Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-16
FHE BEGISNING OF THE LNE

HE BEGLNAAAG oE hAE ENDs
Under this heading, the National Intel
Rgenoer paints the following picture Of
the condition Of affairs in the Southern
Provinces. The facts which it details
are but the symptoms Of the malignant
and cancerous disease that has fastened
upon the very vitals OF the country.
Every mail and every days telegraphic
dispatches come to Us now laden with
I accounts Of disturbances of the public
peace by armed Negroes in the SOHth,
| often requiring to be suppressed by mill
tsry interference; and filed with painful
and soul-harrowing descriptions OF
crimes and outrsges perpetrated by ne
I proes upon the disarmed and defenseless
/ white people OF the Southern States. We
read hot only Of the basest and most
Z Infamous frauds in registration and 10
elections in the South under ths direo-
ton or by the continuance of Radical
emissaries, agents Of the Frsedmeu's
Bureau. and reckless subOrdlnRtes OF the
I military satrsps but Of riots and MODS
10 which armed negroes assaii and hunt
down white men for expressing senti-
ments adverse to negro supremacy qF
( inOfensive negroes for daring 20 refuse to
obey the mandates Of the Radical Union
Leagues of revolving outrages by negro
tends upon d~efenceless white women
and children Of the appearance at the
polls Of gangs OF negroes armed WITH
limited States muskets and provided
with United States ammunition Tor
them E~aepacing with instant death all
who Oppose them IN the elections Of
secret midnight meetings OF GTaQed ne
| groes. by which whole neighboFhOods are
| Subjected to martial Law and terroTized
into submission OF the f0rcible oecu-
nation by negro colonies o. lands ad-
tudee5 even BY the Freedmen's Bureau
to belong 60 ghite men, and the refusal
of the tresspassers 10 sukmit 20 eject
meDt by any authority whatever OF the
| organization of negro vigilance commit
tees even In cities of such magnitude as
! Richmond. and their prOClamations Of
! waning 70 respectable and responsible
/ white citizens 10 ieaKe the City within
! foFty-eight ih0uFs for having expressed
I themselves Ia opposition 70 negro THle
and Hunnicutt depravity and %iueendisr-
ism and hundreds of other items Of in
suit, injury, outrage, oppression, and
Oman violence used towards white people
I ib ne Eosth bv negroes, protected
armed, aided, abetteG, Sns gtimnlated by
emissarles OF Radiealism, employees o.
| the Freedmen's Bureau, and su~bOrdinates
Of the military district commanders.
The Rjcbmond Enquirer gives the fol-
lowing account OF the notices 70 aqit,ll
! served on white citizens By q negro vigil
| lance committee
On Saturday MOrnipg Ar. a. Monroe
who lives on Seventeenth street, found
the following letter under HE door:
"RICHMoND VA, October q, 1867.
W.. the colored people Of the city OF
Klehaond, having formed a vigilance
committee. warn you 20 leave the city in
forty-eight hours after receiving this no
tice. We are aware Of your hottie feel
ings towards Mr.. Hunnicutt and his pO.
| Iitical party. Ifyour family choose 70 go
with you,t they can do so, or they can
/ remain we will not interfere with them.
III you do aot heed this warning you will
have to abide BY the consequences. At
ter you have spoken Of Mr.. Hunnieutt as
YOU have, we are fully determined that
YOU shall leave the city at the expiration
| Of the time given you.
SPY order Of tie Committee.
I. B. G., Secretary
Mr.. Monroe is 8 native Of Maine, but
has been a citizen Of this city for many
years. We learn that Dir. Newdecker,
s t~obaeconist, has received 8 similar let
ter. His offence Is having discharged
some Of his negro hands since the cleo
ton.