Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-17
Radical Tactics.

The Union ana american publishes
the following printed Congressional
circular. which is being circulated by
the Radical members from Tennessee:
DEAR SIR: The question OF the pc
culiar status Of Tennessee Is engaging
the close attention and scrutiny OF
the leading Republican members of
Congress; and, at the suggestion and
earnest request of the most influential
and informed Republicans Ofthe State,
! take the liberty, in this method, TO
communicate TO you the fact that il is
desirable and necessary TO our success
in bringing the late GubernatOrial
election in Tennessee before Congress
II lis coming session, that a specific
but brief statement should be sent
from every county, clearly setting
OFth the extent and character Of the
.. Nuds and other illegalities perpetrat-
Il 'uFing the August canvass; and in
'.Ci,Si,. an thereto, respectful prayer
hat q, Nngress take appropriate and
10, ;ll-,,,eifa < action, 70 the utmost lin
= - H. non. ver TO rescue the loyal peO-
- ~ Tann, N5ee from the caiamlties
mat have beta Ven tnem'
Tbe conduct o { registrars, and those
- ec+ed i'm co.9eeTt with them TO
s,by,e~f tha franchise law, should be
.onciseIv and pointgGty SCI forth. A
isro-a number Of signers 10 the petition
1yoUld not be Objectionable; Anl, IN
tact. if is NV opinion, would tacllltate
CONGRESSIONAL action. 1et, large
,puu1ber OF leading men ia each cOun-
" will be sufficient.
All such papers, if not taken py
some trusty person, should be seat
bv the first Of December, or early 10
= Ne month, to Washington, 10 the az
A., ~ ola Republican Congressman.
II there be no delay. The loyal
,,eo,l 3 throughout the country expect
.s,,e.rV genuine Republican in Tennes-
see 10 90 lis duty in this dire emer-
sgancv. Let US not disappoint themi
S,d Inns save ourselves from impend-
ing disaster.
YOur obedient servant,
Inst belOy the above was the fol-
lowing in the handwriting Of the
He,f Mr.. Smith, a member Of Con-
creSs. so-called, from the Memphis
"Get up the illegal vote Of your
county. also a petition TO Congress,
signed bv the loyal people OF your
county. and send to one of our Repub-
ucau Congressmen without delay. Act
at once
The friend who sends us the foregO-
ING saws: Documents such as the
foregoing, are still in circulation
through Tennessee. Ali sorts Of tricks
are resorted 10 10 get names TO these
circulars. The names Of large num-
hers OF the cOlOred population are
signed 10 il without any authority.
Nany of them are induced to have
YbeiT rames put TO it under the belief
that they are petitiOning Congress Tor
bounty, or tor pensions or lOr free
syifts Of lands. ii some honest Repub-
Sean member Ct Congress would get
b,1ld-of one Of these petitions and send
n,,t the original 10 the county town
.sror, pyhich il was sent to Washing
ton with the request that it be placed
in the County Clerks oi.ice for eXami-
1Iation. there is no doubt but that much
60ht would be thrOwI2 upon thss Bad
ical way of getting up penIi2ns. isn't
Butler or sumner manly enough 10
tear the sheepskins OF these raEenous
wolves?"
We submit the above, for the pur-
pose Of informing the public, North
and South, OF the means which are
used by political tricksters in desper-
ate straits TO save themselves from the
deluge Of public opprobrium.