The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-09
Local meteorological Report.
MR.. WILLIAM w. RANDOLPHS
LETTER.


letter that was evidently written on the
"spur oi the moment, and with out full
consideration, or else II was written with
deliberate view to express the hope that is
no doubt uppermost in the mind OF most
Republicans that il will be first duty
Of the Fifty-fist Congress, in case
the Republicans are in majority,
as Is now almost assured, 10 en-
terrain any and every case Of contest
for seat IN that body with view TO UNI
seating many Democrats aud tcrrorizng
Democratic managers by prosecutions rs
principals or as aidcrs and abcttors in illc-
galities on the day OF election, stuiling bal
lot boxes or intimidating voters, or what.
ever other form these prosecutions may
take. This is the sting in the tail Of Mr.
Randolph's letter. which we propose to
answer seriatum.
I. In the Gst Of the paragraphs Of this
letter, which We have numbered for the
sake Of convenience In answering and that
our readers may the easier ascertain
whether We fairly meet and frankly answer
Mr. Randolph, he assumes that the cdi-
torials Of TuE ArrEAL are not written with
view TO express the merely individual
opinions Of the editor. In this lac is right.
Our purpose is TO express the opinion,
drit or tendency, or rs in the case Of
Ilarison's election, the fears Of the com.
munity which TnE ArrEAL represents.
In the editorial 10 which Mr.. Randolph
rxccpis We cndcavorcd fairly 10 state tho
attitude Of tho Republican party toward
the South and what the people Of the
Souih have reason 20 hope for from il in
legislation or in the execution Of tho laws
10y Mr. Harrison.
. TuE ArrEAL comedies and of course
acquicsccs In Mr. llarrison's election. and |
Il knows that the Southern people regard |
bis election ~ rcyonc harder 10 bear
than any that has come TO them since
1851. During the civil war, rcycrcs were
expected aud were survived, aud even To- |
construction, with iis murders and rob.
berries, was borne with a. q result follow
ing upon the war In the midst Of rovolu.
ton these things though kccnly cit and |
rs kccnly resented, were not ~ this stag
gcring blow which will reverse the position
Of thc Federal Government toward tho
South and comes In time Of profound peace
md ut the hight Of general prosperity
that the Southern people have been slowly
building up since 1870, whcnpconsiructiou
ended and they took Possession Of their
State Governments. Since Clcycland's
election In 1884 the grcai bulk oi that
prosperity has been attained, because he
was in principle and In practice Demo
crat, and Therefore In fail and intimate sym.
paihy with the South, and by his admin
isimtion Of National Attain on the lines oi
Jcilcrsonian Democratic principles, as-
surcd them the undis,srbcd aud unqucs.
TONED administration oi their local anain.
The marvellous growth Of the South since
1854 Is due TO the energy Of southern men,
inspired by the sense and feeling Of So
cuhly that was 10 the whole country the
best result Of Mr.. Clcyclands adminisirl.
ton. Tho debates in the House ON the
Mills Tariff bill aud In the senate on the
Allison Tariff hill; the speeches during
the canvass Of Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Sherman
and Gov. Foraker, and the declarations
OF the Republican newspapers, all carry
conviction that scctionalism ia th,
uppcrmust though, and purpose Of the
leaders Of the Republican party. and tina,
II Is their determination 10 obscure all
economic questions by sectional coloring.
and to speak Of tho South and trcat oI
the south ~ another unhappy Ireland
until It is Rcpublcanizcda Mr.. Randolph
inlma,c In his seventh paragraph.
j Tur ArrE,L knows, because il chron.
iclod the legislation Of the Republican
party from 1885 10 1870, and Il knows. AZ
Mr.. Randolph knows, that the Southern
States were lcgislaiol Tor as conquered
provinces, and that all Of them. save Ten.
nesscc, had their legally elected State GOV,
ernmcnis swept on, OF existence, wcrc ~
constructed two or more times, anl flnall,
were delivered over for ycau 10 the ear
and keeping Of packs Of thieves who's,
excuses helped 10 bring about tho chang,
npublic sentiment that finally eliminated
after the theft Of the Presidency by Hayes
In the intelligence and honesty Of N,
States coming to their own again" We.
TnR AirEAL remembers that lcgis
laiion. IL remembers Powell Clay
ton In Arkansas, Amos In Mississippi
Yarmouth In Louisiana aud Moses In Soull
Carolina. TnE Atrial also remember
iho rcoonsiruciion laws, all Of which Mr.
Blaine helped 10 have passed, and Il 70
members tho resulting confusion In labo
and business, tho wholesale robbcries, IA,
strocious murders, tho lnccndlarlsm an,
the rape o. Innocent women Yes. yes
AI. Randolph. TnH ArrrAL remombcts 4