Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-16
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Il N2El'ggIS AG'gEAE
FRIDAE noENING. APRIL Ie. 1868
Ex.PKEsIDENT J0HN>ON's SPEECH.

EN-PEEEEDENT JO8S SONS
Elsewhere We give 8 fall report Of the
great speech Of Mr.. JOHNSON, delivered
yesterday, before . large C IoCurse OF tie
people Of Memphis. La silits main fes-
lures, it is 8 repetition Of what be said in
Nashville, tnd there received the COM
mends;ions Of press and public. II will
be found by those who read IL te-dsy,
and who were not present its delivery,
TO satisfy every expectation and to an
swer all the desires OF the people. It Is
no mere effort a. GrstoTy, it sb0uads in
no rounded periods or ornate sentences,
but Is made up Of earnest, solid and con-
vincing argument, not alone IS to his
course as President, but IS to the deplOr-
able fuRncisl and political condition Of
the country ST large, ami the Stste to
which ne has just returned. His recital
of the relative benefits derived from the
Government by the bond-holdeT and the
poor Isboring man, will arrest attention,
MOI alone because il conforms to q grow
ing conviction with the great body Of
the psople, but that it emsnstes from n
whose recent high position st the head
Of the Government gave him an oppor-
tunity that n0ne but the members OF his
Cabinet could have, ~OfknOwing the nc
lives that sctuste the pretentious Glass
vino aspire IS an ~sristocrscy CT gains.
His picture Of the possible future OF the
States, should the despOtic power that
has ruled Tennessee hnd general sdop.
ton, is in the light Of every day occur
rences. too trus TO be successfully contra
dicted. His explanation of the causss
that led to the assessment by him Of the
notorious military tex Wiil be read with
satisfaction. But We will rot enumerste
further, prsferring that u readers shall
read f0r themselves the mastery effort
Cor which We hsve made room a. the
pease Of our usual variety.
That Mr.. JOHNSON acquitted himself
up to the requirements of the times and
the demand Of the people, none viii
deny VINO heard him. A deep
earnestness characterized his every
utteranes. He spoke IS one who
felt the force Of convictions pro-
found and deep, as one who was
thoroughly enlisted in the cause Of his
people; as one, to uss his own language,
who Was = msR equal 10 the forRetful-
ness OF eli personal wrong, and anxious
to be forgiven. Whatever he said that
would seem parsdcxicsi 10 this was only
given in explanation of his course, ana
to define ms petitions upon critical oOcs-
sioGs IN his public career, Ia WHIST he
said TO the negro there was apparent s
determination to wTestle with that class,
and il possible win them over from the
oaTpet-bsggers ard scalswags to whom
they are committed, and bring them to
a support Of the white mans cause. In
this be msy be successful where so many
before him have failed. Remembering
him az their MOSES" they may have
regard for what he has said and may
hereafter say. We doubt it, yet shall
not intscPoss any objections to the trial.
We think the Blue-bo0k has too fast
hold upon the negro, and that generally
he Is bound 10 the Lssguers with
bonds that it will hardly bs with
in M. JoHNsON's power TO sunder.
We speak now more particularly with
reference 10 those who reside at this epd
Of the State. What they msy DO who
inhabit the Middle and Eastern Divi-
si0ns, we cannot say. Yet, when fairly
started upon the stump, it will be inn
possible TO measure the effects Of one
who is not entirely forgotten by the ne
gro element. Il may be that as Moses"
his will prove d tslismgaio name among
the poor, deluded, Ignorant tools Of Rad
icalism, a.d that through their efforts
there msy yet ONE to this oppressed
people enfrsBchis5ment and liberty
from ths expressions Of . grind
ing and d~isgrsceful RaiicsiisuxShat has
fastened itself upon, and is fast eating
the vitsls OF our State. We repeat,
We doubt il. We have no faith IL the
and prefer hat We should owe
cur manumission to the efforts ofour own
race, but, as we have said, will not in
any objections to q trial by
Mr.. JOHNSON Of q task that hss, so far,
with Conservatives and Democrats,
proved barren OF aoy very sensible re-
suits. We cgsin tender assurances Of
cur hearty support OF the great states
man In all thai he shall attem pit to do to
put the intelligence, the worth and
The respeeisbilify Of Tennessee in pos
session Of its government and its deg-
tiny.