The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15

elected 10 the House of Representatives in
1912 Was IL the policy OF persecution by
which the South had been harried for the
nine years succeeding Appomattox, No, in
deed. 1t was because OF the Credit Mobilier
scandal Of 1872 and the salary grab
OF 1873. Let the reader bear in mind
that the last State admitted to the
Union after the war (ToXas) was not ad-
mitted until 1870. Let him also bear in
mind that the Force bill was passed in 1871.
In 1874 the Republican party had not com
plcted its perfect work The election of Mr..
Harrison gives ii It's first opportunity so to
do All too short for Its stupcndOus under
taking had been the nine years between 1865
and 1874, But during thai period there had
been steady unrelenting progression in per-
secution The hot iron had been firmly
held against the PROSTATE bolyof the South.
II was only withdrawn because the good
| God put an honest Democratic majority In
the House in the year Of His grace,
1875, and never since that time until
this day has the old order been
restored. But the question arises has the
leopard, in the meantime changed his
spots' Read the answer in the speeches Of
Foraker and Ingalls,, Harrison and Sher-
man, Blaine and Chandler DO not South
orn men remember how dark were the days
OF lS7if And do they not remember that
during the Presidential campaign which
has just closed the Republican orators mani
tested malignity toward the South that
was wholly beyond precedent in degree?
The spots Of the leopard have not been
changed by time. If Mr. Harrison be dis
honest man, II he be a dishonorable
man, II he be disloyal man, from
the Republican standpoint then may
he be faithcss to his principles, faithless to
the Southern Republican,, faithless TO his
| PLATFORM and let the South alone. But il he
be honest and honorable and loyal 10 his
! party, lac must execute the Republican pol
| ley toward the South which was laid down
in 1865, aud adhered TO without cessation by
the party TO this hour. No one expects the
! Republicans TO pass any coercion measures.
such step would be unnecessary. There
are laws enough. Mr. Harrison throughout
his administration may manifest a most
agreeable disposition, and his expressions
may be conciliatory 10 the last degree, but
despite his concliatory outgIyIngs there will
be reports of elections committees, and the
South will swarm with supervisors at
the 1890 elections. The iron claw
may have velvet glove Why should
any Southern Democrat suppose that the
Republican managers may not take every
trick in the game just begun Did thcy ever
throw away an opportunity Have they
ever shown a disposition 10 sacrifice a party
advantage at a sentimental impulse? Not
much. Upon the Inauguration Of Mr. llar.
rison they will proceed 10 make matters
SURE for 1892. They will take no chances.
They will proceed TO put In operation those
forces by which they may secure the electo-
raj vote OF several Southern States and an
increase OF their majority IN the House and
Senate. They will attempt to make cam
paiening ~ inexpensive anu 90, easy as pos.
siblc IN 1872. Aud how will they proceed
to bring this aboutg The question Is too
pucrilc for answer, Tho stern logic OF
the situation is that the South will
be Rcpublicanizod within the next four years
II the reports OF elections committees aud
Federal supervisors can do IT, Against thi.
logic nothing can avail, except the theory
thit Mr.. Harrison will ignore the demands
Of the Southern Republicans the demands OF
his platform the declarations OF the spokcs.
men OF his party AMI the utterances Of the
Republican RES. The Kindly expressions OF
The Cincinnati Commercial Gd.,ite are pleas
ant 10 the ear, bur, Il Mr.. lIalstead. the ell
itpr be- ~ woll.disp0scd toward the South
why Ia hc for nearly third Of a centur,
been soconsis'Cntly mncorous and mcnscing
What docs lac mean by changing his tune IL
a single night? we should fear the Greek
bclringrifts." | agree thoroughly with TIN
ArrrAL | regard IL a. absolutely justified
in looking upon the dark side Of the picture
II could no, fail to DO so, except upon On,
assumption that Mr.. Harrison j. a di.honc-
man anu that the uttomnccs Of Republican
platforms speakers and press for thcs,
many years have been the mcrcst yaporings
The sJunluess Of such an assumption q
could not grant when Il considered ia,
courc OF the Republican party durin,
the nine years succeeding the war, IA,
sole period Of It's uncmbarrasscd al
minisiraiion Of the Government tn,
bloody shirt Il unfurlcd. aud nailed &,
/ TIC mast Inc ANli AEu lIffFa UTfuN
since the election. has spoken the truth a
To the future Republican policy. Never di,
the Southern people stand more In need o
leaders, never was the Necessity Ut thci
sJlidity 10 apparent
UFAtimc iuf mariners
To hclra wary eye,
with such a dark cuns,lrury
Between thcsc aud Ny.
WiSGsuor.
r. s-li the reader dcsiics that the posi-
ton taken IN the foregoing communicated
shall b, further suhstantiatcd, let him rca
the text Of the bill which Gen. Chalmcr
purposes 10 submit b. the next Congress
EDITORS AT WAR.
Personal Conflict Growing Out 81 Con
trovorsy over Circulation.
Which has the larger circulation
This question has been agita,ing tn
= ArrEAL's afternoon contemporaries, ia
Scimiiar and Loigc,. for several days
The publ, has also been agiiated by th
: cross-6rc discussion, 10 u certain extent
] hut hardly up TO the p)in, Of becomln
o | pnftisHns II was purely upWsnapgrcor