Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-09
rur OF NAr1oNs.

The armies Of the Confederate States
surrendered more than two yesrs ago,
their commanders idly supposing that
the Government and people Of the
Northern States recognized ~ Of the
obligations Of honour that are deemed
binding upon them by civilized nations,
and that the propositions and pledges OF
the Commander-ln-Chie Of the army
and navy of the United States, and the
solemn assurances Of Congress, gave
some assurance Of q generous c~0ndona-
ton Of past grievances by those whom
fortune had favored with victory. A
hundred thousand men laid down their
arms, deluded by the positive assurances
Of the President and Congress Of the
United States that they had no other
purpose than TO restore the Union in its
original integrity, with the equality,
sovereignty and independence Of the
States. No voice had then begun to
sereech for negro suffrage, or the social
equality Of the Ethiopian. 1t was only
asked Of the Southern States that they
should return into the Union. By-gones
were to be by-gones, and the old good
humour 10 be restored, and over the
raves Of those who, on both sides, had
died in maintainance Of their political
principles, the survivors were to clasp
hands and agree to bury the Past, and
live together Is brethren.
Then the people Of the Southern States
were willing to accept the emancipation
Of the negroes SIS final, and to secure to
the freedmen all their ciUI rights. They
would not have agreed to accept them as
political equals, who might, in combins-
ton with a miserable handful Of Radi-
Gals, become their masters and tax them
beyond endurance. But there was no
disposition to deny the negroes any civil
rights. The feeling towards them wss
of liking, compassion and sympathy.
W. are sorry to say that the silly inso-
lence Of too many Of the race is rapidly
changing that feeling to one Of con-
temptuous dislike. The image Of GOD
in ebony who swells and struts, and
fmAgines that freedom aud Independence
consist in the right 10 be impudent and
insolent, stirs u to laughter far more
than anger. The antics Of negro con-
ventiOns smuse Us and their discussions
and resolutions are as funny as the ges-
ticulstory pantomimes Of the apes in the
Amazonian forests.
The nation that confers the unqualified
right Of suffrage on the negro race, is
insane. The republic that establishes a
military despotism over a third Of its
States, is afflicted with permanent de-
lirium. 1t sOws hate to reap curses aud
hot revenge.
"Ifound Ireland on her knees, Graf
TAN said, in April, 1882, al watched over
her with an eternal solicitude. I have
traced her progress from injuries to arms,
and from arms to liberty. Ireland is
now . Nation! In hat new character /
hail her and bowling to her august pres
snoe, 1 say EstO perpetual"
Then the our Colonies, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolins and Georgia,
had just been recognized as free, sover-
sign and independent States. Where
and what are they now ? They are in
deed "upOn their knees" We have
watched over them with an eternal So
ncitude and sean them progress from
injuries TO arms, and from arms to
slavery. Now, neither is q Nation : nor
can We be proud Of either in her adver-
atty, since each is ready to accept the
yoke imposed by power, and the ae-
cursed, putrid abOmination Of negro suf-
frsge, and pull steadily in the radical
team, obedient TO the reins and the sting.
ing indictments Of the YANKEES drivers
whip,-esch q wretehed Province, re-
turning thanks to their overseers for
their rspine, and to Congress for its op-
pression, Rndsgrateful 10 SCHoFIELD and
6IcKLEs for the contemptuous clemencv
Of incident but not cruel despotism
nEngland," said GRATTAN, has suI-
lied her great name by sn attemnt IN
enslsye her Colonies = and from 1851 10
1as7 two hundred thousand Irishmen in
the Northern States lave assisted to en-.
sl.ve the Southern States, and crush out
their aspirations for independence.
II IL better 70 trust and be deceived,
thsn not to trust az All. It IS he who de-
selyss, that is disbOnOured. The Federal