The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-08
THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL CAM
PAIGN.

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There can be no doubt that the South is
to be called upon TO bear the brunt OF the
coming Presidential campaign. The Re-
publcans Of Ohio, the State OF the leading
candidate for the Presidency, has formula
ted the plan upon which ii is to be con-
Quoted. We are 10 have the necessity for
a summary force bill, applicable alone to
the South; Congressional interference in
Federal elections through the old and OBJ
noxious system Of supervisors; the intim-
idation Of the negro; the increase OF Hit
eracy; and political crimes, rehearsed and
rehashed with a purpose TO keep alive the
sectionalism on which Republicanism is
based. Sherman cannot invite debate up
ON the robber war tariff TO which we
owe the confusion Of Treasury surplus.
He cannot meet the Democracy upon the
one most vital question OF the day. Be-
sides the Southern manufacturers are max
ing too much Roadway. Something must be
done to assail the peace, tho content, the
happiness and the prosperity Of the South;
something must be done TO prevent immi-
grafton; the South must, therefore, be
segregated from the rest Of the Union, AZ
n second Ireland, bone Of political con-
tention, whose people are TO be branded as
criminals, even in the teeth OF John Shcr.
mans Nashville speech. Tho Republican
plan OF campaign means mischief TO the
South. II Is deliberately planned scheme
rs Infamous in its ultimate purpose
as the sumptuary law which that
sneaking assassin Balfour Is cnforc.
ing in Ireland. In the estimation
Of Sherman the South is disloyal because
II is not Republican, just as Ireland in
the estimation of Balfour is not loyal be
cause II Is not Tory. But there the par
allel ceases. The Republican party canno
successfully asail the integrity of our Stat,
governments. Our State lines arc as q
gulf impossible TO Republican hate. W.
laugh Sherman and his bloody-shir
smelling committees to scorn. The South
is in the full tide Of material success and
Is managing her own affairs on business
principles. She is thoroughly loyal TO her
own convictions Of duty 30 the Federal as
TO her State governments and is above
all things intent on mining and manuiac-
turing prosperity. She is managing heI
own affairs In her own way and is willing
her ncighbors at the North and West shall
do the same. Sho does not ques
ton Ohio or Minnesota as 10 thei
internal economy and sho refuses TO b.
questioned by Maine OF Ohio rs 10 hers
She believes In hands of rs 10 the States
and vigorous prosecution Of an economi
policy where the Federal Government !
concerned. She Is for tariff reform, an
hence Is anti-Rcpublican; she is oppose
10 Trusts and Monopolics, and is therefor
opposed TO the Republicans; she is OF
posed to scctionalism, and is therefore OF
posed to Rcpublicanisn; she Is opposed I
stealing the votes Of States, and il Their
fore opposed to Sherman and the Republic
an party; she remembers the work OF III
carpctbaggcr and the scalawag. and is Of
posed 10 Republicansm; she recalls III
confusion, the persecution and the robber
Of reconstruction days, and she stands soil
= like n stone wall TO receive the wavo {
! hate that Sherman threatens TO owe
throw her with. She is ready at all poin
, for another bloody shirt campaign.