Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-12

THE Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Gazette Of the 5th inst,
after taking considerable pains to as
certain the status of Radical leaders
Of Congress on the subject of further
measures for Radical aggressiOns,
comes to the conclusion that a major
ity in the House and a growing mi
nority in the Senate are disposed to
pause. He says:
1t would be difficult, indeed, for the
dominant party to go farther on in the
direction of elevating the negro or
depressing the white race. Yet it is
felt by many astute Radical leaders
that to pause for an instant, in this re-
spect, would be death TO their Organi-
Zation. This argument (unquestiOn-
ably sOund) has thus far dragged along
many unwilling votes, which served
to swell their Congressional majOrities.
But I am now assured, by many in
whom l have the utmost confidence,
that even the certain ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF the Republican party will not
induce an effective majority in Con-
gress (even rs at present organized to
follow Sumner and Butler an inch
further in their road to inevitable and
final ruin.
The negro, whoever may say to the
contrary, has all along been the sheet
anchor OF the Radical party. Upon no
other question could it have been
made a unit under the lash of New
England. The haIlucinatiOn of the
Northern mind upon this one point is
the most marvellous phenomenon the
world ever witnessed. At this mo-
ment many Northern voters (WhO
know nothing at all OF the Tace) would
not hesitate TO 90 the length of its del
hcation. Hitherto every other ques-
ton has been made subserVient to this
one idea. Even hatred of secession
and vengeance against secessiOnists,
owe much, if not all, of their demOni-
acal maliguity to the perfect madness
possessing the popular mind upon this
subject, constantly excited, as it has
been, by the lies of a purchased and
INSCRIPTIONS press. The end of the
Jether has at last been reached.
d" CthellO's occupations gone"
No one al eXaggerate the impOr-
lance of the reaction that has taken
place in the past few days. Freed
nom the incubus which weighed So
heavily upon members, and from
caucu dictatiOn, its acknowledged
effect, the great questions of the tariff,
currency, taxes, etc, may now be dis
CuSsed and voted upon with respect
alone to the interests of the country at
large. If Western and Southern mem
beTs shall, therefore, now be found
voting for the Eastern money
changers, b%OndhOlders and manufac-
turers, the excuse of party ShaCkles
imposed in Difference TO the eternal
and Internal negro question viii not
avail them. They must stand out in
bold relief Is purchased cattle at so
much a head.
1t must be acknowledged that the
evident reaction referred 20 has been
purchased at a heavy and degrading
price. But il seems negrOphilism,
ike the H5OrlS H~uttjcOlRiS fever, must
needs run its course. 1t has now cuI-
minated. The day is not tar distant
when the whole country will look
back with WOnderment at its infatua-
ton, and hasten quickly and effect
lively to retrace its steps. In the
meantime We must have patience,
and do the best we can under inn
proved prospects.
You viii see that Democrats and
Conservatives in Congress are becOm-
ing more lively and Independent than
when "a short time ago. they We're
under the daily apprehension-O f ex-
pulSiOn, or worse. Their conduct to-
day has been uneXceptiOnable. Let
them hereafter hold up their heads
m~antully. The threats of Morton and
Sumner, and Butler and HOar have
become vapOr indeed. such men are
40 longer the RObespierres, the Dan
tons and Marats Of America. They
are forever, nom this moment, shOrn
of their strength for further mischief.