Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-25

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York. but there can De no reasonable
donbt that the Legislature of Mississippi
will appoint a Commissioner to operate
in Europe, and 10 act in concert with the
Industrial Agency of Mississippi. A
thousand mass meetings. with a CORES
pOndihg number of patriotic resO-
lutions and welcome speeches from
the citizens of the South, would
compare feebly with the efforts of single
individual of capacity y energy on
European ground TO direct immigration
10 the Southern States. y Commissioner
should be sent TO Europe from every
Southern State, with such a corps Of as
sistants as the emergency of the case de-
mands.
The savings bank feature in the plan
proposed will present its benefits ana ne
cessitv at a glance. 1t may be well TO re-
mark here that there IS an unjust preju-
dice in the minds of many against
of all kinds. This is simply the result OF.
ignorance. Banks are born of civlliza-
lion, and when conducted properly, con
timing their loans to actual values and le-
Ultimate business OF exchange, they are a
means of protection against eXtortion-
and in agricultural countries especially
of great convenience and benefit 10 the
people. The establishment Of banks
throughout the South upon the plan OF
the Bank Of Hamburg, which has existed
for more than two ndr and my
wears. would confer i~ncalculable benefits
on the people. That bank never promised
a dollar that il could not Immediately
control, never expended its currency and
never suspended specie payments.
The proposition to remit taxation on
lands subscribed. and exempt the lands
and assets of the company from taxation,
meets with universal favor IN TINS couh-
trv and in Europe. Governments are
made 10 protect and not 10 Cypress, anu
where there j. general disaster Loefai
-..1 -zanalE en- hrapa all !
nroner remedies suggested. The State OF
MISSISSIPPI, for instance, has over five
millions Of acres forfeited for non-pay-
ment Of taxes. Public opinion froWns
upon the ~speculator in tax titles, espe-
cially at this time, and the usual uncer
Iaintv of such titles, Al any time. keeps
these lands in the hands Of the State.
There they viii remain for years, Afford
ING no revenue unless some liberal pro-
Visionor public money i adopted 10 bring
these lands into market. There has been
none more practical than The plan pro
posed. The result viii he the subscrip-
lion Of all or the great bulk Of these lands
10 the agency in Mississippi, in many in
stances at nominal valuation. thus ena-
bling Us 10 establish a low grade of prices.
BY this operation the State loses moth
ing. but viii largely gain, and the hands
Of the agency VIII he strengthened,
immigration. viii consequently moro rap
idly flow IL. The revenues OF the State
will be increased. the additional poll tax
and increased tax on personal property
introduced by Immigrants overcoming the
deficit in real estate taxation. In fact, If
every acre of land in the State was actu-
ally decided 10 the company under such a
provision, her venue would largely iu-1
crease per cGpif0. and hence. as a principle |,
OF public policy and relief, ii will meet
with no opposition rom enlightened
minds. Mississippi. for instance. Is not in
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nor can the plan proposed he regarded IS
a bonus TO the company, hut rather 10 the
state. rs the State will Increase her reve-
a the prosperity Of the Agency ad-
vances. Il is expected that the Southern
states generally, will emulatcthe example
of the State ofTeNaSss far rs their ability
Will allow them. Texas, by an act Of her
Legislature, approved January, 1869, has
granted 10 the Liverpool and Texas Steam
ship Company, 100000 acres Of her public
domain a. soon a. they introduce 800 M
migrants, and 10000 acres fol every 80 adj
ditfonal. and has backed this munifcemt
donation with 100000 dollars OF the State
bonds. bearing six per cent Interest, which
viii probably command gold ontheir face,
as Texas i perfectly solvent. Shall We
longer sleep while this young giant Of the
South is girding her DIN and preparing
for future supremacy?
There are political dead beats, and so
Cial dead beats. and now that immigration
is q declared necessity, we find a large
crop Of immigration dead beats, travelling
through the country, many Of whom
carefully and even gracefully present
their claims for support and protection.
Let the south beware of such adyeu-
turers. and trust no man, whose rcputa-
ton is not well established OF who i not
accredited in q satisfactory manner.
RESTORATION OF CoNsTITUTIoNNL PRIV
uEGES.
Let rs use all our power 10 restore con-
stitutional privileges. Had there been no
star Chamber there would have been no
rebellion. and Charles 1 would not have
lost his head. Had there been no oppres-
sion the rebellion OF ls6l Would not have
trauspired. and without justifying the cN-
treme means resorted 10 10y the acts Of Sc
cessiOn, history is bounds 10 Nindicate the
South from any predetermined desire to
destroy the Union. The original cause of
all rebelliOns is in government, peoples
are proverbiallN patient until oppres-
sion reaches q point beyond human
endurance. Show me a people uni
ted, prosperous, and respected, and :
/ viii point you to a govern
ment controlled by y~irtuOuS. able, and :
experienced statesmen. But show me a
people divided, distrustful Of each other,
their trade dccaying. their morals degen- !
Grating, and ~dissensions throughout the I
land, and viii point yOu 10 a govern {
AltLlA tOAAAAhALTAA NN NANhf'Aa NAAAA='ADAl anu
u~nprincipled rulers. Are we in danger2 4
Are there not PrctOrian bands al the capi-
tai. and NAV not the throne of the Caesars :
be vet offered TO the highest bidder2 Facts
are said TO be more alarming than the
most dangerous principles, and Is a lact 4
that the sustaining arch Of the beautiful (
temple Of the Constitution is wanting in 4
thai last keystone, yirtuoas patriotism? J
Ills the last keystone :
That makes the arch, the rect thai there /
FEeIe put I
Are nothing-'lm that comes TO bind and v
shut, Z
Then stands il a uiuISsha mark .
lam no partisan, nave never been, have :
no political aspirations or prejudices that /
cannot be overcome, and here, this night, 9
I pledge myself TO receive all men a. q
friends who are working for the advance RI
ment Of the races on this continent, and ,
10 treat all men as enemies who are guilty y
Of high 0eason against just government f
and the rights Of the people. n
I-s:FEEIALlsNI.
Mr.. Sprague, in his speech before this .
body, warned you q he pointed 10 The !,
star Of imperialism rising in the East. Is q
il the star that is leading the wise men 10 D
salvation, or an tOaiS B0tHHS reckoning us N
on to destluction2 Are YOU prepared TO !.
resolve the blood Of our fathers-that =
noble army Of martyrs-intO the dust Of /
UEDdTLfA utLlDN-s Il lht t4tE4EN " NOuL I =
5Duls bowed down foreyer2 If the Anter-t q
lean people are ready TO surround the /.
tomb Of their buried liberties, listlessly L
mourning, then indeed we may look out 1
for the falling OF the American stars.
One by n they VIII swing from their :
high places in the ornament Of nations, :
and Keeling to the earth, leave nothing for .
the wonder Of man save the traces Of their C
former glory. Ifthis is 10 be, give rs the
royal purple Of kings rather than the !.
chains of a bastard Republic, .
But, my cOuntrymen, / have brighter
hopes. We must ward Of the danger by ]
striking hands from Maine TO California. u
We must open wide our gates 20 the free
men Of the world. We must not forget A.,
that POPULATION and CAPITAL are the :
KEYS Of empire and locks of liberty. :
INFLUENCE OF WOMAN z
One word TO the women Of the country. I
Use your exertions in behalf Of the great G
cause. Nour power IS great, in fact Won | :