Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-11

Hcepted Oy the South, would guarantee
/" perpetual Union, and preclude futRre
rebellion. The South has refused TO
4" accord with these policies, because OF
"the hope held out TO them by the
" Democracy, that we will be driven
" from power and these measures
" abrOgated. II the people OF the
North will renew our lease of power,
4" the South, hopeless Of relief from cur
d" oppression, will yield up her opinions,
A" become the willing slave Of our die
" tation and consent to her own sbase-
d" ment.U
Without pausirg to consider whether
the North would gain by the result pre-
dicted, we will warn the Northern peO-
pie, thar unless we greatly misappre-
bend Southern character, the expecta-
tions founded on such persisIency will
not be realized. Resistance by the
sword has necessarily q limit. The Pc
riod at which physical opposition may
be suppressed, can always be approxima-
ted with reasonable accuracy. These
are matters OF mathematical calculation.
The horrors and privations of active
war can only be borne for a short time
by any people however brave and re-
sOurceful. Such, however, is not the case
with MORAL REsIsTANCE-that Oppug-
nRnt array Of mind which cannot be
marched against by Federal brigades or
divisions-that muster of protesting
opinion, which the longest range
gun Ia q United States arsenal will not
reach. It cannot be starved into sub
mission, for it requires no food. The
Turk may destroy the olive orchards
the Radical may burn the accumulated
harvests in barn and crib, yetits columns,
recruited from the intelleets and hearts
Of men, need make no rstrogrsds move
ment for supplies. It cannot be impris-
sned or assassinated. II is more intangible
than the aerial hosts of st. George or st.
Michael. Though too impalpable to be
wounded either by the bUrIy blade OF a
COsur de Lsono Or the dextrous scimatar of
a SRladdin, it is SIS fatal to tyrants as was
the breath Of the destroying angel to the
Assyrisn hosts. It holds in leash the
physical power Of the oppressed to be
launched on the oppressor, at the first
OpportuRe moment. 1t is a standing ne.
to despOtism. It's power is con-
increased, IS reason constantly
converts to its standard. When the pa
rant falNa fn fha "a n h tho child Aal--. -. I
place, and its muster rolls are never
emasculated by absentseism or desertion.
1t won back for Hungary her crown,
when Magyar battaliOns had been
dispersed. By it captive Greece at last
broke Moslem bondage. For Ireland,
it accomplished Catholic emancipation,
and still ~retaIiates on England all her
We know Of no instance in time.
it failed either to accomplish its
purpose or terribly aveDge Inflicted
wrongs.
This moral Iesistance-this hostility CT
sentiment in the South, the Republican
party has incurred by its acts since the
close Of the war. It is bootless to discuss
he merit Of their measures and admins
.rstions in face of this startling fact. 1t 4
nay be true thst the acquiescenoe Of the {
country in this pOlity would guarantee a /
perpetual union, though we do not for q
moment believe it. 1t is folly 10 expect q
my political system to be proof against c
he changes Of time and chance. True
craftsmanship always makes allowance Z
or The present condition of things, and g
attempts TO cOerce opinion by the q
word. The philosophy Of Radical poll G
les, so far as the South is concerned. is "
My force-nOthiDg more nor less. Their 81
sgislstion Of the last four years has been q
My harsh and insulting. The Chicsgo q
Convention pledges the country, that the q
lture shalkuow no chsngein this regard. q
Two motives seem alone to animate g
be men into whose hands the fortunes IL
I the Republic have fsllen-reveDge, 81
nd a purpose to convert the Southern v
tates into rotten ~bOrroughs" for the
erpetuation of their partiz9n gu
remacy in the Nation. Those who
IDLY pronounce that the election
GRANT will Brighten from the souls b,
I'D minds Of Southern men and women
deep de- estation inspired by the vim =,
conduct Of the men with whom n
e has been identified during the last four &c
ears, do not appreciate human nature Al
in fact stupid, if not something -
'orse. 1t is not only cowsrdly, but ex- p,
foolish to bully. That fs, evil co
from the tone Of the Republican .
ress and bustings, the strong card in -
Ne GRANT candidzcy. The senti- NJ
tent Of the South can not be pa
Their won or blliied into harmony
it'll Radicalisn. Under similar -,
rcumstaDces the case would be the IL
me in the North. No reasonable or FL
st citizen Of the so-called loyal States J
n expect the longer continuance in ~
'wer Of the Republican party, 10 be re-
Irded by the Southern people other he
ise than organizing the entire Federal lol
ia especial hostility to them. {
ne decree for their persecution will be or,
nsidered as not only having gone forth Ia
It that on a solemn appeal to the to
hashuerus Of the North, it has been re- 30
sed 10 recall that decree, and that col
aman has prevailed, and Mordec4i pc
ne to the wall. The Republic radi. wa
Used Is the ruin Of The South. Her peo- wi
? would prefer an empire. Their in tai
rests and liberties would be safer and as
tier conserved under the latter than
g former. We invoke the earnest re-
OF the North on this matter. -.
N the Republican party bring peace to
3 land -? S
an,
PERSONAL. we
enjoyed q visit yesterday from Mr.. He
RoULE. of the I~ndiananolia l0onhneI the