Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22

vou 70 a view Of 1.-THE situation in an
other aspect of the case. There are some
thirty odd millions of people--brave. ac-
tive, .ambitious--and millions OF them
unscrupulous. dwelling along that coast,
whose csuntry stretches along the Gulf
and Atlantic for hundreds of miles, with
an interior running back to the great
northern lakes, containing a restless and
turbulent population, who, for years.
have had their eyes upon you and yours.
And, whether you are aware OF the TACT
or not, you have been for some years
suspected and charged with muddy'ng
the waters of the Gulf where they drink,
or. if YOU have not done it, your grandpa,
then, did, and Yankee Doodle is a
little tired of drinking muddy water.
/ observe you have lately been butchering
a good many white people at the theatcr
and other places. You need not, how
ever, give yourself any uneasiness on that
account; white people are not much re-
garded in this country, especially II they
are of the class who retain some OF the
self-respect and pride of race and blood
which characterized their ancestors IN
former years. You may therefore pro
coed to strange, hang, cruelty and quar-
ter as many white folks as you please;
but whatever else you 90, don't you lay
your baud on Cuffy. "Shor's you touch
dat darby" your doom is sealed. There
is left a remnant of about three Millions
or perhaps fraction less, of that race
inhabitisg what by way of courtesy is
called the United States nearest to you.
They hold at their command ab'ut thirty
millions of the white race; over twenty
millions by voluntary servitude aad the
balance by compulsion. These voluntary
servitors have already killed over mil
lion of their own race in this country,
burned their houses, laid waste their
farms, and reduced their survivors to
slavery and poverty, to convert the blacks
from copteuted and happy laborers into
idle and vicious vsiers; and are ready to
90 to the end of the world to serve the
black race.
Be careful, therefore, Mr.. Captain
General. If the call of Cufy should
reach the cars of his black friends on the
borders of the Gulf, they have only to
call, and the whole power OF the 30
called United States would be set in mo-
ton for his qualification. In that case
your condition would at once be like the
fate of the poor white race in this coun-
try. You would soon change places with
Pompey Squash. Don't you depend upon
any considerations of justice, honor,
truth or humanity, or even on the sense
of self-interest so active in the Yankee
race. The cry of Cuffy for the ballot in
furiates the passions of his fanatical
frieBQs III luls COuHtiJ tot unSsS 'H-
red q ig does the bull in your national
diversions. Sn be careful how you deal
9Th Cuffy. If you can manage to keep
him quiet, and stuff the Yankee with
sugar and molasses at gerry low figure,
you may keep clear of the storm and
succeed in preserving your beautiful
homes from the depredations of Yankee
and Western bummers But 1t will re-
qaire all the caution and prudence that
You can command. 50, don't fret and
permit the hot blood of your race to get
the better of your discretion. | think,
however, Captain, that the most prudent
course for you, after all, is to take adj
vantage Of the present quiet on the seas
and transfer to old Spain all your plate,
Jewels and movable yaluables of every
kind, especially your spoons, for / think
from present indications the opportunity
to do 80 will not last long Y.