Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-08
TEEE CONDITION Or ARKANsAs-BY
HI MEMPHIS BULLETIN.

TEEE CONDETIpN Or ARRANSA6-BY
THE HEMPHIs BULLETIN.
The earnest and particular attention
Of the Democracy CT Arkansas is called
, to the suhjoined article, which we copy
} from the Bulletin OF yesterday. Fierce
and bitter, but, so far as we are advised,
4" bsseless as the fabric OF a ~vision," it
will nevertheless be copied extensively
B by the Radical press Of the North, and
oe hailed as evidence OF = return to the
true fold Of Rsdicalism by q Journal that
has hitherto manifested some degree Of
fairness towards the people of the South
at leEst SO far IS q Radical paper could
90 fair:
THE PRESSING DANGER.
III impossible to disguise the fact that the
rebels Of Arksnsss mean fight Day by day
they are butcheriDg the Union men in
detail. shooting them frequently on sight,
Ike 50 many mad dogs. The Uai0H men
are IN The maagsty, aud are yab com
Pstsff TO put d0Igs his bloody tgoTkj bit every
I attempt looking toward its suppression ischSr-
acteriEed at ones by every Democratic paper in
tae country as "a declaration OF war; vii
| famous oppression, :" +" bloody intsntionso f; 4se
sealswsgs and csrpet-bsggErs,' etc. In many
counties, II is not sale Tor q registering officer 20
make his appearance 81 ali. OF course mur-
dernus Democrats are cutting of the nose to
spite the fsce;" for II they do not allow the
registration OF the Union men, they cannotex-
pect 10 be registered themselves. II they can
stand IL, the Union men can.
Such a reign OF terror has been inaeursted
aIocg the ordinary routes ot1raveL that IN
armed Union men ere compelled TO a the s10SzHp,
"a The StyIs Of IS8i-Z. aud flank The reSidencss Of
rebels 6v g,ight. Even the authority ofthe loyal
State government is not sufficient to open the
/ iivers. Arms belonging TO the State are now
living here. as edsctually quarantined Is they
( could have been by the blockade Of the rtverin
1851. No boat dsres touch them. The pilots
would be liable 10 be shot at the wheel; the
boat would be liable TO be grounded, sunk,
burned, anything so az 10 keep the uniontsts
dIsarmed. The Democrats are srned and
duIled; but the Uhioa men f~oolishly trusted
10 their honor and acted as though the Demo-
Gratis were sure to abide by their parole.
Here Is a nice state OF affairs for the loyal
men Of the nation to reflect upc1i Tho 9 who
stood BIZ them, shoulder TO shoulder, In the
bloody days or tie war FOR TIE maintenance OF !
the Union, 6issrnGd and at The cruel mercy OF
rebels who still rebel, OF traitors who roll trse-
son as sweet mcrsel uuder the tongue. Those
who sacrificed all else they had rather than
Ike the rebel. TO sacrifice THEIR COUNTRY in
the cause of inhumanity and i~cJastice, con-
dsmued for their fidelity 70 truth and honor
and Justice aud freedom, 10 see tina; scoursed
cause rampant on every side and It's Supporters
diIIng the land with grosns and teas and signs
and graves. Yet these brave men mold oat,
G In in the faith, trusting that the Republic
viii fsarfuny reouke the devilish work OF their
oppressors. How long must they waltz
LOYAL men Of the free North : II you dare TO
desert as In 50 horrible an extremity, how will
you escape the infaDy Of the disnc1or with
which sou viii nave covered your Hitherto
~spoless names? How VIII your child en- pass
y5ur graves without the flush Ofshaul-, II you
assume this fearful responsibility? You know
that the loyal citizens OF Arkansas are IN dead
" perm, and that their loyalty Is their sCle
crime" You know that they are derense'sss
in the presence OF this great danger. You
know that their euemies are your enemies.
You know that their enemies are the enemi.s
Of Iiosrty Ia every shape, aud the sworn sup
porieIE OF tyranny and injustice. You know
thai their enemies make night crimson With
innocent blood and hiSeCus with yeIls OF Hur-
rsh for Blair P' Yoa know thai they sre mar
shallel fOr he hght, organized, armsd aud o.
Bceret for the new rebellion. Wat are you 90
SIG % 30 about ~
Never mind about this arms that are stopped
here. When Blair takes " he hSad OF the mi Z
litA AMI faces Grant " al the head Of the reg
ulsr army" and sounds the tocsin iOr the new /
war, aud marches against the nation 10 take I
is life, these ar.ss, ~hsther here or IN Arkan-
sas, viii not be found 10 the hands Of his Tain-
ioaa hut when you 60 to Tie polls 10 vote, {
y0u viii vote for peace or yea wiz vote for ,
war. what are you going 10 dos
We challenge our contemporary Ger
proof Of the outrages he alleges to be Of
every day occurrence in Arkansas, and
to originate with the Democracy. >
We slso ask for proof that any armed /
Democratic bcdies are Ia existence in :
Arkansas. And VIC ask for proof Of the
assemblsge and drilling Of such b0dles ? O
We ask for proof OF "slI and very sin !
gulsr" the charges alleged by the Bm-
EstiR against q people who permitted the 1
Assemblage of CLAYroN's Legislature, :
the farce Of his inauguration, ard who Z
tins and time sgain, through the I
columns OF this paper, aud through au- /
thoTizsd committees snd at public meet t
ings asserted that they submitted to IN
Illegal government rather than that by /
even demurring ,ley should entail upon
themselves such charges as these Of the ?
Bulletin. ~ =
We ask, &c = last request, that
the proof furnished be supported by L
the Oaths OF reputable men, known to be I
such, and coming with tongue of
good report; such osths to be verified by
the leading and most responsible men Of
either party in the place where the riot 4,
and rebeliiOus disposition Is said to have
been manifested.
And while our Republican neighbor >
is engaged in procuring the proofs, We
viii ask him to reconcile his statement b
" The Union men arc IN the n~lzjarisy p
and are fully competent to pat DOM this :
york." with his other state b
ment " HLGt Uaiol mssp are compelled to 3
take the Ss0amps, IN the style Of 1912, Z
and tank the residences Of rebels By !.
Competent msjoritieS DO not {
skulkingly flank the houses Of s.
ninorities with whom they are at q