Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-03


NATURALIZATION or THE NORTH,
Thinking men and reputable journals
{ the Northern States are beginning to
ote with concern the rapidly increas-
lg Generalization Of every portion of
lat country, Of the Legislators and pub
C men, ss well as among society in
eneral.
Nothing so thoroughly demoraliEes
nd debauches a country as 3 great Civil
Var, in which hate seems TO make
pine laudable, private property Is not
spected, and ageneral system Of pillag-
2 is winked at ana often encouraged,
? the Generals commanding in the
I'D, and undenisbly approved by the
1meuse number Of those to whom, st
)me, the soldier sends his plumber.
Such q war also, Of unprecedented d.
ensious, wsged by a Democratic repub-
by means Of paper money, democrat
e. the community at home, by tie op-
rtunity it affords for plunde.ing the
lblic by means Of contracts, and al
ose other modes Of stealing, so greatly
vogue during the late struggle. If
st numbers Of men are induced to en-
as substitutes, by the temptation Of
"a bounties, another fruitful source Of
jury and rascaliJy is opened.
Men, subjected to such e~orrupting in
ences, soon come 10 be not in the least
banned Of dishonOurable and dishonest
Is, # they prove profitable; and every
ing in the Republic Is put up fer sale,
N votes and consciences. Even be
e the war, the Government was the
st corrupt one IN the world. The
ties Of Northern members Of Congress
re purchased vita money, the Legis-
ure Of one State was bought up with
ds granted for railroads; and be who
dertook 10 prosecute q just claim
linst the Government o o found that
~ by a division OF his fee among
GERS OF the departments and relations
Senators and Representatives, and
,uts who had the ear OF members Of
ngress, could payment Of the most
ritori0us claim be procured.
ongress and the Department Of the
eriOr cheated theIndians Of as large a
tot all moneys due them as possible
they were then feeced by their
nts and by contractors. The frauds
omitted upon them were absolutely
redible.
~ontract0rs employed to furnish sup
e OF do work for the public, were
lpeIled to share their profits with par
q newspapers. The Government be-
ne a government Of jobs, by which
ividuals were to make fortunes, prom
It among which were useless ocean
] lines, and Indian wars. A bill
lting lands in the North-W West, was
ged in the Senate by arrangement
laNorth- Western Senator, 10 enable
friends" to enter, by telegram, a
z quantity Of lands along the line OF
road and during the war, informa-
in advance Of the nature Of forth
ing decisions Of the Supreme Court,
sold az remUnerative prices.
Iere is no doubt that this general
oralizauon was but the necessary
Of popular elections with universal
age. All the steps Of the process Of
ting legislators and other officers
cd 10 this decentralization. The eau
and conventions that nominated
candidates, from President down to
table, were saturated and reeked
fraud, corruption and utter disre-
Of the public interests. The cam
IS were conducted with the assist
Of incredible viliainies Of hbels,
cries shd rascslity. The elections,
all their coneomitants Of u~nfairness,
Jon Of pledges and the taking OF
Iy advantages, were enough to
any thinking man despair Of the
Dility Of permanent free govern
elected By fraud and unfairness,
practice Of partizan tricks and
ie followed the courses in Office, +,
Whey owed their elevation IN
whole body polite has become ;
bly, diseased until Congress, as /
3 mary a State Legislature, has
le the stain, blot, shame, discreditY
ce, dishonOur, ignominy and in s
If the Commonwealth, It's disease, I
and pestilence; and the venom
IA infeets and poisOns the whole !
never opens q daily paper from I
orth, without dnding in it from 2
half q dozen cases Of murder, I
I'd robbery. In the psnitentiary q
ct, in Illinois, are more than 5 y
nd convicts. Half the members e
last legislature Of New York !
offered their votes for sale. There II
9~ciations Of Communists In two il
of the Northern States, in which 81
nan Il the husband Of every y,
and every woman is the wife IN