Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-19
MEMPHIS APPEAL
thursday, APRIL 10. 1888.
3OHIERISG THKoNEs.

The Thirligig of time is constantly pre-
sentiDg ,he.. world Ia strange, new phases.
Sometimes it represents the freemsn's ca
pability for self government as q fleeing
phantom; then again is heard the deep, por.
tsntous murmurings OF an oppressed people
pennington liberty. Republics, in which
the people iare the sovereigns, the imperial
rulers sometimes seem TO be a failure, and
1t appears as il the world can be
ruled only by deSpots and tyrants.
Pending the forty years agitation OF
the slavery question in the United
States, the monArchs Of Europe pronounced
our form Of government failure, and while
our republic was engaged in the thross Of
civil war imperial despOts reiOiced because
their thrones had been made more secure.
The civil war in America, the proOs bic fail
ure Of our republic had powerful influence
10 sitting the yesrnipg desire Of the people Of
France for freedom from despotic rule. But
wonderful have been The changes in twenty
years. As the broken bone, when properly
set, is msde stronger, so ia the American re.
public made stronger by the late civil war.
Whatever evils may beset the country it lie
now an iEexorsble fact that secession and a
dissolution OF the Union are not the remedies,
and the experiment will never again be
made. While our republic has been made
"One and indivisibIe," France has become an
imitator Of our form of government, and
every throne in Europe is lettering to it's
ultimate fall. Sceptered power in every part
Of the world is trembling over a volcano.
The unrest Of the victims Of wrong and OPP
preston presages the coming storm. @Free.
dom! freedoml is the answering shout OF
nations starting from the spell OF years."
The murmurs of discomfort have struck ter
ror to every pretender to royal honors and
caused every sovereign to tremble on his
tors, the sssassinations in Ireland, the dis
trihulion Of dynamite in London, the secret
work Of the NIhilists in Russia are full of
significance. They indicate the unrest OF
the people, and may be regarded as the
bretzs that precedes the fierce storm that lie
coming. Never was the spirit Of resistance
to hated power so rife as now. The Rus
sian peasants want American liberty. They
are miserable wfetches; their lives have been
crsmped. narrowed and bIiehted until they
have become desperaie-hsve no care for
death and hate the power that dsgradss.
When they assert their msnheod, and 10
whispering ZONES complain OF their wrongs,
they are hustled off TO s IBERIA. There will be
no peace 70 long IS their mighty wrongs exist
Assassination and dynsmils are no remedies;
but how can the Irish tenant, poor. dis.
tressed, hungry, naked, and in constant dam
ger OF being cast houseless into The world,
be peaceful and contentedf A people
wrongsd, oppressed, outraged and gosdsd as
are the Irish can never be cowed into sub.
mission. They have neither the numbers
nor the resources to organize open rebellion,
bat their necessities have brought about
chaotic condition OF resistance and vio-
lence, which ia some respects is more appall-
ing and in every way more deplorable than
open war. What is to be done is a question
which England will be forced to solve sooner
or later. 1t is not question OF conquest or
force, as Of course Eaglish authority is su-
preme. II is simply question of humsni-
~, and a final solution can only bs found in
condition Of things which shall guarantee
self-support 10 the oppressed masses. 1t is
only under sucha condition that the English
government can hope for peace, or to ere
1T a farnlar -aantiment that will condemn
violence. There gre only two mod,s Of gov
eminent possible In modern times-the con-
sent of the governed and military despot-
ism which impoverishes and enslaves the
people, aud forces obedience to oppressive
laws. Here in America the former plan is
the rule, and there is peace and oontentment.
Eogland and Russia have adopted the last
named method, and sooner or later there will
be a revolution, for there never was yet
peace and respect for power where there was
not justice.