Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-15
ADDRESS.
Delivered by Il. w. Brown, Esq,
before "YOung Mems Inde-
pendent Democratic Club"
AT New Memphis TheateF, Au-
gust ;, 1865.

l.
THE SOUTHERN STATES THE ROTTEN
BoRoUGHs OF THE FEDERAL LEGIs-
LATURE.
As far bsck as 1871, q gifted Ken.
tuckisn in one of those debates, which
erst shook the capitol, said of his State,
that she "felt blow aimed at New
York as q blow aimed at herself, and
that an indignity or outrage inflicted
upon any State in this Union, was in
' flicted upon the whole and upon each.
To submit to such were to sacrifice her
q Independence and her freedOm-to
make all all other blessings vslueless,
" all other property inseeure-aud that
Federal authority ought not to be per-
United to bow the sovereign oresLs Of
" the States of the Union ct the fOotstool
" Of its own power, by force, or to con-
"Quer and debsse them into stipendia-
"rles aud vsssals by bribes and oorTup.
"tiOn."
Have not the Southern States been de-
based by the reconstruction bills
Of Congress into stipendiaries
and vssssls ?" Do they rise higher in
the political scale now than, rotten
borrOughs," so far as the Federal Le9is-
laturs is concerned ? In that condition
are they not 10 be held as vasssls and
controlled by bribes and corruption
Are the Northern States willing, and
can they find it to their interest, to ac-
cept such constituencies in lieu Of the
former intelligent, independent and un-
purchssRble bodies, that once associated
with them in Federal legislation ? Can
the people Of those States afford to risk
Nth such their liberties and property
believe that they will reject with IL
dignation those Odious measures, aud
scarcely doubt for moment that for
this as the ehiefest OF its sins, Radical
ism will be scourged from the Temple,
and the reign of peace will be sgain in
augursted.
THE CHARGE OF HOSTILITY TO FEDERAL
AUTHORITY FALSE. NO MAN UNSAFE
IN THE SOUTH BECAUSE OF HIS POLIT-
ICAL OPINIONS.
1t is attempted, however, to Justify the
divestiture OF the "erown rights (" Of the
late seeding States, by charging, that if
the people of these States were conceded
the equal political franchises OF Amsri-
can citizens and States, the functions Of
the State governments would be used in
hostility TO the Federal authority, and
for the purpose Of expressing the adhe-
rents Of the Union. This charge is utter
ly false. Its absurdity must appear to
all not stone-blind with malignancy.
The surrender Of the Confederate armies
could only have resulted from an admit
ted inability on the part Of the S0nth 10
resist longer with the hope of ultimate
II she Wa to-day, or for years
TO come, TO engage in physical resistance
70 Federal power, it could not be with
the reasonable expectation Of gaining
favorable result practically. Therefore
only 3 condition of chronic revolution
and anarchy in her State governments,
utterly destructive of all material pros
perity, could be anticipated. Now ia II
possible that any one can be so foolish es
10 believe, that 50 Intelligent = pOpuia-
tion as that of the South, would be will
ling TO subject their social and material
interests to such disorders, and reduce
themselves to the situation of Mexico ?
MOL Those who utter this calumny do
not believe Ii, and use it only for the
base purpose Of influencing the minds of
he ignorant against a people already |
stepped to the lips in misfortune.
As TO the allegation that there Is any |
disposition on the part Of our people to |
oppose the former adheFents of |
he Union, because they were such, |
We may appeal for q contradiction |
10 hundreds Of ex-Federal SOL |
tiers now resident in our midst. |
There is, doubtless among US 8 class of |
persons who have by their acts since the /
,lOse Of the war justly merited, and GER |
,ainly have incurred the indignation and |
the Southern people. Scarce
y concsaling in Language their hatred of
he communities, where they only So
ourn, their conduct most plainly mani |
- hoe 70 Nhnu .Aa Nd
TO ruin their every mate /
isl interest. Like the insects that raw
sh,,a aOf its verdure and fruit the e slds,
hat but yesterday were the hope of the
their presence is only /
Known by the injuries they have in
iioted. No form Of oppression within
heir reach, or at all practicable, is with
leld. There is no device that ingenuity |
ian suggest, whereby the industry and
property Of the citizen may be Durdened
or their profit and advantage, which is
lot prAeticed by them; while at the
anne time the purposes and character of
be Southern population are by this very
lass constantly snd systematically ma
igned, with the view Of divertiDg the
.ttention OF the Northern people from
be usurpatlons and wrongs inflicted on
be South. They seek to shield under
be prostituted word Loyalty" their
wn prcdigsey, and TO conseerste by a
msrtyrdon their malignancy
OWaId q people OF whose superiority
hey are painfully conscious. How long
you'd the people of any NortherR State
Dlerate In their midst a similar class ?
yet In the turbulent, insurIrectioDary
outh" these men walk unmolested, ex-
ept where occasionally their aggressions
ssums SO personal 8 character, as to in
olive them in individual quarrels. There
an be no better vindicatiOn OF the gene
al peace and order Of Southern society,
han the patience exhibited by 1t under
ofiietions so sggrsvating. These very
nen hesitate not to embrace alike in the
anne accusation the worthy ex-Federal
1ldier, who may be Democrat, anc the
who is OF like political
aith. No service in the cause Of the
Inion, however well attested by honora-
le scars, protects the former from the
anne dsnuncistioDs heaped upon the lat