Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-31
LET Us HAVE PEACE--@THE EN-
PIRE Is PEACE

LET Us HAVE PEACE"-@THE EN-
PIRE Is PEACE
Gen. PIKE, the great statesman and
lawyer, in many p~hilOsophic and able
editorials published last year in the col
umns OF the APPEAL, warned the people
of the S3uth and of the whole country,
that unless the Democratic party sue
eeeded last November, the remsining
7 ghts Of the States would be swallowed
/ the Empire to which the centrsliza.
{ onists were fastening Us. About the
same time, 3 distinguished lawyer o.
this city, in the csurse OF 5 lecture be-
fore the Southern Soldiers Aid Society,
took occasion, In tracing the effect oil
causes in the history of other nations, 70
suggest that events then Transporting
pointed Enthusiastically to a change in our
system OF government more violent than
wEs generally dreamed of. Similar
representations have from time to time
been given to the country by eminent
statesmen and journalists, prominent
among the former being Gen. FRANK
2. BLAIR, who additionally charged
that GRANT was the man selected
to effect the coup d'etGt meditsted
by the leaders Of the Radical party.
Since the election aud GRANTS insugur-
stion, msny Of the Democratic, and not
few Of the Republican journals have
warned the public OF the plain indics-
tons given by the President Of a settled
purpose looking to such q result. The
enlistment as public officials Of all his
family and friendly relations (after the
manner of LOUIS NAPOLEON ; MS dis.
tribution Of troops, and retention,
in high command, Of only such off,
GERS as are personally his favorites;
his opposition to any Of the proposed
Congressional schemes Of reconstruction,
with q view to the actual employment OF
troops among the only population, after
those Of the West, whom he fears as an
~tagonistic to his purposes his scquies-
cenee il the transfer TO Chicago OF SHER-
IDAN, who deIests the civil power; his
selection Of an imbacile and easily
moulded Cabinet, and his Intimacy with
the sh' ddyites snd nsbobs of New York
and Boston, al point to the end prophe-
sled Of and insisted upon by so many
clear-sighteds and almost presc.snt minds. .
Bot what the people were thus 90
early warned Of il, was not dreamed
wBs a nee result Of movements so sup- |
gestive; indeed, many regarded these
warnings Of statesmen, lawyers and Jour
nRiists, If not mere mooDshine, ct least
IS instigsted by that spirit Of party 90.
position that would distort the simplest |
fact into s fearful political crime in the
ordinary course Of manufacture Of poiit-
zeal capital. II was not dreamed OF
that a society was even then
November, 1858 il operation, having
for lis aim the spread Of doctrines and
idess favorable to the establishment Of
an Empire, with GRANT for Emperor.
The rumors that prevailed ia Philadel-
phis about the beginning of this month,
that the Loyal League, of which the
Secretary Of the Navy (BORIE) is Presi
dent, was actively engaged in feeling the
pulse Of certain great ones i that city. in
contemplation Of what is to come, we're re-
ceiyed With laughter and shrugs denotiur
either indifference or want Of sagac!ty
70 penetrate events transporting, or 10 ap-
preciste the status of the parties enlisted
in the reasonable scheme against the
Republic. But what was thus received
with derision proves to have been fscL
II has just trsnspired in Philadelphia
that 10 a few days W. are to have the frst
number Of the Lnperialist, q j~oarnsl
ia 10 pave the way for the " En-
pire which 10 peace" The prospectus
Of this advertised organ OF The Imperial
party sets forth that IFS creed Is revoIu-
a dosaTy; its mission as to prepare the
= minds Of the american people for the
' revolution that has already begun I
throughout the country" {
1t announces thatit " believes that The
3 national faith, 9Jgt in the keeping oil
. the popu5ace, 0W be sulted 6y sure re
pudj1tion Of the national DEBT. and j
that an Imperial GoUeTqnaent can alone 8
'Pr5tect the rights Of national credit
: Ors." That the Republic means Ia,O- T
: tessRess, corruption, insecurity to per- {
son and property, robbery Of the I
public creditors and cislJ ar; that =
. the Empire mean Tar, order, security.
Z public faith and peace" This LnDeri.
list will also be an advocate Of Grant
or Emperor, and il has transpired, ac- Z
ording TO the New York Citizen, that il !
Eil be supported by 3 new secret organ- :
Eation the ST. l. O.n-which has "a. =
sntly sprung into e~xistercs simuItspe- n
sly throughuotthe North and the West. a
st paper states that information ofthe
Of its existence was obtained from a
tleman who was urged to join this
sty, in order thathe might bring him
within the favor OF the President. :
. be entitled TO the office he sough:. !
Te move to the end-"Let US have 2
The Empire is Peace.n Il