The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-27
SENATOR GEORGE.
His Address on the jackson Election.
A Superb Defense of the People of
the Southern States.
He Takes the Only True and Honest
View of the Situation.
1t is Not Question of Politics but
One of Social Integrity.
The House Passes the Bill Appropriate
ing 800. 900 to Prevent the Appear
ance and Spread OF Yellow Fever
Washington News.


Chandler, from the committee ON naval
affairs, reported the bill authorizing the
President to issue q commission as rear ad.
miral TO Philip 0. johnson, to DO dated
January 25, 1887, and to deliver the same TO
his widow. He asked its present considera-
ton, and explained that Commodore John.
son became entitled to the promotion when
ON his dcathbcd, and that his widow, rs a
matter of family pride for herself and chill.
dren, desired TO have the parchment com.
mission, which would not affect In any way
her rate Of pension. The bill was placed ON
the calendar. The bill reported by MIR.
Hoar on the 9th Of February last, ito pro-
vide for inquests under national authority"
was taken up, and Mr.. George proceeded TO
address the Senate ON the subject
Mr.. George said he spoke under full
sense of tho great responsibility resting ON
him as an American Senator, changed with
tho high duty of promoting the general
welfare Of all sections ard all citizens, and
charged also with the no less high trust Of
rcpelling unjust implications cast upon the
people whose commission he held as a mem.
Der Of the Senate. After review Of the
origin and history Of African slavery and Of
tho causes leading up 20 the civil war. he
said that he did not wish 10 be understood
rs saying that the south had Just cause for
secession, or that the Interpretation which
It had placed on the constitution was cor
rect, or us admitting the contrary. What
his opinions were was well known TO those
with whom he associated. Nor would lac
say who Of the sections had fired the first
gun and prccipitatcd the war War had
been certain, as certain Us the decree Of fate
and war came. II had been no petty insur.
rcction. No conflict even between organized
military forces; but tho mighty struggle of
peoples aud States. With what yalor
heruism and devotion the soldiers uf the
Union hal fought aud with what
heroic resistance they had been met
was attcstod by the monuments erected
20 them everywhere Throughout the land.
The necessities VI that war had brought ont
the southern soldier, whose endurance. self.
sacrifice and heroic iortiiude had never been
surpassed IN oil the long ages since men
learned a. kill each other Ia war. But the
south could not succeed against fate, u went
down before Irresistible numbers aud was
left 10 commence the wofld anew.
Referring 20 the qunrp between President
Johnson aud Congress, he declared Il to be-
the greatest misfortune that could have he
fallen the south. The southern States hal
been again reconstructed aud then hal fol
lowed these dark year, IT government pillagc
and official brignudlgr 81 heligercnt peace
aud lurtivc pCcuniiug wnr, in which virtue,
public or private, WIS treated ~ a crime and
personal gnuminy held 90 be- no bar lbut
even a just clniml to high public station. In
discussing the relations between the two
races At the south, Mr.. George lin iusiincn.
81 q
from a speech delivered in the senate by
Mr. Edmunds, insisting on the necessity
Of The hUmogcncity ~ people a.
essential q the success " Rcpuh.
lies, nttrihuting the downfall ~ the
Greek republic 10 the Absence II such home.
Rrnoiiy, md asserting the belief that the
state 81 Massachusetts, was not "hunrpring'
for an incursiun II l,UO.WO 0i the nhnbi.
tnnts of the dark continent" ilc described
the result ~ the political teachings a. which
colorcd men had been subjected by Rrpub.
lean politicians Nc the suuth. The fuun.
tnins ~ the great deep 81 human dcpmyity
hal been lhc said broken up. the waters ~
mcc hatred had flooded che land. and society
had been saved from utter dissolution nnd
anarchy only by the conservative forces of
the white muc. The people of Mississippi
had % encounter all these dangers in tie
most aggravated form. Instead at one lar.
distinct peoples the most divergent In phys.
teal formation Of all the human family
locally ini"rminglcd, but a. wide nsundcr
NJ the pplc,. IA one smnrtinT under defeat
and irritlt"d by enforced political nssocin-
ton with nn inf riur race to- other Ignorant
with memories NJ rccnt wrongs. aud with
passions ,inilamcl by their Inscriptions
political leaders. The result had been CON
icst Tor race supremacy.
IN the first year 81 negro supremacy IN
Mississippi State taxes bad been increased
90 per cent, ~ per cent the next year and
!, $50 per cent the tlith year, and county
taxes bad been increased in nu equal, aud in
some INSTANCES greater proportion NrgrOcs
hal been commissioned ns Judges and ius
ticrs of the peace. THE prisons had b..
come tns an eminent lawyer II Mississippi
dcclnrrd) the abode Of honest men, aud IL.
honesty vat cnthruncd In the temples Il jus
tee The blacks lied by few whitrsl hal
been In absolute control " the State ,sd
the complaints of crushing taxation had
been met 10y nyowals ~ o. purpose a. load
property with such buricus aa would make
H. surrender by The Ownrr necessary aud
certain. The election 1T ts1i whatever
might be- said n w bad snyri the State from
anarchy aud society from dissolution.
Affairs, hc was rlad b. ny bad been i'm.
proved since the whites rimo into power.
Taxes had been reduced expenditures cut
down and school faoilitcs iof both races
provided. Most ~ tho psslllrnt adventures
VI both color hal LEFT tho State The two
races were now face 10 fnre-tho c0lurcd mco
being IN the majority aud II the cDlurcd
men voted ns n race Ia in former years.
they would control The government IT the
State as they had done. 10 him aud his
people the conditions wrrH pregnant with
iorcb0dinTs of disaster and ruin. iiu knew
that, whatever harm might come to the peo.
pie " both rucc-, there would Dc cunsiitu.
iiunnl change, no felcniiuy And he hal
not allowed himself torcliuIuIsh hll hope u
having in some way and 10 some time n per.
mnncntly saio aud orderly government boz
the SOUTH with both NJ. equal in political
and civil rights and part ".pli.us equally In
the government although Doc confessed that
The prospect Tor II was gloomy Indeed. hut
the people Of Mississippi darl not despair.
IN conclusion, he declared that be- had no
other aspiration, no other wish than ~ con.
tribute OIL in bis power w. The prrFr,ss aud
welfare Of every section and Ivory part ot
the Union, and he earnestly desired his own
section and bic own State g. participate Ia
that progress. lie never would surrender
The hppr that that participation would be
accorded hy The P'opie uf tIr north A. AL
events. the white people ui Mississippi
meant 10 carry on the sirugg.. for The pro-
J"aii"n VI their civilization 10 ihcir own