Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Answer By the "R.pi.." Schuyler.

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Answer by the "Rapist" Schuyler.
| To tho Editors of the Appeal:
| / have been attacked in your issue of yes
terday, and as your columns are open for
| reply | answer the article captioned, "The
Rapist Schuyler" in reply to an article in
the Ledger charging prejudice and nation
ality. The article is the best proof of the
| facts contained in the Ledger. This IN
famous attack on me and my character are
| apparently governed more by fee and hope
of reward than principle. The Use OF snpor
| latives and resonant words show a paucity
of ideas rather than wish to subserve JUS
tice. Possibly american" is participant
pony purse made up to prosecute me. Full
some adiectives are,of but little avail when
| a mans liberty and honor are at stake. /
assert that prejudice and hatred have had
more to do with my case than any idea to
| viudicate right against wrong. have sub
mitted my openly aud fully to the
courts. The decision / must abide by. /
ask neither the favor nor affection of court or
| jury. Standing alone on the integrity of my
! character, / have submitted my application
for new trial, and when the facts are fully
developed am sure of an acquittal.
RIM. SCHUYLER
iow-Cfuzens of Garfbaidi and Cavour.
To the Editors of the Appeal:
The extracts from the New York Journal
which appeared in yonr editorial of last
Wednesday, On "Italian Immigrants" en-
deavor to cast a very unjust slur upon this
class OF labors Yon say the New York
papers assert that "these Italians are sturdy
fellows and will work anywhere for any
wages, and work WE'LL" Then,it is said sap
prehensions are expressed in some quarters
that before long an Italian question will be
added to the Chinese question" That the
Italian laborer is frugal in his habits and
never, ms a rule, INDUCES in excess, is true,
but to compare his mode of life with that of
the Chinese shows that the author of such
an odious comparison is either ignorant of
his subject or else swayed by contemplate
| bigoiry. These defamers admit that the
Italian is a hardworker and works we'll,
which shows intelligence. This demon
| strates that they come among us as
producers. If producers are dangerous
to the welfare of a country, this
I is the first time / ever heard the novel idea
advanced. Ii the people of this country
ever intend that the right kind of immigra-
ton shall flow in this direction they should
forever lay low the head of prejudice and
hatred. A flaming advertisement is this day
standing in leading newspaper of Milan
setting forth ali the advantages of the State
ef-Texus and inviting italian immigrants to
her soil. Texas is sensible and unprecedented.
She has studied the question and knows the
character of immigration that is pseded for
her future prosperity. Fortunately for his
case, the Italian can demonstrate that to
whatever country he has immigrated he has
not disturbed the order of things for the
worse. For instance: the great cry against
the Chinese was raised from the Pacific
slope. In that section of our country there
are several Thousand of Italians engaged in
mining, railroad and agricultural pursuits,
yet the people there have not raised their
voices against them. In fact you will find
Italians owning some of the finest farms and
whey ards in California. There is now a very
prosperous colony of these people in Vine
land, n. j., where the cultivation of the soil
and their beautiful garden spots clearly indi-
cate the intelligence which directs their labor.
Not only is it unjust to endeavor to create an
Italian question:" but it is absolutely uu-
generous and ungrateful. America, discov-
cred by an Italian, and bearing the very
name of an Italian, and of which name
every American feels justly proud, places
the sturdy laborers of the fair peninsula
upon the same footing with the Chinese, and
il will endeavor to close the doors in his
face which were opened by Columbus. This, |
/ believe, will never come to pass; and the |
scribbling of some few political idiots in the |
East will end in wind. / can understand |
why the Italians have been assailed. As a
rule, they hold aloof from politics. That is
to say. they do not generally ask for office,
and conse quently the politicians need not
tickle them. If politics in the future are to
be carried on as in the past, the Italian
voters must take a more active part. They
will then discover that the Italian question
will gently watt away into thin air. Draper,
in his Intellectual Development Of Europe, says:
In this scientific advancement, among the
triumph OF which we are living, all the nations
OF Europe have been engaged; Some, with
venial pride, claim for themselves the glory of |
having taken the lead. But perhaps each of them,
II II might desgnate the not yet
honor, would insctibe Italy on its ballot. II was
destined one day 10 be restored to Italy, aewspa
pers were first issued. 1t was in Italy that the
the equilibrium of fluids were first determined by
Calico, In the cathedral OF Pisa that illustrious
Her and observing that its vibraifous, large and
small were made in equal times, left the house OF |
God, his prayers pnsaid, but the pendulum clock
the satellites OF the crescent form Of Venus
upon the sun. 1t was in Italy that Sanctorio in
vented the thermometer; that Torricelli con
pressure OF the air 1t was there that Castel laid
the foundation of hydraulics and discovered the
laws oil the moving water Ihere 100 the nrst ehr1s,
tian astronomical observatory was established and
there Stancar counted the number of vibrations of
the OF 'et and he Fnse1
tine academieians showed that dark heat may be
time MellOni furnished the means of proving that
il may be polaTiZed. The first philosophical so
ceties We're the Italian; the first botanical gar
den established at Pisa the first classification
of plants given by Cesalpinus. The. first geologi-
cal museum was founded at Verona; the first who
the study Of fossil remains were Leo
nardo DaVinci and Fracssta. The great chemical
OF this century were made by instru-
ments which bear the names of Galvani and Volta.
Why need speak of science alone? Who will
dispute with that iHustrious people The palm of
music and painting. of Statuary and architecture?
The dark cloud which for thousand years has
flCrn
irradiatioDs of light There is not a department
of human knowledge from which Italy has not ex-
traeted glory, no art that she has not adorned.
To the foregoing names may add those OF
Cayour, Victor Emmanuel, Mazzini, Carl
baldi, Sclopis, Canova, Secchi, DsGuber-
natis, Manzoni, and long list of others who
are men of our century and day-men who
have adorned every branch of learning-men
who demonstrate that the fire Of the olden
times still lives in the Italy of to-day. When
one looks upon these names and the strug-
giles and events of the last twenty years, he
can scarcely believe that any one but an ex-
tremely bigoted person ever started the
Italian question. Italians fully understand
that there are bad people among them. But
at the same time, dent place the slur where
it does not belong.
J. D. MoNTEDoNIco
Oregon Republicans
PORTLAND, April 2l-The Republican
State Convention met yesterday, C. NJ. Full
ton, president. The following nominations
we're made: For congressman NJ c. George: