Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-08

An EMEEEBS OH An
Ia en- editorisI Of the APPEAL of the
last day of last month, under the head
"Lst Us Have Pesee-The Empire is
Peace" we informed our readers Of the
existence at the North OF az organization
in the interest Of monarchy, and Of the
probable early publication OF al Orgsn
of this organic alton, to be known SIS the
I~mperiGlist. We made s0ue extracts
from the prospectus Of this ImperjGNst
in which the Republic was ~eharacteriz5 d
as g failure, and the establishment of an
empire urged as the only source Of Sc
curity for person and property, and the
only guarantee Of public order. A few
wise-acred editors who copied this article
shook their heads and suggested - ssnss-
tionalism p laughed g. the bsre ides OF
an empire as the height Of a~bsurditv, and
expressed themselves wholly iucredu
lous, even IS to the publication Of the
ImperiaItst. What will these say when
we announce thst the LuperiaHst is
among the living journals OF the country,
soon to be followed by another OF ike
character, the Empire, which, in every
respect, viii give expression TO the same
views, and sdvocsts the establishment cf
an Imperial government upon the ruins
Of the once model Republic. The New
York Bulletin, the stsid snd RESPECTABLE
organ Of tie business classes, in its issue
Of Monday, in an editorial, What
does it mean ?n as sR evidence OF Whist
must be apparent to ell, Ia radical
change IN the public mind q to or form
Of goUernment notices the appearance,
on Saturday las, Of the first number OF
this Lmpsrialist, and copies from lie
initial article, the following extract
openly advocating the immediate change
of cur system Of government from z
republic 70 s monarchy:
For the first time in the history Of the Uni
ted states an American Journal daIes 70 pro-
claim IS false ana psrniciOuS, in their inGu-
ence, the Democratic dogmas Of Popular Sow
eighty and Equ Iity; and 10 dsmand that, on
The Iulns OF this unfortunate Republic snail be
reared the hrn and substantial structure Of an
Empire.
The conductors OF this Journal believe De-
mocraey 90 be a failure. Tcough theoretically
plausible, in its practical workings e. his been
found totaliy inadequate 10 The wants Of the
American peop'e.
W beiisve Jhat the national faith. iflenin
the keeping Of the poPulaee, will b. sullied by
the sure repudtstiun Ofthe National Debt. ~ d
that an Imperial Government can alone pro-
tect the rights OF national creditors.
W believe that an n parial G1vernmcnt
in it, paternal relation 10 the people, VIII care
equally Tor all citizens, and, viii e guarantee
Hnnu agnwfHW 50 aHn2-f.Ha--
ously protect the Interests Of the industrial
classes.
W believe that the Republic means law
lessDess, corruption, insecurity 10 person and
property, robbery OF the public creditors. and
civil war that Tire Empire meaas law, order.
security, public faith and peace
This LDaperiGlist is described IS g
handsome sixteen psge paper, pub
"lished evidently without regard to cost.
sand containing, among others, the ad-
+" vertisements Of several Of the leading
publishing and banking houses, and
Financial Institutions OF New York
"city.n And the BuHet5a adds; "JDdg.
sing from its appearance, the publishers |
"sre either regardless Of expense or ara
{" well assured % q liberal support from
the public" The Bulletin also youcb.
es for the existence Of the org ln.za,iop-
the T. G. l. O.-alluded to above. and Of
which we notified the readers Of the APP.
PEAL, upon the authority Of the Nav i
York Citizen, aud insists that the time
has arrived when I" the latent marriott.
4" ism Of the people must be fully aroused.
"and the spirit Of true and Uoeorrupted
"Americsnism must put forth al IFS
"power TO crush the movement before it
" is too late"
We are far from believing that the
crisis Of Imperialism is upon Us. We
cannot believe that the people Of the
United States, tired though they be Of
the corruptions and lnfamies that con.
tinue 10 disgrRce the highest officials.
will lend themselves In apathe.ic indif-
ference to any change that may be forced
upon them by ambitious and scbemipp
politicians. We cannot believe that the
people Ct the United States will to anv
extent sanction this movement in fsvor
OF imperialism and the stability OF the
and b~ond-holders as a gov.
erning class. Yet it is well that thew
should be warned in time. II is well that
hey 81 o lid lie reminded that iwhe,s
here is 30 much smoke there must
be some fre;' thAt the Government is
in the hands Of bad and designing men,
corrupt legislators and dishonest Office.
holders, who in such an a. Ia
ssartlingly initiated BY the Imperial.
fsf, wocld prove but too willing ~instru.
in ths hands Of the silent Prssi-
dent.
That Congress bas pursued 3 plan and
fatal to the continued feaIty and
love OF the people for r ~pubiicsnlsaa, We
ell oonvincnd nnring the oobt.e4