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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

THE New York Herald, speaking of
the effect which the election results IN
Virginia and Tennessee, are likely to
produce on the North, and with par
ticular reference to the elections in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, says: "'Even
despite the suspicion with which the
country very justly regards everything
that now comes before it in the name
of Democracy, it is impossible not to
see that if the Democrats should
make their appeals on such names as
Hancock and Rosecranz-names that
guarantee the grand points Of
patriotism and answering fidelity
to the national unity-they would Sc
riously trouble the Republicans in all
the great States. Indeed, this posi-
bility, in view OF what has Just taken
place in the South, has thrown the
Republican leaders into no little.
alarm. They are in a semi-demora6-
zed state, with the consciousness that
their party has in a great degree lost
its affinity with the popular will, and
the fall elections in The great States
must be over before any man can be
certain that they have not abundant
cause for their unsasiness."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

The New York Erenfng Mail men
tons a new and novel enforcement of
an old usury law on the " bulls" and
" bears" of Wall street by Judge
-CARDozo, whom it styles " the hero
of the bench" The Nat says this law
has been violated every moment
during business hours by every body
for thirty years. OF course the dignity
of the Wall street menagerie was
much disturbed and ruffled. The
Times says the fine and Imprisonment
inflicted on two or three, in no way
affects them except as a brief annoy
ance, and insists that they are "suf-
fering vicariously for the whole conf
munity of business men," The 1dR
urges the prompt repeal of a law,
which it declares absurd and a
nuisance, whose full enforcement
would "stop the business of New
York and inf1ict ~incalculable damage
on the business interests of the entire
country" We confess we either have
not lived long enough or observed
enough to see any good in the penal
ties of a usury law. The best plan is
to let contracts alone, only providing
moderate interest for due debts in the
absence of any contract.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16


WHEN the Conservative Conven-
ton of this Congressional District sat
in Brownsville, the proposition was
made to the colored voters of the Dis
trict that if they would cooperate
with US we would guaranty the per-
petuatlon of privileges conceded by
the Radical Legislature. The APPEAL,
as represented in the Brownsville
Convention, protested against this
unhOly alliance, and since colOred
voters rejected it, almost with entire
no member of that Con-
ventiOn is bound by the proposition
that emanated from the AUalancHs,
and which was adopted by it. The
negroes Of this District lave distinctly
and unequiyOcally declared by their
conduct in each subsequent election
that they would owe us nothing and
cooperate with us ON no terms what
ever. We are at least free so far as
that is concerned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16


We are glad to see that, in the hour Of
triumph, the Conservative press of the
State, is eounseling theduty of every citi-
zen to aid in the restoration of harmony.
peace and good viii, from one end of the
State to the other. We feel assured that
our Legislature will take no action but
that which tends TO the welfare of the
State and the best interests of all the
people,
The above is from the sensible ed
itor of the Knoxville Press and
Herald. We can but heartily concur
in the expression of the same desire.
"Let us have peace.D But it does
not folloW that abuses OF all kinds
should not be corrected by the neces-
sary and proper means. The hest
road to prosperity is that which leads
back to the practices and good old
ways of our fathers. Old Fogyism is
yet better than Young America-the
counsels of experience a better guide
than the rash counsels of new pro-
gfessiyes. Let no rights be taken
away or infFinged, but the good of all
be most carefully consulted, whether
by the Legislature or the people in
Convention.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

The MaysviIle, KY, Bulletin, speak
ing of our election, says: 'SENTER has
been made the Governor over the pro-
scriptionist STOKES by a strong ex-
preston, and the rejoicing now going
on in all parts of the State, shows
with what fervor the oppressed people
hail even a glimpse of liberty. The
triumph in Tennessee is very much
like that in Virginia, and though not
such a complete revolution as we
could wish, is due in a great measure,
to the influence Of Democracy, and
good people everywhere have cause to
be glad. Under BRowNLow there
was no regard held for life, liberty, or
law, and Tennessee was a field of
blood during his whole administra-
ton, Stokes was BRowNLow's crea-
ture, and had he been granted the
power, would have enacted the same
cruel drama"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA,
VIII Open on the Ist of June Next.

IT IS capable of accommodating from 1900
i to 1000 visitors.
The buildings were erected at q cost Of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars, and are large
and cOmmOdiOus COTTAGES separate and
distinct from each other.
The climate is delightful, the air pure n
braetng, and the scenery unsurpassed in
beauty by any in the mountains Of Virginia.
The grounds are extensive and covered with
beautiful shade trees.
The entire premises have been thoroughly
repaired and painted and newly furnished,
from kitchen to parlOr.
Extensive baths, billiard and bowling sa-
loons-au newly erected.
Livery stables.
Post-Ofiee, express, telegraph and ticket
Offices, communicating with all points North
and SOEth, are on the premises.
The tables are supplied with every d~elieacy
OF this and other rke
The cellars are stocked with choice wines
and liquors.
H9 Passengers viii purchase tickets to BIG
TUNNEL, on the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, when the cars on the Springs
Branch railroad, belonging to the proprietors,
viii land passengers directly in the reception
house.
BOARD:
Day, s. 90; Per Week, SO: Per Month, so
For longer period and large parties, special
rates viii be charged. Address
WILSON q LORENTZ,
Mayo ProprietOr.s
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

If there were ten thousand negro
voters in Massachusetts as there are
eighty thousand in Mississippi. there
would not be a single advocate of the
10Th Amendment or of universal suf-
frage iu the old Bay State. 1t is not
the Negroes good which is sought to
be attained by these frantic suffrage
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would have
negroes vote in the South that there
may be a party of Massachusetts Rad
icalism in the South. 1t Is not the
negro's, but the party's good that is
sought to be secured. Negroes are
freer, more intelligent, industrious
and better eontented in Kentucky.
(where they have every right, ave
that which enslayes them to debased
politicians than elsewhere in the
South. 1t is not because Massachu-
setts loves the negro, but because
Massachusetts hates the white men of
the South that this blasting, wither-
ing, cursing savage suffrage is sought
to be fastened on each Southern State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

SECRETARY FISH has lately been
defining his position, and making
some blind utterances relative to the
the policy of the Government as to
Cuba. H~eprOclaims neutrality, The
Herald thinks that "ifspain can buy
arms and other munitions of war in
this country and ship them freely to
Cuba, and the Cubans cannot, that is
a one-sided sort of neutrality" It
certainly is the very kind ofneutrality
which Brother Jonathan likes-that
which strengthens his own side and
promotes his own interests. The pol
icy of the Government is to be that of
non-intervention "until the proYis-
ional government Of the patriots of
Cuba manifests signs of national eX-
iSteDce'D
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

MEMPHIS merchants should en-
deavor to organize the whole trading
population of Tennessee, that in
iquitous tax laws, which operate so
harshly upon commercial eommuni-
ties, may be speedily modified. The
impression prevails that Memphis
tradesmen are so heavily taxed by
that system of legislation for which
we are indebted to ignorance and stu
pidity in the ballot box, that goods
can by no possibility be sold as cheap
ly in this city as in Louisville or st.
Louis. 1t must be confessed that I'M
der the Radical dispensation in Mem
phis the ownership of property was
an index and measure of poverty.
Merchants, as such, have been sub
jected to Ubiquitous burdens. They
have made the Metropolitan Police
plethoric with the fairness of green
backs. They have contributed mil
lions that thieves in Office might
riot in ill-gotten s%plendors. They
have supported multitudes ofneedless
Courts and Justices for whom need
less offices have been created. They
have been taxed on imports and priv
ileges; and special taxes and stamps
and inspections constitute a small
share of robberies to which CONNER
cial communities are subjected by
those who deem all Governments de-
lightful devices by which the people
may be plundered that thieves may
be enriched. Merchants have suf-
fered more at the hands of unwise and
corrupt lawgivers than any single class
of citizens. They must deal with the
new Legislature. They have a large.
share of intelligence, and will for
tunately have to do with a liberal, in
telligent body of gentlemen, when
they seek to shape the action of the
next General Assembly of the State.
To achieve this purpose there should
be perfect cooperation throughout the
State, and our Chamber of Commerce
should inaugurate measures to accom-
end that will influence the for
tunes Of this city through all coming
time.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

THERE Is no measure of laWless in
fiuence if not force to which the Ad-
ministration will not resort to compel
Texas, Virginia and Mississippi to
adopt the proposed 10Th Amendment,
which invests Congress with supreme
power over the question of suffrage.
That the negro voters of the State may
be thoroughly organized, elections
in Mississippi are postponed till No
vember, and we are informed that al
ready the servitOrs of the universal
suffrage party in that State HEv en-
gagged in ~etfecting a compact Organi-
cation of negro voters. Each Satur-
day afternoon drummers and fifers
traverse successfully each civil dis
trict Of each negro county. Cotton
fields are abandoned by the ignorant
dupes of debased partisans, plows
are left in half finished
burrows, and excited savages
rush in crowds along the highways to
places of rendezvous. Aprons and
badges are distributed, and the sweat
ing, sweltering mob is indicted into
the holy mysteries of divine Radical
ism. Gen. AMEs elects from office
every incumbent suspected of SYM
pathy with the DISTINGUISHED white
race. Sherifs from Eastern States are
appointed TO do the work of Eastern
politicians, and the whole power and
wealth of government is directed to
the end Of fastening upon the white
race of the South the horrible domino
ton of thenegro. The negro pOpula-
ton of Mississippi once exceeded the
white by ten thousand. But such
is not the case to-day, and
despite these extraordinary, law
less and disgraceful agencies en-
ployed to humiliate and degrade our
fellow-cOuntrymen, it is to be hoped
they may escape impending ealami-
ties. That Mississippian who
fails to do all he can in so
serious an emergency falls short
of duty to himself his country
and posterity. Apathetic indifference
should be tolerated no more. 1t be-
comes each citizen to devote himself
to the task of warding OFF the great
est curse which ever threatened any
civilized people, in any age or cline
or country. There is no evil in gov
eminent or curse in society more in
tolerable than that which impends
over a community in which it is pro-
posed to invest a negro majority
with the power TO rule. The con-
of Tennessee would be
almost intOlerable where blacks. as
voters, would WELD the balance of
power between two parties. The sue
cess ofthe most depraved aspirants,
as wehave seen through the past three
years ofnegro political action in this
State would be forever assured. In
nnltely worse must be the fate of that
state in which political parties are
distinguished solely by r~ace-features,
where the negroes so greatly predom.
mate, and inawhich African mastery. I
once achieved, must be perpetual
May God spare Mississippi the intoI-
cradle curse which selfish partizans
propose to infiict.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

IT is a singular fact that so many
men should confonnd consistency
with honesty, as if they were equally
important, or one and the same thing.
Of all the virtues, consistency is the
very least, Notwithstanding the prodi-
gious amount of prattling men do
about it. To be consistent, in the
sense that a man should not blow hot
and cold at the same time, hold sound
principles and ignore them, or avow
the virtues and practice the vices, is
important enough, it is true. But to
be consistent in the sense that one is
chained down to think or teach to-
morrow what he taught to-day is
sheer nonsense. To treat such con-
sistency as that as one among the bet
ter characteristics of mind, is to bar
progression, cripple inquiryand shame
truth, in the fear of change. If we
can learn nothing of the past, the les
sons of experience are lost. If any
thing we do learn, then we may know
a little more in the future, and also act
a little differently and inconsistency
with our past, because more wisely.
To make the same consistent cackle
through a whole life time is to be as
silly as a goose" Among those who
have come under our observation, the
most perfectly consistent have come
the nearestt to the intellectual standard
of such a supposed DEVELOPMENT from
UHe DarnacIe. Men of force and nerve
rise above the shallow notions of
small minds, and prefer being right to
being consistent. The Norfolk
Journal mentions the case of Colonel
MOsBY, who had refused to register
" Why, Colonel, ayear ago you talked
differently" To this he answered:
g Yes, Iswore Iwouldn't register; but
/ now think differently, and / had
be right than consistent" That
is simple good sense, and has the true
ring of courage, integrity and liberty.
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CRAB ORCHARD SPRINGS,
Twenty-OHe Hours frOE Memphis, Connect.
ing at Lebanon JunctiOl---The oaiy
Change of Cars.

THIS favorite place OF summer resort IS
i situated on the Louisville and Knoxville
Railroad, within four or i've heurs of the
former place, nearthe base of the mountains,
several hundred feet above Louisville. where
You have the pure mountain air. together
with the finest mineral and medicinal waters
In the West-among which Is the GREAT
AMERICAN EPSON.
For a full analysis of the waters Of the yari-
Springs, m circularS, which NAV
be found at the DrugstOres of Mansfield Il
hlgoee, or ~steever, corner OF Second and
Madison streets. leo
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IN a way to be relieved at last of
office-holders who have no interest or
sympathies in common with our-
selves, the people of this city and
county viii now, we trust, at once de-
vote their remaining wealth and en-
ergies to the perfection of a magnifi-
cent railway system converging at
Memphis. Save when compelled by
legislative action, cities and counties
have hesitated or refused to entrust
public securities to strangers, many of
them known to be unworthy of pub
lie or private confidence. If stupid
Ignorance, in the person of SambO,
do not hold the balance of power, or
absolutely control the result of local
elections, the most magnificent rail-
way system that blesses any city will
soon enrich this metropolis of Ten
nessee. Let US have honest, worthy,
upright citizens in all official posi-
tons ; let the people believe that ap-
preparations to great public improve
ments will be honestly applied place
such schemes under the control of
those whose wealth and toll must pay
the cost, and half a million dollars
or more may be prudently applied by
this city to each great public work,
whose achievement will enrich and
aggrandize present and future genera
tiOns. If the triumph of Con-
~servatism in Tennessee signifed moth
ing more than an exchange of a sur
feited for a hungry swarm of place
holders, we might deplore the recent
wonderful revolution. But the grand
result consists in the substitution of
Tennesseans as-~Sv0-HOlders 60 -
known adventures, and for the pc
culiar embodiments and representa-
tives of savagery at the ballot box.
Popular confidence in public honesty
and public faith viii be restored, and
great schemes of public benefi-
cence may now be undertaken
and perfected. FoRREsT's Selma
road will first claim attention; then
the railway distance to the Atlantic
will be lessened 100 miles by the con-
structiOn of the short lines now par
tally completed, connecting Mem
phis, COrinth, Opelika and Bruins
wick, or Savannah, Ga. Col. TREE
Want viii be delighted by m~unifcent
appropriations rendered to roads to
which he has given paternity. Maj.
ELDRIDGE will find means to extend
the Selma road to Kansas City, and
Col. MTTcHELL's Mississippi River
road viii be completed at once. A
brilliant destiny awaits us. Honesty
office and fitness for places sought
and held, and thus the reproduction
Of confidence in those who rule and
.isburse public moneys, will revive
in the future, and cause a devel-
opment of public spirit magical in ac-
ton as it will be unprecedented in
vigor.
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RAHROAD BONDS.

We take the following from the
Nashville Press and Times Of Friday.
We are glad to see that members of
the Legislature have already gone to
work to mature their plans for lifting
the burdens off the shoulders of our
oppressed.peopIe. Muchthat has been
done by the Government of blacks,
carpeters and ounces at Nashville will
not /" hold water" and is not obliga-
tory on the people. May the reform
be complete. The Press and Times
says:
We have already stated, in a previ-
u issue, that Mr.. Etheridge has
taken open ground in favor of repudi-
ating the railroad debt incurred by
the State within the past two years,
constituting by far the larger portion
of the State debt of $40, 900, 600. We
learn that Dorsey B. Thomas, another
leading Conservative Senator elect,
took the same position some time ago.
From various sources, we learn that
there will be a large party in the next
Legislature inclined to regard the
proposition with favor. Various plans
of relief are already preached and dis
cussed among the members elect.
Some propose to let the defaulting
railroads issue to the State preferred
stock to the amount of their bonds. to
be offered to the b~ondholders in ex-
change for these bonds. This stock is
worth from five cents to twenty cents
on the dollar. Others propose to take
up the debt by giving in exchange
first-mortgage bonds ON the indebted
roads.
The complication of affairs is still
further increased by the claims now
being pressed by the Federal Govern
ment against the railroads of this
State, for rolling stock and materials
purchased of the Military Depart
ment by the roads at the close of the
war. If these claims be urged and es-
tablished by the Government, nearly
all of our roads will pass into the
hands of United States Receivers, and
thus the State will lose her chief re-
source for paying the interest to the
holders of the railroad bonds.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-16

THE spiritualistie "clairvoyants y
ct Providence, Rhode Island, have
lately been distinguishing themselves
remarkably. A lady having lost a
pearl of considerable value, two '.clair-
voyantsp saw it at the same time
one in the ash barrel, the other in the
yard. But after careful search in both
directions, and in strict pursuance of
instructions, no pearl was found. As
there was one chance in few millions
that one or the other might be right.
what a misfortune to science that
both missed-what an unhappy loss
of opportunity to make converts.
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NEW YORK.
J. M. VARIAN g. SON,
Successors TO F. B. Baldwin,,
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING
"AREHOUSE,
Nos. 20 and u BoWERf,
Near Canal St., NEW YORK.

ME would beg leave respectfully to call
w your ~tteutiO TO our stock ~OfCLOTHING,
which IS one OF the largest in the city, cut in
the most fashionable style, and made in the
best manner, and will be sold at exceedingly
low prices.
Our IOUTHs y C~HTLDREN's DEPARTMENT
now complete, is the most extensive in the
coultry, unsurpassed in quality and style
and compress a fall assortment II Dress ana
School suits. ! sea-
FERSTSHISG D~EPARTNIEST.-We offer in this
lin a fun assortment of Gent's Underwear,
Hosiery Gloves, CrayRts, Ties, Shirts, I'M
brehas, etc. sHIES made 70 order and gusr-
anteed to 1T.
CUSTOM DEPARTNEST-We would call To
this department the particular attention OF
gentlemen who ave their clothes made 10
order. We have a large assortment Of Cloths
and Cassimeres, Of the finest that can be
found In the European markets; also a full
assortment of fine American Cassimeres-
We lSc- s1CgUine that the most fasttdious
must certainly see somsthing with which
they will be pleased. a..4
j. 81. VARIAH 4 sos,
BE, INGRAHAM,
tyz formerly o. -@ht- Tim.
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MONTVALE SPRINGS, 1863.

TNHIS favOrite Summer Resort, situated in
4 BlOunt county, East Tennessee, will be
opened for the reception OF visitors on the
FIRST OF JUNE. The marked beneficial re-
suits attending the use of these waters, in
functional arrangements of the Liver, Bow
els, Kidneys andSkin, and the cure of Chronic
Diseases, attest their Medicinal Properties.
The buildings at MOntvale are now being
repaired, reftted and repainted, and every
thing put in apple-pie order. AHthe accesso-
fies for enjoyment and recreation at the best
Watering places will be found here. The IA
eilittes for reaching Montvale this season are
by the extension of the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad, and regular trains
are running to Maryville, whence passengers
are conveyed in coaches to the Springs, nine
miles distant.
RATES OF BoARD.-Per day. g so: per week,
SIC; per month, $50.
Address for pamphlets containing analysis
aud description OF waters, ETC.,
t6S los. l.. KING KnOxvflIe Tenn