Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-24
AEMPHES APPEAL
gHUR.DAY, JUNE "a, 1875.
WORDS or wIsDoa.

WORDS OF "AHbNA'
The people OF Alabama propose to
elect delegates 10 q State convention,
called for the purpose OF revising the
constitution. on the first Monday IN Au'
opSt next. The Rblest men in the stale
Tsye bee7 nominated, and the conven-
ton will. no doubt, be the abiestdellber-
.five bo,lv ever convened in the state.
General l.. p. Walker, OF Huntsville,
hss been nominated - q candidate. He
will make an efficient member in the
convention, as he is certainly one Of the
ablest men Of the south. He was secre-
tarv OF war under Mr.. Davis's admins
tra,iou as Confederate States President,
aud bore an active part in the mighty
drama OF the late war. There is no sub
jsct, no occasion, upon which General
Walker is not prepared to speak, and to
speak ably, eloquently and convincing
~. He combines deep research with
the ready power OF communicating the
rich treasures OF his mind. General
Walker addressed the people Of Madison
county, Alabama, few days since, and
his speech was characterized by great
wisdom, moderation aud craftsmanship.
The following eloquent extract viii be
read with interest and profit by the peO-
pie Of the south:
There is no land in the world compar-
able to ours in the sriune combination OF
oil Of
smiled upon il IN his beneticence' and
made Il rich in All the attributes and ca
liabilities Of g great civilization. Her
only want now is good gOvernnent-an
economical, honest, nOn-paTtlsan and
abstinent government government
which recognizes in human sfislrs the
great doctrine Of "frec agency" as God
auplies IL in his divine administration.
Govern as little as possible, and only by
general laws, is the rule OF wisdom,
sanctioned by experience. Touch not
private interests, whether represented
by impersOn8l corporations or indiyidu-
ais. Never use the credit OF the state,
except IN the interests Of the State. Tax
equally and alike all property subject to
taxation, but tax none Oppressively.
Give TO your government the character
Of thrift and economy, Of honesty and
stability, Of justice and equality ID all
civil and political Tights-Of protection
10 al and oppression Of noue-fOr the
selfish reason, il there be no higher mo-
tive, that
" The eternal laws Of Justice bind
OppressOr with Oppressed
Do these things, and population and
wealth will flow 10 upon US under the
same influences that give to the laws OF
..-.--ik,ffo,, tl,nfr TnuaFyinC chQr1rtpT-
the principle Of attraction acting in har-
mony with the principle OF stability, or
der and progress. This "valley Of the
Tennessee" is the Eden Of the south. A
new era is dawning upon ua. Dasec-
tiOnalized in our institutions by the pro-
whence OF God, let us nstionalize our
civilization by iniusing into IL all the
elements UfgrOwth, power, and progress
Of every section, north, east and west.
Disintegrste our large plantations, con-
verting one heritage into many farms.
Diversity our labor, by making it multi
form, and yet homogeneous. Utilize the
immense waste Of waters, which bisect
our mountains and overflow our valleys,
snd run in riotous idleness to the gulf.
Plant spindles and looms where
native oaks now stand upon viz
gin iOil, making the dead silence
Of the ages intOlerable to human life.
Disem bowel, from their centuries OF re-
pose, the iron and the coal that only
await the hour OF resurrection 70 be coin
ed into gold. Harmonic the races by
giving equal protection to ali. Face not
to the rear, marching backward TO the
future, but "fToDt face" moving forward
from the past. Then, though il may not
bloom and blossom as the garden of
Paradise, when God himself walked
hand in hand with Adam and Eve, still
this our Eden shall become glorious with
a new life, and we shall be buoyant with
new hope, grow strong in new destiny,
and make great and prosperous new
people.
These are indeed words OF wisdom.
These noble and manly sentiments; the
spirit Of pure and lofty patriotism which
inspires every line and breathes in every
word Of the above extract, show that
General Walker is just such q man as is
needed in the State convention called
for revising the constitution. The pic
ture which the eloquent Albanian
draws Of the south is no eXaggeratiOn.
BY acting upon his advice our people
will become great and prosperous, We !
have all been looking on the dark side
Of the picture, moaning and groaning
long enough. Dependency is no incen-
tive to industry. Such words as the
above, words Of encouragement and |
hope, words Of counsel and OF conf |
dence, are worth more than lugubrious |
fOrebodings. The south is on the eve Of |
an era Of progress snd prosperity such |
as she has never seen before. Push on |
the column.