Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-19
MEMPHIS APPEAL
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1882
CHOOSE re BEHsTEEN THEN.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1ss.
CHOOSE re BEP.EEEN THEM.
The Republican candidate for governor Of
Tennessee has been successful leader in hi,
party, because of his remorseless hatred Of
the Confederates and all who sympalbized
with them. Brady and Dorsey are bitterly
opposed to an investigation of their past
record, and for the same reason Hawkins OPP
Poses any reference to his past history. But
the people Of Tennessee still remember the
career Of the man who expects to be re-
elected by the folly of those who either fol-
lowed or sympathized with General Bate in
the fierce struggle which had the support
OF our fathers and mothers, sisters, wives,
daughters and children. No man can coutem-
plate Hawkins record without disgust, scorD
and contempt. Ii was in 1865 that the war
was ended, and many thousands Of the
of the South, and had followed it to the end
with unequaled valor and devotion. Berefl
of all save honor, the worn and battle
SCARED survivors had returned to their
homes. They returned to find themselves
expstrisied, disfranchised and reduced below
the level OF the negro who had been enfran-
chised. Deprived of their country by solemn
act of that connlry's legislature, they found
themselves strangers at their own hearth
stones, aliens 10 their wives, to the children
of their loins, and to the graves OF their
fathers. For five long years OF humiliation
and shame the rebels were disfranchised
They witnessed the election farces with abso-
Lutte adherence. They were made aliens in the
land OF their birth--saw the carpetbaggerr
voting the ignorant and illiterate negroes TO
tax their property, with no voice to speak or
power to vote against usurpation and cor
ruption. In 1869 it was proposed to en-
franchise the whites, to give them the rig hts
which had been bestowed upon the negro
Senter had announced himself in favor OF
terized by great excitement and bitterness.
The Confederates felt the shame and degre
dation of the position they occupied, and az
many violently opposed their enfranchise
ment cloud of gloom and fear hung over
the homes of proud people. The talent,
the beauty, the intelligence, the wealth, the |
manhood and the expatriated sons of Ten.
nessee, whose names had carried the fame OF |
the old commonwealth around fhe :
world as the home OF eloquence, courage,
genius and lofty magnanimity-where the
victor was generous to the vanquished-were
all pleading for Acknowledgement. But there
were those too mean, base and malignant to
blot from the statute books every vestige Of
the laws which restricted the rights or stjg
matized the honor of Tennessee soldier,
and prominent among these narrow-minded
and malignant prosecutors of the Confed q
crates was ALVIN HAWKINS. His lit
tie soul could not rise above the mad pSs-
sions born in war, and he used his influence
against d. w. G. Senter, who proposed TO
open the ballot box to the Confederates and
to welcome them into the same sanctuary Of |
fraternity, equality and liberty. This is the
man the boilers are trying to elect over the
battle-scarred veteran, William B. Bate.
Knowing the people of Tennessee as we do,
we feel safe in saying that they will never
perpetrate such amonstrous outrage. Look
at the splendid record of General w. B. Bate,
The man the Republicans and the boilers pro-
pose to sacrifice in order to elect such creature
Is Hawkins. When the tocsin of war sounded
Bate was the first to rally to the defense OF
be South, led the soldiers of Tennessee-the
children OF the common mother of all-and
vas followed by the prayers aud tears OF
beauty and patriotism. Hawkins dared moi
ace him in the "perilous edge of battle"
Bate returned home with the honorable
md unhealed wounds which he still bears
lpon his person. II was then Hawkins com
nenced his war upon Bate and his comrades
" resorting to every conceivable device to
degrade them, and now he has the impudence
o ask the people of Tennessee to elect him
overnor over a man endesred TO
hem by so many sacred memories Of
be past. The broad. shouldered, warm
earted and faithful Democracy OF
ion go shameful. But with burning indig -,
alton which will be sweeping in its reprisal,
hey will give expression to their feelings in
be emphatic eloquence of action by electiDg
Bate governor OF the State. So soon as Bate q
eturned home Hawkins pursued him and \
is comrades with a stealthy step. He fed
.om them in battle, but now that they were t
isarmed he bounded at their heels and e
ogged their steps as so many iends I'M a
orthy of kindness and magnanimity. Can ?
lch character and such record as sdorns q
he life of General Bate be furnished by such i
creature as Alvin Hawkins? The people q
i'm away with loathing at the idea OF per- g
lifting such scandal. 1t is TOO much for Q
lie great, strong heart of charity itself to see .
lch a man as w. B. Bate maligued, set upon u
nd slandered for the purpose OF eiecting the u
.spublican candidate for governor, man (
no has gained prominence in his party b
y his malignant persecution OF the brave I
ian he stunned in the fiery hell OF battle. 9
'nt it is pleasant TO know that the sympa- Q
nies of the people cluster around the Demo- d
ratio nominee. They will see that this a
eartless effort 10 sacrifice noble son shall ?
suit in ignomy and shame. c