Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


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EDITORS APPEAL-The generous and
very liberal manner in which you have
| freely accorded the columns Of the AP-
PEAL for the benefit and well-being of
| the cOlored race eXcites in Us feelings of
wonder and surprise, and, we can add,
admiration, attended, IS it must be, with
heavy pecuniary outlay. We feel that
a more substantial reward should be
! offered your kind and true worth as
| friend to the entire country, but we col
Ored people are poor at present, and can
| only assure you OF heartfelt kindness
| and res pect. There are so many Of my
ColOred friends who regret not being with
US in our happy time on the fifth instant,
that take The liberty to call the atten-
| ton of the colOred people and their
| prominent men to such suggestions as
will bring all our people together at
| grand peace barbecue some time in the
next month. We want the old and
| young to be there, the rich and the poor,
the ungOdly and the righteous, that all
may enjoy good time in festive rejOic-
| iIg, such as we enjoyed at the Fair
grounds We want this good, harmO-
nious feeling to glow among al classes
| and conditions in life throughout our
whole country. We want our race par
ticularly to live nearer to their old white
people, and hearken to their wisdom
and advice, for what interests them is
interesting to our race. Our future mu-
tual good is too closely interviewer to be
separated without reciprocal injury. Let
US have more of this good feeling; let it
swell with pride and joy every heart
that can feel, whether il be white or
black, until it reaches the utter
Il
country. We thank the Planet
and its friends for their approval,
and we do hope to hear further of this
healthy work from that favorite little
sheet. We desire to hear favOrably from
Hon. Edward Shaw, and all other
friends, such suggestions as will call us
together at an early day to cOnsummate
plans for our barbecue. We will be glad
to hear their approval and suggestions
through the columns Of the APPEAL.
HEZEKIAH HENLEY,
President Independent PoIe-BearerS.
A System of Irrigation Wanted.
EDITORS APPEAL-Your large and
varied experience, and your firm, faith
full and devoted attention to the cease
less wants, necessities and wishes Of
the people, and the whole people, need
not be told. The almost numberless du-
ties Of an editor, especially an editor
conducting paper so responsible, OF
such high character, and OF so large cir
culatiOn as the APPEAL, q paper known
throughout christendOm, and distin-
guished for its high tone, superior talent,
fairness and love Of Justice, speaks for it.
self. You stand as faithful sentinels on
the watch-tOwers Of your country, and
those Of the world, steadily looking out,
yigilsntly guarding against evil of ali
kinds, and ever ready to grasp every
good that is known, seen, or can be dis
covered or found out. We propose to
the people of the south, through the
medium of your valuable journal, to dis
cuss q matter, in the opinion OF some OF
those who would be regarded as among
the great and wise of the world as q
thing Of no importance. Yet, it is as
true as truth itself, which it is, that it
would have saved several millions of
dollars to the south last year, and even
this year, with much better season, it
would pay well. The matter I allude
to is good and thorough system of irri-
cation. 1t could be gotten up at a COM
paratively small cost. 1t is used in
many parts of Asia and othereountries,
some of which do not need il any more
than We do here in the south; and the
experience Of the people Of those coun-
tries is that it pays well, and surely, oh,
surely, we are lot willing to let such
people, barbarians and mi-barb8riaDs,
go before US in any good and important
thiDg-fOr the honor of our name, sure
~ not. Our corn and other crops Of the
south, at this present time to-day, july,
1875, though good, would be better than
they are had We now in use among US a
good system Of irrigation. We would
not need it every year, because, in some
years, we have plenty of rain, but we
may have it ready for use every dry sea-
son when needing rain. Urge its neces-
sIty upon the people. Very respect
fully, N.e.A,