Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-22
Mr.. VIEWS.

NIX VIEWS.
A friend has handed Us a copy Of :
pamphlet, dated August Sth, instant, en-
titled Views Of the Hon. J. I. AICoRN,
on the political situation Of Mississippi p
addressed TO Messrs. JOHN W. VANCE
and other gentlemen, of fernando.
Whatever Mr.. ALCoRN may please to
say in the way OF advice to the people OF
Mississippi, is entitled to respectful con-
siderauon and the fact that be be
longed. in the better days, to the same
political party as O~urself, and that We
know Of 10 reason to impute unworthy
motives 70 q who speaks under the
same responsibilities, and has as much
81 stake, Of fortune and honour, as those
who do not agree with him in opinion,
make It impossible for Us to unite in de-
nu~nciatious Of his course or to impugn
his motives. We have not denounced
him IS q Radical, and would have pre-
ferred that his speech made some months
ago in Memphis should have been no.
ticed somewhat differently in the AP-
PEAL
There are always feelings and preju-
dicss swaying every man to sOme ex-
tent, Of the influence of which ne is him
self unconscious, manifest as it is TO
other men and Mr.. ALCoRN, we think,
is 10 no small degree Influenced now by
his old dislike Of the Democratic party
and AS leaders in Mississippi, a dislike
not lsssened when they became Seces-
sionisls.
It is owing 20 this, perhaps, that we
detect in his " Views an occasional in-
prudent bitterness Of expression, likely
10 produce retorts not more courteous
than the p-rovOcstion. The phrases
muddy reflection" resentment not
more r~eprehensible for its folly than for
its ipfastiee,D " the babble OF weak pated
p~artisanship, " the poor baDhleTs who
cry ne, upon my views detract from
the gravity and dignity Of the Views
themselves and rather deface than orna-
ment them.
From the facts which be states in re-
gard TO the results of registration 10
Alabama and Louisiana, Mr.. ALCORE
deduces the conclusion that the military
bill fastens down on the people Of Aissis-
sippi, " for veal or for woe, all the con
sequences OF a large negro majority.
That majority, be thinks, will reach TO-
600. He then says:
mot only Is the governor Of the state
subject 70 the choice OF the cOlOred vote
but 50 also is the house Representative,
the senate, and the csUrt Of last resort.
Mark you the court Of last resort. The
brute force which lies ready 70 sustain
that stats OF Gdsifs we have nc means OF
wrestling with q " that embodied / n our
brains.
The loyal league is upon you. Even a
brief experience Of the workings OF that
voting machine would satisfy you, as il
has me, that al which our people claim
for the influence Of the old master " on
the freedman is neither more nor less
than nonsense. The terrible necessities
OF our position demand blunt speaking,
The geueFsl fac On the face Of the late
election in Tennessee ought 60 satisfy the
duliest intelligence as TO the power Of the
"ald master" IN the presence Of the
loyal league.
The old MASTER gentlemen,
has passed from " fact 10 poetry"
~ stand ready" he declares, " to ask
ternns from the radicals" He does not
" stOop to notice" the man who thinks
that the policy Of the Rsdiesis is dictated
by passion. He says:
The legislation Of congress Is evidently
directed more than ordinarily by the
necessities Of party. A sectional organ
izstion must necessarily prove short
lived. The republicans deem il, there
fore, a necessity to obtain support at the
s0agh. Negro suffrage is a ogicalssqGence
from that fact the radicals failed 70 ind,
in AL this broad section Of ours, any
hope Of support amongst the whites.
OPPOSED to that measure themselves save
- 3 necessity Of power, they accepted it
with fear and trembling a. 10 is effect
upon their popularity 81 the north. That
effect has not yet taken form. Republic
can apprehension hsy be assumed NIX
ioust 10 cut il down TO the least dimensions.
Black senators or black Hasmbers Of the
house as a result Of that measure, is a
possibility which the radicals may be
fairly held 70 regard with fear, A white
usn sent to the senate or to the lower
house Of congress by a mass Of suffrage
purelv negro, is also q contingent
~sequeDce Of oOl0red enfranchisementthat,
IN reviewing republican reflection, may
IL set down a. from which the great
body Of the party would gladly escape.
These considerations and others too CON-
plsx TO be entered into here, point 70 the
high expediency that may be supposed to
acfuete the radicals in favor of a support
embracing not only southern blacks but
also southern whites
uThs colored man comes, IS well as
tha white man, within the seope Of NV
-n-oursed negotiation. Free, erect. an
f~rsnchised, with al the rights of Ameri-
csn citizenship attaching to him. the
terms which / seek to obtain shall mot be
one iota more 10 your advantage or TO
wina than 10 his. All that coBRress has
given him / accept as HE with an nv
5eart and conscience. ! propose 10 vote
with him to discuss political affairs with
him 10 sit, II heed be, IN political conn
81 With him and from a platform &c
cantshle alike to him, 70 me, and to Won.
- nluek our common liberty and our
common prosperity out Of the jaws Of IN
The mixed party which ! suggest, must
h made acceptable 70 congressional by-
15sI The rejection OF the delegation
~ Kentucky by the federal congress
shows thst We can make negotiation
with the northern majority on 40 other