Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-31
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In the days OF our Jirst revolution
the war IN which the rebel Washington
acquired some little fame--the citizens
Of a then gOodly and now godly town
called Boston, organized clubs against
purchasing or using any article apOn
! which the British parliament had i'm
posed tax. They refused to trade with
any merchant who advocated the right
OF parliament to tax the colonies. 10
/ itself, the tax was but a trifle, but the
principle was everything, for it was
" taxation without representation.
I Adams, Hancock, Otis. Warren-the
| patriots Of Boston when Boston lO0s
! patriotic advocated all such clubs as the
! most powerful levers with which to rem
/ der the measures Of q desp0tic govern
/ ment odious to all good men. Ali Joined
/ these clubs--the patriotic, because they
/ loved liberty-the selfish and uuprlnei-
/ pied, because they did not wish to op-
] pose the opinions of those to whom they
/ looked for trade, patronage, and sar-
port.
If such a movement was patriotic and
] necessary in Boston, during that event
] ful era, similar one Is much more ne
4 cessary and just in Memphis, at this day;
! for not only are taxes imposed without
/ any regard to q representation" :" but the
additional injustice is inflicted of disfran-
I chising nime-tentbs of the very people
/ who pay the taxes that support the gov
! eminent upon which the radicals live
/ and fatten. If it was patriotic in the
! citizens of Boston to refuse to trade with
/ any one who advocated the claims Of par
| Lament, it is much more so for the people
| Of Memphis and the surrounding country
/ to refuse to trade with any one who sup
ports BrOwnlOw and bis Odious measures
Of oppression and outrage.
! During the past twenty years, the
growth Of Memphis has been in proper
ton to the extent Of her trade with this
and the surrounding states; and the rad
ieals here are Us anxious as the conserva-
tives, that this trade shall be prosper
Gus one the coming season. These rad
icals viii send out. to Tennessee, Ala
bama. Mississippi and Arkansas flam-
ing circulars and caTds, telling how
advantageous it will be to buy from them
their groceries, dry goods, hardware,
books, shoes, drugs, musical instruments,
ETC., and how well they can sell the cot
yet, while soliciting the patronage of
those planters, who are all conservatives,
they deny TO them the right to hold Off
ces or to vote for those they msy deem
fit to hold them They would like to get
the planters trade, but are unwilling to
let those planters or their friends vote;
though eager TO give that privilege to the
negro. These radicals are ANXIOUS to
grow rich from the patronage OF the
southern people, but equally anxious to
vote for BcOwnlOw and continne the en-
slavement Of that people. They are ex-
ceedingiy desirOus of winning the custom
Of conservatives, yet equally desirOus Of
stealing their liberties; equally anxious
to prosper from the trade of q people
whom the measures and policy of Brown
low will imp0verish, enslave and ruin.
Is il not the duty Of every southern man,
woman and child to do all in their power
to break down every radical amongst Us ? /
To this end, let US form " Home Leaguesn
in opposition to "LOyal Leagues -
These lsaJ deny US our political rights
These, and their allies in Memphis, are
for continuing BIoWnlow and bis
miniOns ia power. Their rule has
already blasted the brightest hopes of
our city. Our population has dimin- I
ished rather than increased during the I
past twelve months; and property has
fallen in value at least fifty per cent /
These radicals are for repeating the /
Brownsville. Athens and Franklin riots;
and, TO this end, send marsudiug thieves, .
in armed bands, to counties where ali .
was quiet until their arrival. Their ad- 7
vent is also the advent of trouble and .
disquiet; aud their object is to control .
the elections in August Let all good .
citizens resolve to bresk down men who
sustain such a despOtic and ruinOus
policy. Let US make every pos
sibie effort to turE from the rad
icsls OF this ciry al the trade of
this and the surrounding states. They
would deny US our liberties. Let Us re-
taliate by denying them our trade If
any radical here can prosper without
that trade, it is his right to try it. It Is
ours 10 crush him if we can, and drive
him from among US for want OF that
patronage on which be hopes 20 grow
rich. This we can ana lDiH do, If
we are but half as patriotic as were
the citizens Of Boston when the
d" stamp actN aroused their love of
liberty. Let us prepare accurate and
full lists OF all in this city who advocate
BrOwnlOW and his disfranchising policy.
Let us give their individual and firm
names, with their vOcatiOns, street and
particular place of business. Let US
print these circulars by thousands, and
send them by river and rail to all our
planting friends in Tennessee, Alabama,
and ARKANSAS, so that when
they visit or send TO Memphis, they may
know who are their enemies. Let US
give notice in all the papers OF the sur
rounding statesi that these circulars will
ar.rnH Ha- af.r.uar
Office when desired, so that tine planters
in any locslity may receive and dis
tribute them. AL this can be done by
the lst of September, and the planters of
the surrounding states have all the
Information as to who
are their friends and who their
foes, by the opening Of business.
On this circular let us give the
names of conservative dealers among
Us. They are here by thousands, north
arn as well as southern, ten to one
against the radicals and we desire all
our u1isfortunes and all our slavery, if
we pass by such men 20 deal with radi-
3sis. Will the latter object to seeing
their names on such lists VIII they
object 70 being introduced TO the people
1f the surrounding states in their true
Do they not glory in their
mission Then let rs aid them in giving
t publicity. it is the best cure for that
political leprOsy whose touch is death.
II we cannot cure il, we can at least
Danish it to its birth place, and rid our
ielves and our children of pack of
wolves that subsist only by preying upon
he property and liberties of southern !
MEMPHIS, July 20, 1867.