Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-29

LN4tO4o AASAtPAAs APPSSA"
Within the last six or eight days l
have given the subject of the danger OF
collision in our community more than
ordinary attention, and | have been led
to the conclusion that there Is 8 great
deal of unnecessary alarm. l do not be-
lieye that q breach Of good order is medi-
tsted by anybody, and really think that
the sole cause Of the feverish state OF the
public mind originated from the fear the
Radicals have Of losing the negro vote;
and to guard against that they have
filed the poor negro's mind with sppre-
heDsion Of danger from that myth, the
Kuklux; and that fear, and not S
design to assault any one, is the sole
cause Of some apparently hostile move
ments. To illustrate A lady from the
country, to-day, told me that the negroes
had a log church on her land, and that
they g held meeting" there with
cut placing "sentinels" on guard. I
asked her if they did any other harm.
She said no, but the people were certain
that there was something wrong going
on, or they would not invariably take
such precautions against surprise. Well,
said l, madam, were L in your place,
should tell them, If they did not quit
such foClishness as that, they should
take their log church off my land, and I
think that is Rll that you need do.
A few fansticsl fools have told them
that the country is full OF bloody minded
men called Kuklux, who are the enemy
of the negro and seeking to kill them,
and if they did not band together and
keep to the Loyal Leagues they would
all be slaughtered. This is done to make
them vote to suit the pockets of their
" scslswsg masters" snd the poer, igno-
rant negro believes what they tell him.
and deems the precaution which looks
suspicious in his conduct 8 necessary
means 0. protection. Poor negro, he is
made the victim of the cupidity of keeu
scented csrPet-bsggers, whichever way
be turns. Now let the true men OF tie
country, the humane Southern man.
who knows the value Of the negro, onIy
call to his assistance S little common
sense and refiection-let him but appesl
to his own experience in the
ment OF the negTo-and he will laugh 81
his own fears. A more harmless. SON.
iding and inofrensive race of beings
never lived. II they choose to listen 10
the fools who persuade them that their
continued freedom depends upon a vote
for Grant, and for thar poor, contempt
bic little horse fiy named Smith. for Com
gress, why let them vote SO. It can't
hrHE n Garnnrnr nsI r.. A -
if the little horse fly should get the GER
ti6o&te Of election from Brownlow, be
viii Eever get 8 seat in Congress, and SO
can't do Ne any harm, II he can trade
himself into an election by swap
ping of Grant for himself, wby
let him rip. When Seymour
is President, and the Congress is made
up of gentlemen, there will be no room
In the Capital for such cattle as hs ia
The governmental Tennessee will gointo
the hands of the real people of the Stat
and you viii never bear Of the bonbAv
any more. The poor negro win learn his
place, aud under the kind treatment
which he will receive at the banda Of the
Southern people who have known him
all his life, and know how to treat him.
las will become once more c~ontented. and
comparatively happy. Tell your readers
Mr. Editor to dismiss their fears. Let
the politial speeches and -harrsrgues 90
on. Have your toreh-light professions,
and barbeeues. Sound the brass band. and
sing the campsiga song, Seymour is
coming, and with him peace, freedom
and prosperity once more. The Demo.
cratic party e harm to no one, and
never fear no harm. Let the Police
watch for, and catch the rogues. Let the
courts Of the country go on, and do their
duty, and In the midst Of the ground
swell that is to bring In Seymour and
peace, let the farmer gather in his crop.
The election will soon be over, the insu-
guration will come off in March, and all
things be in readiness by early spring to
plant for another crop. c.
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