Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-01
THE APPEAL To ETs READERS.
GREETING.

TAfE AtBFAG ~ y
GREETING.
On this, the fret dsy Of the year 1868,
the APPEAL comes TO its readers in the
civ and in fhe country with words Of
cheer and Of hope. Misrule and mis-
government are giving place to order
and reason, and the confusion Of war
has disappeared before industry and
commercial activity. Ia all bat three OF
the States the people have been in part
restored to their rights. Carpet-bag
governments, If not entirely abolished,
are being brought into subsection TO the
will of the people. Rsdicasism, although
pominslly triumphant in the per-
son OF Gen. GRANT, is Jet shofn
OF much Of its strength. Its presses are
less o~verbearipg and its leaders less
arrogant. The real interests of the peO-
pie ara being more thoroughly discussed,
and attention given in Congress to the
financial condition O. the country. Rail
road enterprises are being projected and
sre receiving the support Of States, OF the
Government and Of the people. Com
merce is scti7e in every direction; manu-
features are progressing to az extent
never before heard OF, and agriculture is
pouring into the lisp Of trade a plethora,
and abundance neyer exceeded by any
other year.
The disorders growing out Of CLAY
TONS rule in Arkansas, there is reason
TO hope, will shortly give way to = better
sud wiser exercise Of governmental au-
thority and II our own State, that the
inestimsble privilege Of the franchise
will be restored 20 tlose whose right lite
by birth or by adoption. Tbs people Of
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, have
not yet, happily for themselves, been
brought under the subsection Of carpet
bag rulers, and it is believed, will, when
the opportunity for reconstruction
offers, be able SO to control affairs IS 10
shape for themselves governments Of law
and order, Of deceney, discretion and
wisdom.
Amnesty has sealed the "good inten-
tions" and efforts Of our patriot Psesi-
dent, and we nAy reasonably expect that
those whora We delighted 20 honor, and
who voluntarily exiied themselves TO es-
cape Radical persecution, will return to
their homes and complete the circle Of
Surviving WORTHLESS OF the late COnfed-
eracy.
Gen. GRANT, when he has spoken,
land fortunately for himself and the
country that has been Seldom has indi-
Gated q decidedly conservative tendency,
at variance with the notions and desires
OF the extremists OF his party. His reti-
cence aud compsnionship with persons
Of position, OF respectsbility, and enjoy
ing the esteem Of the people among
whom they reside, ali lend hope that the
predictions Of papers and politicians are
well founded, that he will to cOuserv&-
tive ia his administration of the govern
ment, and at the same time receive a Ga-
jority sapportin thai course 'front.' Congress.
He has announced himself IS against
wholesale removals from Office, or reno
walls at all for opinions sake; and by his
preferences in other ways has given
earnest Of good int-ntion and q faithful
discharge Of the important trusts COM
mitted to him. 1t is said that be looks
with disfsvOr upon esrpet-bag office
holders, and viii ask of Congress the re-
peal Of such laws IS stand in The way of
good, honest and capable Southern men
holding responsible Federal offices.
In our ownSsate, B.owNL0w will short
ly give way to DE WITT c. SENTER,
present Speaker Of the State Senate, q
man OF little force OF character or posi-
tiveness, formerly q strict Radical, but
at present grsvitating towards e0nserva
tism. This change will nevertheless, If
is believed, be beneficial to Tennessee.
Anyway, il ~ill relieve her from the
presence Of the chief cause Of disturbance
within her borders. With BRowNLOw
goes the railroad /" corners y aud " rinEs,U
snd the lobbyists, who have excited the
fears o. tbs people and cursed the press
Tor interfering with their schemes.
As above stated, acknowledgements, it
is hoped, will follow, and per
msnent peace. Our State credit is
good, thanks TO the efficiency and watch
full care Of Comptroller BLACKBURN
who has determined upon and will, ii
not inteffered with, advance it to its for.
Iaer standard Of excellence.
OF the condition OF the city we have
recently treated. 1t is not as satisfactory
as We could wish, and if projected
schemes are carried cut, must become
rapidly worse. True, City Scrip is now
IS to e, whereas at the same time last
yesr Il WIS but IS, yet the general in
debtedness Of the city is not bettered.
and Is 10 an unsatisfactory muddle.
Perhaps the new Board will extricate as.
Let Us hope SO.
OF the county we can cay, the spirit
of Improvement, that in ali departments
has characterized the people Of the CITY.
pervaded those Of the county throughout
the year. They reinaugufated the Aori.
cultural Society and held q Fir that : "
fAttering indexof success in the future.
The financial condition Of Shelby Is Look.
ing up, and her paper is once more on the
market st stesdy rates. New railroads
have been encouraged, and catering
promises held out to the Selma and tie
River projects.
Thus, wherever We look, the better
spirit of trade and common sense seems
to prevail over politics and the con-
tentions Of the past three years.
Happiness IL more diffusIve, money