The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
NEGRO AND MlNHOOD SuFFRAGN

and the kind feeling lac ontcrtlins for the negroes,
but couicsscs that they nro not yet, and probably
never viii be, properly qualified to control the
government Of any oi the State. lie points out
how, hitherto. they have been the tools NJ design
Ing white men aud been used b. load Southern
States with enormous debts aud 10 dspoIl the tax
| payers. he contends that "iho same men who In
our large cltcs, regard with apprehension the In.
cnnsIny power which 4 wiclcd In municipal
elections by those who have no property To be- pro
toctcd or taxed, manifest little sympathy for The
white people oi the South In their efforts Ia prevent
the political control. not only Of their ctlcs but oi
tncir-tucs from passing into The hands 81 those
who have littlc or no property and arc quite unht
for the exercise Of sovereign authority"
Mr McCulloah oxprssscg tho opinion that none
Of the Southern states will ever be- permanently
subj, q 20 the domination IT the colorcd people.
this domination can be- prevented he thlnls, In
two ways 30 The general government should
abstain Il hls done ior year., from an nicricr
cnrc with local Affairs O. In hlling the Federal
onircs Of the Southern States men Of the highest
reputation ior intelligence aud integrity should De
solrricl" H. shows that 10 wa. the action oi the
Government after the war wil ended and the nm.
WIS., administration OF F,donl patronage TINT has
malc thc South politically snlld, and that Il Is out
side pressure aud tho Efforts Il politician. IN rrilin
OF ucluIr' power that keep alive the sectional irel
ing 10 contend, that II this pressure Is removed.
II thew l. no interference from tn outside and tnr
nrgrics nr' allowed tn vots ns thcy please. their
vote will shortly b. divided The br,t Interests
nj the two races arc the same there 4 no real nn.
inspni,m. bat only such antngDnisn ns p1rtlsans
or dcmtsnsucs have created 10 serve their blsc pur
poses.
"1hc suffrage question:" continues Mr. Mccul.
noh. present, Problems dinlcult ~ solution iu
ihc Nnith a., Ia the south Thorn IL mon hostility
Al. a.. ia.
piuycf. aud the cnploycl-lu the Northern and
Western States than then Il W ever can Do between
the white aud c,lorl pgorlc OF the south This
hostility ntisss out 1T th' enormous Increase Ut
wealth In the hands Of ha few Who's gains inr the
most part come from irunopulCs which ar In inc
hnnds II n lew ter1us Moucy has heglmo the
controlling plwcf. nnd Hs the iuoqunhtcs Increase
| the anthg1nlsm bciwcon tn poor and rich bcoonc.
! intensified Thrpulilcnl cuutfnl 81 lausr ciirs u
passing inio he hands ~ mvu who have nothing
AZ stake iciniiaiici ~ 70 sticfnlri against the
dangers witch menaca municipal Eo6enmcnH q
Limitation on the imnchlac, property quallnci.
ton 81 vote
Manhood suTnre ln municipal elections T. 10
riy the least dangerous experiment. a law that
pIac,a upon on equality In voting tho lhry ,ngi
bond and the culrrpfi, ng. wealth producing ciu
ven Il certainly neither iut unr reasonable poe
OF the Republic IL 90 lt suuft lived like thnsu
| hnDai sunrFc viii be The cause. II IL the ouly
r4iy grave danger that threatens the uie VI The
| Republic"
The above Il taken from tho recently
published Memoirs OF cx-Sccrctary Me-
Culloch, who had long experience in
national affairs during the most dangerous
period in the history Of tho Republic.
Kind aud thoughtful a. tho retired states.
man h In his consideration Of question
that gives the North moro uncasincss than
the south, be viii ind few to agree With
him Ia his opinions or deductions. or In
bis gloomy prophecy A grain OF thought
win enable even the casual reader Of TnE
ArrE,L TO perceive that Mr.. McCuloch
Is illogical. Manhood suffrage Is the basis,
tic foundation OF the Republic. The
United States could not BIO a Democratic
Republic Il II did not rcsi, as Il does,
upon basis OF consent. "All govern.
mcnis," says jefferson, "dcriyc their
powers from tho consent oi the gov.
cncd." II only the rich and the intel.
ligcnt voted ours would BE- an olimrchc
government, and there would be- no
! hope Tor tho common people Their
reign would have come 10 an cnd, and
government ilr the people aud Of the
r people would have pcrshcd from tho
= earth. II Is not negro suffrage
; or unrestricted manhood suffrage that
the country has 10 fear but the trusts,
3 monopolics aui combines, whose one ob.
B icc, h. the restriction Of production and the
consequent cnsliycmynt OF the working
+ massrs. So iar ~ Negro sulIlugc u con.
p crtucd, The Southern States would moi
{ willingly wlnquish H. To them II rrprc
b SCENTS 20 much II additional share or nu
r thorily In national aIair, bcsidc which
, Il assures the public poacc 10y avoiding III,
q constant agitation by dcmtsoscs OF III,
q rights 81 nauyc.bon aud ircc Americans
i Tho ncHoc, have the right 10 vote. ana an
c protected Ia the exercise of that right
!, they nrc growing Ia intelligence, arr be
n ginning 10 think ior themselves, aud II
4 time will divide, ~ tho white voters ia
II aud east their votes on opposing sides q
y every public question. The Southern
p States do not complain Of or dcmur l.
. negro suffrage, but a, the thrcaicnc,
@ interference with I, 10y tho Republican
a party through the Federal Government
Il Of which Il will have control Ia al
n branches after the ala Of March next
10 II rrcsidontclccl Harrison shall refrain
n rs Mr.. McCulloch suggests, from inter
n firing to make pet Of the negro and thu
. again iaD the flames VI scc,ioualism an,