Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-06

In Tennessee, now we are fortunate
enough TO hope we have escaped from
the calamity of Brownlowlsm and re-
construction, we can look on the I'M
happy condition of North Carolina
with a sympathy derived in some
measure from experience. The peo-
pie Of that State have been law-abi-
ding to a proverb and a wonder.
They have borne military control, a
pretended free constitution imposed
by force, with negro government by
a renegade meaner than either, and
they have been patient, trusting and
hoping time would bring relief. OF
the present situation the Baltimore
Gazette says: "They are even
to be called on now to face
a fresh outrage, and one which
is calculated to try sorely any man
born upon American soil. Their in
famous Governor, W. W. Holden,
has determined to perpetuate his
power, andto This end he is organizing
negro regiments in order to control
the next elections. He has, more
over, sent to Tennessee for one Col.
Kirk, who earned some notoriety
during the war solely by his brutil
acts and department, and who subse-
quently was BrownlOw's understrap-
per, and this man he has appointed to
command his negro myrmidons. The
journals published in the section Of
country where Kirk is best known
give the worst possible character. In
deed, if their statements are not over
co!ored, he may be set down as an in
carnate fiend. One Journal gives this
story about him, which it says it OBJ
tanned from most reliable author
ity:'"
Is Collecting, in Tennessee, during the
war q gang of c~Ut-throats, he made an
unexpected raid into the western part of
this State, coming as far as MOrgantOn.
Just as he entered the State his purpose
was discovered by a little boy not more
than fifteen wears old, who Immediately
mounted a horse, and riding hard, gave
notice of the advance of the raiders.
This enabled the citizens to rally and de-
feat their aims.
"By some means Kirk found out the
name of the boy, and on his retreat had
him arrested and brought before him,
threatening to kin the little fellow, who,
thoroughly frightened, implored for mer-
sy, and falling N his knees, prayed for
his life. In this position the inhumsn
hend deliberately drew his pistol and
blew out the brains of his innocent
victim"
Whether this horrible account be
true or not, it is none the less an IN
deniable fact that he is a thoroughly
unsctupuIous ruffian, and that he is to
command Holden's negro militia.
There was a day when the people of
every State would have called to their
brethren of North Carolina to meet
this issue with arms in their hands
when every white man in the land
would tell the Federal authorities and
their underlings, in tones that would
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nation of negro soldiers owe Ameri-
can citizens must and should stop
forthwith. Now, however, the North
is in a ferment, and is holding indigna-
ton meetings in order to devise means
preventing Cinnamon from compe-
with native workingmen. We
see no present sign of help from
without for the outraged citizens of
North Carolina. That they will pass
through the fearful ordeal without
suffering some dire caiamities we can
scarcely venture to hope, and, happen
what may, the blame will rest pri-
marily upon the ~perfdious leaders of
the Radical faction, and next upon
the American people of the North,
who have permitted their Constitu-
ton to be trampled upon, and who
now timidly and supinely permit the
perpetration of acts such as would stir
to mutiny in st. Petersburg or
Jonstantinople.