Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-19

II raucOr had t,ijunai and the devil
were judge, many Radical would at once In
stitute suit for damage in the sum of divers
offices against the three iGiOsyncraIic indi-
vidu 4ls-Lhe Wick UuTg master, the United
state district attorney, ana the state attor-
ney-Praser Wells and Harrls-Who are part
uers, dOiDg pO!itsCO peTSOuAi business under
the firm ety aud name Of Pease, Harris &
Co. The partners Ia this firm do their own
drumming, and many Democrat verify be-
leVeS they undei sell the AmeS's supporters in
their political opint, ns, repOrtorial samples Of
which have ueen ptaU ed on exhibition Though
the papers OF New York and Washington
W lev Wells is by no means q spOtlesS hero of
acceptable political nonesty, and II Democrats
Vnte for Eim, IL will be necessity OF the
times. His chances for congress are said to be
good, for however distasteful he may be II
Democrats, his opponent, Howe, is severe y
repu sive: in fact the latter individual is as
degestaDle as a green persimmon. The election
OF Wells would not be Democratic
q benefit TO the Interests OF the country.
HOWe's defeat would at least tend to allay
embittered feeling, and go long way TO
make the Democrats pacific in their pOlicies.
I have endesvOred 10 observe generally the
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
In Mississippi. They are not ed. Public
opinion is not calm, and under the texture of
desired and hoped Tor Quietud9 there is a la
ten fear q slumOeTlDg dead, whicn may be
easi Y aroused into savage stTengh and uu-
compromising determination. at this dat
and upon the verge an election of 20 great
Importance, II is useless 10 argue as to the
cause of any or a j the disturbances that have
Occuffel IN MISSISSIPPI. I'M prudence, n
ness. ignorance, pref udIce, and deadly ha e
are the elements OF all TiOtOus acts in Missis-
sippi; he majority OF the negroes are tools
aud 80 ers. NJ 4l1etous white men have in
duCed them to prepare for imaginary assassi-
nation and abuse on the part of Democrats.
Hence they have arraI ed themselves
against the native white man, and
arou cd well grounded apprehension on the
part OF the latter The white people do not
know what o expect from tue neg OeS. They
know the vicious influences, the malicious
counsel and the OdIOUs deception which have
been Nel ctsed, given aud pract'ccd by the
white R8Ulc Is. Jhe while LemOcrat ts
lOOE ed upon As the pol tical enemy of the ne
gro, VIII, haS been taught this by his white
professor Ol Radicalism. He Is not permitted
10 hea the speeches. the assurances Of peace,
from the white De.uOCIat. lie is commanded
10 keep away from Democratic Conservative
meetings; that he will be killed by the mem
berS OF this party # he attend. The waite
Radical does the lying and in ties the deed OF
vOlenc-, and he is the gully agitator of the
Mi sissippi troubles. We behold the fruits OF
such advice, and must conclude that SO long
as bad counsel prevails among the negI Oes
disLruSt and spprebensiO must exist between
the two races IN The south,
THE WHITE PEOPLE
abide the Siaw's delay" Look at
Mississippi as best We may; ascribe
the authorship OF her mtsfortunes TO either
party, or to the vile InStl umentalIties of each,
and l. r conc itiOn 10 dep Orabie in the eX-
trtme. From Jackson to He nando the coun-
try Is one vast field OF cotton, much OF which
will soon be rOtJlag on the staik for the want
of labor to pick 1t The election is the great
theme, the un VeTSal subject, and the one OF
paramount int est. The loss in this peCt
will be very great so great, IN fact, that even
an estimate you'd be alarm ng MOreJY r.
the effects OF the crescent canvass, ,he di> turbed
passions and irflamed prejudices OF the peO-
pie, tie hatred ana Tancpr enge" dered, the
deception and Vilainy pTacticed, the Outrages
committed, the laWiess spirit created, and tue
general los of confidence are doing Mi,-
sis-ippi = damage which time alone can Ic.
pair. am thoroughly satisfied that not even
an entire
CHANGE Of ADMINISTRATION
could atone fer all this damage TO the public
lnte estS and injnTy 10 the people of tnis
commonwealth 1t IS a consum ng damage, a
ruinOuS Injury; thu one cannot De repai ed,
nor The other speedily remedied. Now II
is the du.y of Mississippi citizens TO
rid their state of tho e who cause sucu public
detriment. Who causes 1t? Granting that
such has been due 10 political policy, then
which of the p rtles Il responsible? Parties
act with and at the dictati N, certainly at the
suggestion, OF their leaders. The eaders OF
the TWO political parties in Mississippi are
men Of recognized intelligence certainly
men of common sense ana aStGte ability.
Now, common sense is the faculty which one
man has IN common with all others, whereby
ne judges what IS righe and what is wong or
right froQl WTong. IhRn they HDo give
wrong advice N this instance cannot plead
Ignorance. rs an apology. They have, then,
purpO>ely dGOer we'd and desgnedly N sled
their party. Upon question of p b 10 ethics,
admitting that self-interesJ to be tue mnLlve
OF human coLduct. ceteTtS pd'i6uS, d. es the
more for the States development? If Doth
know how II secure this, and are actuats d
solely by self Interest as agreeable or identl-
fed 10 public interest, II follows that The ciL-
zen, and not The clrpetbagger, adventurer or
politician is he most active. NOW, what mo-
tive can the planter, whose interests are
all in MIssl .ippi, have in asking
an increase tsxat ca, arOusiDg excitement,
causing ploodshed dspreciaung the STA eo'
credit, Re etardlng i'm migration, and endanger-
ing his own Homestead and lmperiling the
lives OF his family? He could have no motive
for such, but every Consideration known to
nun an rea on and interest, both private and
public, would sctlGJe him 10 seek an avoid
! ance OF ouch fearful results,
THE CAkPETBAGGER
| represents nothing; he j. in no way attached
| to the people, white or black Reared undrr
! ditfeI Ient la ruHLces, customs anu habits, with
! Ideas al variance with the citizens OF tDis
| state, how eau ne devote himself to their in
| tsrests and sacrifice for their good his own
| ambition for office? He wants ON rot less
| for gam than en- neDce. High taxation BEN
| efts him pecuniarilv he spt cul ates upon the
/ sOrIows of the enlightened white cIdZens, and
J with b-stness unequaled save by his own
! perfected iI+puceLce, pres .utes The igpO.
rance OF The negro to the accom- lishme, OF
/ al that infaT1y loves and honesty 10 hes.
! Working upo1 tBelr prejud1ces, bstlayit z
their cOnfideLc and arOu-lug heir passio, s.
/ between them and the native and Democratic
whites, he b pes thereby 10 secure the negru's
vote, 10 retain or 70 n n-aiutiL an PEJTJYsgapt
leglslaf fion, toe leYylns II IL ~ rate Of taxa
| tiOn, and J Tor the purpose Of e Tiching hi "a
! self. This l. NJ lsslsSlppl hadl CALI ~ Hence,
! say, that such men as Howe, and Others do no
credit 10 Mississippi, but cherishing hatred
! for the white people, aud enrichtng Them
selves at the expense OF the public, nstura >
| cau.e, and will cause deterInint q, uuninChr.
! ing and unquestlCnab opposition, uneas,-
! ness, fear and disgust among the Intelligent
and respectable people Of the State Ia tne
/ case OF
THE VICKSBURG POSTMASTER
| is illustrate a case OF moral cowardice which
is without paral'e even in Mississippi. 1t
/ know n that this Off :ial upon more than one
| occasion sought TO have troops sent to N.cks-
! burg. He pleaded for this, and SD great was
/ lis de5iIe 70 gaze upon United States troops or
[ to chat with state militia, that he gave as one
! reason why they should be there that he Was
afraid OF his own life. Lock at him now in
Washlngt n, pouring out his wrath upon
mem beIs Of his party who have also failed IN
what he naively attempted. Now, who eau
cOnnde in such creatures7 When are they to
be ted? Tie family broil among the Mis-
sissippi Radicals is not my fight. Democrats
0au do tLs oOul ry no good by SJpportinx
either faction, though they might do wore