The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06

/ been our former slaves. suddenly and
/ without training or preparation, were not
! only set free amongst us, but set in power
above the heads OF their former owners, so
! FAR as a dominant political party could do
! this through any OF the powerful agencies Of
the general government.
| believe that the fair minded people all
over the country are now ready and able TO
| appreciate and acknowledge the full din
Guilty of what we have had 10 do, and the
! full value of what we have done, and that
they are now prepared 10 hold the great
majority OF the north 10 strict accountability
! for their action in connection with our
/ Affairs in past years when We were pOwerlcss
/ in their hands, That this has not been so
at an earlier day is largely owing 10 the pas
sions and prcjudicrs Cngondorcd by the war
| and afterwards kept alive by politicians to
| promote their own fortunes In public life.
But ii has been partly due 10 the fact that
| people In those communities, where the
whole population is of the same blood, the
same habits Of social life. occupying the
same plane OF civilization and intelligence,
and with the same aims and as
pirations, are slow 10 appreciate fully
how vastly and painfully different the con
ditions are in communities composed of two
distinct and in all respects widely dis-milar
races Both these obstacles 90 n fair consider
alton OF southern allhirs are now In large
measure removed, one by reaction and the
lapse of time. the other by travel and com
munication between the sections and by free
and friendlyeintcrchango of views aud cN-
pericnccs between the people Of those sec
tons, by business idcntiications, by obser-
yations, reading and reflection.
The white people Of the south belong 90
the race that made this great country all
that II Is and will make II all that It is 10 be.
No other race has ever stood before il or
above H. and whether II be iin this republic
or subdivision Of IT, In large community
or small one, no other race ever can OF ever
should.
This fact, accepted By all men rs a fact
oven though itmny not Justify, makes prob.
able and unavoidable, aud without reference
10 party causes i sufficient to account for
occasional disturbances and oven collision.
when there Il the presence Of another race
in larger numbers upon the same thcatcr Of
effort especially when much of the training
Of the inferior race has bccn In the direction
OF distru,t supicinn aud hatred pl the other
The negro population of the south was
brought among ~ a. slaves from Africa
when they were the lowest order uf human.
ity. AZ the end Oi great war they were set
free and invested not only with civil and
political rights, but clothed also with politi-
cal power, with no other litnrS, Tor such =
change than they had gotten from q state of
slavery. For years after the ncgruc, were
set free these two inCOngruuus races with
their diverse characters stood face Ia fuc,
IN Mississippi, a. In some other States, the
blacks IN the majority, backed up hy FEEDER
al power aud with all their teachings ~ 90
their newly acquired political right, coming
from alien white leaders. whose mission
seemed 10 lee 10 poison their minds against
the white Democracy comprising then nine
iy-ninc hundrcths OF the white people Of the
State.
These leaders, Republicans all, aud most
Of them without chamctoror standing IA the
States they hailed FROM cumo among ~ 10
intensity the difficulties Of our situation.
The dClulCd blacks received them %,
missionaries from those who had
set them free, and gave thrm their
confidence, aud by thcir votes, east
under the absolute diciation Of these
political adventures, they made then the |
rulers uf the State and placed them In all /
the positions Of trust and profit within it, /
limits. The government which these men,
backed by their party hcp, gave 10 our help. I
les, state was incCiCnt aud corrupt in al
q branches and an every interest 0f every
lass, and dcgrl ling beyond expression To-
lac white people, the only elias within the
tate who had clicr the means or thc intclli.
cucc 10 govern It.
After years Ut poverty and wrctchcincs,
ears ui non production aud thc waste uf
,"r when the white people had reached
Ice very verge " despair, tliC wheel vt %.
ilrnl fortune turned and our alien and
rulers were hurled from the
Ugh places which they lad disgraccd. Since
hen, earnestly aud honestly, tcmpcmicly
nj di-gW.ily as We could, We have been
lualing With thc pcrploKing problem before
H. with iis difficulties augmented aud boo.
4 q d. q ..
liyDs and nutlgunisms planted Boo the minds
Il th' blacks 10y their false friends and sell
ah leaders.
How iar We have succeeded while critics
lr removed from The scene have looked uu
.p iud FAULT What progress We have made.
while politicians iur a purpose have de
occasional disturbances arising
from the contact ui two myuuEruuus races
a, ihr wrongful conduct of q whole com.
muuity let thc growing prosperity ut our
state attest and the vastly Improved aud /
constantly Improving condition OF the ra.
ton ui two races Ca each other.
Tho work We lli tn no could not be- co..
,umpli.lyl boz siu De- decade. and 10 may rr.
puir years o. complete o. lu itrJ ihr time
NAV never como WhDu these races will hu vp
harmonious Boo 900 things AMI at 900 time.
that occasional interruptions 81 good order
nul even serious collision. may uutuTispUuI
ui Tie differences between them 90 which
have alluded
some thoughtful Republican statesmen
have not failed Geo appreciate thU dinirult.r.
" uW situation. several years ago. Boz thy
discussion ui kiuini question. thysp dim.
'ultir, we're considered aud 20, kuoWl,lerd.
Hem Is What Mr Blaine said
isupprs n then. va, any J-,ppIc in the world
.hhi bed mrH Trouble uu haui % uIs uufy.tr.
supposed 10 thy acknowledge ruWu HISTORY
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fuuhlr tIy uur thluG tu lU tfHrIul anil t|Ir uua
hlnr 90 lH h,uidyi We or bot through with 10
many WiIIHuHuf tuHHur. nsa ans man It4I tH4t
Nu ifv yl'g.f through will 10 now h,ts Huy man
lrfv bslhl a"u'Hr ihHi w. have sn Dui.rrl1 solved
inl aislir"nIF f'ilnl uu permanent basis RIO
hr tfuulrs EluH luF uut ul tHy urrfl rtur Trouble
.hai Wy NV Urp1usI 10 Invite auuiutf uut' 10 FEB.
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If'lrf nuu aI1sH'ut, turlHu fuuu ans trHuhiU HrUu
1f uui 90 nr'. DE- s-y with muu sauguluy Uyss
ban milne
NJ. Booth. ofCali'1rnia In that discussion
used these sirpuF and stnk,uTcNpc~ious
We 40 u1t o,iah'..i. iH, DISTINCTIONS OF po,s qua
inI.N-ll defamation. fhU laws ~ phYsigil uatufg
'nuuo' b. rsI,aioi even BY aei, ui jourrls.
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~ isuun 'Nr aH Ui Wrr HuuHlfhil# 40 n5fr
llH.,ul I.i".,m nU'f rIuuuutrrri by any GOV.
, IN'n. ~ ln.h IN. Hlm.HI.fn'iHu ui r. common 49,
l.n ui hHh utrr divers. WU.s 10 Isa prtlIgm ]
llli D. never peacefully aNsl Il tUI I'l.,uH M
human ,Nptuguug uU worth anything ID n,,grr4n
ly solved ''' '''
Tho darkest pages oi human hIsi1r, have i-r1
na,lrl when align mns have bygn brought iu
The distinguished senator from Nevada
VI. JunwI Boa finished speech ol rrrat
power, aid
~, grg,s,,.', war Of laoicru Time va. the clyIl