Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-16

AVN lUrNTN, Mss M1rcn IL
Eds. ADUsa1: Ihad begun to despair
OF the President being able TO carry out
his wise reconstruction policy, opposed
as he was by q majority i'm Congress, but
his Veto Message on the F~reednen's
Bureau bill gave me hopes Of his success.
II seems 10 have cleared away the radi-
cal fog 50 as TO give the good men Of the
North and West a clearer view Of the
actual situation Of the whole country,
which is evinced by the numerous meet
ings called for the purpose Of giving eX-
pressions Of appreciation and promised
support 10 the President.
Il is a little strange 10 me that even
good men differ so widely in their opin-
ions about the same thing, seen from diff
fsrent stand points but so it is, and We
should all endesvOr to exercise towards
each other that iuestimable virtue
charity. / have enjoyed no little pleas
ure in reading some Of the speeches deliv-
cred at the meetings above alluded %.
Even Mr.. Beecher, I'm a late lecture de-
Hvered by him I'm Brooklyn, seems 10
have had a clearer view Of the situs-
ton.
Il would be time and labor thrown
away at present TO attempt 70 convince
the fanatics and radical politicians of
the other side, that we were bull
lied into the late war for they
are unlike the professional bully
who, for the purpose Of eXasperaung his
intended victim to personal violence, in
suits him and continues 10 heap abuse
20 provoke the first blow, thereby screen
ing himself from the penalties Of the
law. and after accomplishing his object, |
not unfrequently helps 10 raise his pros
trate foe sympathisingly, and becomes
his friend. History viii doubtless eX-
Dlsiu the u Of the war, aud record
s,,eh an account Of it as viii viudicate
the honor Of the South. Then, and per-
baps not until then, the sensible men Of
the North, when speaking Of The rebel
lion. will cease TO stigmatise u 81 "thc
most uicfcd rebellion the UoTtd
Sscr uifnssscd." Now, we Of the
South should not take ofTeBse Al such ep-
ithets, but do everything in Our power
70 heal the wounds and sootbe the angry
feelings which the results Of the war
have created on both sides, and return as
brothers 70 the ark Of the Constitution,
built with such consummate skill By our
ancestors. In this way the union Of the
States will become prosperous and per-
petual
The arrangement Of the postal affairs
in the Southern States occasions Us much
trouble. It is said posi- routes would be
put in operation but for the difficulty Of
finding persons for postmasters who could
take the test oath prescribe dduring the
war, which might have been very proper
then, but it is madness TO continue II
now, since we have accepted Of the situa-
ton, and we may challenge any section
Of the country FOR more genuine loyalty
70 the Constitution and the General Gov
erument. 1t seems TO me that the radi- /
cal members 0f Congress are Rot oulV j
mad. but blind 70 The best interests Cd
the whole country lift were Otherwise.
they would see that the course they have I
been pursuing viii necessarily produce
ruinous injury TO commerce, the reve-
unes Of the country generally, and the
Qublic credit, IS vel - completing the |
rain Of the Southern people, which lastis Z
theif main object. We B3Ust hope tLat
the good sense Of the people viii soon
cure this m0nomania, and that feasona-
bic legislation viii aid the President ~
putting an end to the present state Of em-
barrassmeRt and meeStainty. g.