The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15


to be well satisfied with themselves and
everybody else. "Thc struggle forcxistence"
is an absolute necessity here in this dense
population. Work, constant unremitting
work, il the lifelong allotment OF nearly
everything that breathos. Men and
women, old aud young, boys and girls,
horses and oxen bulls and COWS, while tho
Ubiquitous dog, does not only the barking
and biting OF family, but Is made an in
dlspensablc "puller" In the carrying ON
oil the traffic and trade OF town and coun-
Try. 60 where YOU may, YOU find this
faithful beast in harness Juggling away Tor
dear life by the side OF his master or mis-
iress, rs is more frequently the case. Ills
pulling capacities are wonderful indeed.
Any one looking at the soft anatomy Of
this animals foot, would not suppose II
possible that there was anything but
spring" In IL, no more than he would
expect any kicking capacity in that Of an
anliable Tennessee girl, but for all that,
II is there, though YOU would never sus
pect IT, lying hidden away as "A latent
force behind smiles and graces, ready for
an emergency, aud q whack, when and
where II may best tell.
EMIGRATION.
IL was my purpose in this letter 10 have
suggested some thoughts with regard 90
the introduction OF German machinists,
and laborers In other branches OF domestic
economy, 10 the people OF Tennessee, and
To those OF Memphis in particular.
The greatest public need you have Is
that OF the spindle and the loom, and
can say with certainty II you want them
you can have them there nt Memphis
singing the song Of successful manufacture
~ freely and joylully M II is In NlNssa.
chusctts or Georgia. II Memphis has an
eye to real growth and large population, Il
must abandon the one idea OF cotton bales,
and lis adjunct cotton seed oil, and send
over TO this country wide awake man to
investigate and see what could bc done
believe that there are large establish.
ments here owned by men of experience
and capital, the machinery of which could
be bodily moved 10 your city, together
with its hundreds OF skilled artisans.
have been approached on this subject
frequently, but have been reluctant TO hold
out any inducements looking 90 such an
end, as | am here M commercial agent oi
the United States, and must carofullyavoid
such enterprises ~ do not come in the line
OF official duty; but will not Mr.. Ovcrion,
Napoleon Hin, Mr. Nicely, and Others that
arc men Of capital and enterprise, take
bold Of this subject and SEQ what can be
done2 lfyou can't do any better turn that
one establishment that has been staggering
along for years down In Fort Pickering
over To some qualified German nj low liz.
urcs, and you would see changed results.
All you want Is u start, and with these
machinlsls would come hundreds Of labor.
cns OF all kinds OF trades, and, best Of all, u
new outfit OF house servants that are 10
clearly, respectful and industrious that,
when one reached home tired and worn,
his wife would meet him with smiles and
kisses. because she no longer had servant
TO give her orders. II Memphis IL TO be
doomed, that h the way 90 do H.
And while am on this subject Of eco.
Monies, In which every one Is more orloss,
one way or another directly concerned, II
occurs 10 mo that a most useful and bcnci.
icent departure from the present carrying
passenger system Of our railroads might be-
adwntagcously introduced that would be
u great convenience 10 the poor labOfing
classes OF our country | mean this.
that II there were ilrst, second and
third class cars or compartments
Ia cars and aud they finished and fur.
nished correspondingly, that lower rates
Of fare might be Offered the poor, thereby
increasing the amount II travel las the
case Of the lowered rates Of postage by the
postoillcc Department. oven II the profits
required by the road, should thereby he
placed, as Il should bc, on account OF
superior cars they would invariably oc-
cupy, on the more wealthy or expensive
classes. And further, In order 10 allay the
ican Of some people that are 80 much dis.
turbcd ON the subject Of the social equal.
ity Of the rcos, lot me inquire II We had
not best first provide against this bug-bcar
by securing 10 the negro race complete
civil rights on this point, by furnishing
them with special can, equally equipped,
and not, IN IL now too often tho case,
forcing them into dirty, splitting, smoking
aud swearing pens, at the same time exact.
ing full iirsl.clas- fare.
TnE wnirE RAcE
Is now and will always be the controlling
one of the south. Aud il would be well
ior them 10 be admonishcd by the words
of Mr.. Gladstone, ~ hc. placing his finger
upon the pulse Of humanity the world
over, stood In the presence Of tho English
Parliament and plead Tor the sacred rights
OF the Irish people. and them ~ forcibly
argued and said "that the way TO bring
about lasting peace and fraternity between
the nations was 10 make the lawsso equita.
bile that the citizen would forget his gricy.
anocs In admiration Of the laws that pro.