Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-02
TOFALDEPRAyITY OF RADICAL POL



To those who do not intimately psrtiC-
ipsts in politics, it is incomprehensible
that men can be guilty Of the corruption
and fraud charged against the Radical
party. OF this class many, on reading
accounts of murders ard outrages, sueh
as BARBOUR LEWIS projected against tire
Democracy Of Memphis q few weeks
ago, shake their heads, and with a du-
bious air express themselves unbelievers
in the "total deprsvity,n the deliberate
feDdishness, which IN SO many instances
chsraeterizes Rsdicalism. They cannot
fathOm the depths Of degradation to
which such creatures have fallen, and
are unable to realize the exist
ence of q condition OF things never
before dreamed of by them a possible.
That men of education and pretending
to any degree of religious training and
refinement should give eOuntensnce, nay
should deliberately plan murder, arson,
outrage and election frauds for the sake
OF perpetusting a political system, is al
most beyond belief. That such persons
should plot against the peace and secu-
rity Of large communities in order to
manufacture political capital, is certainly
to be received with smszement and Won
der. And, yet devilish as it is, mischiev-
Gus a it is, it is placed far beyond doubt
by the proof every day furnished by the
press OF the country.
BARBOUR LEWIS, who at least pretends
to responsibility, by the confession Of an
organ Of his psrty-the BuUetin-ielib.
erstely planned the sack of Memphis,
the murder Of its men, and the violation
of its women and children.
ALDEN, of Nashville, Of the same
+" section" IS BARBOUR, invites ne
grOes from the country, muddles
them with liquor, and then ex-
cites them to insult, murder, and the
robbery Of many stores on their line OF
march through u State capital.
The EUening Post, edited here by men
who have been degraded as thieves by
Col. BEAUMONT, also a Radical, eneour-
sges the eOlored people ia these outrsges
and urges them slwsys to go armed. So
does the Republican, Of Nashville, a
journal edited il the same interest as the
Post.
But worst of al, the Governor OF the
State, a preacher Of the Gospel Of the
blessed CHRIST, coolly and deliberately,
at his home in the mountains OF Ess;
Tennessee, with none TO disturb sr
make him afraid" plans 3 campaign Of
arson, murder and outrage, by = militia
to be composed Of men whom he char
scterized in hi sdebate with PRYNE, as Of
that /" Incidence that 6eRuu5s their feeble
intellect" and, growing out Of that " the
wiHng slaUe Of tie Degli to do his ViU
upon a scale Of Savage bar50rjty, revolt
ing to the finer feelings Of the soul"
1t is horrible to contemplate that q free
people should be cursed with such incen-
diaries, and, too, in places Of trust and
public prominence. But 30 il is, and is
likely to be, unless We labor in and out Of
season, with all the powers we possess, to
put these Radicals under our feet. We
must not initiate the late unfortunate
example Of the people o! Nashville, and,
from disgust or apathy, fail to participate
in elections. We must be up and doing;
never giving up, never growing weary, |
morose; nor grumble in supineness.
If our readers will but reflect a moment,
it will be apparent to them, as it is TO us,
the deviltry OF which We complain
is but the natural evaporation OF bad
men, who know that their lease Of power
is about to expire. BY q united effort, a
harmonious effort, ignoring all is
sues that are not pertinent to
the campaign, We can realize for
them the defeat these Radicals fear and
are trying to ward Off by such nefsrious
plans and plots. We must organize to
prevent Outrages It the polls; We must
organize to prevent unlawful conduct
0y the Commissioner Of Registration
we must organize TO prevent a repetition
the shamelesness that won for the
'a~rpet-6aggers the Triumphant election
ALDEN as Msyor Of Nashville. We
must anticipate triekery and ~chicsnery
We u anticipate bribery and coTrup.
ion we must anticipate lying aud ma
icious interference with the rights Of
Of whatever shade or color, We
mast be c0nUiaced, and act aDoa 1be con
lotion Of the "totcl deprauityU Of our
Radical opponents. /,