The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-13
Apo,her negro LpaIcr obIccts

To The tilior ~ The Apprii
have been q reader Of TuE ArrEAL for
eighteen years. aud have often thought
that II them was a paper anywhere IN al
this South land oi ours tha, WIS willing TO
DO justice 10 all Il WIS rur ArrEAL, bat
since the election Of Gen. Harrison, Jude
ing from the editorials Of Tur ArrEAL and
the many lcticr from Others, IL seems tina,
the whole county has gone 10 ruin, brourh,
about by negro domination. Now, Mr..
Editor please allow one OF that race which
IL being abused 10 much through the press
ON the STREETS. th" farms. aud even In th,
halls Of Congress, 10 zy through youl
papcr lo ihC public that there h not the
least cause o. fear negro domination. ltisa
thing that mover has been and never will
be, aud tn take Christian view oi u. " 3.
a thing that has never been attempted IN
the south 10y the negro. oven when You
and all IA. south was disiran hise,l. ASS
race w do not dCsirC 30 dominate over an,
one There has not BEEN no any time i
disposition on oui part ~ DO othci
than obey the laws as We nnt
ihem, notwithstanding the constant IN
suits on every hand hcapcd upon US from
those, from whom We. If 90 people,
ought 10 expect better things. ! am sorry
Mr.. Editor. that this state Of Affair, should
exist in ihc south, Whcrr thorc IL no rca
Huu on earth ipr d. 10 show YOU thai
thcrc b. mo- disposition on the part II 10,
Negro to dominate over the whites, a. you
ia your editorial OF lew DAYS ago s'rm
to Tear, ! will call your attention 10 10,
fact that in 1881, whom master anl son
were called in their country's service. and
lot no one nc home but u loving wifs aud
dear children, the vito standing with spb.
bling heart, the chilircu not recognizing
tsc danger that might bciall father an /
brothers stood aughingly by. holdina
mother and father by the hand, bidding
farewell 10 father and brothers, when
ihg master looked about him and saw old
bob ur John, as the case might DO. and
said, "hoh, l want you a. take charge OF
my place unl watch over and prp
icrl nay family until ! return" Faithful
and true 81 his trust ~ the history NJ IN,
race shows, whom the master returned h,
iuunl the condition Of tho place better
than whom DC lett Aud oi coursc a rool
wordWlt said 90 Rob ior having discharged
his duties so we'll Now, Mr.. Editor IN.
thc ncrrol dcsirl 10 much. or had an,
| N''IN w NtHlNHlllnN ~ dominate over Tive
whites, ne YOU, IN your editorial. an
"Quls under the heading III "Nor,
Domination aud -. d. s." unls
I Civilization, all seem 10 fear. could h,
not NJ that time. when all bat women nnt
children had left homr'
Sir, We served you faithfully then na
slave, and since then, up o. the pfospn
day We have given YOU two-ihirls Of Gu
labor, and hrcn hWabiding citixcn-. an
urc We 20 De- thus treated bccausc We prc
fer, according 90 our understanding OF th
principles OF the two great parties, To o.,
ccpi those OF the Republican party IA be-
10 subscrvc ihc Interests OF the whole pcu
plc3 Now, Mr. Editor, the time wi
come, | hope, whom the truc America
white aud the Negro will SEQ one another
Interests alike. bat Il can never b
brough, about by such writings an
such methods ~ thoso rcsoftcd 10 al IA
y late election, hut by persuasion and Kind
mes toward the negro ~ other racca, yo
will win.
In conclusion, let the say that We hay
4 proved, both In slavery and freedom. 4
the contrary Of what W. are accused OIL
disposition 90 dominate over tho .hite.
. All We want II our rights a. other citizen
under tho law, for We obey the law, an
many thing that Is not law. Now, Il