Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-21
STATE RIGHTS
from a 1.-Two Democratic PaDer-A
PerusaI of which we Recon-
mend 10 strict COnStrRc-
LiOn Democratic Con-
Sressmen.

Vicksburg Herald: "The defeat of the
yellow-fever quarantine bill by the over zeal
Gus STAGES rights idiots IN the house OF repre-
sentatives has justly met with universal con-
domination In this section OF the Union. The
idea that some men could go so far in pur-
suit of sentiment, hardly existed, and
nothing but the practical demonstration OF
the idiocy given by Messrs. Cox, Blackburn,
Goode, Hooker, and others, would have beeh
received as sufficient evidence by the people
here. These gentlemen will be astOn!shed,
no doubt to learn that they have gone en-
tirely too far, but when we tell them that
General Garfield represented the people of
this section on the yeilow-fever bill, and that
they msrepresented them, they will realize
the situation. Our people can stand
htte States rights, though we can't see
anything We have gained IN May years
by thrustlng ourselves forward as the Old
Qua of this sentiment, but they cannot and
will not take States rights doctrine If 1t IS to
be mixed with yellow fever. In our humble
opinion, the doctrine of the hide bound,
States rights, antI-subsidy Democracy has
cost the south already too dearly. We have
to pay millions of interest annually upon the
bonds spent to build up and develop the north
and west; but, If the south asks anything,
she is estopped by dose OF this doctrine adj
ministered by those who call themselves her
test friends. We have thus far demonstrated
in vain, and have, IN preference to revolving,
submitted to this treatment. But there is
point beyond which Orbearance ceases to be
a virtue, and when tame submission, being
cowardice, only invites repeated conJumeiy.
In our opinion the section of the Union threat
ened by yellow-fever has reached this point.
We feel that we can dispense with a little OF
this wonderful doctrine, that is so precious to
the old fogIes, if we can have the strong arm
of the government placed between US
and the terrible plague. At least our people
don't want Mr.. So-and-so quoted TO prove to
them that they don't know what they need.
They know that it Is of the very first import
ance to be protected from yelow-fever, not
only this year, but every year; and they
never will be satisfied until the national gov
ernment is clothed with ample powers o pro
tect them. They do not wish the quarantine
entrusted to any State, certainly not to Lou
lsiana. New Orleans is too touchoIs about
her banana and coffee trade, and there are
reasons, to- numerous to mention IN this
article, why the protection of the people
of the various States should be en-
trusted TO Uncle Samuel. IL seems to Us so
plain that it is the duty of the government
to combat this terrible disease when 1t threat
ems all the States in the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys, or the States On Inc Atlantic coast,
that we have no patience TO argue 1t with
men who are moDomanlacs about sentl-
ment. When the Emily Is. SOU Ter appeared
off New Orleans with yellow-tever aboard, 1t
cannot DE denied that all the States in the
Mississippi aud Ohio valleys were threatened.
1t is history that this vessel spread the yellow
fever into six States, and yet these States
rights lunatics tell US 1t would not be proper
for the United States to prevent this In future.
In Gods name, if it is not proper for the gov
eminent to do things OF this sort, what can 1t
do? Will Colonel Hooker please answer this
question for the information OF his consttu-
ents? Will Messrs. Goode, Cox, Blackburn
and others in the Democratic party please
answer it also? We want it answered plain
ly, for if this Is pure Democratic doctrine the
people of the yellow-fever section prefer
some other"