governor.