Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-21


THE able editor of the Mobile Reg
lister, has called our attention to the
fact that the following expression Of
his views we had published and cred
ited to a Savannah paper. We are
usually careful in that respect. The
extract will bear re-perusal and re-
Election. 1t speaks the truth as it is
burning in the Southern heart. When
the most despotic government Of the
world is preferable TO that Of the mall
evolent and tyrannical Congress, are
We to lie down like whipped ours
and make not even a death struggle
for liberty? Are we also to thank
our masters for our chains, and say
they are " accomplished act," than
which "there can be nothing more OBJ
Hgatory?'' Are we not to try ballots
or words either ? Thank God the
Marions and Warre4s and Jacksons
and Henry's Of the country are all
quietly laid away in then peaceful
graves. They look not On degenerate
sons. The Register says:
This doctrine of conquest leads TO des-
pair. Is means unconditional, eternal
and abisct submission, and il accepted by
the people, means hopeless political subju-
CATION. But II is false to say that the
south l. hopelesslv conquered by the
United States Government, as Poland is
conquered by Russia. The real cOnqueror
OF the South is the Radical party, which,
for the time, and against The viii of the
American people, controls the govern
meBt. To destroy the cOnqueror, to ami
hiiate the conquest, and TO free the South,
We have not TO take arms and PROSTATE
the powers of the United States Govern
ment TO Cypress us. We have simply to
unite with the Democratic party and turn
out the Radical Administration. And yet
we are told that il is dishonorable to do
this; that it Is letting down Of Southern
pride and dignity to NEEDLE with the pol
tics OF u conquerOrs. For u part,
we do not see how our pride can
be much more humbled than 1t
is, as the subjects of moDgrel
rule; nor how it can be any more dishon-
Orsble and Infamous" 10 join with the
Pendletons, the Hsncocks, the Hofmans,
the Nallsndighams, the DOolit.les, the
Kthndges, the Nanderbilts, the Tweeds,
and the two and q hsif millions OF Demo
Z a " N11 a III AAAAa - GIaN OAA
Radical enemies, than Il is TO sit down in
cOwsrdly despair and hug Our chains at
the bidding Of certain men who have de-
serted the Democratic party, aud Of course
do not want Il TO succeed, even though its
success be the %shibboleth Of Southern de-
lverance.
Inasmuch as the body Of the white peo-
pie OF the South have not placed them
selves in this uncomfortable dilemma, and
aspire only sfJer their restored freedom
and equality, they will be apt to be gov
erned by common sense, and will accept
aid and allies wherever they can find
them 70 relieve themselves from the hOr-
rors Of the present situation. /
In the same line Of thought the Register
szid: /
II the Democratic party can only sue
coed on the Radical reconstruction and
XVIII Amendment platform, its SUCCESS
is not worth a pipeful Of Kentucky to-
bacco.
II is one thing to say nothing in the
coming W. about Radical measures
which are not Immediately in issue, but
10 commit the Democratic party to tho
stare decists of Radical infamies, is an
abandonment Of vital principle and Of the
vital policy Of honesty that we viii never !
snbscrlbe 10. II is just such timid lgnO-
o of truth and principle as this that
have beaten the Northern Democracy ever
since the war. II the Democrats press Of
the United STATES would Just stand soliely 4
up 10 the truth for six months, the people |
would sweep Radicalism from the face Of
the ianu.