Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01
CHARLES III. ALLEN
Fumes and Frets because OF the An
peal's Comments, and Attaches to
Himself the Importance or Charg-
ing that the Appeal was Bribed
Against Him-He shall be
Heard.

EDITORS APPEAL-Your issue of the
twenty-ninth contains an attack on me which
propose to resent. | am satisfied that my
resignation as chairman of the Democratic
Conservative executive committee OF Panola
county, and my reasons therefor, were not OF
themselves of sufficient importance TO the
qreat and good APPEAL to have induced its
brain and muscle, through two columns of
impudent Billingsgate addressed to me, I'M
less it was, in concert with the Bourbon ele-
ment of my county, the APPEAL has been
bribed into this attack by parties who are in
imical to the best interests of the country.
That there is such a class in the south |
deeply regret, and it is the result OF such
teachings as the APPEAL has promulgated,
and which have nOto eliminated In the lnta-
NOUS Potter observation-disclosures because
calculated to disturb the peace of the nation;
infamous because they attack a settlement
made by the forty-fourth congress In good
faith ''for the best interests of the nation"
Now, the simple expression of my opinion to
that end, through local channels, was not a
sufficient justification 'yourVpwarranted
attack, and propose to say to the APPEAL
that, IN so far as its statements affect me per-
sonally, l care very little; but when the AP-
PEAL draws on its imagination, and couples
my motives or principles with those OF John
Sherman and Eliza Pinkston, each of whom,
according to their sex, have prosti-
tuted the noblest attribute OF
man and woman, then 1T be-
! comes me to speak, and distinctly say to
the APPEAL that having proven my loyalty
| to the south and fealty to the Democratic
party in long life devoted to its prosperity,
[ hurl back, with all the power of my pen,
| its low, disgusting, miserable, cowardly at
| tack, and say to the Memphis APPEAL, not
| in mock heroics-pause! knowing my rights
dare defend them. If this style OF conduct
on the part of the Bourbon newspapers OF
the south is permitted to go on unrebuked,
| the dire disaster threatened by the Potter
| resolution will be anticipated, and the coun-
| try will be drawn into all kinds of factions,
| producing anarchy worse than characterized
the rule of the carpetbagger IN our once fair
southland. l do not propose to go into a
political argument with the APPEAL Sut1h-
GENTLY we'll posted on all subjects of general
interest to form an intelligent opinion, L
have vet to learn that such sheet as the APP
| PEAL can draw Inc from my conclusions.
Rome was saved by the cackling of goose
but what about Memphis Democracy? 1t
] appears to me that the everlasting cdckte OF
| the goose who strides the tripod on the APP
PEAL was the cause of the indie
| pendent movement which gave the
contrary to the party-lash in the hands of
| the Bourbon bulldozer-the MEMPHIS AP-
PEAL. Just such course as you are plan
| ming will destroy the Democratic majority In
| the tOrty-SlXCn congress. 1lleCe is nO sdlOty
| to the country if the Democratic party is
again to be dsmembered. Our only hope
lies in the integrity and patriotism OF the
party of Jefferson and Jackson; but, alas,
we have neither Jackson nor Jefferson to
guide the old ship of state, and it Is founder
ing in the throes of revolution, driven on the
rocks by the mad, disreputable course OF pot
house politicians in and out of congress. The
| National party is but baby to-day, but such
| food as is furnished by Potter and seasoned
| by the APPEAL. will make it a giant Print
and send again over the land the wise and
warning words from the pen of the south s
true friend holding position in the cabinet
| of Mr.. Hayes as the result of that compromise
which gave the south not only peace,
insuring prosperity, but also home
rule. the pride of the southerner.
Was the APPEAL as patriotic and high toned
as Tennessee's honored son, ID. M. Key, no
such blatant demoralizing, revolutionary
sentiments would again disgrace its columns
Remembering the encouragement which the
northern Democrats in 1860 and 1851 ex.
tended to the southern States to secede, and
the manner in which their promises OF aid
and comfort were fulfilled, can the southern
people afford to join this revolutionary move
ment with a certainty that when the newt
able hour of peril comes they will again be
left unassisted and alone to meet the storm
of the north, once more united by this at
tempt to revive an issue whose settlement
| was forced by public opinion upon an I'M
willing cJngress?' No! A thousand times
no! The south wants peace, and will no
heed or follow-the leader who cries War!
CHARLES H. ALLEN.
| Como MISS. MAY 30, 1878.