Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-20
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the sheet, in order 10 enable Us to make
use OF their favors.
LET THEN HAVE ROPE.
Should theradical majority in Congress
TesLt IL refusing admission TO the
southern members, u people should
still be patient and hopeful. The ult-
ma and final settlement Of the work Of
restoration rests, not with an accidental
majority Of the present Congress, but
with the great body Of the people and
lust in so much as this Congress shall
m-israpresent the conservative and sober
sentiment Of the country, will the con-
demnation and exclusion from power
hereafter Of those who compose it, be
rendered certain. Asa safeguard against
any Of the extreme measures which have
been preached in that body being ma
tured into laws, we have the Presidents
veto.
Il is better, perhaps, for the future
peace Of the country thai this blind
ianajlcism should be thus held in check,
Tathar than by the votes Of southern
members. Had the members Of the
South been admitted, the session would,
undoubtedly, have been a very stormy
one. It would scarcely have been posi-
for them TO sit, day after day, under the
hitting insults. taunts and r~eprOaches that
would be hesped upon them, without
being reused TO retort with equal bitter
ne Radical fanaticism would have
derived capital from this, and been
STRENGTHENED 10y it. Living upon agita-
ton. prejudice and passion, these dema-
r---.es would have sought, in every way
T7.s.5le. TO provoke the southern MEM
he's into furnishing them with a preteXt
Tor keeping up sectional strife. As it is,
they can only sting and bite one
LuaJber.
The attitude Of the South, with her
members refused admittsnce by a fac
-ious and malignant Congress, Is one
that mus and will challenge respect and
sympathy. Il IS the spectacle Of a gal
liant and r~rue-hesrted people enduring
adversely with dignity and fortitude.
Tie tauuts, and jeers, and r~eviings, and
impotent attempts 10 degrade them, OF
the sectional faction which happens TO
have sway fer the time, cannot sway
nor oostpone that sure verdict Of the
pouu!sr heart. which will be rendered by
the ''soFer second thought Of the peO-
pie" Il We are but true to our
selves. Brutal tyrants have time
and again, in the worlds history, made
martyrs Of those who happened 10 be in
1bs.- but the martyrs always
triumphed al last.
Let no our people, then, be despon-
dent, even il the radicslism which holds
high carnival at Washington, should per-
sist fCr the time ia excluding the South
from al representation IN the Govern
ment. They can 60 only 50 far in their
ms-iEuitv, and no farther. The Presi-
dent stands as q lion in their path,
should they attempt to utterly rob us OF
al the constitutional rights of freemen.
Let them make the issue with him, If
they dare.
7 AAaAEA-4aaN - VIZ AA@HN ANNNcNN@A- i
said, the great, reliable, potential, con-
EervaGvs element In this country, perva-
d,ugb both sections, is to be found with the
citizen-soldlers who fought through the
late war. This element, so far, has hsd
no opportunity 70 make itself felt. It is,
nevertheless, the reserve force which,
brought into action, viii scatter the CO.
horts Of radical demagogism, like chat
before the wind. These men fought 10
preserve and restore the Union, as it was
under the Constitution not TO subject
the people Of the South to the degrada-
lion o. being trodden under foot by q set
o. political Gemagogues. TieV have re-
specy for the brave people they van
quished nor viii they submit tosee the
covenant Of reconciliation converted into
instrument Of grinding oppression.
By-and-bye, they viii have an oppor-
uniry Of making their voices heard.
Let the radicals, then, have rope. a
gear or two Of exclusion from association
with them az Washington, is not such a
great misfortune-especiaIly while AN
DREW JOHNSON is there to keep them
1rombreaking out of bonnds.
" An immense gathering Of Irish
assembled in New York on Fri
day TO do honor 10 the delegates TO the
Convention, which closed its pro-
seedlings. Thedemonstration wasa most
Imposing one, thelarge hall ofthe Cooper
Institute being jammed in every part
Immediately after the doors were opened. l
considerable number of the geutler sex {
were present, who We'd with their Rtten- |
in manifestations Of enthusiasm
Ireiand's cause was hopefully I
portrayed. Among the delegates on the {
were Col. O'AlahOny, Head {
and D. B. Kilisn, his Treasurer.
There were numerous speakers, and the
-peeches were all eloquent and inspir- y
ting. :
r. On Friday evening, says the
SRtcbez Courier OF the ninth. q most p