Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-04

DFLUsTONS AND HUMBUGs.
We have never INDUCED any won
derfll degree Of confidence in the mar
velous stories told by Stanley, who led.
the Livingstone African expedition.
He may, nevertheless, have seen DR..
Livingstone, and not seek Immortality
as the sublimest liar and forger Of the
age. Plantamour, the prophet among
astronomers, sought to practice upon
the credulity Of mankind, and fOretOld
the comet that never come it, Not
only was the prediction, solemnIy made,
a solemn lie, but We doubt whetherthere
was ever a man in Europe OF America
named PlantamOur. 1t is an age Of lies
and liars, Of swindles and swindlers, Of
gift-taking and consequent corruption
and people are slow to believe. There
is a marvellous story of diamond discov-
cries in Arizona. Precious stones in vast
numbers have been gathered and sold in
San Francisco and New York. Such
are stories told, and yet another story
comes from London that American
SPECTATORS have been buying there all
sorts Of ~viIlainOus diamonds to be used
in misleading innocent spectators I
diamond mines and gulches in Arizona.
The diamond fields, like Stanley's An-
canexplorations, adventures and discov-
cries, may be a ~stupendous delusion. In
any event, we advise our readers as
when, some years ago, they vent mad
and to Cordova, to stay at home. 1t is
wise, in these days of yillainy, when the
very fountain Of fraud is lifted up as a
mighty reservoir within the White
House. and the stream rushes downward,
spreading everywhere and o~veriowingi
the land--it is wise in these days to be-
ware Of impostors and Of stupendous
decisions. Andrew johnson, through
all his life, has been an adherent
OF the Democratic party, obedient 10 its
DEGREES and observant of its usages. He
gave TO the words Democratic pa-arty"
a sort of sanctimoniOUs twang that his
enemies adopted in derision, and he was
ever held up as a sublime example Of
fidelity TO ''pa-arty." But Andy, too,
like the bogus comet, has diverged from
his prescribed orbit. His interest and
ambition concur in inducing this foul
treason to his history, to the professions
OF a lifetime, and to a moral philosophy
in politics which he has ever illustrated
10y his acts and e~xpoHnded by his elo-
e Stanley can be no sublimer ex
emplar of fraud than this marvelOu man,
Andrew johnson. He has discovered,
he tells US, diamond fields Of glittering
truths. He gathers greedily and diff
fuses the sparkling jewels everywhere.
They are false stones, and only the weak
or blind are caught by the false glare.
1t is an z of humbugs, of swindlers,
Of falsehoods and frauds, and sane, SEN
sible people will not suffer themselves 10
be misled by the shallow arts Of the
forger Of LivingstOne's letters, by dis
coveries of cheap diamonds in London
shops, transferred to Arizona, or by
cheaper patriotism, which, how
ever exalted by genius for states
manship that sustains it, can
never avail the country anything.
OF all men that the South, for the attain
ment Of any political good, would send
TO Washington, Andrew johnson is
least capable of rendering any practical
service. In fact, they who would send
him thither are impelled mainly by
desire to see him and Ben Butler wool
one another. The South will be the
victim in the dirty prize-hght.