Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-09

/ did All IN us power 40 turn h1 byo'
weak brain. To make the experiment
Of emancipation a certain failure, and
the freedman q curse and a nuisance,
such IS never before afflicted any land
The Iunasics who govern the country
gave him the right to vote, and so ex.
posed him TO the poisonous aud corrupt
| fng influences Of miserable and psltry
! sdgenturers, the very scum and offal Of
the world, 10 whom his vote offered the
chance Of crawling into power and en-
richiug themselves by the spoils Of Office.
Wherever this investitUTe with the right
TO vote, and these iufusnces, have had
/ opportunity and time completely to do
/ their work, the wretchcd victims oGlsg-
4 islative folly have become utterly uure-
I liable and worthless as l~sbJ1rers, and
dangerous to the peace Of society.
The question has now become, to the
white race, not one OF generosity to the
negro, but Of seif-derence and s~elf-pres-
arvation. IF the s~utago1ism Of the two
races is not complete, its complete
ness is inevitable. With whatever
political privileges or power the negro
may be temporarily invested, lac mus.
ultimately become, IS labour every
where else is, the slave Of capital. II lee
undertakes TO cultivate for himself, he
will do what his race has done in ia
maic8, relapse into baIbsEizm; and a.
he cannot live here, as he a in the
tropics, upon the fruits that grow spon-
{ ~taneously, and almost without a roof or
shelter, he must rapidly be extermi-
mated. II even willing to w0lk, his
wages cannot be more than viii 5sreIy
support him. and when he ceases to
work, he will be allowed to starye. Just
now, the people OF the North ere tickied
with tie idea OF protecting him. II is
pleasant to feel philanthropic aud have
the sense of importance and greatness
that the consciousness Of being the pro-
tectOr of others inspires. But one soon
wsaries OF pets, especially when they are
uncouth and filthy aud the negro is a
very disagreesble and Improbable n
The fit Of philanthropy viii 500 be
over, some new excitement will take its
place, and the pet, become a nuisance,
be kicked u TO staTve. Already the
warm interest felt in the education Of
small negroes faints and slackeus, and
the cost Of negrophilism chilIs enthusi-
assn. These epidemics Of FOLLY are never
long-lived. When an inferior race be-
insolent, insunerably arrogant
and aggressive, sympathy forit endz.
The South WCsleTH urges the necessity
Of I" the reconstruction OF capital and
Iabour upon q compromise a. to terms
that will enable the employer Rnd
l~abourer, while adding to tie national
wealth, to secure, individually, the first
a proper interest, and the second ade-
quate compensation" IL does not think
that the negro viii willingly descend
from the lofty political emiueuce Oh
which be Is now perehsd but suggests
that he may after a little, discover that
Radicalism is not omnipoteut, and see
his own impending fate. We have not
ourselves shown much wisdom since the
waf ended, aud even yet We feast and riot
ike BELsHAzzAR, aud gorgeous tOilettes
on their favoured sisters mock starving
women, ard iollies Of every kind make
the hearts sick Of those who know what
destitution there is in the land, and
shUdder 1t what seems to be the hopeless
future. II we are 50 blind, so amazingly
reckless, 50 utterly unwiss, and labOur SO
strenUously 8 We do to ruin ourselves
and one another, aud heed so little the
p%ortents OF the future, what right have
we to expect that wisdom and reflection
will come 10 the negro in time to save
him from the fate that hangs over him
ike = dark cloud?
The South Western suggests that the
planters may b. by ignoring partpership
with him aud by reducing the number OF
the employed, impress upon him the
great lesson that the bottom rail- can.
not and shall not ecntroI the capital and
work the lands OF the State, - 3 partner
in the profits, which can never be realised
through bis Industry
1t Is first Of all necessary 20 give him
to understand that be is 3 voter only by
suferance, aud that the Conservative
white men Of the South DO not consent,
that be shall continue 20 be invested
with a power which be cannot wisely
exercise or be safely entrusted with.
said that noeis republican, JOHN
Milton
at 10 also sanctioned, by the die.
tstss Of justice and by the constitution
OF nature, that be who from the Imbe-
Ciiity or arrangement Of his intellect. il
incapable Of governing himself, should,
ike n minor, be committed 70 the gov
eminent OF another; and least of all
Should be be appointed 70 superiuteDd
'he affairs Of the or the interests OF
the State"
There will be no health or peace in
commOnwealths, until we all act
upon this principle. How little soeyer
may intend it, every Conservative
who, 10 the hope OF winning a temporary
success, promises not to e~ndeavour to
from the negro the right to vote, is
engaged, tothe extent Of his influence, in
The work Of deprivation.
The South Western, speaking OF the
says:
He must not, therefore, be expected
voluntarily Rud Immediately to join the
movement for solving the problem OF the
the reconstruction OF capital and
abor up0n \ compounds as 10 terms, |
would enable the employer and
ab0rer, while adding 10 the national
wealth, 10 secure, individually, the first
proper interest aud the second adequate
compensation. But with Or without his
consent, our planters must inaugurRte
movement for their Own preserva-
ion aud protection, or follow the current
II the slave and-gang-system over the
shooting Niagara" OF their own for
.unes, and down to the +" bOtt0mleas pitU
# universal bankruptcy.
These are words well worthy OF general
consideration. There must be some
or we shall all " shoot Niagara
ogether.
THE New York Herald states that a
. Imperative statement of prices in New
FORK, Philadelphia, Paris, Londoh.
5srlin, and other prominent cities ia ali
arts Of fhe world shows that our me-
is the most expensive on the
lobe il the matter OF food. The whole
ause Of this social misfortune lies IN
b. fact that the food Itself COMES 10 the
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