Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-06
From the Nashville Banner.l

] negroes unucn 5 any people elsewhere, and
they were as anxious 70 see the laws enforced.
In the following sentence, which occurs in
+. Governor Browns letter TO Hon. John Sktf-
hngton, published in the BaHasT, Of yesterday
. morning, the word right should have been
might as the general context shows: Il
! know, too. the difficulties attending the de-
lection OF crime committed by large body of
men in disguise, and under the friendly pro
lection Of night"
The Press on the memphis Meeting.
Winchester Home Journal
At msss-meeting Of citizens OF Memphis
in regard TO the Gibson county massacre,
speeches were made by Ex-President Davis,
Ex-Governor Harris, General Forrest, Chan
cellor Morgan, Hons. Landon c. Haynes, Dun
can X. Mckae, and Others, and all were firm
and bold in denouncing the outrage. General
Forrest expressed himself as ready 10 start
next day in search OF the murderers, in order
I to bring them TO justice. Governor Harris
said they ought to swing. President Davis
said well when he remarked that il rests with
the southern v7fite people to show the world
that we are incapable of secret crime; that we
= hate man who wears mask, and whatever
ly and manly.
Franklin Review.l
Heretofore, Jefferson Davis aud Ishsm G.
Harris have been regarded as the EXTREMIST
men in their political views in the south
Their utterances were heralded north and be-
came the stock in trade OF the violent and
raOid politicians Of that section. Promising
campaigns have been at once eclipsed in total
+ darkness by the unguarded and indiscreet
/ outgivings OF the distinguished ex-prssident
/ OF the COnfederacy. This time,We are glad to
chronicle the fact, that among the eloquent
I and deprecatOry voices heard at Memphis in
regard to the Trenton butehery. none was
more potent, meme more severe, than the voice
Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis. Indeed, there is a pa
thOs in his plea for the cOlored race, which
viii ind ready echo in every southern breast
Both OF these distinguished gentlemen called
, upon their former political friends and COM
rides 70 beware, lest they, by passion and in
discretion, blacken the most glorious record
| which cbivalry had ever made They call
! upon all 10 aid the civil authorities in the re-
/ preston OF all crime. Such sentiments from
/ such men are worth more than gold TO the
| south at this Juncture.
| Lynchburg Virgtnian.
Some days ago we feebly but earnest
] " appealed to the press and people OF the
southern States 10 put the seal OF emphatic
] condemnation upon the recent groupings out
| Of lynch-law, witnessed recently in some
! sections OF the south. Since the publication
] OF this appeal, We have noticed several NigOr-
| Gus and manly articles u condemn alton OF
] this lawlessneSs, notably in the Memphis
! APPEAL, Atlanta Constitution and Knoxville
/ Press oad Herald. These articles are calm and
] dispassiOnate, but, at the same time, bold and
! straight htforward, appealing 10 the people TO
I arise in their rsl1ght in vindlcatlOn OF the
majesty and supremacy OF the law. MOI only
| has the press taken the matter in hand, but
| th- people are assembling TO mark their dis
appreciation OF a course which Is radically
wrong in Its inception, and which must bring
an Iliad of woes 10 already suffering and
oppressed population. The immense mass
the Exposition building in that city, gives a
striking exhibition OF the feelings aroused by
the late Trenton horror, where sixteen negroes
were taken from the jail and brutslly mur-
dered by a couple OF hundred masked aSsas
SINS This meeting was addressed by mum
Der OF men or national reputation, including
Ex-Governor lsham g. Harris, Hon. Landon
c. Haynes, Ex-President Davis, General n. b.
Forrest, and othersl
Richmond Whigl
The Philadelphia Press which was bitterer
and mole belicOse than any other newspa-
per that fell under our eye, has come 70 IN
derstand that the brutal outrage recently
perpetrated in Tennessee on sixteen negro
prisoners by a band OF lawless ruffians, so far
/ HON being approved, IS universally condemn
ed by all good citizens. A meeting held in
| Memphis 10 condemn the outrage was ad-
l dressed by such prominent citizens as tx
l McRae, jefferson Davis, Chancellor Morgan,
Z General Forrest, and others. Resolutions
] were passed condemning the outrage, and
/ calling tor the arrest and punishment OF its
] perpetrators. In noticing the proceedings OF
] this meeting the Press says: Now this is the
! spirit which viii as efectually, perhaps more
efectually, end the war Of races as any legis-
I latica on the part OF congress. We believe
ID its genuineness, although il has betn
tardy in making itself felt.
II the example Is followed in
every other southern community where the
conflict is being wsged, there will soon be an
end 10 ali cause Of apprehension and fear for
J the future OF the negro" The New York
Times also mas a sensiole ana wei lInea artl-
Gle on the same subject, IN which u expresses
faith in the desire of the better classes Of the
southern people 20 protect negroes from law
less violence. Is regards the OutcTy about "a
war OF races" because Of athe recent petty
riots and Arrays between blacks and whites"
as absurd" and protests against the efforts
in some quarters 70 renew sectional bitter
ness.
Opinions OF she Press o. the Massacre.
Columbia (Tenn.) Herald and Mail.l
The telegraph reports that the people Of |
Gibson county, West Tennessee, are cloud In 1
their denunciations Of the crime" recently |
committed there by masked marauders on /
negro prisoners, put IN jail there for supposed 1
conspiracy. Uniess these loud denuucistiOns /
are followed by actions fully as cloud" and /
effec i've, their "denunciationS" will not save /
them from the denuuciatiOus of every laW-
abiding citizen IN the State. Something be-
sides empty words are demanded in this case.
Nashville Bannerl
All our proclamation all our Indignant /
and earnest cnndemnatory editorials ali our
eloquence az indignation meetings, viii not
amouutt 10 a row Of pins in vindicating Ten
nesses's honor nom the stain OF the Trenton
massacre, until the perpetrators Of the horrt
Die crime, whistle. they be an huuured. or
seventy-nve or a dozen, be swung from the
gallOws or added 70 the chain gang-of the
States prison.
Helena (Ark) independently
That one hundred armed men, though
masked, could ride into a country town. take
sixteen men fr lm a jail, ard hang or shoot
them, and not one OF them be known or re-
cogDized by any Of the community, is scarce
~ possible. And II the community, as is too
dsEers, the chances are that none OF them viii
ever be brought 10 justice, all the rewards Of
fered and Indignation meetings held, TO the
contrary stwlthstRnding. The people Of
Gibson county owe 70 70 themselves and to the
people Of the whole south, 10 leave no means
speedy justice. We ,Ealst 20 more Guklnxism
In the south, white or black. The people !
should rise In their might, and put down an
the Law.
jackson Wing and Tribunel
It's almost Idle 70 hope for the conviction
Of the Trenton lail-oreaEers, when the rulings
OF our courts and the operation OF our statutes
guard them 80 completely. Governor Brown !
the newspapers Of the State, the candidates
for the next legislature and our iudicial !
ministerial and peace officers must make up
their minds 70 witness the terrible effects Of
MOP laN IA eAceptlonaf cases, until our cTtmi-
n,si code - completely revised. To do this
new c0s,stltution must be framed, which Will
20 70 the root CT the whole trouble by declar-
ing that any othcrHise conpetent person,
who viii swear that he VII give the prisoner
q fair and impartial trial, is Gltogether com
petent In the meantime, however, Tor It
takes years 10 change constitution, there
are certain statutes that can be abolished, and
better ones substituted, which will partially
every good citizen, white and black, can use
his influence IN favor Of the preservation of
order, and OaEht 70 do 80. We know that we
will be charged with lmprudence in writing
this article, That ~ viii be looked upon as1n-
Vfting military interference. We cannot help
it. The criminal code, Of which We complain,
80 hon nDbefa kv 'VVIhips nenaocrsfs and
Radicals in Tennessee. n Is as Old the
state. II Is substantially the same as those OF
Illinois and Indiana, but II IS pOWerleas,
where IL ought 20 be all powerful, and there
fore we seek 70 change II. II the stern logic OF /
examples like those referred TO cannot effect 1
the change, nothing ever can
0aliatin (Tenn.) ExaIniner.l
The murder in Gibson coUnty Of the sixteen 1
NEGROES who were taken from the Trenton l
iafl will be Etegnly condemned by our citi- /
zeus without qualification. 1t Is mob-law in L
is most detestable form, and that Is no law at
an The whole Of the state power should be 1
exerted by Governor Brown, as We know II 1
will be, TO arrest and pGDish the masked mob.
rust now when the people OF the state are 4
strong for peace, and are arrsyed on the side /
OF law and order, gang OF misguided men /
peril Lhs whole situation by their Uisdeeds, /
aud endsnger the quiet Of the commonwealth. /
The same may bo remarked OF the oDtfages /
recently COMM tied in fnousdale and Smith /
counties. Every good citizen Will aid in the 4
endeavof Of the officers The law ia bringing \
the Iniscreants 20 cone sn punishment, We \
have not . particle OF sympathy for their HIS i
deeds
DyersbuTg PrOgressl
Thus anded the most horrible instance OF \
wholesale butchery that ever biackened the /
annals Of the state. il cannot bs condemned 4
too severely. The pres all over the stale and 4
good citizens everywhere, denOance it in uE- /
measued terms unWarranted, IN called for, 1
a gross violation OF law. and snbVersiye Of the i
peace and dignity u ite state.