Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-13

Southern enterprise, the destruction
Of Southern credit, the loss Of South
ern political power and pres;age?
Not, indeed, to the grand army Of states
men, orators, warriors, and patriots who
have uumined the historic page ofthe
South with the splendor Of burning elo-
qUence, Of self-abnegation, Of great and
glorious deeds, until the nations rang
with their praise, and true men, every
where, bowed in reverential acknowl-
edgment of their illustrious record. Not
to these, but to the political parasites, the
thin politicians, who, since the results Of
war retired the real statesman Of the
South, have lifted themselves up upon the
shoulders ofthep until they beginto
think they are giants instead Of pigmies.
and who, not content with this delusion,
emulate the ne~farious creed Of the car
petbagger, violating all principles Of
honor and Of honesty that they may
gain and keep tdicisl position. Here, in
a nutshell, is the bane Of our fair
land; and until this dual ealamity-the
carpetbaggers and the small politicians
Is driven out from the support or tolera-
ton Of the people, win the South Ian
guish for want Of enterprise at home and
credit abroad. The doom Of the carpet
bag politician is sealed. To Horace
Greeley is entitled the credit Of giving
the Northern public the first graphic,
and to il, authentic, picture Of the South
ern earpetbagger and scallawag. The in
dignant voice Of the honest masses
Of the North has been heard passing
judgment upon the carpetbagger, since
which that political curse draws nearer
and nearer the line Of humiliation. But
il we would be safe, with him must 60
his cousin german, the tricky, shifting,
dishonorabl politician Of native growth.
We have but to glance at the recent his
tory Of q neighboring State, It the at
tempt Of self-styled candidates in this.
to disorganize the army of the people on
the very eve Of a battle waged against
the common enemy, to appreciate the
necessity Of driving out this homemade
curse, this leprous distillment Of q spuri-
1us political philosophy. The PEOPLE
Of Tennessee should pronounce against
-hese disorganizen, these Independents,
these ring politicians; while the gallant
men Of our neighbor State Of Arkansas
who, in the short space Of eight days,
out a movement fraught only ,
With dinest lbs to their cause, a move Z
nent IS impOlitic as it was unjust; a !
movement thoroughly en- rapport with !
be vile teachings Of R~adicalism, which
lever did respect an obligation, nor :
true toa promise-should rally, as 4
man, to the support of the policy Of +
heir State Convention, and p7ove,
y the manly and honorable car
ying out Of their promises to Mr..
that the great heart CT the
eople Of Arkansas is sound to the core.
ct the people of Arkansas show to l
North by their support Of Mr.. Joseph a
Northern man though he is, and b
liter Radical though he was, that hav- d
lg once pledged their faith to him, {,
ley will give him an honest, honorable n
nd cordial support to the end. That no ci
andful Of men, though ever so respect d
Die, can make them violate their sacred o.
ord, or prove recreant to q promise =
ice made. The men who followed "
-eburne and Hindman and the other 50
soldiers, true sons Of Ar :
lnsas, through many a bloody field, a,
we q glorious opportunity now OF Ii,
owing to the carping Radicals Of the on
that they.e can be true in peace as y,
ey were in war, and that they yield hc
e same allegiance to principle sup + 7,
rted and led by a Yankee, that they M,
! to principle under the leadership Of -
men. iii