The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15

is nothing that would be refused him; he
might have Catholic university, money
for seminaries, and even an ambassador at
the Vatican. Only il Is doubtful whether
the Pope will allow himselfto be purchased
even at this price. 1t is, however, per-
fectly certain that Loo XIII. is an arbftra-
tor in the Irish question, and that the
future Of England largely depends ON his
resolves. II he consented TO act as de.
sired, he would become an ally of the con-
sentative party. At all events, his author
ity is admitted and recognized, and his in
fluence unquestionable. In many coun-
tries, such as Tyrol, the Rhenish provinces,
Belgium and Lower Canada, the real SOW
ereign is not the reigning monarch, butt
Pope, who rules through the medium of
his bishops and priests. The Pope will be
obeyed in preference to the laws OF the
land, unless these are in accordance with,
and accepted by, ecclesiastical authority.
The Suppression Of the Negro Vote.
Henry wattenon In the April Forum.
In order to try his foundations for his
arraignment OF two generations OF his coun-
trymen, one Of which at least had no part
nor lot in the rebellion, and the other of
Of which is passing rapidly from the scene,
IL is assumed by Mr.. Halstead, nearly
twenty-three years after the firing Of the
last shot in that bloody conflict, that loyal
ty TO the constitution iscon6ned to single
section of the Union, AM: in that section
limited to q single party. 1t is assumed
that the white people of the other and for
hidden section are not merely disloyal, but
dishonest and inhumane; the friends oil
assassination, partly for the love of il and
partly for its advantage as force in the
elections. II is assumed that the black
people OF this contraband section are not
only qualified TO vote intelligently, but
that they agree entirely with Mr.. Halstead,
and are, as matter OF course, red-hot Red
Republicans.
II is only fair to Mr.. Halstead TO say.
that he is in this, II in nothing else, per-
fectly consistent. During two decades he
has made II the business OF his life TO stir
up sectional hate, TO bend the history OF
every day 10 the service OF sectional strife,
and 10 contribute, as far as / can recall,
not one word the cause Of sectional good
will. Thus. with the best intentions, as
he conscientiously believes, he has sur
rounded himself and filed the air about
him with a troop Of political hobgoblins,
who play strange, incessant pranks upon
his fancy. They are none the less phan-
toms OF an inflamed patriotism, an inn
perious and restless temper and an imagi-
nation (if he will forgive my saying sol not
yet quite cured OF its original, and, for the
matter of that, aboriginal luridity and
fervor
As the readers OF the Forum cannot have
failed 10 observe, Mr.. Halstead lacks for
no confidence in his assertion. But he is
| uifli mara COMPLIANT In His atotfafi,a Ha
seems TO bc'impressed By the conceit that
Figures won't lie," all unconscious that
no false witnesses are so eilicacious and
constituencies when employed TO make
ont case for a packed Jury. Let us SEQ
how, In his effort 10 fire the northern
heart against the south, he employs them.
70 begin with, Mr.. Halstcad takes five
as the ratio OF population 10 ballots, and
in States thickly populated, with popu-
lation largely urban, this may do very
well. II will not do In States largely agri-
cultural, in which cities and towns are few.
The habits OF life are different, political
excitement does not run so high, men do
not so readily congreeate and thus In
ilucnce each other, and 80 full vote is
never polled. Moreover, full votes" de-
pend largely on narrow margins between
! the opposing parties. When election con-
tests are close, party managers resort to
| every means, legitimate and illegitimate,
TO bring out the party strength, when in
J States about whose position there Is no
doubt both parties are lethargic and indif-
! fcrcnt.
Compare for, moment, political Affairs
, in Ohio with the course OF politics in Ken
, lucky. In Kentucky no one claims that
J the negro vote is suppressed. Aside from
any moral question involved, there Is no
motive 10 suppress II. A negro or n Re-
} publican Is as free 10 vote, or 10 refrain
from voting. In Kentucky, IA II n white
man or Democrat There Is no excite
} mcnt over Kentucky contest, no
doubt rs 10 the nsnlt. In 1880, for ex-
, ample, Hancock was exceedingly popular
In Kentucky, and our people were
, deeply anxious for his election; yet with
, population, according 10 the census oi
} 1880, OF |, 0iS, 900. the total vote cast in
Kentucky was 26s,0i7, when, according "a
, Mr.. IIalsiead's ratio. Il should have been
: 32g, 7:S, or a suppressed vote Of 6l ,G9i. In
1880 Ohio's population was 2, los, 062, and,
, according 10 Mr.. llalsiead, that State was
, entitled TO 039.6l2 votes; Il cast 722, .l25, OF
; an excess Of s2,7l3. ohio.went Republic
r an.
In the two States there Is wide diver
] gcnce; but II is fair and more reasonable "a
assume fraud ballot box stuAing, false ~.
1 turns and wholesale corruption in order %
I account for the immense excess Of voter
{ north Of the Ohio, than Il Is 20 account fol
5 the small vote In Kentucky by the theory
Of notification. The point make Il. thai
2 the population OF the southern States i
1 widely scattered; Il In chiefly rural. Nat
urally, after the downfall Of the carpstbal
governmental, the imprisonment or thc ex
lie Of their old leaders. the negroes tool
less interest In politics than did the sam,
population at the north.
+ Take, now, the whole population and ths
!. total popular vote In 1850. Population
Y 10, l55.7S3. The vote, according 10 Mr
1 IIalstead. should have been l0,0Jl, 15G
: but Il was only o,2Oi, i2s, OF $4,000 vote
nulifed. Or, taking the Ohio ratio, ths
$ total should have been II. 250, 900. and tau
? over 10000 votes were nullihed.
u A wiser statcsmanship would sc, and {
8 more humane philosophy would counsel
G a suncr, spccdicr and gcniler solution o
i the problem, because there Il q perfect,
9 simple and ready remedy from every cyi
}. complained Of by Mr.. llalstoad.
This remedy is the removal Of oxtcrna
pressure.
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