Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-19
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WAsHrNGToS, July 9, 1861
Editors Memphis Appeal:
The session of congress will be very
shOrt-not, perhaps, more than a weel
/ longer. The majority will not take al
any other subject Of legislation than sucf
/ as is Involved in reconstruction. The
/ impeachment and cOnfiscation busines,
/ go over to the real session.
/ The great purpose Of the bill introduced
/ by Mr.. Stevens, from the reconstruction
! committee, seems to be to reduce the
NUN Der of voters south. The purpose in
/ this kind of legislation is obvious enough
| to ensure the success OF the republican
/ party. Butavery important fact is over
/ looked by the promoters of the Stevens
| bill, to-wit: that the southern people
have manifested no anxiety to vote, as
is evidenced by the negligence on the
part of the whites in reference to legisla-
ton. Hence some prominent man re-
marks upon Stevens bill, thst it goes on
a wrong theory that instead Of prevent
ing people from voting, il should rather
90 on the opposite tact, and try 10 induce
them 20 vote. Some of the more violent
men are Lot content with Stevens bill,
but no essential change viii be made in
it. The republicans expect to carry the
southern states, and this makes them
much more liberal towards the south.
You may be certain that nothing worse
than the Stevens bill will pass The
great idea with the republican leaders is
TO drive from Office south, all who took
an active part in secession. By putting
the state organizations as well as the
federal government on the side of the
republican party, they hope to WELD
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as to make their party irresistible; hence
they put all state offices at the disposition
Of the military commanders, and the in
tentiOn Of the republican leaders is to
have this power exercised, at least in re-
gard to the more important offices.
There is q strong opposition of opinion
in regard to MaXmilian's execution.
Some Of the radical press, who have
been crying out for the execution of Mr.
Davis and other Confederate officials, are
trying to train public opinion to look
favorabiy GG this murder OF prisoners.
But there is a very large dissent in the
republican party to this biOGdy pro-
gramme. Two or three of the senators,
who are not considered very striking in
tellectual ornaments to that body, have
intimRied desire to congratulate repub-
licanism for the murder of prince but
this is not the sentiment OF the maiOrity
of the senate. On the contrary, the ma
jOrity Of the senate, i learn, are very
greatly disgusted with the JuareZ gov
ernment for this unnecessary cruelty.
Undoubtedly this execution has stirred
up strong feeling in this country against
the present Mexican authorities, and
many persons express hope that q new
revolution may drive Juarez from power
1t is thought that a pronuaciamentO
against the Juarez government will be
promoted at an early day, by influences
from this country, and that the money
will be literally furnished from Europe.
Certainly the entire want Of cOnsidera-
ton expressed by the conduct of the pres
ent government Of Mexico, on the COCA
sion of the recent Intervention by the
United States in favor Of mercy to Max
imilian, has cooled the sympathy OF the
government Of the United States for the
J uarez government. The opinion Of
men best competent to judge is, that
Mexico is rapidly destined to again be
rocked in a new and fierceF revolution
than ever, and s feeling OF despair is
growing up in the minds of the most in
telligent persons in this country, that
there Is no hope FOR the regeneration Of
Mexico by MeXioans. When this opin-
ion becomes generally received in the
United States, We will not be far OFF from
the adoption OF very rigorous policy
towards Mexico, involving kind of pro-
tectorate. A United States ship Of war
has already been seat to the Gulf of |
Mexico to reclaim Santa Anna, if he is |
still alive.
The resolution of Gen. Butler, which |
passed the house, to investigate the as
sassinatiOn of Mr.. Lincoln, is intended |
to keep up this subject, and utilize it as |
much as possible for continuing prejudice |
against the south. The pretence that |
Mr.. Davis or any Confederate officials |
lad anything to do with the assassina-
ion is ridiculous, though it may be |
proved by peuured witnesses. -