Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-31
now REBELS CAS- BE PARDoNED.

HOW REBELS CAH BE PARDONED.
There lie tut one way by which rebels
can be pardoned, and that is to join the
Republican party. a poor girl, hut
with pure and untainted character, ap.
piled to 9 MAgdalene esti b,ishment for
admission. She was denied admission
because the place was dedicated Only to
the fallen. A few days afterward she
returned, and announced that she had
prepsr I'd herself for entering the sacred
portals, as she, too, had fallen fer the
purpose Of securing protection, and wss
gladly received by those who had driven
her to desperation. The same Iurgstion
Ia required OF rebels. They submit to
all the constitutional amendments, all
the results Of the war; but they are still
rebels, and unworthy Of the protection
Of the r publican Magdslene, until they
join the Republicans. This, like charity,
covers a multitude of sins. Longstreet
and Mosby are high-priests, ministering
at the altar of Rsdicalism, but they
could get no admission into the Radical
Msgdalene until they joined the Rsdi'
Gals. Foote was disloysl, trsduced and
ridiculed until he was baptized in the
R sdicAl POOL. That washed away all the
sins be: committed in the Confederate
Congress, and he was straightway made
R sdical eIeetor for the State OF Tennes-
see. In commenting on this fact, the
Chattanooga Times says:
We know what Governor Hsrds did
In the war; we know he did nothing for
which he was, or ie, smensble to the
law military or the law civil; we know
that since his return to his State he has
conducted himself as a quiet citizen, de-
voting his energies to his profession, and
frankly stating that he had Fquarely ac-
cepted all the results Of the war, in
GLIDING the amendments to the consti-
tuition, which he would not have
disturbed If he could. In brief, Gov
ernor Harris Is guilty of no offense under
the sun, which post dates the Close of
hoetilities, in 1855. Sinse then he has
been quite as good-we think a much
better-citizen than Foote. Judging the
future by the past, he is q deal safer man
to trust with power now than FOote is.
Harris never was known to go bsck on
his word, or turn from the performance
OF pledge, or bstray a cause; Foote'S
life has been long series Of treasons;
and the party which crashes upon and
bowls at Harris for his part in the re-
bellion, takes his compeer to its bosom,
not as lay member and humble work.
er In the ranks, but as one fit to homer
and promote. Zone man." they say,
''is guilty Of single treason; he should
be ostrAcised aud prescribed forever.
Another has been the betr&yer OF all
causes and parties but ours, and we
therefore fall down and worship him."
There is q mine Of sound sense and
truth in these comments. Governor
Harris does not propose to reach the
Radical Msgdalene by the course which
Foote has adopted. Wade Hampton
has been quiet citizen, has eschewed
politics, and tried his bsst to fulfil the
duty Of an honest, law-sbiding and
loyal citizen in bis naive State, South
Carolina. The other day he was nomi-
mated by the unanimous voice of the
Democratic convention Of the State as
candidate for governor, and that has
bsen the signal for the whole Republican
press in the north to vilify and de-
nounce him, for no other resson than
that he was disting uished officer in the
Confederate service. There is but one
way for Harris and Hampton to wipe
out the sin Of having been rebels, and
that is for them to follow Foote, and
and Mosby, and Aekerman's
and support the corruptions of
the r 'dical party. This is the only means
tOr securing full pardon for the crime of
rebellion. Bat Harris and Hampton
propose no such abasement. They are
Owed and universally respected. In
war they were with their own people,
zeslously, and, we may say,
efficiently. But in psacs they laid aside
all hostility TO the union, all repinir at
defeat, and addressed themselves to the
task of rebuilding the shattered fortunes
Of the south, and reminding the spirit of
and fJrgetfulness of old
snmities. Whether in war or peace,
these distinguished leaders of the south
have faithfully performed their duty.
True to the memorable beheets of the |
southern people in time of war, they
nave proven themselves patriots in their
Efforts to bring about fraternal feeling
md to heal the wounds between the |
sections. But the only way for them to |
escape Islander and abuse is to join the
Radical party and indorse all its corrup.
ions. But they do not propose to pur-
'hase immunity at such costly sacri-
ice.