Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-21
truth Il tradition and experience.

truth CT tradition and experience. l
here declare that IN my Judgment
their hostility in the past, and
their decorum under the distressing
influences OF the present, are with
out apatallel IN history, and establish for
them a claim upon our favoring patron
age. As the governing class, individu-
ally and collectively, we owe them I'M
bounded kindness through protection,
incentives by moral suasion, by appeals
to their interest, and by just legal re-
straint to do right, that they may do well.
Theirrights ofperson and property should
be made perfectly secure, so secure that
they may realize their freedom and its
benefits, and Of il they should be encour-
aged and stimulated to make benefit.
TO this end the Courts must be opened
to them, and they must be allowed in
the assertion and defense therein of their
rights in civil ard criminal cases, the
testimony of their own race. As essen
tial 70 their well-beiug, they should be
guarded on the one hand against the
crafty Vaccinations of the designing,
ana on the other, against the fatal delu-
sion Of social and political equality. If
there be any pseudo philanthropists who
are inclined TO infuse into their minds
their u%nfriendly delusion, orto preach to
us the duty of entering upon this level
ing process, let them open their mission
by pointing TO examples. Assurediy
there is not one 70 be found beneath the
broad expanse OF our constitution.
The necessity Of subOrdination and de-
pendence should be rivetted on their con-
victions. Such degree of legal restraint
as may be requisite to this end, is en-
forced upon us by a sudden change of re-
lstion, originated neither by them nor
as and happily for all parties, il need
no conflict with theunvarying observance
of the law Of kindness, which facilitates
intercourse between equals, and causes
the inferior to recognize in his super
Tor q benefactor. No less able than
formerly, 70 ill their accustomed de-
partments of labor, they should be made
to realize that this is not only compati-
Bile with, but an Indispensable condition
Of their altered status. If won to the
practice of honesty, sObriety, and in
dustry, they viii be for us the best labor
ing class, and we TO them the best en-
ployers the world ever furnished, because
Of the thorough acquaintance between
the classes.
/ speak with reference to the present
and the neal future. Were IT. now d.
vulged that in the changes 10 be evolved
by time, they are destined to attain such
advancement that in their daily inter
course they shall look in the face no SUI
periOr all philosophy, other than Uto-
pian-certainly all American philosophy,
As illustrated by pratice-wOuld antici-
pate for them an a%ntecedent translation.
TO other climes. We're 1 so presumptu-
Gus as TO predict for them such a
change, both Of condition and local habi-
tatiOn, all Southern American voices
would unite in one loud acclaim, $50
mote it be-" But our duty is with the
present, and encOmpassed as it is with
difficulties, l say to you, COURAGE, Sem
ators and Representatives; resOlutely
and earnestly essay 70 surmount them
all. God is merciful! God IS mighty (!
God, in His Astounding mercy, and in the
plenitude Of His might, so disposes our
fortunes and theirs that each class shall
be TO the other a blessing, not a curse.