Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-27
TUF MAYORALTY.

THE MAYORALTY.
We desire it to be distinctly understood
that We support Mr.. LACEY for Mayor,
because be is the only candidate for whom
10 negro votes are expected to be cast.
We all saw, last Summer, the miserable
result of the attempt, on the part OF the
Conservatives Of Tennessee, to divide the
vote. We were not consulted by
the leaders Of the party when it was pro-
posed to invite the presence Of negro
delegates in the Convention at Nashville,
nor knew of the project until it was a
fat accOmDh. We had no right to OBJ
iect. snd contented ourself with q simple
protest, permitting the experiment to be
fairly tried. How many negro votes Mr..
ETHERDGE obtained, those who paid the
expenses Of the negro delegates to Nash
Vile, and frsternized with them here,
can perhaps tell. Wehave never known
what was the nett result of the expert
ment in the way Of votes.
NegrodOm is now apparently dividedin
Memphis, and Conservatism has renewed
hopes Of help from the blaekamoor.
Forty or fifty ragged Africans, with a
drum ard fife, and a transparency in
scribed FITCH AND JUSTICE, " struggled
through our streets last Christmas norm
ing. The dusky clients Of BEECHER
make night hideous with their mutations.
A thousand Conservative negroes,
we are told, lately fraternized together
at q supper and at q meeting Of Con-
s~ervaive white men, several gentlemen
are reported to have declared themselves
In favor of universal suffrage. The fruit
that grows on the barren shores Of the
Dead Sea is still pleasant to the sight,
though the fair exterior covers only dust
and ashes.
As We are the property Of no party,
and lock neither TO Nation, State,
County or City, nor to any set of officials
for patronage" and support, and re-
ceive none from either, but have the
People only for our client, it is no partic-
ular merit in US to speak the truth and
frankly utter u convictions.
These convictions are that the rescue
OF the South, its States, counties and
towns. from the utter damnation that
seems about to fall upon and oyerwhelm
Us all, is only 10 be effected by restoring
the powers OF government 20 the hands
Of white men, and denying TO the negro,
now and forever, without exception or
qualification, the right to vote. To eff
feet this only do We struggle. II it can
not be effected, the ruin Of the country
is only a question Of time. We do not
agree that they have the right to vote
here. The Legislature had no power 10
make the citizens, and the enactment
that does 50 is a nullity. We n i'll not
consent 70 palter and temPorize with
them. We will not permit them to sup
pose that We will not lsbour to restrict
them to the exercise Of their ciDH rights,
and take from them, as soon as possible,
that which is only called by an abuse OF
words, the right Of suffrage. We viii
not say to them that they have the right
to vote, and that we will not disturb it
cannot be bribed by the promise of
universal amnesty, to consent to univer-
sal suffrage. II we were enfranchised,
which we DC not wish to bel, we would
not vote, so long as the vote OF q negro
was worth as much as ours. We claim
DO superiority over the humblest white
man who is respectable and honest; but
We do claim that no negro is in any way
our equal, and that no negrO's vote ought
TO override u judgment. Between US
and the black man there can be no other
relation than that Of patron and client,
unless be is fool enough 10 make himself
a danger and 3 nuisance in the State. II
he will keep bis proper place, we will, TO
the utmost OF u power and influence,
10 him his freedom and bis civil
and none shall Cypress him or
make him afraid, II we can prevent it.
II he is not content with that, it may be
that be viii, by and by, have to be con-
tent with less; and il so, he may thank
those fCs il who have misIed him.
To give these ignorant and stupid
S~qa8-culoteS the right to VOC in NUM-
affairs, and to elect the Mayors and
Alasrman Of cities is a union Of villainy
and absUrdity 60 d~espis4ble that it would
provoke q ssFdOaic smile on the DOgn- I
~ nuEr yuyr~g ~, our- opa I
who has given them that right, we
would vote nothing but a halter for,
compared with it, robbery and murder
are laudable acts and meritOriOus SER
vices done ths Commonwealth. Hjicere
lufHeaa, to hang them
would be only too mercifui 3 punishment.
Therefore wa have no choice between
opposing Radical candidates. We knoW
nothing against either Of those who now
beseech the negroes for their sweet
spd we hear much in favor OF
Mr.. FITCH 40 81 honest man. 1t is
enough for Us that br th insist on making
the negro our political equal. We have
vote and little voice in the affairs of
the ststs or country but whatever rev.
olutions and changes may come in the
future, no man shall ever have our vote
and support who has been instrumental
in comforting upon the negro the right to
vote. II ar oath be necessary 10 seal
that resolution, we viii take it.
Each Of the candidates, moreover,
whose African clients nightly Disgust the
with their csterwaulings, is in favour
Of continuing heother expressions under
which we groan and suffer. Each is in
favour Of q Metropolitan Police that lew
les its taxes upon US to support its cohorts
Of idlers each is in favour Of maintain
ing the Goard Of County Commissioners
independent on, and 4bOye, the people.
Each is in favour Of installing negroes IN
Office. We prefer any white mans can
didste TO either. We have no choice be-
the two. We accept Nj. LACEY,
because be is Q white man and 8 gentle
man, against whom the EegFQ pFoletaires
will vote. II is said thai the COnyenti0n
which nominated him hsd no right to
speak faT the people OF the different
Wards OF the oitg. u may be so. We
neither know nor care. If they bad
been authorized by letter Of attorney
from every voter, they could not have
done better. II they did not represent
the peopis, it YES because those who
should have led the people hEng back
and did nothing, perhaps lest their pock-
cts should suffer, or because OF that fatal
tbet seems to have chilled mems
blood aud psSslg.ed fhsiT brains. II our
agents were no authorized to Eako the
domination, let US rstify their action,
and make it our own. We did not pro-
est in time and it is too late to hle a
3dgoat nov.
At is being sailor, If not, It is being
.hoUght-by many, that Mr.. LACEY can
rot be elected unless we can divide the
vote. Let him be defeated, then.
L will not hurt him 10 be beaten by ne
votes; and TO become the sycophant
md sdulator Of negroes, 10 win their
-otes for q Conservative candidate, would
,e 70 make tbs difference between Con-
ervatism and R~adiealisH ~iDagpFeeisble.
T. "a a fruiLless humiliation. moreover. 10