The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23

Taines's "Italy," in which the critic
expressed the opinion that by the in
iToiuc ion Of machinery among men
they had been relieved of the
drudgery OF beasts OF burden and ele-
waited 20 thinking citizens, capable Of
self government, aud that this wss the
basis of the hope that oar civilization
would endure and not melt away as
those that bad perished in other ages,
With this text Judge Hammond dis
cusse1 the relati n Of races to politics
and political parties, and especially Of
the foreigner who comes to America
and by naturalization acquires the
right to vote. Drawing his illustrations
from foreign politics, he denounced the
folly of race prejudice in politics
everywhere. He called attention
to one fact that at this
very moment the most notable
political struggle of our time was
going on in England where there was
observed a revival Of race aud religi-
GUS prajudicss that in ages long ptsI
and times less remote have been a
dishonor to our civilization, and that
in that conf ct the only possible hope
for the Irish race TO secure its
lightful autonomy was in the
prospect that the EN- lncipater
intellec's OF English free men
would triumph over the preiud'ces
aud vote against them. Aud why
should not the IRISH discard th'ir
race prejudices when they come 10
vote in free couHtrv, as they Psk
the English to do? He said the
Italians in Italy did not belong to
one political party, aud there was
no reason why they ahould when
they transferred tier residence
to America. There Is no moro poten.
tisl force in the hands OF the dema-
gogue than appeals to love of race, aud
there ia no more sur3 sign OF q mans
enslavement to his prejudices and the
abandonment Of his intellect to the
subscribing OF Others than w0en you
zee him gong with the branded herd
and being rour ded up at the polls by
the cowboys" of politics to vots ac-
cording to his particular companion
ship of race or otuer esnecial condition
Of a s citation in social life, be it what
il may. IL is a demonstration OF his
nnfitEes, for the trust, be his intellect
large or small, and but for the fact that
power 81 exerted WIS neutralized in
the great Process offniing the average
Of intelligence OF TIE whole en- thu
ency as the governing force OF public
opinion our civilization would perish
as the rest had done, by such an abdi-
cation of his civil power by The telf-
thinking citizen, on whose individual
independence OF political action that
civiiza i'm depends Tor whatever say
ing qualities II may have. :'he clfss
of men who do their own think
ing and at by their own inttli-
pencc in cast ng the ballo. hold
the balance Of power, mo- because
they think alike and act together, for
they do MOI. But they align positions
according 10 their convictions of
thoughtfulues' aud by cheer force of
intelligence override, in the aveiage
result, the behests OF ignorance and
prejudice ccme from what source II
may, of race or other associate condi.
TONS of our school lite. He said brutal
cleo oral majoriiits were like other
forms OF brutality in their operation
vicious, He said every thinking man
who desires ID save our civilization la
its relation to governmental af-
fairs should, in every place where
he is accountable IS Citi-
zed, assist himself as becomes free
man, emanripat d from the drudging
OF beasts of burden to which his ances-
tors in civilization were subj ctor, and
determine his conduct by the gauge
of his Cwa intellectually and not
that of his political boss" This
independence did not mean non-
utilization with political parties
or kicking az nominations,
but it did mean the mauful
and sturdy subordinat on Of the pri.n.
ciple OF parry allegiancs to that re-
served liberty OF action which does
not he!itate, IN the interest II 20 I'd
government, to cast its ball'lt accord
Ing to the voters will, in de- fiance 10
every appeal TO race Or other condi
ton of selvitude, to preiu
Ed.cas growing oOt b, comp inion
ship Of a y lind. This kind Of indie
psndence forcs POLITICAL managers t
abandon the r oliCy of a piebald tickle
to represent all races ana association
in pr lporti IA TO their political strengi
or influeJoo. Hs ridiculed the MOTTO
ofmak ngticke'scomposed of "recogn
ton" d siributed among races an
ColrIrs, and conditions and soc'etie
ard said the thinking and inteliger
LItiz IN who had no ak TO g'ind won't
do all he could to stamp out such
cyst m CT politics in national or LOCI
affairs, and would use his ballot
suppress il.