Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-10

1T seems evidently 10 nave Dcen Il
part of the STOKEs-Radical policy to
make party capital out of what may
occur in Tennessee, and to procure
acts of outlawry for that purpose, if
possible. To stimulate the fears of
the negroes that they were about to be
i'll treated, and to ineite them to such
acts as would bring about retaliation
by white citizens, was a very ready
means of accomplishing that object.
And accordingly, 1t is now ascertained
that this programme has been in a
few instances carried into effect, by
some mean white men who were
probably instructed or encouraged to
carry it out. The Murfreesboro Non
itor has exposed one of the men, who
has since left the State for the good
of the State. But, while the Radical
press has been prompt to condemn the
whites who undertook irregularly to
repress the disturbance gotten
up by such men, it has not called for
enforcement of the law against them,
and we do not sec that it manifests
any particular anxiety to punish the
negroes whom they made their instru-
ments and dupes. Another case has oc-
Cured in Hardeman county,
where some Of the same william
GUS whites have endeavored to
stir poor ignorant negroes to
acts of violence, intending no
doubt to leave them to take any
consequences which may ensue, while
like SKILLMAN, in Rutherford, they
fly from the State. Still another case
of this character has occurred at
Macon, where a riot was gotten up,
which proved serious, and five of the
Sheriffs posse were wounded in the
attempt to suppress. This originated
between a negro and some little
boys. Next day the brother of
thaA negro, who had threatened
the life Of D. J. BOSWELL, was killed
by BOSWELL, both drawing their
weapons at the same instant, and BOs-
WE'LL proving the most expert. In
| Rutherford county the whites under
took to avenge the shooting of his
horse from under one of the number,
and the Radical press and the whole
Radical North is made to ring with it.
But when the negroes at Macon I'M
dertake to avenge one of their num-
Der, place a whole town under mar
tial law and under guard, insult and
terrify women and children, and are
with the greatest difficulty prevented
from taking many lives and laying
the town in ashes, as they, with fear
ful ~impreeations, threatened to do, no
exciting comment is made by the
Radical press, no meeting is
held in Nashville, and no troops
are demanded or sent, or prOcla-
nation issued by the Governor or
the subject. 1t is time that the eff
fort to make party capital out of law
less acts by any class or color came to
an end. Let the law be fairly and
equitably enforced against all without
distinction. Let the law against in
citing to riots and other criminal mis-
chiefs, which is now on the statute
books, be faithfully put in execution,
and no quarter be shown to such mis-
ereants. And let more stringent laws
be enacted if necessary. We shall
have no trouble about enforcing
the laws always and everywhere.
In another column of our paper will
be found the proceedings of a public
meeting at ColIierviue to declare that
the people viii enforce the law and
defend themselves and protect all in
nocent persons against violence.
There are some blacks, and whites,
too, who have lived in the bush and
escaped the consequences of their
crimes so long that they dare to
threaten whole communities! They
have served the Radical party while
il was able co feed them, and now
that the party is no longer able to pay
they are getting desperate. The citi-
zens may have another necessity for
self defense, and thus the party gain
new thunder.