Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-25
PREJUDICIVG THE NORTH
ERN hind.

En- MIAD.
The New York EceRiRg Post has
more ability than fairness and candor.
1t is now attacking the good faith OF
the Southern people with pOnderous
leaders, and attempting to produce
the impression that an enterprise is on
foot to revive slavery through the in
PRODUCTION Of coolies. 1t looks down
upon the Memphis Convention, scans
its proceedings ike a hawk, and gathz
ers its proof from single u~tterance or
report of what was said, when the
whole context of the remarks quoted
bear only a contrary Interpretation.
And then it thunders forth the law " to
prohibit the coolie trade" approved
Feb. 10, 1862, which fOrbids all per-
sons whatsoever building or equip
ping vessels for the purpose of trans
porting Coolies for the purpose of sale
either for life or any term of years,
Or any time whatever as servants or
apprentices or to be held to service or
labor, etc. The same act eXempts
from the prohibition "any free and
voluntary emigration of any Chinese
subject" But, on the ground that the
KOOpmanschaap project is a violation
of the law, instead of asimple innocent
project to encourage immigration,
which the law permits, that Journal
hurls its anathemas, denOunces penal
ties and calls on the country and the
government at Washington to be-
ware. This is a great sensational
tempest in a teapot which Mr.. BRY-
ANT or his associate has kicked up in.
the editorial sanctum. Does any one
believe, or does he himself believe one
word of this bugabOo about reviying
slavery or peOnage through immigra-
ton or transportation of Chinese? If
not, it would hardly seem to be in
good faith that 50 grave a charge is
made against the Southern people,
even on strong circumstantiaI or posi-
tive proof. But the Post does it, on
he following extract from the report
of a speech made in the Convention
Hon. j. w. Clapp:
The men Of the South wish to hire
their labor and superintend their own
land. This cannot be done with Caucasian
labor. These European immigrants who
here wanttO get a little piece of land
and cultivate II themselves; they want to
go in on their own hook. Your do not wan
sort of labor, bat you want tina
which you can control and manage to
Gxtent, as Of Old. The men of the
South wish to retain their landed possess
and cultivate them themselves; and
he able to feel, when, they look at their
heids, that they are monarchs of all they
survey"
There now, reasons the Post, that
q lets the cat out of the bag The
short extract may be incorrectly re-
as shown by the differing re-
ports of our city Journals. 1T may
have been correctly reported and have
been only an ~infelicitous expression of
the views of the speaker. Besides,
The extract, when construed by the
light of the Post, has an Interpretation
by other parts of the same
which breathes only the
animus of extreme liberality
all immigrants and warmly
declares the unanimous Southern inter-
stand intent toS'make them political
md social equalsn with ourselves. We
have high respect for Mr.. CLAPP as a
gentleman who combines integrity
with intelligence, and he might as
well speak for the South as another. |
when apprised that such was the pur-
pose. But to torture an individual
expression of opinion into the worst
meaning which can begiven to it, and
such as the speaker did not intend, is
work of %partizanry which is dis
graceful. The Post knows, if it
Knows anything on the subject, that
is Interpretation of the above extract
5 disingenuous if not malignant. Is
t the set purpose to malign u sec
ion, to iniame animosities, and
eramble amid the spoils of a broken
'e-union? We deprecate SANDER. Let
is have TRUTH -" Let us have peace"
We shall be excused for so extended