Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-15

The wise. lust M practtf1 cOu'5e
adoptedand pursuedby Gen. FULLERTON,
saws the New Orleans Reaytae, and
We sdopt and approve the entire article,
since he has had charge Of the Freed
mems bureau, in this State, and which,
we learn. has been sanctioned and APP
proved by Gen. HOWARD, the Chief OF
that Bufeau. appeals 10 cur people gen
orally, and our planters especially, for
their, cordial aid in giving effect to his
vari1us measures for the Reorganization
Of our INDUSTRY. In performing this
plain duty and carrying out this
wise policy, it will be incumbent
on q planters 10 dismiss and
expei from their minds many old
ideas and some prejudiees, which were
formed underline old and abolished sys-
TEN. T6ey must realize the great change
that has taken place in their relations 70
the colored population. Their civil rights
as freedmen must be fully and cheerfully
recognized. The fanatics, ultras and mis-
c~hiefmakers must have no apology for
their foolish schemes, for resisting the
natural laws, the un~conquerable repug-
nancet sociale qnality and the unanswer-
able arguments Of political Aexpediency,
relating alike to the whites and blacks,
which pWose and denounee the propo-
stion Of investing the colored freed
men with equal social and political rights
with the white freemen. That such
deHiad Of social equality and political
suffrage does not involve any injustice or
Infringement Of personal and civil rights,
Is abundantly proved by tho condition Of
other classes Of society in countries,
where personal rights have as fll and
certain protection a. they have in this
country. The poor men, the laborers,
the immense body Of non:lsndholders Of
England and Franco appear in all the
courts, and in every civil and personal
right stand on a level with the richest
and most potent nobleman. So in
this country foreigners enjoy equal
civanehts withourcitizens andwomen,
VINO are denied the right Of suffrage, ex-
ercise even greater privileges and civil
rights than the men. These facts refute
the assertion of the anarchists, that the
right Of suffrage is essential to secure pro
tecddn and equal rights. These rights
are guaranteed and guarded by charters
and securities which are beyond the reach
Of legislators. These rights, fully pro-
tected and wisely exercised, viii in time
secure 10 every class endowed with them
all other rights thai men are capable OF
~benedcially exercising. They supply
the -fuIcFum by which our colored.
population may eventually elevate
itselfto that moral, intellectual and social
position TO which only dreamers and So
ciaI empires propose to force il, BY a
violent and irrational process, which is
condeuhSa ndoPposed alikoB natural
laws ans the experience Of the whole
world. Let OUT freedmen acquire those
habits Of seIEreiiance, Of industry, Of
moral and social responsibility which
their recent condition never demanded
of or developedinthem and when they
have thus n-aturaHzed themselves to the
demands Of theiE new situation, they
may with reason and justice assert their
claim TO assume and exercise duties and
privileges, the besbowaI Of which in their
present circumstances would infict upon
them i~nealcGlable injury.
This ought 70 be, and we believe viii
be, the position Of our white people to-
wards the eOlored freedmen. They ought
to be and VIII be encouraged in all en-
deavors to improve their condition.
Even under the old Institution Of slavery
negroes were valued according to their
intelligence, their honesty and trustwor-
thiness. These qualities will be still
more valuable under the new system.
Our planters are interested in develop
ing the capacities of the negroes to take
care Of themselves, and in their compre-
tension and appreciation of their social
and Responsibilities. So far, there
fore, from opposing any wise and practl-
ca IldA loi LAtA moral anu l"lltLeCLllI
Improvement, they Of all other people
will be most inclined and Interested u
such measures. They may not relish the
undigested and silly schemes Of strong
minded women and weak-minded per-
sons, Of the Airs. Jelleby school, who
would seduce the poor negroes into the
same course Of unproductive, proftless,
impractical and visionary habits and
smployments in which these ismatics
pass their lives and waste faculties and
energies that might be employed in some
lseful a~vocation. But for all sensible
md prasSeal Pians which contemplate
he training Of our freedmen in the
snd knowledge which will render
hem honest, industrious, intelligent and
productive members Of society, we have
title doubt that the Jealous and active
md efficient cooperation Of an good
itizens, and especially Of the old slave
.wDers Of this State, may be confidently
expended on.