Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27

ritOrial degradation, but alarm NORM
eya States to such an extent as to ar
ray them in arms against the admins
tration.
We cannot say all that we would
in this letter, but we ask you as Rep
resentative Of our former district to
present this protest before Congress,
and cause the Same to be made public
for the benefit of our Northern friends.
Respectfully,
SETH B. BENTLEY,
In. NEWKTRK,
A. Fry,
BRADY MITCHELL,
HENRY Fry, SR.,
JOHN MCCLURE,
FRANK Z. PIERCE.
FROM THE RADICAL CORRESPONDENT
OF THIS NEW WORK TRIBUNE.
MEMPHIS, March 11.-An undoubted
public impression to the contrary not
withstauding, l find that West Ten
nessee, and Memphis in particular,
can Justly lay claim to a far more
peaceable and law-abiding community
than ever before since the war.
Indeed, / have the assurances OF Old
and tried UniOnists, against whose
fealtv TO the Union and to the Repub-
lican party a breath of suspicion even
cannot come, that the general observ-
ance of law and order is better to-day
even than before the war. l am aware
that the public Journals have teemed
with accounts of gross OutrageS IN this
and that locality. To say the least,
such accounts must be taken as highly
exaggerated, intensely partisan, and
evs 1amatically put forward for effect.
A s,~ong effort is making to induce
CYC1rresaiHual interference in this
S1ate With Il view to either entirely
oH,artbroyy the Government as organ
ivad ar at least subvert it by pracu-
callv putting it under the eontrol Oh
few old party hacks or attaches OF Ihe
Republican party. InaS
such a programme, if carried out, VIII
rpsuIt in the complete overthrow OF
the Democratic party IN power Is
bevOnd doubt. In its consideration,
however, several important qUeSLlon5
arise, not the lesst of which Is: MHu
| it not in its certain rebound result IN
the overthrow of the National Repub-
| Iican DartV rs well? The principal
noint5 to he decided before the adop-
| tion of such q programme however
| are these. Are the evils in Tennessee
surb astO absolutely demand Con-
| oyrassional interference VIII the
remedy proposed render the oonditioh
! of affairs therein better or worse? Is
/ it the political demagogucs aCtached
/ to the party, or a maJ0rIty OF tne
! more respectable Republicans VINO
most desire such interference !!
EsIu answer to the first /, most unhesl-
tatingly assert and challenge the test,
/ that no such evils exist in the State OF
! Tennessee, rs can short Of fabulous
manipulation worthy Of veritable
/ Munchausen justify any pretenSe even
/ for such Congressional action. As 1ar
as West Tennessee at least is con-
/ cerned. he who asserts to the contrary,
! bellies the testimony of every proml-
nent Republican who can be found. "
Upon this point / have consulted a
| score or more of the more prominent
/ lifelong Republicans in Memphis.
There Is not one who does not scout
the very idea of there being to-day
one whit the worse condition of affairs
in regard to law and order than dur
inc Republican rule. That Outrages
| nave been committed, and that much
| Iawlessness to-day exists in many OF
tbe counties of Middle Ten
nessee is true. That such, save
il be in very eNceptiOnai
cases, arise from political dinerenees,
not one Republican in one hundred
believes. On the other hand, they
most emphatically deny II. On the
contrary, too, have the assurance on
1 every hand in Republican circles, thai
so far from there being anything IKE
the manifestation Of sectional ami
mostly. as was seen only one short
| wear AGO. save in exceptional cases, Il
has TO q great extent disappeared,
Indeed, l find il q matter OF renlaIh
among those whose steaGtaStneSS u
and open advocacy OF hepubiical
principles formerly brought them IN
der The ban of prescription, that 70
day they are everywhere treated Win
consideration and respect, ana more
than this. are even frequently made
the recipients Of testimonials o
esteem. AS a case in point, and tt
show the marked change which has
been brought about, l will mention
the case of the Rev. L. f. Bliss OF thli
citv. To those Mt all cOnverSant with
social affairs In the South since the
war. it is unnecessary for me 10 stats
the fact that nowhere was social ostra
=. cism f0r opinions sake more manlies
Than in church circles. Coming
here as a representative OF the
Bible Mission Society of Boston, 10
the purpose of founding a COngrega
tional Church, lust after the war, lev
were more completely Ostracised thar
: he. 1t is equally true that no MAJ
, has at all times been more bold ant
ananly in his open expressions OF un
!, diving loyalty aud OF fealty to Kepuh
lican principles than has the Rev. L
+ Il. Bliss. He was known and abuses
, ON every hand as the "Radlca
! preacher" He has just resigned III
i nastorship. What DO we see on IN
/ occasion: A meeting of the Memphl
: Pastors Association, and the unanl
. mous adoption Of resolutions highl.
! eulogistic of this "Radical preacher,
: and expressive Of their sincere fegre
= at his withdrawal from Sheir midst
! Certainly, in the language Of Z churel
, member and prominent Repubiical
2 to me, "this is a wonderful change.
( Nol0 does The ReU. I. Il. BttSS 5etteT
nat 0utra0eS are committed 5n 1enne'
see for opinion SGke2 Onthe contrary
\ he Ills nge Uidt he does not 6ettece
\ ,rord of e, Mat IN no section can a
h0aest MAI, speak his honest oong'ctto'I
: jl a qepHeBuB{y manner, iolth NOR
{ perfect freedom Hul here.
r I have the testimony of ColOnt
Palmer, Bureau Agent at this point
os 0pr0Das here that he actual
knows OtnO outrages committed upO
fhp blacks in his district; that WheT
fyro wears since he had 200murders
:: repoTt. he now has not a single one
:, Certainly this ought to be good test
= mony in the premises. 1t Is ciaime
= that Justice cannot be enforced. NO'
- have the fact in undeniaOle snap
4 that several of these reported deSperS
= does in various counties are now III
. der indictment in the United Stat'
Court. No pretenSe is made that r
= sistance is made to the United stat
= Marshal. Certainly il TIE Unite
2 States Courts make not the snghte
J. attempt to ferret out and arrest tne'
- offenders when indicted, little TAU
?. can be found with the lesser llght
70 the shape of county magistrate Il
n the same neglect.
a Again, if there be such urgent nee
Y, of Congressional interference, why
" not this the most proper manner +
~ the fact to be brought before the pc
m nle9 If the process of the Unite
- States Court cannot be enforced, The
y. IawIessDess is indeed triumphant, al
% the United States should interfere.
"a is a notorious fact, too, that there W
~ far more layylessness in Tennessee du
20 inc the administration Of Gov. Brow
y low than now, Why the eXempt'