Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10

our public men and abuse Of our tyran-
nizad people. Such is Rsdicalism.
THE CAPITAL BLUEDER OF THE
RADICALS.
The capital blunder Of the Republican
party wss its refusal to accept the con-
clusion Of the war at Appomatox and
Greensboro. They should have reeog-
nized the suppression OF the rebellion
with the cessation Of hCstilities, and the
consent Of the Confederate States to re-
sumo their place in the Federal Union
with the abolition Of African slavery.
These results were ali they ever pro-
claimed as the objects OF the war. With
their achievement, its manifesto was
made good. They had shown them
selves capable Of conducting with
vigOr and persistency 8 great war.
But on its termination their success de-
vOived on them 3 more delicate task.
That was the qualification OF the country
and the restoration Of kindly and peace
full relations between the recently belig-
erent sections. To hsrmonizs 8 people
after the discussions OF civil war, is al
ways nor difficult enterprise than to
divide them, as it is always easier 70 de-
stroy than to rebuild. Hence, SO fsr as
we know, history presents no instance
where the men or faction prominently
identified with the inauguration and
management Of 6 civil wal ever hallowed
the success OF their arms by reconciling
the defeated party to their misfortunes
or by e~xtinguishing the hatreds and pas
siOns eDgendered by the strife. The
CromwelliRns utterly failed in Eng
land. The JacobiHs were likewise IN
equal to the same work In France.
The Republicans have proven to be 10
exception to this historic rule, and fac
tions in the model Republic" are Is
revengeful and unwise, as they ever have
been il any other Government. To ex-
eeute the Office Of psciicator, it was
necessary for them 20 do two things /: to
moderate the prejudices and hatred in
their own section toward the South,
fcstered by them before and during the
war, to curb snd subdue, as it were, their
own triumph, and above all things to
abstain from eXcesses-at the same time,
by kind offices and coGsiderate ac-
tion towards the Southern peope, toeJI-
vince them that they were only their
enemies in war, but that in peace their
interests and dignity should be az much
regarded and as thoroughly protected as
those Of the Northern people. The Rad
zeal statesmen, (f it is presamable to
suppose the existence of such), ought not
To have been reluctant TO essay this
measure Of reconciliation, especially as
under the specious but dishonest plea Of
military necessity, they had .confscated
the entire slave property of the South,
which constituted tWo-thirds Of her
weslth-an excessive rigor of war never,
so far as we know, before practiced in
civil coDfiets-snd never since the bar
barous ages imposed in foreign
conquest. But they could not
reach this grade Of wisdom and integ-
rity. They have, therefore, ignomini-
ously and criminally failed in the duties
cast on them by fate. Not content with
the results Of the war, embraced in the
military covenants that terminated it,
they have sought to push the defeat of
Southern arms to the extreme verge OF
conquest, and even beyond that limit.
With unexRmpled harshness they have
reduced AMERICAN CITIZENS TO the con-
OF conquered aliens. Instead Of
the passion excited in their own
against the Southern people
the clash OF arms, they have in
famed them to a still greater heat. At
.Ae present moment the canvas Is con-
Quoted by them, as though the election
8 campaign against the South in
stead CT a solemn inquisitiOn rs to
what policies and measures are best
calculated to restore peace and prosperi-
to the country. TIE Democratic par
il denounced before the Northern pub
ic, because they are supposed to be
friendly TO The South. The Republican
seeks to commend itself because of
ts eRm&y to the South. Radiealism out
avs the Southern States and their pop
Democracy pleads for the eight
Millions Of intelligent white American F.,
,itizens In the South, and urges that they /
hall not be slienized, that they shall be !
the same franchise Of s~elf-govern-
nent enjoyed by white American citizens {
North. Rsdlcalism excludes them from {
he pale Of American liberty, and fiercely
demands that Carthage shall be utterly :
e destroyed-that q second and third {
wal shall be commenced. Thus the t
Republicans have established between :
themselves and the Southern people, in
he language OF the Tennessee Memo
isl, " "the GntGgOnism 6etVeen the oD 2
pressOr on the one hand and the OD q
{ pressed on the other" {
Are these proper agents to recall to q +
distracted land the blessings Of concord
nd peace? Can such rude surgery heal {
be wounds inflicted on the State by the q
word Of civil war? VIII the common t
ense Of the nation longer entrust them J
Nth such important functions, or con- +
emit that they shall longer assume du-
les which they have 50 shRmefllIy be- =
We answer, No! They have I
rossly violated, as we have shown, the '
My two conditions which could render [
hem competent pscificators, and, there q
pre-, are not 10 be trufted. T