Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13
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FROM A NEW CORRESPONDENT.
Eds. appeal: Personally you and I
are strangers. But I am area6sr Of your
paper, and have concluded to write you a
letter for publication, granting you, Of
course, Che editorial prerogative Of plao-
ing the manuscript in the hands Of the
composition or in the CRATE. Addressing
you as a stranger, I feel it due you that
I give you some account OF myself.
am a Northern man, from the great
State Of Illinois, but am at present and
expect to be for the future, as have been
for some time past, q resident Of this
city. In religion I am an orthodox, Of
the Wesleyan school In politics am a
radical Of the ''straightest sect;' in
temperance ann a prohibitonist, and in
education am an earnest advocate Of
common schools sufficient for everybody,
with Institutions of a higher grade for all
who wiz ~patronize them.
Iwrite you this letter for a number Of
reasons. In the first place TO say to you
that I value your paper more highly
than any, or al, in fact, Of the other city
papers now published. Mechanically,
the APPEAL is nearly faUltess. In news-
paper enterprise or editorial ability, 1
think you far surpass any Of your cotem-
poraries.
In politics, of course I do not agree
with you, as we occupy altogether differ
ent stand points. Still I am interested
in reading your editorials, for while
I differ with you, I accord to
you a disposition to treat the
great political questions now occupy
ing the public mind, with candor, fair
ness and impartiality. Specially am I
pleased to believe that you are disposed
to treat the colored race Justly. Occupy
ing the stand point YOU do, / can readily
understand, how, in your estimation,
this negro question is surrounded with
grave and almost ineKtricable difficulties.
But I believe you are anxious that
this difficult problem shall be so
solved that the greatest good shall
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Bot the most important reason why I
write this letter is to contribute ONE
thing, if possible, toward the establish
ment Of amicable and fraternal relations
between the people Of the two sections
North and South. The practiceOf slavery
created a hostile feeling between the
two sections, which grew more and
more intense till it eliminated in the
late terrible war. But the war is
now over, and the questions Of slavery
and secession are forever settled. We
are all citize ns Of one Government, hay
ing the same national birthright Of which
to be proud and the same glorious future
10 anticipate. We are now, a. a people,
bound together by ties Of a commercial,
financial, political and educational char
acter that are i~ndissoluble. We are des-
tined to be a homogeneous people. The
tide of emigration that is now setting in
to this country from the North
can no more be checked, than
the waters of the mighty
Mississippi river that come pouring
down irresistably from the same region.
But If this tide could be checked, the
South could commit a no more suicidal
act than to DO so. The North viii bring
to this country ideas, capital, enterprise
and labor, which, mingling with the
same already here, viii develop the vast
and e-xhaustless resources of this land, as
they never would be otherwise.
1t being a fact, therefore, that the
people Of the two sections are destined
10 intermingle in the closest relations
commercially, socially, domestically and
religiously-s it not the part of wisdom
that bygones shall be bygones, and the
best of feelings be cultivated by all?
And no agency in the cultivation of
this fraternal feeling is more potent than
The press. And I am happy 70 believe
hat your paper, having probably a more
extensive influence in this community
han any other, is anxious for the Guilt
of such a spirit. And I also
that you extend TO all who come
lere, no matter from what section they
nay hail, only 50 that they are worthy
and will make valuable
q most cordial welcome.
also believe that you are
that all elimination and re-
Elimination shall cease, that all bitter
less and prejudice and animosity shall
brewer die out, and that we become
. heart, in sentiment and in purpose, ar !
We are il destiny, a united people. For ,
heze reasons I place 3 high estimation
the APPEAL. I
Should this letter meet with editorial =
aver I may venture to write again. Z
Truly YOURS. LII. \