Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-05

received the larger part of 1t extend through
a region not so much in Wa2t Of such means
of Communication as others that have been
entirely overlooked and neglected. And IN
the end scarcely one OF them has complied
WITH the ermS upon which tbe grants were
made. nut the geherosity OF d Republican
administration did not stop az this vast waste
of property, common 10 The people or the
whole country but loaned these pet ed monop-
olIes the bonds OF the government to the
amount OF more than siSty four millions OF
dollars, upon which it has paid cut OF the
pabllc treasury more than twenty-three NIL
lion in interest, leaving nearly Two million
dollars more now due and still unpaid,
and for which the govern ment is
bound. When This wasting drain upon the
national resources will end can only be al
culated upon a knowledge OF how long the
Republican party will continue TO rule the
country. In contrast with the prodigal waste
of the public lands by the Republican party,
mHy mention the effort made In the recent
session of the present Democratic cOngress TO
divert them from the uses to which they have
been heretofore applied, and turn them into
an educational fund Tor the support OF our
hysteIn Of common schools. II this disPosi-
tion of them had been made earlier, II might
have had the effect of aGding somewhat to
the intelligence, II not TO the voting strength
OF the Republican party,
THE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY AND CRED
1T MOBIDIER
may be mentioned as examples OF some OF the
lesser but equally discrEditable episodes IN
the legislative history of the Repuollca
party, both 50 disgraceful in their conception
and details as TO humlliate every honest Re
publican end disgust the people of the whole
country. These schemes OF r .llaBe mi ight not
perhaps have attained su sh unenViable prom
inence and called forth such universal repro
baton, had they been perpetrated by the
worthless class of political adventurers
that have from time to time ll!ed themselves
with the Republican party, but when 1t Is
considered that one was carried through COZ
greSS by cOrrupttng one of It's Off1c and
several of its members, and the other was
nAd nv lAQ HarNTr b1f foaV
man; and passed by the assistance and advc.
cacy of others of the same persuasion, and
that the Republican Vice President Of the
United states shared its fruits, they rise into
shocking enormtties which no charity can
excuse.
CORRUPTION AMONG OFFICIALS.
While the public may hold any political
party responsible for It's public acts as party
through those whom 1t places and keeps in
the administration of the government, yet IL
would scarcely be just or charitable to make
it apswersble for the sins of ats individual
members, or even those of the public officials
to whom 1t delegates the acJlVe exercise of ITS
power. But while this is a general rule
that may be wisely and Justly applied under
temper the Judgment of ell III ankind when
crIt:clz!ng the actions of Others, yet It's scope
is greatly narrowed by the particular circum-
stances under which its application is
admissible. II the recognized lead
ers of the Republican party, those
whom it has honored with high ofTicial
prostiIuted their stations and influence to
corrupt purposes and dikhonoIa0le aims, and
fails 10 thrust them out and bring them to
punishment, then its members became part
neIs in their guilt and must bear its rep Oacn,
so that If q Republican secretary Ct war
makes marketable the favor and patronage of
that important department OF the govern
meAt placed under his charge, and
for eight years Republican ad-
mi listration kept him in Lffice, and refused
to listen to the charges against him, and the
head of the administration, with a full kDOwi-
edge OF his onenses, finally accepted his Tesig
nation, then / say II the party does not repro
bate that action and condemn that action.
he odium of BeIknaps peculations must be
h)rne by 1t.
But am willing to admit that much of the
EVIL leg Station that has affected us, and many
of the misfortunes that have fallen upon the
country in the past fifteen ears, sprung in
some measure, directly or indirectly, from the
late civil war, and might, perhaps, have besn
expected under the administration OF any
party. Of the natural and legitimste results
Of the war, do not complain; nor do seek
to shield myself, my party or my section from
tne Iull measure OF our responsibility for its
origin, continuance and results. we threw
down the gage of battle, staked our fortunes
upon il, and lost. AS the results which fol-
owed our defeat, and which of course We
foresaw aud expected, much OF our wealth
was swept away, our social system underwent
a revolution startling and extreme, our pride
was humbled, and depression and gloom set
lied upon US. But as time ran on and we
began 10 grow used to toe altered condition OF
affairs, the whole country, including the peo-
pie of the south, commenced gradually to
comprehend the real situation OF the country,
brought about by the WAR; and to accept 1t
in goJd faith as final and last
log adjustment of all the questions
which brought on our unfortunate civil strife.
With every patriot and lover of his coun.
try happy in this delusion, hope of a better
and bTi.hter future began to revive in the
hearts OF the people. National aspir&ti ms
ana loyalty to the government were again be-
coming aroused. But in the midst of this brief
season of sunshine and promise the evil
spirits, " no move in shadows and smite in
darkness, seized upon the machinery of the
Republican party and hurled upon the SOUTH
ern STATES and their impoverished people
multitude OF evils and expressions, from the
effects OF which they Will not recover for
many years to come, even under the blessings
of goId government and conseq uent pr0speri-
ty. need not refer In detail to these evils
and expressions; their history is too recent
ana their ruinOus effects too real aud apparent
tor the people OF the country to have forgotten
them or cease to denOunce their wicked au-
thors. For ANY good flowing from the war, its
early termination or immediate results, the
Republican party is entitled to Lo credit.
They neither augmented 1T, as party, nor
fought 1t to successful conclu-
sion. 1t was augmented, every think.
ing man nov admits, by a comb nation of
circumstances and counter current of ideas
which no wisdom could Coutrol and no
could hold in subjectiOn.
Even its grandest result-the eed Jm OF eight
million slaves-was not fo1eSeen or decreed
by those who claim to have originated, fos
tered and developed the great idea OF univer-
sal human franchise. But whatever may
have Eeen the causes or results of the war, he
who contributes to keeping alive It's bitter
ness and hatred between tue people of the
two sections, whether he comes from the
north or the south, deserves to have fixed
upon his brow the brand that proclaimed that
Cain had murder ed his brother and tn sn be
driven by universal execratiOn from human
soct-ty.
THE FUTURE.
But there is hope for the nation yet. There
are thousands of honest and patriotic mea of
both pSrtieS throughout the land who are in
fiexlbly bent upon reuntting our people in
national sympathy and irateTnsl bonds, and
to De accomplished. Honest Republicans,
OF the ability OF their own party
to bring about needed reforms ana
restore Ruy he IN t6e Let oHe ADMIN 6
country rise above fealty to party, and range
themselves under the banner borne by the
great refOrmer of the Empire state, samuel j.
T1lden, and the peerless statesman of the west,
Thomas A. Hendrick, of Indiana. God has
blessed us with II better government, when
wisely and justly administered, a grander
country for the development OF our free insti-
tuttoLs, and greater Capabilities for the pro-
motion OF prosperity and the advancement of
human happiness tnan was ever before vouch-
stated to any people on earth. We have only
o make ourselves worthy OF these blessings
by reb1king the turbid spirit of party conflict
which dlstracts the land; drive from place
and power the adventurous tenders and
corrupt knaves who have usurped the func-
tiOnS and honors which should be worn by the
best and purest OF our citizens; restore love
OF public virtue and patriotism in the breasts
of the people, of all classes and every section,
and we will tnen become the heiIS of herit
sge richer than that with which any nation
was ever endowed.
ELECTION NEWS.