The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-09
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HARRISON ELECTED.
The Southern whites have had 10 bear many re-
verses since In 1861, they declared for indie
pendence, but We doubt II any Of them were harder
TO bear up against than this which comes with the
election OF Harrison. The Republican party stands
additionally for oppressive opposition to the
South. There has not been year since Abraham
Lincoln was elected when II has not lectured and
hectored aud bedeylled these States. Established
on an avowed hostility TO slavery and 10 the pre-
yontion OF the equilibrium between the States In
trade us well as In politics, which had up to 1856
been maintained by compromises aud other polltl-
ca balnncings, II today declares the Mills
bill TO be purely sectional measure. pre-
scnted for the acceptance aud indonc
ment of the American people as n means TO
the destruction OF Northern industries. The Re
publican party thus confesscdly exists for the sub
ordination Of the South TO It's purposes. II will not
be content with less than the abnsement of the
once slave States. This Is the issue. and we must
look II square In the face. Therefore
the Southern States must prepare for restoration
Of Republcanism and reaction that will fall upon
them with all the weight the Republican, can
muster, The administration OF Harrison will be
the reverse Of Cleyelands. lie cannot assure peace
aud security TO the South, In the face OF his party
platform and the speeches ot sherman, Blaine and
fomkcr The stream cannot rise higher than It's
source. He was the candidate OF n scctonalized
party and he Is the elect Of It. His own record In
the United states Senate was that OF bitter
partisan.
]. should pass the article entirely I'M
noticed, as have many other articles Of q
similar nature, did 1t not seem TO me cal
culated to do the country mt large very
considerable injury. Occupying the posi-
ton your paper does in a city OF the inn
portance OF Memphis, its editorials are not
the expression merely OF the personal
opinions of its editors, but are regarded by
many people as authoritative expositions,
and hence are calculated 10 WELD very
considerable influence.
2. The influence OF the editorial from
which / make the above extracts can be
not otherwise than bad. You concede that
Gen. Harrison is elected President, and as
a matter OF course you and the people OF
the country generally propose TO acquiesce
in his election. The result Is Gen. llar-
rison is to be President for four years from
March 4 next. You also seem TO concede
that the Republicans will have control Of
both branches OF Congress, and conse-
quen,ly will control the legislation as
well us the executive policy OF the Govern
ment Now, this state Of facts conceded,
you propose, so far as your editorial will
be regarded, TO impress the people Of the
Southern States that the evil OF Gen. Har-
rison's election was harder 20 bear up
against than any OF the reverscs they have
had TO bear since the year 1861, which, Of
course, includes all the country passed
through during the period Of the great re-
bellion. II is hard 20 think you believe
your own statement, but II you do, do you
not think 1t would be better policy 10 con-
zeal such personal opinions from the peo-
pie generally
3. You say ''the Republican party stands
additionally for oppressive opposition TO
the South" Do you know rs a matter Of
fact that all the legislation Of the United
States passed for ut least ten years after
the suppression of the rebellion was passed
by Republican Congress and approved
by a Republican PRESIDENT And do you
not know that during that period all the
States were practically restored 10 the POI
sitions they at present occupy in the Gov
ernment, and that since that time II has
not been found necessary rs a general
thing 10 change or modify that legislation?
You certainly know II was within tho
power Of the Republican party, had IL
chosen 60 do 10 in 1865, after the surrender
OF the Confederate armies, 10 have treated
the Southern States IA subjugatod terri
tory and have governed IL accordingly,
ing the inhabitants MS traitors and Grim
inals. You also know that nothing Of this
kind was done, and with here and there a
possible exception, there were no criminal
prosecutions for anythingdon by anybody
participating in the rebellion.
I. With this history OF the Republican
party before you, "a intelligent men in
tending TO tell the truth, and prompted
L.s.
try and your fellow citizens how can You
say, as you do In your editorial, "lhe
Republican party thus confcsscdly exists
for the subor1inaiion Of the South 20 It's
purposes. II will not be- content with lea
than the abascincnt OF tho once slave
States. This II tho issue, and We must
look II square In the face" beg 10 say
10 you that this IL not the issue. The issue
is whether or not the people Of the United
Stotes shall bo governed by the Constitu.
ton and laws Of the United States, rs
they are written and as they ought 10 be
interpreted and ought 10 be enforced.
3. The time was when the Democratic
party denied tho validity Of the thirteenth,
fourteenth aud fifteenth amendments %
the Constitution Of tho United States.
That time has gono by, and the Democratic
party comedies that those amendments are
a part OF tho Constitution rs completely NJ
the original Constitution itself, aud would
not place itself on record, at least never
has done so, rs proposing to repeal or an
nual those amcndmcniA
q. think that YOU may rest assured,
and may assure the country that the Re-
publican party proposes 10 Tar as Il law.
fully can through legislation, and by exec.
utiyc action 30 the extent 10 which II can
control either, 10 enforce these amend.
mcna according 10 their true intent and
meaning. II may be some timo before
their enforcement will be fully accom-.
plishcd. but the tune will come, and the
moro factious aud unlawful opposition Is
intorposcd, the sooner and tho moro GER
tainly the result will be arrived nj. Tho
Republican party has never undertaken,
NJ a party, 10 govern the States VI the poo.
pie Of the States except lawfully, and
through the agency OF thOse people them.
selves. II will mover do ~, aud YOU need
not undertake 30 inculcatc any such opin.
ions among the Southern people.
e.. The policy Of the Republican party
has always been and IA nov 10 convince
the Southern people that II IL 10 their
interest 10 bo Republicans, and act with
the great Republican party Of the Nation,
aud thereby 20 induce them 10 do 10. and
In that way 10 control the governments OF
the States. II Is not necessary, therefore,
~ you say, "for the Southern States 10
prepare Tor restoration OF Republican.
ism, and q reaction that will fall upon
ihcm with all the weight the Republicans
can master" What do you moan by such
an cxproesion3 What sort OF legislation
do you anticipate that can accomplish the