Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-02

miners, with all their g~littering gold
en- gains, do so we'll as the average of
farmers, and even whether the aver
age of miners realize more wealth.
AS was to have been expected, the
Northern Radical press is keenly
alive to the importance of making all
possible party capital out of any dis
orders which may follow the recent
election in this State. For that rea-
son. as well as for the intrinsic evil,
such things are exceedingly to be de-
plored. But it. was easy to foresee
they could not be wholly suppressed
and prevented. They are the natural
sequence of the Generalization OF war,
ard it would be a new thing under the
sui if any community should he able
wholly to put down the evil inclined,
especially under such circumstances
These mischfefs have nothing to do
with political opinion. They are
c-hargeable to no political party or re-
suit, except as they may be encour-
aged by a party. And such a cause
is unknown, save only as the effect Of
legislation and the elevation of igno-
rant or barbaric men to power.
Some unhappy troubles have lately
occurred in Rutherford county, which
have drawn forth a proclamation OF
the Governor. Some white men have
undertaken to act as regulator"
near Smyrna, but agai22-t the wishes
ofthe people Of the country generally.
This. however, eerHs To haze been
caused by bad conduct Of the negroes
Certain mean whites advised the ne
groes unfortunately, and originated
bad feeling in that manner. one
SKrLLAfAN, with some others of the
abandoned whites, told them that
they must do something" that they
must raise hell generally" or the
" rebels would keep the upper hand
and nut them back into slavery. "
They Taught the negroes that Gy
| bringing about collision and trouble
| they would gain the only chance they
had Of procuring the intervention
of the Government to put STOKES
in the Governors chair. The negroes
hen attempted the assassination OF
Mr.. WILLIAM SMITH, and burned
barns, cribs, stables and lighthouses eX-
tensively. The character of these
acts showed plainly by whom they
were committed. Under such circum-
stances how is it possible to visit
these regulators" with the severest
censure? Must we utterly forbid self
defense against depredators, against
life and property, with fire? The acts
Of the Regulators may have beer
rash, uncalled-for and wrong; they
may be irresponsible or bad and criml
nal men fOf aught We know. but they
who handle fire should be satisfied t.
take the consequences. Excess in re
: taliation and punishment Is to be ex
pected under such damning circum
stances. Our sympathies mus
be with those, who, however If
regularly, attempt the suppression
of crime. We thInk the 6oyernQ
does well to suppress disturbances @
this character, and that the people ar
quite right in fully sustaining him
Mobs cannot be permitted for any pur
pose. Men have no right to band to
gether to take the law into their owl
hands, and must be put down whel
they attempt TO do so. Nevertheless
/, it is not easy to believe that a disturb
ance originating in crime and an lille
/ gal effort to suppress it is n which
without excuse on the part Of tn
% regulators" and one in which thei
+ criminaiIty alone should be looked to
We are as earnestly for making an en'
of lynching as it is possible any on
could be. But our mode would b
to extend the shield of the Law
over all the citizens alike. TIL,
men who most deserve punishment
are those incendiarie5 who melted tn
negroes to depredatiOns, deceived ant
fooled them. We hope Gov. SENTEI
will hang all these before he begin
with any others. Do justice first, ant
do the hanging afterwards. Tn
Nashville papers call on the people t.
/, put down all this ~lawlessness on ever,
hand. They say it is idle to protec
the reputation Of the State by merel,
denouneing the reports Of outrages a
fables. That is true. But the tru
, remedy is to strike at the root of tia
/, matter and punish the seoundrels VIII.
, are melting the freedmen to crime
3 Do that, and though there may b
some lawless youths about, we believ
. the influence of their seniors will the
! be all sufficient for their control, an.
that the negroes will go lazily to work