Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-21

From the y ashyiIie Union and Americana
Judge Meeller, Of Minnesota, who
has been spending the greater pOr-
ton Of the fall and winter among Us,
and who has passed through different
parts OF the State, the thickly as well
as the sparsely populated sections,
prospecting with a view to a permb-
nent location, expresses himself
amazed and startled at the manipula-
tiOns looking 70 the rpmandiDg OF the
State to the condition OF 6 military
government. lie says that he has
been among and mingled freely with
all classes OF our people, and a more
peaceful, laW-abiding and industrious
population he has never seen any
where. He has never carried
weapon, and has never needed one,
nor has he seen a good citizen or tray
eler who did. He depiOre5 the
threatened disruption Ct the social
and political order and guietude un-
der which the State has been 50 pros
porous and fails to see the slightest ne
cessity for the same. He loosely
expresses his gratitude for having
passed through such dangerous
times, and having made SO many
narreW escapes without even being
aware Of a semblance of their exis-
tence, until made aware that he was
treading over and siumbefing upon
the incfustatiOns of a fiery volcano by
the agitatOrs and rocOnStructiOnistS.
The opinions expressed by the Judge
are unanimously those Of the bona
fide and valuable citizens Of the
North who settled among US and en-
gagged in the occupations common to
our people, for the accumulation of
property and the development of the
superabundant resources OF our State.
This portion Of our good citizens, as
well as Federal officers in the late
wa. are deep and vehement in their
G.auunciatiOns OF a policy 50 rpinou5,
So mo9strOus ard iraught with SO
many mischiev0us conseq qaences.
vet in the face of these facts the adj
vent1lTars. and the rule or run fac
tion are bending their utmost ener-
gies to consummate the u5urpau0n.
From the Milan (Tenn.) Weekly Times.l
But while we do not
seriously anticipate the State being
reuauded to Radical bayOnet sway,
still the agitation OF the question IS
operating In more than one way to
our serious damage. ItGperate5 to the
depreciation of values, general de-
cline of all property, real and per-
sonal, and a general feeling OF lnse-
eurity in every branch 0i business.
Capital is driven out, business men
will cut down the amount OF their
business, farmers viii not plant the
usual amount Of grain, aud the result
must be a continuation OF the strin-
gency in money matters.
One prime object of these conspira-
tors Is also to frighten the masses in
this State into voting against the
amended Constitution, and thereby
secure its defeat. Another Is TO ma
nipulate the registration so'that moth
inc can prevent a retuTn'Of Bill Stokes
and Others to Congress, and thereby
secure them q life interest in that Body.
We hope no man will be frightened
by this uprOar and be induced TO vote
against the Constitution. Tennessee
! is as free from Congressional interfer-
/ ence as is New Yofk, and they will
] hardly kare interfere. But If they do,
/ TO vote for the Constitution will not
make matters worse, OF to reject it.,
make them better. We are not fit to
govern ourselves if threats can compel
/ us to vote one way or another.
From the Upton (Tenn.l Record
Since the test made in Con-
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