Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-10

< M unpiessantness occurs. The feeling Is
stronger than 70 was. 1T is the result OF
l. political causes. It wiz wear away.
e, WILL THE SOUTH SUPPORT THE UNION
= AGAINST A FOREIGN POWER?
e Many Young men might be tempted TO
y fvht against the flag; bat ninety-nine In
= The hundred Of the people are sick Of war,
J. and would sustain the United States be-
vond q DOUBT; n not from affection, at
{ least from a CONVICTION Of the over
Z Whelming power Of the Federal Govern
y ment. After the results Of the late war,
: thew would know any opposition 70 be
s hopeless. Besides, all foreign powers are
? hated and despised, because Of their cOurse
r toward the COnfederacy, and would
: never be trusted and none are believed
% be able 20 cope with the United States.
, Do THE PEOPLE EXPECT PAY FOR THEIR
SLAVES?
This matter 5 sometimes discussed, but
z no expectation Of the kind exists It
woule be difficult Of disceFnment between
J slaves and other property; and the con-
, met between claimants would defeat any
! scheme. The veholders-the vast
jority-wOuld ask why pay for slaves
and not pay Us for our property too?
POLITICAL ELECTIONS IN FUTURE.
There are 50 few men on the Union
side from whom the choice could be
made, and the proportion Of talent and
! worth Is 80 overwhelmingly on the other
side, that there j. but little option
Other things being equal, they would
prefer men in sympathy with them
There are many and notable exceptions.
and such will become more and more
frequent.
FRATERNITY.
The country is 30 des plate. there Is so
much distress, 80 much want and suffer-
ing among the people Of the South, that
they have no time for politics. They are
disposed to go to work to restore their
broken fortunes. If She exciting, annoy
4 ing, and irritating causes were removed I
. lt would not be six months before the
feeling between the Northern and South /
ern men would be sOftened, and resto- Z
I ration Of harmony would be fastened 4
Z The very necessities OF our condition re- /
guire il, we would find Northern men (
bringing their capital and industry .
i among Us, and they would be welcomed 4
Labor and capital we must have. The |
I negro is defective as a lab0rer. There I
! was even under the old system a de- 4
/ ficiency Of labor at the South.
TREATMENT OF THE NEGRO.
I He is not held responsible for what has
happened. A kindly feeling exists to-
| ward him. The disposition is to provide
/ for his necessities and secure his rights,
and thus make him a cheerful and relia-
/ ble laberer. It is believed TO be the
interest Of the employer to do this. i
/ know Of some who provide teachers and
I preachers. No outside Interference is
I necessary. This j. no new matter with
Us. We have had free negroes in all
/ time. There were some three hundred
thousand free negroes at the South before
/ the war, and halfas many at the North.
Our treatment Of them was never COM
planned Of No charges Of that kind came
even from the North. When 1 was at the
head OF the United States Census Office,
in 1888, compared the condition Of these
people in both sections, and published
the results. The advantage in education
and property was largely in favor Of the
southern freedmen. some Of our freed
men owned large plantations and slaves,
many were extensive property holders
If without outside pressure this was the
case then, WHY not now? Why should
we change? What policy, TO say no more,
would be subservei2 We can do right !
now as well as then, and viii do iJ, !
E,IASCIPATION As COMPARED WITH !
SLAVERY. J
IF the negro works up to the former g
standard, the present system Is cheaper.
1t is too soon 10 decide whether he VIII
work. a summer must come and 90.
They work very well so far generally,
though the women are not disposed 70 {
field work. Upon the mere money qUes- S
ton the South would be benefited. If ] I
we can get the labor it viii be cheaper to { y
hire than 70 own the negro. A planta- v
ton could be worked with little outlay. b
EFFECT UPCN THE NEGRO. Il
Emancipation viii prove disastrous to
him. l Judge that rom the experience
Of other countries, and not from any We 2
have yet had. l judge by his thriit.ess
character, and disposition 10 crowd into
the cities and towns. Il is what I see
al over the South. In the suburbs every
where YOU viii see them crowded ia mis-
cradle shanties, eking out very uncer-
tain subsistence. The mortality among
them has been frightful. :
CIVIL RIGHTs TO THE FREEDHAN. J.
There Is willingness 70 extend every
right whatever except that Of suffrage.
He is not thought fit to exercise that
Were he to vote his inclination would o
be Ou the side Of his employer; but that
might, and perhaps would, be counter
scted by emissaries sent into the country. q
Northern men who have come % the
T
as we do IN these matters They A
say they have found our experience N
worth more than their theories. F
The negro is not thought to be suscepti- <
BE OF much education. People rather c
smile 81 the attempt to educate them. e
There is no opposition to it, however. ii
Schools FOR them are multiplying Tn
der slavery they were taught on the ci
Bible lessons, prayers, hymns,
ca.echi~m, etc. The opinion is growing p
among us everywhere, that it viii be for '
our interest. at least, TO afford every IA
cility Of education. That Is aly 0iJiai0a
clearly.
RIGHT OF SECESSION.
I never doubted the existence Of this
right, but am satisfied by the results Of
the war, and regard it utterly useless and 2
hopeless to assert any such right again. z
The event of the war was a distinct pro-
nunciatiOn against the exercise Of the
right, and q final settlement Of the ques-
ton. Our people are better satisfied
since the experiment has been made, and z
have nothing TO regret. They have lost
everything, but not, as they think, honor.
/ am perfectly satisfied that the people
Of the South have given up al ideas of
secession. Leaders and people of all
classes Of opinions agree upon that sub c
ect.