Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-25
RADIoALIsm PURE AND SIMPLE.


We thought, not long ago, That Rsdi-
calism was like Vice, in this, that famili-
arity with 1t would make IL attractive to
the people, or at least, that becoming
used 10 the sight of its hideous features,
they would cease to be utterly hateful
and repulsive, il, indeed, the Satyr did
not become Hyperion to a degenerate
race Of man, unworthy of those lovers of
liberty who were there fathers.
We now begin to believe that, seen
with its mask of, in all its native ugli-
ness, it may become odious toa people to
whom deformity has not yet become
beauty, and who are not yet so wholly
debauched as to love that which the gods
hate,
and devils to adore for Deities."
Wherefore we hope that WENDELL
PHILLIPS, the HieFophsnt Of Radicalism,
will continue to issue 10 those who re-
eeive from him their opinions, such a
i~festoes as this, the latest, which We here
append.
Mark +! men Of the South : this DEVILS
Apostle atters the Internal yar-cry 1--WE
HAVE ABOLISHED THE LAVE: WE HAVE
NOT ABOLISHED THE MASTER
HI SICK MAN.
From the Ant-Slavery Standard
Hardly any sick man gets well without
having, now and then, what the nurse
calls a pull back. The American people,
rapidly getting over its long disease, has
just had q pulI-back. There's no reason
TO be discouraged. The cure will go on.
We pointed outin arecent article, how
inconsistent and absurd il was to suppose
that q few battles had converted the
whole American people into Abolition
lists. The late elections are a comment
on that text. Brought squarely 10 the
test, Ohio cannot yet be just on her "
soil. That same population would see
the necessity of giving 10 the South
Carolina negro the ballot. Without that
they know the Union would not be safe.
ISelishness dictates justice in the econ
struetiOn Of the South; but the sense Of
justice is not keen enough the protect
the negro at home-sO Ohio rejects her
equal suffrage amendment. Pennsyl-
vania, always for sale and in the market,
has been snapped up by an eager pur-
chaser In the wrong party.
Some critics insist that these changes
are owing to temperance movements in
one place, financial soreness in another,
and mistaken nominations in q third.
All these causes doubtless were acting
but the primary and most efficient AUS
is that the leaders of the dominant party,
the peoples teachers-had never taught
their followers d single lesson OF JUS
tice. From Mr.. Lincoln down to the
last cauvass speaker, the cry and the ar
gument has been, "DO thus much to
save the party. Dole out this and this
measure Of justice, not for its own sake,
but because we must. The party needs
it."
A people drugged with such opiates, the
moment the burden Of the wal and the
weight Of danger is taken off. springs
back to its old rRce-hatred. Hence the
easy victory Of the rebels in Ohio and
Pennsylvania. While q large portion Of
the people have been ready for any
measure Of justice, and would have fol-
lowed Lincoln to any height Of national
honor, another portion poisoned by his
inidelity to principle, has remained in
Just that equivOcal state OF mind thatleft
them an easy prey to the PendletOns and
the Nallandighams. Wade resps to-day
the harvest Of that party atheism which
he has sometimes COUntenauced, and
which his later and general fidelity has
not suficed to neutrslize.
What shall we do? Press bFavely on.
Impeach the traitor OF the White House.
Men with white lips, who fancy them
will create sympathy for him and
nr-nh Hha nnr~v- ~ TTHFr- -ranE ~ colt
has wrecked the party, nothing
else. To bear blows INTERESTINGLY may
be clear duty for an individual, it is death
to a party. The nation has gazed on
and seen Johnson insult and defy Con-
gress. Men conclude that Congress is
either too stupid to understand or too
pusillsnimOus to resent the insult. The
Dauacea that Governors and Senators
propose now is, that VT go on and invite
more Presidential insult, in hope that so
the people will pity Congress and hate
Johnson. II is q fatal policy. Such pity
passes soon into contempt. The old Wing
party marched to its grave in the fond
3OnCeit that its patience would win sym
It found too late that the masses
iistrusted its foes, but ~despised a Wing. |
Nothing but daring courage, gRllantry, |
will win back popular sympathy. HsRg
out the banner Of impartial suffrage aud
rebel Acknowledgement on the oUtmOst
wall. Throttle the President. Clean
out that nest Of unclean birds-the Cabi-
net. Rally patriotism to the front. The
iishesrtening Of Bull Run was never
cured till Grant moved on Rich
nond. Teach men to forget Ohio and
Pennsylvania in the blaze Of a fercer
Every other policy IS death-slow
ieath. Slsvemasters despised the Wing
because they saw be feared them. They
'espected the Abolitionist because they
he defied them. Republicans will
ind that the same feelings are at work
As an eloquent Western man
.sys, /" We have abolished the slave.
We haze not abolished the master" This
erribIe truth Senators are forgetting.
The same policy of defiance which saved
Is heretofore is our only resource now.
Il will COW rebels alike in Carolina and
ohio; and it will teach, rally and unite
he people. No man doubts that the
really ean TO exact the full re-
iults OF its victory. Act to-day SO as to
convince the South that this is truer now
ever before.
WENDELL PHILLIPS.