Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14


THE New York World says to the
Southern people in the name of the
Northern Democracy, GAS the South
needs our aid, it must not spurn our
friendly counsel 1t says OF Mr..
Douglas: "He saw that the safety Of
the South depended on a strong North
ern alliance, and that such an alliance
was practicable only on a basis of
moderation" 1t adds-
What was true in 1850 is trebly true
now. when the North has still greater
weight and preponderance; when the
Radicals control every department of the
Federal Government, and alarge majority
Of the State governments. The South
can be relieved only by Northern Demo-
cratic Intervention, and Northern Demo-
Gratis may claim to understand the public
sentiment of this section better than our
impractiUsble Southern brethren. Unless
they will permit us to act upon our bet
ter knowledge of the situation, they must
resign themselves to the tender mercies
of Radical domination.
We tell them, therefore, in all candOr
and plsinness, that they only Tivet their
chains by further opposition to negro suf-
frage. II is not by negro votes that they
are oppressed, but by white votes. 1t is
vain for them to inseribe on their peliti-
cal banners that they are a "white mans
party" so long as their tyrsnts consist Of
a Congress elected by white Votes. Negro
suffrage is the result ola white movement.
The negroes did not ask for suffrage till
the white Radicals put it into their heads.
The negroes would vote rightly enough
il the white Radicals did NOT mislead and
deceive them. The Infamous recoustruc-
ton laws were passed by a Congress in
which the South were not represented
at All; by a Congress, therefore, which
was wholly elected by white constitu-
ents. It is not by negroes that the South
j. oppressed, but by white men its most
dangerous enemies are the white Radi-
calls of the North; and it is ridiculous to
expect redress from a "white mans
party" when a party Of white men are the
authors Of all the mischief. Is Grant q
negro? Is Holden a negro2 Was old
Tnad Stevens a negro, or elected by negro
constituents? Has not Europe -groaned
for ages under priestly craft and kingly
tyranny, without a negro amOng all her
oppressOrs? Are the English oppressOrs
Of Ireland negroes? Was Poland dis
membered by negroes? Is Cuba held in
suhjectiOn by a nation of negroes? IN
fortunately, agreat part of human his
tory consists Of ~recitals of white tyranny
and OppressiOn; and nothing could be
more prepOsterous han to expect Justice
from white mans party on the sole
ground that its members are white.
WHAT the South needs to be rescued
from is the domination OF the white Radf-
cal party in the North, which has con-
trolled Congress Tor ten years. The
Southern people would have no difficulty
IN managing the negroes if they were
freed from white Radical interference, ex-
erted through the Federal government.
In North Carolina, il is HOlden's militia
law, backed by Grants ~bayOnets, that
keeps the State under Radical control,
In Georgia, the Radicals dare not hazard
an election, Tor the Legislature is passing
an act, under color Of Congressional au-
thOrity, 20 continue the present Radical
officers in authority beyond the term for
which they were chosen. It is not negro
voting, but outside Federal pressure that
Il the unmanageable slementin Southern
politics. The only means Of relief is a
political revolution in the North, and
Southern Democrats must cOncede that
our opportunities for knowing the North
are better than theirs.
We ask Southern Democrats to recog-
niZ5 the fact that h North is the real
battle-ground of political freedom for
their section Here where the victory is
10 be won, II won at all, we have no negro
HbANAe AaLAAuEs ~ Is a GOlEE5L EE-
tween W parties of white men, and a
perpetuaiion of the old quarrel, about the
rights Of the negro, only strengthens the
enemy. The negro question is the only
"a on which the Radical party agree; it
Is their only principle of cohesion. The
surest way 70 prevent the d-isintegration
of tIe Republican party is to keep that
question alive and continue TO fOrce IL
upon the country as a political issue. The
Democrats can become a majority only by
drawing of some Republican votes; but
on the negro issue ne Republican party
eau easily hold its own, and so long as il
retains the control of Congress there can |
lie no freedom in the South. If that sec
ton will heed the timely advice given in |
the Democratic Congressional address,
aud drop dead issues" we can easily /
revOlutionizs the lower branch Of Con-
gress in thin years elections, now close
al hand. We askthe Southern Democrats. /
both Tor their sake and for ours, to put no /
obstacle IN the way OF our achieving his |
victory. When the Federal government /
Is O more in Democratic hands, we are
quite willing they should' manage their
local politics in their own way, and will
not then intrude upon them any unwel-
come advice.
The above advice and suggestions
OF the World are judicious and friend
ly, on the s%upposition that the North
is to act forever on its animosities and
prejudices. We suppose it true that
"a Perpetuation Of the old quarrel
about the rights of the negro only
strengthens the enemy" by counte-
nancing the lalsehood that the South
people would re-enslave or injure
the negro if left unrestrained. And
so any thing we could do would
have the same effect. For that
reason We do not discuss that
subject, and for the same reason the
matter has been put at rest in Tennes-
see by the new State Constitution.
But while the advice of the World is
carefully cOnformed to the dictates Of
policy and prudence, we think it
uncalled for by any facts within
our knowledge. 1t assumes that this
Subject Of negro suffrage is being agi-
tated TO a not inconsiderabIe extent
throughout the South, and that
therefore a word of admOnition is
somewhat i~mperatively demanded.
We think the World has been misled,
u has taken an undue alarm for us.
not because the fact il at all as repre-
scented by it, but because a few papers
In our midst have produced the false
impression by misrepresentation Of
their antagonists, having too often.
not convictions, but a business motiva
at the bottom. The Democratic nress
of the South is not agitating the snt
frage question; but the question If
good government and a return to fha
Constitution alone, while it holds nm
to the scorn Of mankind Radical viii
lainies too execrable to escape denun-
citation as INFAMOUS by the whole
world. The Southern people ask and
would desire nothing at the hands oil
the Democratic party inconsistent
with the interests, rights and well
being Of the African race.
The World may well rememher that
If we of the South must depend for
deliverance from the evils Of Radi-
on the exertions and victories
Of Northern Democrats, so on the
other hand may they need the help oil
the South. The Northern Democrats
are committed against the XVIII
Amendment by all their platforms,
and by the ~utterances Of their repre-
sentatiyes, Congressman and press. II