Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SOUTH
R5View of the Supposed Letter
Of Col. Adam Badeau.

Editcrs Memphis Appeal:
Ihsve read, with DO common interest,
the letter published in yesterdays AP-
PEAL, supposed to nave been written by
one % Gen. Grants immediate friends,
(Col. Bsdeau, of his staff J, and, there
fore, authoritatively indicative of the
course he will pursue If elected President.
/ Upon q careful second reading of that
document, l have come to q somewhat
different conclusion as to its bearing and
i intent rom that which you seem to have
arrived e.. OF course this next
friend of Gen. Grant, like all Northern
men, Is wholly mistaken as to the tenn
per sni disposition, the intentions and
whole oninus CT the Southern people,
Bot, conceding that his letter was
prompted. or is approved by Gen. Grant,
1 think itis plain from its tenor, that
that remarkable man, il elected, intends
to pursue a course toward the South but
little in accordance with the pet schemes
of his Radical followers.
al much mistake Gen. Grant (says
this Writsrl if he does not layR q heavy
| hand upon ail disturbers OF the peace Of
the people wherever they may be and
whenever found.n Well, IL he does this,
and does it according to the Constitution
and laws OF the country, he will be bound
to crush out the esrpet-baggers and scala
wags forever, for they are the only q dis
tuvbers of the peace Of the people left
/ in the South.
There are several expressions in the
1 letter which seem 10 me, to indicate that
/ Gen. Grant fully intends to discard the
/ infamous policy of Radical "reccn-
structiOn for one more in accordance
/ with the principles OF truth and Justice
one more c0nsonant with the known
wishes and feelings of the great mass Of
/ the Southern people. Else, how can he
| expect, as this writer says, in few years,
/ " to have no supporters so loyal and eu-
/ thusiastic as the masses OF the South
/ Again; as for what be says about the
ComAnches of the South ia class
| Of men who fesr about the same relation
[ 70 the people IS the COmsnehes to the
peacefully disposed Ind ans Of the West,"
evidently, this can mean no other than
/ the 90 carpet -bsggers and scalawags y
sforesaid-such men as Joe Brown
(whO is expressly named in this con-
Beetion) BrOwnlOw, Lewis, White go.
! of your city-who, like the 'Comanches"
among the Western Indians, are the
/ only public professional robbers, the only
turbulentIy disposed politicians, pirates
and scoundrsls, among us. He cannot
mean Gen. Lee, or any OF those who
agree with him in his expression OF SEN
timent in his late letter to Gen. Rose
Grams; and those we know include the
entire body Of Southern leaders and Deo-
pie, "native and to the manor born,"
except Joe Brown, BrownlOw, and their
handful of " "coDgeners" +" in the South.
The writer Of the letter under discus
sion is evidently man OF intelligence,
and you and I, and sill OF Us, know, that,
there is not a man of the most ordinary
sagacity, in the country, who Is rot
thoroughly aware that the only parties
ia the South who have the least resem-
blsuce to the thieving, turbulent, mur
deTous -" Comsnehes,n are the men low
generally known and gibbeted to ever
lasting infamy, as the carpet-baggars
and "sesIawsgs" Of the several 4" recon-
structed" S.stes. True, nearly all ofGhem
are st present supporters ofGen. Grant,
because they think he stands the best
chance OF election; but Gen. Grant, il
elected at ell, will be elected without
their help, and, according to the limits
thrown out by the writer OF the letter
under notice, will have no hesitation IN
Laying 8 heavy hand upon them and
" squelebing" {" them, as be would 80
many pestiferous vermin.
Mr.. Seymour has no warmer friend
and supporter in the South than l claim
10 be not one who will more sincerely
rejoice IN bis election. But, gentlemen,
let US accord simple justice to the merits
Of the candidate of our opponents. Let
Is not forget his Low historic magma
nuity, displayed at Appomattox Court
d use, lesDecislly n the incident OF the
return OF Gen. Lees sword, J and on sew
eral occasions since, when he interposed
his powerful and efficient influence to
stop persecution and teal of" the |
bloodhounds of Radicalism. Remem- |
bsr, toe, bis truthful report on ths af- /
fairs-the actual sentiment, attitude and
peaceful inteut and condition-of the |
South In IS65-'66, at time when his |
more interruptions Radical supporters at |
the North, their presses and hiFeiiDg /
orrespondsnts, were unanimously en- |
deavoriug to make the whole world be- /
lieve that the Southern people were |
bopslsssly contum acio1s and rebellious,
AM, s.aadly bsnt on violating their "pa-
rolsU ana their s~lamn pledges TO acc pit I
ssd abide by ali the legitimate ISSUES de- /
cidsd By the war, including both the /
right of secession and the perpetuation 1
Of African slavery. Unquestlonaoiy |
Gen. Grant was neither Radical, nor
the son Of q Radical, ltf We are
to believe bis communicative fathersl I
until the leaders of the Radical party I
threw themselves st his feet, and prom
ised to elect him President IL he would |
honor them by becoming their candi-
date. Nor do / believe that he is such 8
Radical as some OF them weuid have him /
TO be vet. Indeed, this very confidential /
friend Of his, whose letter we have been i
discussing, distinctly claims that he is
Conservative, and that his sdainistra-
ton will be opposed to the policies and
views OF ultraists and extremists OF ev-
ery hue and description. At any rate,
such Is the inevitable inference from sew
eraI passages and from the whole scope
and tenor Of that letter-such, too, is the
assurance given by that uEmistakeable
friend of the South, John Quincy Adams,
ir., in his recent North Carolina speech,
where, although approving himself an
earnest supporter Of the Democratic can-
didates, he tells the Southern peopie
that, in the event Of Grants election
they will not be 10 so helpless 8 case as
some OF their oratsrs have endeaYored to
make them believe, ard that Gen. Grant
cannot go stu!tify his conservative re-
cord as to lend himself to the un0onstite-
tional schemes Of oppression advocated
by his extreme Radical supporters. And,
inalIy, since / sat down to write this
letter, / have met with several leading
msn-supporters Of Seymour
and Blair-some of them original seees-
sion supporters Of ex-President Davis
hut not of "Bob TJombs" or Joe
Brown n)-who take the same view Of
Z the situation " as developed by the re-
cent State eie0t;cns and by the treachery
If the bond holding Democrats Of New
York, and who are as hopeful OF the ex-
sfsree and continuance Of Grants con-
.ervatisn, ss IL. Adams, or any other
politician Of either side.
Believe me, Messrs. Editors, / am, 81. [
er all, not one Of those who even yet /
despair of the election OF our noble, our
natehless standard bearers = the great |
statesman Of New York, and the mag
lanimous soldier-statesman Of Missouri. |
[ would not have our friends abate one I
OF or title Of their exsrtions to insure /
success. The heaviest blow that has I
been dealt Gs, has come from ill-judging l
riends, represented By leading Demo {
ratio journal Of the city of Nea YORK. 8
And 1t was so ill-judged, and 10 now seen {
o have been so prepostefous, that meth 1
NJ but the mOst lavish and inspiring I
supsradded to the most un- 4
Vsvering fidelity and cesseless, effective I
,xertion on their part, can restore them
o that high position Ia the confidence OF /
he party which, by their recent absurd 1
.rror, they SO strangely forfeited. But I
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