Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-28
THE RADICALS HIDING THEIR IN.
FANNY.

with frequent floods from perjureo
witnesses, a few days since, when
rendered evidence of the most appall-
ing exhibition OF Radical robbery, re-
fused to receive it or to allow it to be
printed az part Of the report. 1t was
sworn to by witnesses selected by
this committee that over two hun
dred and tWenty-six million dol
lars had been added to the debts
of the several Southern States, for
which there is not twenty-five mill
ion dollars worth Of Improvement
to show, and yet they refused to re-
ceive, to recognize officially a state
ment that they felt they could not in
dOrse without iniicting a blow upon
their party that would cripple, if not
kill it. They could not rise superior
to party, or for a moment play the
role of patriots, and publish with
words Of rebuke that which Greeley.
Bowles, and other leading editors of
the Radical party admit and condemn.
No; they preferred to admit that
they were not selected by the Radical
majority in Congress for their patri-
otism, but for their known willingness
and ability to serve the party and
subserve the purposes of the ring,
which embraces all the leaders of
Radicslism from Grant down-a ring
organized for private gain and pub
lie stezling. 1t would not do for them
TO admit that one-hah Of the public
debt rests upon nc more equitable
foundation than fraud and robbery.
That would be to answer the question.
How do Radical Senators and Repre-
s~entatives manage to grow rich after
they have been in Washington a few
years-many Of them becoming mil
lionaires? It would be to adj
nit all the villanies where
with the Radical party stands
charged, to say that it is possible for
Congressman to sell their votes and in
huence for a share Of the great plumber
schemes which are put through Con. ]
gress and the departments. 1t would
perhaps induce an official inquiry as {
to where Grants immense wealth !
came from, and that would not do. 1t ]
is the policy Of the administration to
cover over and hide crime, not to ex- I
pose it TO the public view. This would I
alarm the people and tell against the {
party in power. There has recently c
been found about one hundred and {
ten millions Of dollars discrepancy be-
tween the accounts OF the Treasurer.
Spinner, and the Secretary of the
Treasury. How did this happen?
VIII Congress appoint a com c
mittee to investigate it? No; but
ingenious finsnciers viii put their b
heads together and will doctor 0
the matter up so that it will ap- a
pear all right to the uninitiated c
rank and file who follow the :
lead Of Radicalism. They will =
not believe the statement of the
New York cypress, that each tick a
the clock for the last ten years has "
added s. % to our national debt, and II
every time the second hand has made a.
a complete revolution, 1896 so have q
accumulated to that already weighty a,
incumbent; or, that at every inhsla- q
ton, $40 56 have been put upon the ~
debt side, and In the little time we CT
take to consume our dinner, at
least 1886 have been consumed by n
the Radical party at Washington. a,
Needless Of all else than the success of =.
the party, the poor moths who hutter
the light Of Rsdicalism, will not N
believe though an angel from heaven y y
should come to tell Of the Radical in TT
iamies, of theft, increase of debt and IN
axes already beyond the strength of N
he country to bear. They follow De
heir leaders and act up to their pro. "a
ession Of an implicit faith in Grant vi
md his fellow libels upon common ar
ieceney and honesty. They eagerly M
iwallOw such bait as is prepared for IA
hem and cry "Tammany, think of en-
o, look at TammanyP' M,
Never once dreaming that all this fuss in
bout the Tammany ring is gotten up
" their party press to hide their stu m,
'endous robberies Of Radical Federal in
nd State officials. What are the de- sS
alcations in New York compared us
With those connected with the Gene ]
al Government? Merely an insight y
cant drop in the bucket. The defal- mi
atoms by Radical officials for a few 70
months past foot up nearly eighteen do
Of dollars. This is not much,
D be sure, but, like the hero's wound, aI :.
it is enough" 1t is enough, as we 10
ave abundant proof every day, to q
eep the Republican press bawling sE.
Tammany!' at the top of its voice.; Z
oping by a parade OF figures, greatly y.
.sgnifed, claiming to be the steal bs1
in q single city 70 keep attention ins
ON the Oscillations by Radical Office NE
which are coming to light so
ally. The eighteen millions of dol '
rs taken in the last half year, or s Sd
IS, involves every State in the he
.nion; the affair in New York affects cos
Done but the taxpayers OF that city. Is
Re hear every dsy this cry Of s'Fam- wit
amy +, land that other that the admin !
of Grant is cheaper than that tsp
iJOhnson's, wheAin fact the latter is Inc
Ot and cannot be held responsible ent
7 what was controlled entirely by val
70 Radical Congress which tried to 'n !,
npeach him because it could not use Scr,
M. Whist Grants administration ciss
ls I'm time Of profound peace, t6o'
compared with admittedly Demo- tors
attic administrations, is the proper ~
st OF the merit of the economy for 4
hieh his party is always sounding add
8 praisese From a tabular state
Ient to hand, and which was pre- thu