Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-05


a eXclusi ve0f the interest and payments on the
4 public debs} that General Grants adninistra-
ION has sWeled the * pent lures ior l54l more
2 then ntnety-six Millions ol dollars over the
expenses for the same brAnehes Of the pubzc
: service for 1889. Is this a natural increase
3 try at home or abroads is IL Justified By the
: increase OF population2 1
THE TERRITORIAL EXTENT tit
OF the nation was the same in 1871 as in 1880.
: The state Of the country at home and
Z l6Il as IN lS60. The increase OF population
required standing army out little larger in
: 1874 than IN 1880, and, therefore, but little
more expensive What IS there IN our foreign
relations or domestic condition % demand
Ion Ve hapdFed a. thS2ssSd o3ss dolsrz Der 1 an
mum, at period Of profound peace at home,
and peace with All the nations Of the earth
Nothing verify nothing, unless for the pur-
, pose Of tyranny. Vast swarms Of officers TO
control elections and the destiny Of the nation
I BY the sword have also been created and ap-
|, pointed throughout the Republic, whose sale-
r1es and perquisites have contributed TO swell
the miscellaneous and civil lists from twenty
SIX million dollars in lseo, 70 nfty eight nil
, lion dOllaFs IN 1871. Robbeffes, peculations,
frauds and defalcRtiOns seem TO have followed
the footsteps of The party IN power, both in the
states and Federal Government since the in
auguration Of President Grant. Therefore il
Is The most solemn and patriotic duty of the
Government Of the United states as well as
from the states; 70 elect men Of fidelity
10 their interests; 10 demand a reform Of
abuses, and TO retrench the enormous ex-
penses 70 the actual and necessary amounts
Of an economical administration II Is their
duty 10 purge the civil service OF Its feebIest
4 eoTuptions, and 10 reduce, as much as possi-.
bic, the enormous burdens under which the
people now reel and stagger In q state of ex-
naustiOnr especially IN the south, and thus
restore TO The country once more the blessings
OF honest government --.9s 7
! The commercial marine Of the United states
IS also rapidly declining, the enrolled and reg
istered tonnage Of the United states having
fallen OF one million four hundred and seven
thousand TONS down 70 1870 There Is ne
need of large standing army and an expen-
1 EiEe navy nov, ,becGuse the whole citizen SOL
] diery Of the United states CONSTITUTES our re-
serves. Our shi ps are TO Be recruited from the
adult seafarlng labor in the commercial ma
rine. The seafar1ng population on the waters
/ Of the globe are to recruit our navy in time of
I emergency. The commercial marine Is the
I natural mother Of the navy in time OF war,
/ and no expensive establishment is necessary
I in time u peace. Let the commercial marine
Z be fOstered, and the expenses Of the navy re-
duced seven or eight milliOns
! RetFenchment Of these euOrulous expenses.
! reform OF hagTant abuses therepeal OF use
/ less Offices and the reduction Of the service to
| rigid economy are the sovereign remedies for
! your high and enormous taxes.
4 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
I In the next place stand, with Mr. Greeley
| pledged not only to maintain the Union OF
! the States, emancipation and enfranchise-
| ment, but also TO oppose any reopening Of the
I questions settled Dy the new constitutional
J amendments. To this plank in the Cincin-
natl and Baltimore platform l readily assent,
I because. having surrendered at END nos
/ tiiities, having accepted tue situation and ae
ouieSced in the settlement Of the issues legiti-
/ mately involved in the war, having repledged
I my self 70 the Union, and having kept my
! pledge in truth and good faith, in the presence
/ Of the world, have no hesitation in opposing
any reopenlng OF the questions settled by
" aat are the questions settled by theme
4 The Thirteenth amendments, declared rsti-
! fed December Is, 1865, abolishes slavery within
4 the Jurisdiction of the United States.
The Fourteenth amendment, declared rati-
l ned July y, 1851 makes the colored people
I citizens OF the United states, and denies
I TO any State the power Of abTidging the
/ privileges and immunities OF such citizens Of
the United states.
The Fifteenth Amendment, declared rati-
fed March 81, $50, denies TO the United
IStates, or 70 any state, the power to
a citizen on the ground Of race, color or previ-
/ Gus condition Of servitude.
These amendments, like all the other prOhi-
bitory clauses IN the Constitution OF the
United states upon the States, grant no
additional powers 70 the Federal Gov
appropriate legislation. Even II they
were ratined in fraud, and adopted in viola
ton Of the free will and consent Of the States,
and by military force in the south, as some
have maintained, nevertheless, Ii a /
case were made up IN the Supreme
validity Of these amendments, that court /
could not declare them void. Neither duress, |
coercion, fraud, corruption or bribery OF MEM |
bers OF Congress 70 pass acts OF Congress, or to |
propose Amendments ike these or OF men,
bers OF the Legislatures Of the states to ratify l
them, are matters within the jurisdiction Of |
the courts Of the States or Of the United |
States. The proposing and ratifying such 1
amendments have been cOnhded by the con-
stitution 70 the political departments Of the
Union and the States the n1oflues OF the MEM
bers OF which cannot be inquired into by the
judicial tribunals. These amendments are
now parts OF the constitution; they have been
accepted by the North and the south, by Re
publcans and Democrats, as constitutional
6Halffies, which I shall not seek TO desturb or
reopen. By these amendments
THE COLOREO NAN ~ Y
passed from a slaUe % a freedman, from
freedman to a citizen, vested with the cOnstitu-
uonal right Of suffrage. slavery is then dead
Any man who intimates that there is any
party who would re-ensl ave the cOlOred pop
resenta:ion, but, 80 far from rising 20 the
evil eminence Of a deInagOgue, sinks at once
in the estimation Of al enlightened men to
the iniamy OF knage. Slavery Is one OF the
eOrDses of the dead past. The Union and the
States have woven It's winding sheet and have
laid II in the urn OF everlasting death. There
let IL lie without resurrection forever. Here
allow me to say that IL were asked what two
men had done more Tor the emaneipa-
ton and enfradchisement Of the col
Ored race than any other two on the
continent, should answer, Mr.. Charles sum
ner and Horace Greeley n the eolOred peo-
pie viii not accept the advice OF Mr. sumner
TO 20 FOR Mr. Greeley as q better
friend and safer guardian Of their rights than
General Grant, who was never an original alb
olitionist, but a prO-slavery Democrat, until
he turned u against slavery IN the chapter OF
accidents during the war, but viii listen to
friend Of Mr.. Greeley in America can have ac-
cess 70 their confidence, or their hearts. We N
are compelled to say, "Ephraim Is Joined to
his lduls; let MIN alone
What is the position of Mr.. Greeley touch
ing the existence OF political parties IN this
country. and the sectional strifes that distract
it? Does he. as some OF his less sagacious and
pretended supporters do, demand that the De-
mocracy Of the United states, numbering
Ion NaN
shall instantly "shuffie or their party name,
abandon their perfect and compact organiza-
election. by assuming the name OF
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS,
and adopting their organization9 No. His
reply to the committee VINO notified him OF
the adoption Of the Cincinnati PLATFORM and
OF his acceptance as their candidate for Presi-
dent boy the Democratic Convention at Balti.
more, was this:
s.The time will come, and, trust in God, an
opportunity, too when the world will see that
you are no less Democrats because you have
pursued the course you have and that am
no less Republican because accept your
Again, Mr.. Greeley said IN his Portland
speech, touching sectional strifes and the ap-
pointment Of men to Office:
"Fn two or three instances have been asked
TO say whether would not, If elected, conhne
my appointments 10 Republicans. / answer L
these by pointing to that plank in the Ctncin-
natl platform, wherein all who concur IN the
principles alerein set forth, are cordially IN
ylndicstiOn. never heard OF the man whoi
in .ited his meighborS 20 raise q house and
then proceeded 10 kick them out Of IL as soon
as the roof was fairly over his head. For my
own part, recognize every honest man who
approves adherance 20 the Cincinnati plat
form rs my political brother, and as such Is
fully entitled 70 my confidence and friendly
Ibe twsiff piank to which Mr.. Greeley
. For the promotion ana success of
these vital principles, and the support
convention, We invite and cordially welcome
the cooperation OF al patriotic citizens with
ont regard 70 previous Affiliations" Ii
He thanks tod that the world VIII see
that We are "no less Democrats" BY nominat-
ing and supporting him, and that he Is '.no ,
less Republican, by accepting the Demo
cratic nomination. thus he bears testimony
70 the existence and Identity Of d
THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC PARTY - !
on the one hand, and OF the Liberal Republi-
can party on the other, acting together IN mu-
end, and prOclaims TO the world that he recOg-
niZes every honest man who adheres to the
platform as his political brother, |
fully entitled 70 his Confidence and his 1rlend- /
~ regards" Therefore, ali Whigs and Demo
crats, COnfeoerates and fcderals, Republi- | /
cans and Radicals, white ana black, Mr.. Gree
ley's chums are his political brothers, "
entitled 70 his confidence and friendly re-
CARDS, who are honest men, approve i
shall then, any one Of my brethren who !
stand upon II With me attempt to slay I
IueE Aa mere any man IN LlS district Slalc-
ing with me as political brother" on The !
Cincinnati Platform, swhetNng the dagger Of I
bis thoughts upon his stony heart, with !
which 10 stab Ine2 U|H II
SIR, Greeley, then, is before the American !
people, as The only Presidential representa- |
tive of the patriotic solicitude Of the Norm !
and tle south; for sectional reconciliation; | !
for frate nity OF feeling among AL Glasses; FOR
national oblivion ofthe hateful memories and :
Of the past; and the restoration OF
a solid and heartfelt peace 70 a Vexed and 7
country. !
GENERAL GRANT AND HIS ADMINS
TRATION.
do not pfepGsa 70 deny 70 General Grant
all virtue and ability. He hes certainly shown s
much financial skill IN tie management OF