Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-23
PERTINENT QUEsTIONs-MINOsETY
GOVERNMENT.

P~EEBEHSBST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GOVERNMENT.
We have observed, with some care,
the general drift Of the Radical ar
gument addressed to the Northern pub
lie from the stump and through the
press, and find it to consist Of really but
two elements. One seeks to play on the
approximations OF the Northern people as
to another civil war. The other strives
to excite the hatred and prejudices Of
that section Of the country against the
South, and revive the psssiOnF tenn
per e~ngsndered by the war, which were
slowly languishlng to their ext elton.
OF course we leave entirely out of e Eht
their appeals for the favor OF the . nd
invested capital. The support from that
quarter was already guaranteed to Rad.
cslism, because Rsdicalism had pledged
itself to enslsve the people to the bond
holder. This alliance was the result OF
bargain. 1t was q mere matter of trade.
Therefore, so far as the discussion is con-
cerned, it is unnecessary for the Republic
can champions 10 present for the
consideration Of this class any sug-
g~estions whatever. 1t would be
as useless as an argument made
to q packed jury. There is nothing
to be said, but what a decent regard for
appearances may require. The bond
holders may be considered simply as part
OF the Republican machinery, entirely
isolated from the people, aud simply
seskiBg, through the success Of Radical
ism, their individual interests. The
Democracy have no arguments to make
to this Glass, except TO their patriotism
and that more enlarged Intelligence,
which will take part Of sloaf stpresent
rather man lose all in the end. The
cases are not numerous, where imagin-
&c interest ever yielded to patriotism, or
sy,arice was willing to sacrifice imme-
diste gain for future safety. Hence,
Democracy has nothing to hope from
the bondholders. Bot they only consti-
tuts a small class at last, when com
pared with the American people, the
great mRss-the "toiling millions" who
work for their bread, and whose interests
the Democratic party bears on lis stall
ws.rt arms. Therefore Rsdicalism finds
it essential to its success to alarm the
fears and arouse the passions Of the
Northern masses.
There are, however, others besides the
bond-aOldiCg capitalists, who are solid
men," These are told By Radical speak
ers and Radical editors with much itara-
ton, that unless the men now in power
granted a new lease Of Office, evil
war will be renewed. We desire to PRO-
pound TO these solid men some very plain
questions: Which condition of affairs is
most likely TO result in disturbances, Iis-
content and intestine commotion, that
condition where the physical america
majority Of the people are on the side of
the official or legal msj3rity, or where it
Is against it? Which is more apt to
bring peace and harmony, the party that
Is ia accord with the sentiment and opin-
.ona OF a majority Of the people, or one
mat is not? Is it probable that Ia this
q majority will long submit in
peace TO be governed bya minority, how
the statute book may read ?
Now, we are not to be understood as
Encouraging a violent overthrow of
,vea odious and oppressive laws /
u fostering 8 lawless impotence under /
la5sh and vindictive administrations.
we Win remind the " solid men - of !
he North, that civil war began under 3
minority President. II might have been
liferent, II Mr.. Lincoln had come into
'oWer backed by a majority Of the peo-
lie. We believe in such an event there I
would have been no war. We are. low 4
'ver, only meeting the Radicals on their =
selected ground. They cecliu 70 t
the merits Of their policies, and s
to commend themselves as the
'arty Of peace. The present condition of t
he country ought to refuts their assump-
ions in this regard. Nevertheless, the 4
~propounded must indicate y
heir inability beyond a pers5venture, s
0 pacify the d~iscoBtents of the people. =
here is q strong probability that a pop-
lar majority will be against them, even G
3 the sO-cailed loyal States" though al
be technical majority Ia the Electoral g
might be for them. Certainly L
o one can doubt that the large opposition =,
D them in the North, added to the people o.
{ the South, Will place the Republican
arty, should it be successful through the
rms Of the electoral college, in a fear.
small minority Of the whole people.
hus the Radical in cumbents would ba =.
nsnstained by the physicsl majority
ldeed would have that majority s~rrave6s
gsiLst them ia sentiment and feeling
ade, circumstances and at q time when
ley are especially odions. 1t would be a.
physical majority, in whose breasts hate Y
wards them would largely predomi- 10
ate, II .his yisY Of the case, We ask ~