Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-14
LETTER TO C Ex. GIANT.
To General Grant, President elect:

To General Grant, President elect:
HoNORED SIR No man has ever had,
in the history OF this country, such an
opportunity to make himself the bone
iactor Of his race, aud leave to history 6
name TO be halloTed in the memoir Of
ages, as is now presented to you. You
have come to The great Office of Presi-
Dent OF this country, after four year.
of wasting war, in which you form the
chief figure, followed by nearly fsu.
years more of nominal peace, buFdeped
with 8 course of legislation far more de-
%structive of the country than the Wal
that preceded, bSsed upon the false and
insulting assumption that the Southern
white race are untrue to their honor and
unfit to be trusted with the ordinary
privileges OF freemen. You know, sir
that tha assumption is false. You know,
sir, that the sOie ground of dissatisfac-
ton ct the South is the damaging Cd
preston ard Insulting course Of tie Uni
ted States Congress since April, 1866, and
not any that existed before, or tnat nc
Cured during, the wa You know
well, sir, that If the terms on which
Generals Lee and Johnston surrendered
to the arms Of the United States had
ben bserved, that instead OF distr.c
ton, division and heart bu~rDings that
nov sffiict US, We should have peace ana
a rapid return TO prosperity. You know,
sir, that with millions OF the proud &c
scendsnts of the Anglo-Americsn racs.
held down ny the 5ayonet, subjected tO
the rule OF less than one-third Of their
number Of semi-barbarians, taxed to nov
erty, and degraded bslow the stupid ne
gro, there can be neither peace nor pres.
perity Ia the country. Such q race o.
men can only be silenoed by sending
them to their graves. You know, sis'
that all the filthy slang which has Oiled
the Northern journals for the LAST few
Years, charging infdelity to the Govern
msut by the whites Of the South, and E
readiness TO engage in rebellion, is fslse
You have been amongst US, you have
fought US, you have made your tour
amongst Us since the fight was over, and
h&ve borne honorable testimony concern.
leg US, after s O expressly e gain in
formation on the very topics on which
you made your report. And / will not
believe that the Commander in-Chief and |
President elect of the United States can
30 far stuliify himself as to Justify suO
sustain a course OF Congressional action
based upon what Ia known to him az
false. l viii rot entertain the idea fos g
moment. The interest OF the whole
country, the peace OF thousands of help |
lees women and children your own honor |
as q gentleman and : soldier, all forbid |
u. You have now the opportunity to he
President Of the United S;ates-s thiup
thst we have not hsd for some years
psst-with power to restore the cGnstiiu- !
tion of the country, to harmcuize ths
Earring elements o; the different sections |
and make the country ones more grea,
sud prosperous. The restoration Of the
of the South instead of a recon-
traction upon 3 new plan, will do all
that. This done, aud you will fad the
Southern people yielding e ready and
obedience TO the laws of the land. |
and rsllying to the support of your sd
with q firm s~tesdfastnes-
equsl to the bravery with which they il
days OF yOTs met you on the field OF bat
tie. This much Is due TO the expectation
Of the civilized world, to the Interest of
humanity and ~ju-tice. and to your OVID
honor az a soldier. The writer of this
opposed your election, It is true but he
not oppose Gen. Grant or favor Mr.
Seymour. He opposed only thu policy
here condemned, as all who heard bim
IN the stump, or read the illusions of his
pen, will testify. W.