Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-05
TERsE AND TO THE POINT.

Napoleon Hill, of this city, is no politician,
but when he speaks on the subject of politics
his words are to the point, always showing
that practical sense which has made him one
OF the most successful business men of the
south. In speaking of the Potter investiga-
ton, he says: eff there was more fraud than
the people had yet heard about, then let it
come out. AS for there being a war, that
is all nonsense. | do not like Mr..
Keys course. When Key, as senator, de-
clared for full investigation in Mississippi l
admired him for it, and became a strong Key
man; but now Key turns around on the OPP
posise course and opposes investigation. His
talk about Mexicanizing this government is
bush" These words are concise, but they
express the position of the APPEAL and of
fraud than the people had heard
about, then let It come out" That is
ali the Democrats want, and exactly
what the Republicans don't want, for the ex-
posures that have already been made and
which are TO come will sink the admlnistra-
ton controlled by Mathews and Sherman in
disgrace. Mr.. Hill makes a strong point In
his comments on David N. Key, who joined
Morton in his proposition to investigate the
election in Mississippi, but now opposes any
investigation of the new frauds that have
been discovered in the Presidential election.
Key said he didn't believe the Democrats had
carried Mississippi by fraud, but he favored
investigation because the Radicals charged
fraud, and he wanted to give the people OF
Mississippi an opportunity to prove that there
was no fraud. But when the Democrats de-
clare that there was fraud in the Presidential
election, and propose to give the Republicans
an opportunity to prove their innocence, Key
opposes the investIgation-goes back upon
his own policy. Mr.. Hill very properly char
acterizes Keys Radical twaddle about Mex
icanizing and revolutionizing the government
as bosh. 1t was by this talk about revolution
izing the government that tine Republicans
induced the Democrats to accept the electoral
commission, to prevent that civil war which
the Radicals proposed to inaugurate
If the Democrats interfered with their In
famous programme, and they hope to fright
en- the people into opposition to investigation
by the cry of revolution which succeeded SO
well in inaugurating fraudulent President
When the Democrats Incorporated into the
appropriation bill a clause prohibiting the use
of troops for the oppression of the south, the
country was told tlat the object in view was
to enable the rebels to Mexjcanize" the gov
eminent. When the Democrats passed the
silver bill we heard the same stale twaddle
about revolution. Every effort to repeal the
Radical resumption act has been called a
revolutionary movement on the part of the
Democrats. This cry OF wolf, " "wolf," does
not brighten sensible men like Napoleon Hill
He understands the motive. We doubt if
there is a single leading politician in
the Republican party who thinks there is
any real danger of revolution on the part of
the Democrats, let the exposure bring forth
what it may. They do believe, though, that
the Democrats expect to make party capital
for next falls campaigns out of it, and they
fear that if something is not done to circum-
vent them that in this they may achieve more
or less success. Hence, they wished to prevent
the investigation. They sought to accom-
plish this by raising the cry that the ultimate
intention of the investigation was the revo-
luhonary displacement Of Mr.. Hayes, and
doubtless expected that they could provoke
such demonstration from the business men
Of the country as would be effective in assist
ing such prevention. In this they were dis
appointed, and hence they continue the CRY
with view to creating as much prejudice
against their opponents as possible, and to that
extent neutrslizing any benefits they may de-
rive from any possible exposures. The Pres
ldency is not worth civil var, but there has
never been any danger Of civil war about it.
The Republicans made out there was, how