Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-03
THE RECENT DISTURBANCES.
What n white Republican and a Coz
mOpOlftan Has TO Say in Refer
ence 90 Them.


EDITORS APPEAL-The laws by which
we are covered are two-fold. First, the nat
ural laws, or the laws established by nature,
which govern not only men, but the whole
universe; aud second, the social laws, which
govern men in their social relations one to-
ward another. The natural laws are unalter-
able and stable; they may, with regard TO
their innuenee which they exercise upon our
social state, be retarded To- limited period,
but they never can be altered; their final aim
must be accomplished. By the skill OF the
physicians the life OF the patient may be pro-
longed for limited period, but his death
never cap be avoided. The desire OF self
preservation, and the from IL d. pending de-
sire for the multi plieation of its own race and
species, Is one Of the 6rst laws Of nature.
Plants, animals and men obey thst law ana
70 be able to accomplish the dictates OF that
most important OF natural laws, constant
strife and struggle exists between Its eleme nts.
the animal and vegetable Kingdom show the
same sym mptOns. II is The struggle Tor supe-
riOrity, which, by men, Is waged not only
with arms or bodily force, but also with their
intellectual power. The experience OF the
world. since the recollection OF men, shows
and proves plainly, that always, Without eE-
cept.on, the stronger and more intel lectual
race or species gained the victory. In every
part Of the world, without exception, where
The Caucasian race made any progress in col
ouization, and by the Introduction OF their
arts aud sciences, the lower races OF men were
ami ihilated. Hardly a century ago, Tennes-
see was hRb'ted by aOOrigines. Where are
they now: They made room for the Cau-
casiaus. as the wolves and bears made room
for the sheep and OK, and a. the weeds are
forced BY the skill and labor OF men 10 make
room for the wheat and cotton. As long as
The ethiopian race was in bondage, and con-
senueutly considered as the properly and as a
tool Ior the Caucasian race, it wa, from a
financial point OF view, preserved, and its
multiplication artidcially, by new impOrta-
ton, and frequently by forced propagation,
supported. Since tie bondage OF the Ethio-
plan race ceased, since then the artificial
preservation OF that race ceased also.
The nRtural law Of self preservatl on. d.
and the from Il depending natural desire for
acquiring the superiority commenced with
out restriction. Local laws mag rctard The
snnthilatfOn Of a lower standing race, but its
ultimate extinction never can be prevented.
am not ia favor OF brutal Outrages which
acce lerste extinction. Let nature have her
own course; she will accomplish without our
d 0 her ultimate and beneficial designs. All
the now Occurring disturbances between the
Caucasian aud the Ethiopian races are the
workings OF the laws Of nature; they sre part
OF the war OF the elements in the strife for su-
periurity, and here social laws can and have
10 amellorate any accelerated and barbarous
method Of determination. To prevent kuch
determination lays beyond the power Of an.
EDWARD PREISS.