The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-07

bel, its certainty II we are ever again even
remotely threatened with Jutc Bagging
Combine. Now, fcllow-iactors OF Mem
phis, repeat again what | stated in the
article signed Cotton Factor in The
APPEAL OF August ~, "the responsibility is
upon you" at least 10 the extent OF doing
all that lies in your power toward
the defeat Of tins infamous conspiracy.
You are the great captains Of southern az
ricultural and industrial enterprise, De-
fcnd the south, defend your friends, de-
icnd all your customers and your cusi0m-
ers customers in this emergency, in the
broader and grander way by downing
this Trust. Draw, with your wand OF
wealth, position, power and talent, u sacred
ring OF fire around all the interests OF the
south, at the head OF which the Creator OF
the universe lowered YOU with the health,
the brain, the Drawn and the industry TO
arrive. "Noblesso obligc." Say to this
Trust and tdlll Trusts, thus Tar shalt thou
20 aud no farther" When YOU seek 10
invade our domain and the domain OF our
people YOU will find no divide etimpera"
policy here to favor your schemes OF con-
quest, but we will meet you NJ one man
and drive your hosts and yonr chariots
back into your black "Pools" OF nfamy,
sight oi all forever.
There is n native majesty in man which,
II aroused, will heed the appeal OF the
wrongcd aud oppressed. To this majesty
In your breasts appeal, brother factors,
IN behalf Of tho poorer portion Of the
doubly unprotected, the pinchcd and
mOneyless, but | hope not iriendlcss,
cotton farmers OF the south. | appeal 10
the old but undying Confederate spirit
which many OF YOU have, which would
share with a brother in good cause the
last crust OF bread rs well rs the last drop
Of blood. This is good Gauss, gentle.
mon; no golden profit can gld this trust.
I'll this il right there Is no wrong II 1t
proves stcH crpoiicHi 10 tacitly favor this
trust 10y non-resistancc, then you are at
liberty TO write me down with "facis')
~ an ass, or you can hound me on Our
streets on next new years day IA a false
prophet You may rest assured that New
Orleans, that Mobile, that Galveston, Or
even Nicksburg. will not all Of them fail to
arrange Ia avoid this Calling exaction.
and ut the same time gather trade by ar.
ranging with their cotton buyers 10
take bales in burlap, duck or osnaburgs
he assured, II YOU can, that the cotton
factors, individually or associated partially
IN any cities, will not evqdc the clutch Of
the ,alons OF this foul "harpy" Trust,
whatever may be your own action. Juto
Is no fetish that we should adore il; no
Idol that IL should soducc IA into the
worship OF stmngc gods. II the false
money changers have entered into your
temples OF trade with their tables loi false
supply and demand" saying 80 much
iutc, ~ much cotton, seer nothing elise
will wrap IL, twig2' y break their tables
and east them out Of your profancd pre-
cincts II viii not do 10 lock arms with
this trust rather lock horns.
II IL the patriotic duty Of every man TO
wage eternal warfare upon the inequitablc.
the unjust, the finally ruinous principles
invOlcd ia all trusts; II not in his own |
Isolated and immediate behalf, then at |
least in behalf OF his own children, who |
may not long be NJ fortunately placed ~
himself This Baggng Trust has dared
10 lay its fingers upon the throat OF our
beloved south, and now In the name OF the
south bid Il defiance. As that gallant |
Yankee. Ethan Allan, 81 old said TO the |
British when lac called upon them to sur |
render nj Ticondcrogl, and they asked by
what authority, aud lac replied, "ln the
name Of God Almighty and the Continent
al Congress- ~ in that name aud In the
name ui the south ! call upon this Tory |
Trust to surrender. give them ten DAYS |
10 put their baggng Ia 10 cents twenty |
DAYS 90 put IL 90 y cents, thirty DAYS To put |
IL Ia \ cents. "lc wisc IN time, 'lis mad |
ness tu dclcr." The people Vt the south |
will be introduced TO one anothcr-Will |
become better acQuainicj-in the COM
mon ranks ui scli-dcicnsc against this la. |
yading horde and is auxilarics The nj. |
lied trusts ut America are gigantic aud |
powerful. but under the stimulus of
great cause nations grow great, and indi
yiduals develop the iron manhood that h
In them. The iccming brain adds
sleirht b. the lorcclul hand. The
important example to h. afforded,
the great principle 10 bc indicated. the
law Of hands OIL u ~ TO be- imbcddcd
in the unWriiten canons oi our southern
land calls for the defeat Of the expert
mental columns oi this newly invading
Trust There can be no reason fur our
striking our nag ut the first appearance IT
this inlmical gang, No excuse Tor our sub
mission. Their only reliance, our scnilc |
traitor, Gen. Apathy las already been
displaced irum his command. H. surc that
the awakened, advancing aud uniting col.
NllliH ~ Allf tAlN VI y Nv NANNfNAl
jackson aud Forrest can now la q ma.
iionnl cause strike giant blows with pom.
drtous blades against this trus, aud all
others, aud In behalf 81 themselves aud Of
their common country.
Had this Trust the power 90 make ~ Of
Memphis pariakcn IN its guilt, had II the
persuasive arts 10 make W. sharcrs In IN
uncarucd profits, could IL hoodwink M
into selling our birthnght ior q mess Of
pOttagr7 Then what would follow
II " already scll evident that I'LL through |
tho pockets Of our surrounding country
men thc finger Of pariialty would pcnc- |
tutc, taking here little, there much, |
there mofc, andlciying everywhere feel. |
ing vi injustice, incquity and discomfort |
~ the hand 1T the irrcprcs. |
-ihly, the mischicyous school boy |
inserts the pickod.up discarded quid Of 10. !
hacco- tho 'old soldier into tie pockets |
OF the unsuspocting wayiafcr, the final dis. |
cgycty oi this debris would provoke CA.
plosiyc disgust
We complain uf the loss oi trade or IT, |
diversion by interior COMPRISES" shall |
W. accelerate their crcctiun by alternating |
the ardent affections ol thc people around |
M, who have hitherto felt IN measure lar |
greater than some ~ realize erultant at |
our growth, rioiccd q. our succr.s, partial |
participants IN our praiscworthy pride. |
Shall Memphis wound this spirit. offend |
this feeling. rcpcl this ancction2 SIS thy |
servant a dog that hc should 40 this thing'' |
II h wise Ia bcthnk us always that though !
our customers are indebted to Us though |