Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-20

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His Excsnency Governor Brown, Nashville.
Address OF THE DEMOCRACY OF TEN
SIS EE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNION.
NASHVILLE, September l9. The
/ Democratic executive committee Of Tennes-
see, issued their address tuls morning, Of
! which ne following is az nopsis:
We aware tiiat attempts have been
n ade. and will continue 10 be made. 10 create
/ "a prejudice against ihe Democrat anu Con-
/ servRtfve parry OF Tennessee, because Of acts
/ OF lawlessness which have taken place in
I some paris Of the state, but when II is rs-
/ membered that eve ry effort has been made
! and viii continue to bee made Oy the proper
4 officers OF the State 90 bring offenders 10
/ justice; thai thu uughJut the State these acts
nave besn condemned, not only by tae public
! press nut by yaTiOls Democratic and Conser-
| vative conyeni ions WHOM hsve mel, without
| dissenting voice. thst IN no part Of tne q nit
| states are acts of lawiesSness more discounten-
I anoed by public sentiments than in TenneS-
1 see: all fair-minue1 men Viii say that 10 is
l unjust TO attempt 10 throw Odium upon the
! who'e state because OF acts OF q few reckless,
I bad men, when they cOu not prevent and
/ for which they are in no wise responsible ana,
this too, Tor the puIpO55 OF plAkIug political
| S hiking party. We condemn as thor
oushly rs any one, all acts OF violence,
J whether mmitted uy a bites or blacks We
! feel determined TO defend all persons OF every
! race or color In the enjoyment OF heir leg gal
/ and constitutional rignts, and to secure 10
| them ample protection tOr their persons anu
/ property. Our object is TO preserve fri ndly
/ relations between the whites aud blacks, be-
I cause, in so doing, the welfare and happiness
/ Of both will be promoted In this State un-
I der Democratic and Conservative admiuis-
/ trstion, the negroee enjoy as many rights AS
! they 90 IL any stale in the Union, and there
! Is rs little pref udic5 against them on account
] OF color as IN any OF Ine northern state-. BY
I our state lave they have the night 70 vote, 10
nod piuce- 70 testlIt IN the courts, 10 SIT on
jurIes, 10 asss uire and hold properly, both real
l anu persona, and 10 enjoy the benefits OF the
! common school syaJeIn established and paid
] n let alons. there wsuid be entire harmony
/ between the races, aud general prosperity
/ -esms to BE- the desire OF certain parties, for
! persOnsl and political ends, to eugender sIriie
between ihem just, previous to en
/ called sesEGs to have been intended
/ TO bring about this unfortunate state OF
affairs which now exists in many OF the
southern States, our own among the number.
The object II that bill seems TO have been 10
poison ths minds of the black race, and 10 in
dame their passions aod pref udlces, 30 as TO
drag them into antagonism with the white
race, with which they had been living on
terms Of friendship and good-Wtll. II has pro-
duced It's legitimate IFuile' ursts ny Hrousits
The passions OF the negroes, 50 as to cause
them 70 utter inhhmmatOry sentiments and
70 form unlawful combinations aud cOnSpir-
acies, ana then It has naturally excited the
white people 10 sUch an esieut bat some
reckless men, disreEardlnz thC obligation Of
law. nave been induced to commit Ects of viO-
lenoe, bringing reproach upon the STATE,
though, a. we feel, most uuiustly. The men
who planned these schemes 70 destroy he
! harmony bstWoen the Whtic stnc black races,
by pressing the passage Of p Dill that could be
of no beuent 70 -itHeT race, ere the resi- au-
thors of the Law IS ness which uuhappily pre-
walls among few men in some parts of the
cOu7 Lry. hese same men Rr6opow trying 10
take advantage OF the wrongs they have COM
mitted, and by MISREPRESENTATION and abuse
70 influence the popular mind OF the northern
states against those WrO hsre d.fue no wrong,
and VINO are in no wise responsible .or the
de- ds OF viOlsEce Whieh they coudenn. All
this is done to gain "A party advantage ai
popular elections. II @ is intended TO intro
dnce sciRl equality between the white and
black raoss, this never can re done by iesi'
latiOn, though au attempt 20 do tL Ll-y cause
seTl Us disturbances 1urttui 70 he interests
II both. Ilere may be q few negroes in the
country who are UNIV ling 10 associate with {
their own rae, who CeHl e. to force Them
selves into cIeiv OF white peopls uus-iiclt-
ca, DuL -u~n ue 90 EHt utileF 70 De me Helti-
Iaouts Cl the great body OF the black race
among us. leN are not ashamed Of their
own race or unwlluug 80 associate with per-
sons OF their oNn color. This hlu IS Lot
charged IN the interests o. the black TG5e, bet
is pressed either with q view % accomplish a
party ang M nsrOenary purpose, or to Crafty a
lew self-conc- tied and ambitious negroes,
who unwilling OF ashamed 20 acknOwl-
edge the equality Of other negroes with the u-
selves We OPP Ose ihls hih because IL must
necessarily produce au autagOnlsm 0etwc
the CeE hurt al TO both aud destructive 10
the best interests Of the country. " oppose
It because IL VIII destroy the system of free
schools in Tennessee and other southern
States, from which the black race may receive
IL Is an attempt by the legislature 10 control
the social hauit5 and Gus pIns Of a people; we
oppose 10 because Il would lead to -uch inter
ference on the part OF the Federal government
viii destroy the asst vestigs Vi sta O rights.
The tendency OF the Federal government TO
central cation Is Increasing with alarming ra-
pidlty. and soon, II narfers proceed IN he
same direction they have been dot 8 Tor some
time, there VIII be no remnant LETT Of the
rights OF state or local self-gOvernment; the
creature win absorb all the powers cfthe crea-
tor, and the government viii be nothing more
nor less than great ce ntral des2ctisTn, Rights
OF person aud property apd az otgeT local
matters. which have been wise ly left by the
trainers OF The constitution 10 lOc le islation
and local tribunals, viii all be absorbed ny
the great Federal m0elstro1ls ana one Of he
great doctrines Of common law, handed down
TO us for genefa attOns. DulWark OF liberty
and personal rishts-that is, p right to be tried
by a jury OF the Vlclnase-lVlll De taken away,
and men Will be drsgged rom tneir homes
upon the slightess suspicion 70 be tried by
iurieS and tribunals org lniEed 10 convict,
The impression which has been industriOusly
sought 10 be made, that immigrants are un-
safe in Tennessee because OF the spirit OF law
iessness which is said TO prevail. IS an unmiii-
gated slender, without "A shadow ot tounda-
uon In tr0ths We have in onr Stale thou
sands Of Germans, SWedss, Ifishmen, swiss, 4
Italians, ana men OF every nauonailtyf ana
they will all testify thst nowhere are tilt re-
ceiyed W tn a more Joyous welcome, or are :
their rights ana persons ireated WIN more
courtesy and regard. Men have been elected. /
and VIII continue 10 be elected By the Demo Z
cratic snu Conservative party Of tennessee . I
positions of power anu trust, who we're born /
in Europe and IN the northern sta es. some OF /
whom served in the Federal amy during the f!
recent civil war. These ma icious reports are /
circulated with the twC-.oio object Of affecting
our material Interests, aud of gaining party /
triumph. Among those unaequainted with /
the real facts We do not say. because we do /
not belieVes the great body OF the Re /
publican party, either In The north 4
ern or southern States, are responsible /
Tor the evil consequences growing out Of 4
agitation OF the civii-rights bill. Many Of the I
heaviest blows II has received have been from /
Nfaartrf faHN
from the distinguished senator from rennes- 1
see. His trumpet gives no uncertain sound. J
We rsk the Republicans of the northern T
states, who can ana will rise above passion 4
and prejudice, % examine this matter we'll, /
and then determine fog themselves IL meas /
uTe fraught with 20 much mischief for The j
white and black races in the south can be de- 4
maDded either by party necessity or public i
good. II they Will not lis en- to us wi they 4
Dut hear the voice of Their own tried and /
trusted friends IN the south2 II mere agita- I
ton Of the question has Produced suoh rs. /
pas age and enforcement? For If they do |
this In green tlee what shall be done in the
dry9
There was collision at East Buffalo, |
New York, Friday evening between the cart !
WaId-bonnd train on the Now York Central /
killed. -
A telegram from Havana yesterday
says that the otficiai Gasests has published
decree re-os Rblishlng titles OF nobility. The /
decree OF lS73 suppressing the same Is an
nulled.
A dispatch from ConstantinOple rays I
that the governor OF Angora reports twenty
four thousand people ~ utterly destitute, I
and will require maintenance throughout the
winter.
The Irish rife team, with their
friends, number OF representatives Of the
Napoleon rifle associston, the amateur lille
club, and others, made an excursion Friday to
Creedmore and Garden City.
Albert Cunz, Of the United States se-
cret service, indicted IN connection with the 1
Washington safe burglary and conspiraey,
surrendered In New York yesterday and Wiss
admitted % one tlIousand dollars bail.
The fires whioe have ragei 30 disas-
tronsly, In New jersey ana on Long IsiauG,
have aDCl4d in the loss ol over Two million
dollars worth o. properly. The origin has
been traced 70 sparks from locomotives.
A telegram rom London yesterday
saws: ssTh coast@guards at the south end Of the
fltg of Eseex Seized veHsel. which had on
board fcrty-eisut hundred n IS aEa I'VE hun-
drfd case5 OF cartridges 1o1 tne tlaflls 3.
In q fracas Ia s nss-raona II Granville,
scash Carolina. ffifag nsst-I' ian aY at7on
zll.1f ard F|tteo tI.IVgI Efs4 tEzez HhtU Heta