Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-29

for beneath a mild exterior can be seen
a Radical animus that forces itself to the
surface. It viii be noticed that u po-
lite Sheriff secs no outrage or u OF
alarm but in what he styles Ku Klux
lawlessness, pretended regulators"
masked Invaders" "deeds of bar
barity,n "~turbulent characters" air
repressi6le and unpripcipled men,"
It would have bsea in better taste
for cur Radical Sheriff TO have
referred to the iawless acts OF
those who elected him to office,
the demoralized and plundered negro,ex-
cited to animosity against Southern
people by Mr.. Curry's political brethren
The acts, or reported acts, or the hu-
Klux, or regulators, Mr. Curry informs
Us, "Rll men, irrespective OF political
feeling, must condemn OF course, Mr..
Editor, that is all right, so far; but why
does not our Sheriff condemn, iFrespect-
i've Of political feeling, the numerous
lawless scts OF his negro allies we
fear political feeling forced Mr.. Curry TO
magnify the mote in his neighbor's eye'
but rendered him oblivious to the
in the eyes of his friends or black follow
ere. He Informs US that the leaders or
~counseIlors Of the Ku-Kiux "GTe Enot0n,"
We presume, to cur worthy Sheriff. If
so, why does he stand idle? Why does
he not bring to justice these leaders q
counsellors, 50 well known? he asks
every citizen, irrespective of color, OF
course, ito give information" to ar
rest y % to give evidence" in fact TO DO
everything appertaining to the duties OF
a police officer and detective. Every
good citizen will be a Sheriff, ~so-cslled,
under the " Card from Sheriff Curry"
There is but one word In u vocabulary
to express u opinion Of this "lsst
card "-stu6. Mr.. Curry knows full
well that the existing alarm does not
sriee from depredations committed oy
80 MASKED h0rsemen," but ron b con-
duct OF our " lOi{" Legislature and Wor-
thy Governor, which leads u people to
expect q second edition of the iendish
murders and outrages committed in Ar
kansas by Radical militia, in the name
Of loyalty. We hope, however, that the
people Of West Tennessee will, IN every
emergency, protect themselves n lam
HES from outrage, even tho such u {
rage be attempted, under the lying
words " Let as haze peGce.n
II the hanging of negro horse thieves
by regulators be 30 frightful a crime in
the eyes Of the outrageously loyal, how
high do they roll their eyes In horror at
the ~bar0aritles committed over the river
The truth may as well be told first as
as last. Mr., Editor. These loyalty genEies
men believe that loyalty can do no wrong.
Clayton and hissaints are all right-rebsls
nave no rights that Radicals and negroes
are bound to respect. The Marion nor
rore are evidences of rebellion. But the
mUmsnt the rope enciTcles the neck Of q
negro, these loyal gentlemen cry aloud.
"Ku-Klux," Masked invaders" etc.
We will, no doubt, have the militia here.
Martial law may be proclaimed, u cite
zens may be arrested at the instance Of
loyal detectives, irrespective Of color,
the families of our cit.z ms may De out
ragged by the "loilu militia, but we
have no idea that the chiva!rio people Of
West Tennessee viii stand idly 10y with
batei breath, the dCspicahle witnesses Of
crimes unnamed. Far better be IL for
each and every citizens to DO prepared TO
defend his home and Preside from loyal
aggression, and should the defender die
in the attempt ne viii at least die in a
manner he could not live, with honor.
Let as haze peaos, if we can, war if we
must but it will never do TO get down to
the arkansas teUeL, to be disarmed first
anu outraged afterwards.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.