Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-23

would naturally SUI pose tnAt ~ "@s the
sbullition OF a crazy iunatlc rather than
production Of p sane and responsible
But past experience has taught
- tbat there IL no radiealism too great,
nitrsism too extreme, not to ind
fsvor and countenanee from the ma
;o-iIv az those who are now in the
called congress, ruling the dess
fipv of the country. There Is danger,
fherefore-immineut d~aDger-that this
dreadful act will, under the forms OF leg
islatiou, take the place Of a statute, n
ne enfofced upon the southern people.
r. certainly will. unless public opinion is
manifested mostunmistakably aud loudly
in opposition, and brought TO bear upen
the senators and members. TO the pub
lio. therefore, without distinction OF
narty. we appeal 70 exert its infiuencei
by letters TO members, communications
in the press, and by popular meetings. to
arrest the progress of this ~seandaious
bill. Can Il be possible that the Ameri-
can people will look calmly on ana see
the south, 70 whom they are allied by the
ties of common race, language, D oy
mast glories and traditions, by business
t~erests and connections, despoiied OF their
nronarfv- of their lands and estates, in
order 10 rive them TO the negroes OF nat
cnnntry Has there not been punish
ment enough already inflicted upon that
unfortInate section to satisfy even the
vengeance and hate of their most bitter
/ and pjtiless enemies? In large sections
Of the southern states gaunt famine Is
stalking with mis- frightful steps, and the
neople generally are reduced 70 penuty,
and almost beggRry. Upon a people
thus suffering all the horrible evils, the
result of political and natural causes, It
Is proDosed 10 pour still heavier walls OF
wrath and Indignation, to which all
~prey;ous trials nave been as nothing. has
| humanity fed entirely from among us?
| Are those who are sustaining the policy OF
1 congress entirely and utterly consumed
bv PARTY heat aud the violence OF
passions? Is there to be no q 10 TINS
| policy OF prosecution and persecution
short Of the beggary or extermlnation Oh
the south? II the brakes are ever 70 De
anniiad 10 the car OF radical destructive
ness, now is the time q opportunity.
Throwing humanity out of the scale
aItopether. can there be any one so blind
AZ not to see the national impolicy q
want of political wisdom that is involved
in this enactment? Do We want to be
connected in 3 union composed partly OF
ststes ruled by negroes and Others ruled
nv whites2 Do we want such a mixed
government and organization OF society !?
Can any one fail to perceive that
this attempt TO revolutionlze Vhe
landed interests of the south, that have
existed for centuries, would, If carried
ont. entirely unsettle the whole fabric OF
society, and bring about a state OF dlsor-
ganizstiOn that it would require an M
mensely long period TO settle ana reform
from chaos? But il is useless to argue a
question like this, which is so clear and
Transparent in wrong and crime IS to
need no calculation beyond a glance at
its nature and character. There have
been many measures of exceeding and
almost unparalleled yileness heretofore
introduced into congress, but the worst
of them appear ike rays OF heavenly
light, compared 10 this dark, savage and
Satanic bill, which realizes, to the full
extent, all that the imagination can
conceive Of cruelty and barbarity.
Now we demand to know OF the Rad
zeal press Of Tennessee, whether they
approve this proposed measure, and are
prepared to urge the Senators and Rep
resentatives of Tennessee in Congress to
vote for it. The people among whom
they live have a right to know this. We
should like, especially, to hear from
those gentlemen who propose to be
elected to State offices, on the subject.
WIZ they endorse this Infamous bin,
which offers the negro population an i'm
mense bride to secure their Uotes? VIZ
/ then do so, IN order 20 induce the negroes
10 Uote for them? As the law applies to
Tennessee as well as Mississippi and
Arkansas, the people Of Tennessee nave
a right to know the opinions and inten-
tions Of the Radical press and leaders, so
that those who wish to see their fellow
citizens robbed, may know for whom TO
vote and that those who detest high
waymen may know against whom to
vote. The Governor is, of course, in
favour of the bill. Who else? Is tie
Post? Is Mr.. BARBOUR LEWIS? Is
General EATON?
STEVENS was delivered of his speech on
the 18th of March. He commenced to
read the speech from printed slips in a
low tone of voice, and evidently with
much physical difficulty. After reading
a few minutes he was compelled, by
weakness, to ask the Clerk of the House
to continue the reading. The speech
was listened to with marked attention,
and on its conclusion the bill, at MIR.
STEVENS request was postponed Till next
December.
Was this bill introduced merely 10 in
timiGate the Southern Provinces into
that abject submission to which they are
now so strongly counselled and with
out any expectation or intention of
ripening it into a law? Perhaps so.
1t is evident that it is meant as an
immense and irresistible bride to the
negroes, TO vote in the matter of recon
struction as Malignancy and Greed de-
sire. 1t is intended to get their votes,
and then cheat them out of the promised
reward? Is it a promise to them not
meant TO be kept?
If it is meant hat it shall become a
law, what becomes of the argument that
we should accept the Bill of OpprS
ums and denominations, to aroid a gen.
eral c~onfiscation ?
1t is plain enog8 that somebody is to
be cheated. Meanwhile, there, e in
Arkansas, are oar lands, such of them,
at least, as have not already been con-
fscated and sold. Take them :! You are
welcome. We viii not favour negro
suffrage.