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NARA 288 [[3-columned newspaper]] [[First Column:]] own terms, in making terms for their conquerors-whether conquered rebels may change the theater of operations from the battles in which they were defeated and overthrown, to the halls of Congress. Seventh-The history of mankind exhibits no example of such madness and folly. The instinct of self preservation protests against it. The surrender by Gen. Grant to Lee, and by Sherman to Johnston would have been disasters of less magnitude, for new armies could have been raised, battles fought and the Government saved. The anti-coercive policy under pretext of avoiding bloodshed, allowing the rebellion to take form and gather force, would be surpassed in infamy by the matchless wickedness that would surrender the halls of Congress to those so recently in rebellion, until proper precautions shall have been taken to secure the national faith and the national safety. Eighth-As has been shown in this report, and in the evidence submitted, no proof has been afforded to Congress of a constituency in any one of the so-called Confederate States, unless we except the State of Tennessee, qualified to elect Senators and Representatives in Congress. No State Constitution, or amendment to a State Constitution, has had the sanction of the people. All the so-called legislation of State Conventions and Legislatures have been had under military dictation. If the President may, at his will and under3 his own authority, whether as military commander or chief executive, qualify persons to appoint Senators and elect Representatives, and empower others to elect and appoint them, he thereby practically controls the organization of the legislative department. The constitutional form of government is thereby practically destroyed, and its powers absorbed in the executive. And while your committee do not for a moment impute to the President any such design, but cheerfully accede to him the most patriotic motives, they can not but look which alarm upon a precedent so fraught with danger to the republic. Ninth-The necessity of providing adequate safeguards for the future, before restoring the insurrectionary States to a participation in the direction of public affairs is apparent from the bitter hostility to the Government and people of the United States yet existing throughout the conquered territory, as proved incontestibly by the testimony of many witnesses and undisputed facts. Tenth-The conclusion of your committee therefore, is that the so-called Confederate States are not at present entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States; that before allowing such representation, adequate security for future peace and security should be required that this can only be found in such changes of the organic law as shall determine the civil rights and principles of all citizens, in all parts of the Republic, shall place representation on an equitable basis, shall fix a stigma upon treason, and protect the loyal people against future claims for the expenses incurred in support of rebellion and for manumitted slaves, together with an express grant in Congress to enforce these provision. To this end they offer a joint resolution for amending the Constitution, and the two several bills, designed to carry the same into effect, before referred to. Conclusion. Before closing this report our committee beg leave to state that the specific recommendations submitted by them are the result of mutual concession, after a long and careful comparison of conflicting opinions. Upon a question of such magnitude, infinitely more important as it is to the future of the Republic, it need not be expected that all should think alike. Sensible of the imperfections of the scheme, your committee submit it to Congress as the best they could agree upon, in the hope that its imperfections may be cured and its deficiencies supplied by legislative wisdom, and that, [[Second Column:]] Clerk and Master. C.W. Frazer, Solicitor for Complainants. 6-loawD IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MEMPHIS C. A. Stillman vs. Vance & Anderson, Charles E. Cossett and others. It appearing from affidavit in this cause that the defendants, H. O. Smith, Charles Y. F. Smith, Lemnel A. Smith and Edward L. Smith, heirs at law of Lavinia Smith, deceased, are residents of the State of Mississippi and non-residents of the State of Tennessee. It is therefore ordered, that they make their appearance herein at the Court House, in the city of Memphis, Tenn., on the first Monday in July, and plead, answer or demur to complainant's bill, and amended bill, or the same will be taken for confessed, as to them, and set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week, for four successive weeks, in the Memphis Post. A Copy-Attest: Auguston Alston, Clerk and Master. By Benj. Colman, Deputy Clerk and master. J.R. Robertson, Solicitor for complainant. m28-oawD IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MEMPHIS. Maria A. White vs. Agnes D. White et al. It appearing from affidavit in this cause that the defendants, Agnes D. White, is a resident of Panola county, Mississippi, and Robertson Topp, is a resident of the State of New York, and are non-residents of the State of Tennessee, It is therefore ordered, that they make their appearance herein at the Court-house, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, within the first three days of the next term of said Court, to commence on the second Monday in November, 1866, and plead, answer or demur to complainant's bill, or the same will be taken for confessed, as to them, and set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week, for four successive weeks, in the Memphis Post. A copy-Attest: Auguston Alston, Clerk and Master. By Benj. Colman, Deputy Clerk and Master. Taylor & Taylor, Solicitors for complainant June 7, 1866. 6-8oawD IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MEMPHIS The Memphis Life and General Insurance Company vs. James M. Goggin and others. It appearing from the affidavit in this cause, that the defendants James M. Goggin, B.W.L. Holt and Euclid Borland, are non-residents of the State of Tennessee, It is therefore ordered, that they make their appearance herein at the Court-house, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, within the first three days of the next term of said Court , to commence on the second Monday in November, 1866, and plead , answer or demur to complainants' amended and supplemental bill or the same will be taken for confessed, as to them and set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week, for four successive weeks, in the Memphis Post. A copy-Attest: AUGUSTON ALSTON, Clerk and Master. By BENJ. COLMAN, Deputy Clerk and Master. Logwood & Peyton, Solicitors for complainants. June 7, 1866. 6.8oawD CHANCERY COURT OF MEMPHIS. David Pointer and Leonora Pointer vs. John L. Taylor, S. B. McEwen, Wm. M. Lake and wife, Kate M. Lake and others. It appearing from affidavit in this cause, that the defendants, Mrs. A. H. Bowman and Charles S. Bowman are non-residents of the State of Tennessee. It is therefore ordered that they make their appearance herein at the Court-house, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, within the first three days of the next term of said Court, to commence on the second Monday in November, 1866, and plead, answer or demur to complainants' bill, or the same will be taken for confessed, as to them, and set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week, for four successive weeks, in Memphis Post. A copy-Attest: AUGUSTON ALSTON, Clerk and Master. McRae & Perkins, Solicitors for Complainants. June 8, 1866. 6-8oawD. ---------------------------------- GET YOUR JOB PRINTING Done at the Office of the MEMPHIS DAILY POST No. 14 Union Street [[Third Column:]] HAM, CORN, OATS, BRAN, FLOUR, BACON, LIME, CEMENT, FLA [[FLAX? obscured]], ETC., ETC., A good supply of the above articles consta[[obscured]] hand Consignments respectfully solicited. [[obscured]] sales-and prompt returns" shall be our constan WILCOX, WRIGHT & CO., No. 3 Promenade street, (Elliott Bl[[?]] Foot of Jefferson street, - - - - Memphis, M29x A. P. BURDITT & CO COTTON FACTORS AND Commission Merchants Office-308 Front Street A15x MEMPHIS, TN E. H. FLYNN, Commission Merchant AND DEALER IN GROCERIES, PRODUCE, PROVISI[[?]] WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Etc., 414 Main street, - - - - - Memphis, Te[[?]] GUNS AND PISTOLS. HENRY FOLSOM, J. C. LULLMAN, DAVID HENRY FOLSOM & CO. Importers and Dealers in GUNS, RIFLES, PIST POWDER, SHOT, LEAD, CAPS, And all kinds of FIXED AMM[[?]] No. 345 Main Street. A15[[?]] MEMPHIS, OUR TWENTY-FIFTH YE[[?]] MEMPHIS. [[image with crossed rifles, pistols, and a dog in grass]] F. H. CLARK & Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silv[[?]] Pocket Knives, Table Cutlery, Clocks, and a[[?]]sortment of Guns, Pistols and Ammunition, NO. 1 CLARK'S MARBLE BI Cerner Main and Madison [[image]] Terms Cash.
