The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-26


his mouth in the Senate chamber on the
9th OF March? Mcclellan and Hancock
were the heroes OF the two most conse-
quential battles OF the war-Antietam and
Gettysburg. The loss OF either would
have brought European recognition 10
the Confederacy, and darkness and
dismay, II not final dissolution, TO
the government. They had command
ed in the only battles fought north
of the Potomac, and each time had met
the enemy IA an invading force, strong,
confident and flushed with recent victories.
Antietam and Gettysburg had involved
the possession OF the capital and the per-
petuity of the government, and 10 AlcClel-
Ian and Hancock NOW stigmatized rs allies
of the Confederacy) had been committed
the mcasureless and awful trust OF defend
ING and preserving them both. If asked
hereafter where were the greatest leaders
of the Democratic party during the war
where the Democratic candidate Oi 1864
for the Presidency, and the Democratic
candidate OF 1880 Tor the Presidency, the
undulating slopes of Antctam and the
crested heights Of Gettysburg would be
pointed to. lie knew them both, and he
bowed 10 their mighty shades. They were
of loftior mold than Greek or Roman
history supplied. The "warrior ranks of
Achaia" furnished not their peers, not
"thc golden.locked Achilles nor the high
born son OF Laertcs nor the wide-ruling
King Agamemn0n." And yet, he said,
such were the soldiers who were Knocked,
tconed and denounced IA belonging 20 the
tulseryient elements Of The north, aud
who were accused OF treason by those who
were OF the breed Of jobs war horse, and
who dixie HIM 'snuiied the battle niar
OIL"
Leaving that subject, Mr.. Voorhees,
passed to what he called the campaign OF
political animosiy declared against the
people Of the south, their rights, their Sc
rurftv and their good name. The especial
anger of Republican leaders, he said, was
excited because the vote of the south in a
national contest is solid against their party.
Would some one on the other side OF the
chamber tell him how the vote OF the
south could be- other than IL was? The
Republican party had once had political
supremacy from the Potomac 10 the Rio
Gmndc. IL had elected Republican Gov
crnOrs, State officers and legislators in
every southern State. II had had the
purse with which 20 corrupt, the sword
with which 10 intimidatc and the Rcpub-
lean Congress and President n enact aud
enforce all laws necessary for the over
throw Of individual and State rights and
Tor the consolidation OF lis power II had
seized upon the cniranchiscd negro and
sought 10 organize and hurl him against
the peace and security OF political and
social order, and for q time, in many in
stances. il had succeeded. The Rcpubi.
can party aud its allies (alics not Of the
conicdcracy, but allies for power and
plundcfl had swept upon the helpless
south like llydcr Ali upon the Carnatic,
and had left scarcely vcstagc from which
90 hope and with which 20 rebuild, except
ils never failing soil and its staunch and
splendid manhood II had dcspoied the
southern States OF their resources aud dis
manilci them Of their credit. II had or.
dcrcd investigations aud sent committees
and commissions composed Of the hiitorcst
Uariisins into the south, for the purpose Of
Ecmping together and putting in pcrinn.
ncni form the periurics Of vagabonds and
sc0undrrls with which a. deiame and
blackcn the reputation Of the southern |
people. 10 would have overturned the /
STATE government OF South Carolina In |
SiG aud again sacked the substance and |
'pdit 1T the State bad Il not been that
liant stood in is way, upheld by the pub.
ic Judgment of the world The career OF /
he Republican party during itsnsccndancy |
n the south had been n career of crime. |
IL had reared and left behind II no monu.
mcnt Of patriotism, wisdom or bcncvo.
Irnce to tell future ages that its presence
hnd been blessing and not u curse. When
he future historian come a. inquire why
ind how the Republican party had lost iis
hold on the PROSTATE south |
lnd bed skunk away to return no mOrc |
ovycr. be would be puzzled 90 find nn |
answer and would finally write that H. ad.
through all that region, had
become so yust and intolcmblc % scandal, /
filling the civilized world with iis foul
olor,. that an intelligent aud omnipo,cnt
public opinion had demanded H. downfall
aud the restoration of home rule and
decent government. Aud yet u wns that
party whose leaders now iumcl and threat
ruch the southern people and States Boz.
ciuse they did not welcome IL back artin
into POWER with nll H. mhalloWod memo.
re- nud predictions instincts and haiii.
AB we'll might q frontier settlement bo ox.
pcCicd g. welcome with ioy sccund in.
ilsinn oi tomuhaWks AMI Hplpiug knives.
Mr. voorhees, proceeded to speak OF the
p'crnt great development IN the south
snl said sho was simply rising 10 her man.
let destiny. lie rccitcd the achieve.
ments II the Democratic party. aud ns.
serted that hut ior the attitude and
Influence ui lomiio Seymour, Thomas 4,
Hendricks, Allen q. Thurman, Vim s.
lbcharl.0n and their political associate.
and followers during The war, not onl,
would the Union never have boon a.
HOr.l, but the dearest and most SACRED
rights ~ American citizenship would hay.
brcu sNuu, away in the blInliug storm %
partisan wrath which was most irpquonil,
mistaken Cor patriotic goal llc conclude,
~ swing that The tcnlict of the American
pfunlo in November would lo that then
bal brru honest capable government ant
that be would Boz continued. AZ the con
illusion II Mr.. voorhees, speech, which
vus drliyuud with great power and effect
md wnH listened to with Interest and nt
teuuun on both sides ui the chamber o..
was congratulated upon h boy many uf hi
hcn"r1tc meocilics. Tho matter thci
went Over.
on motion II Mr. FRYE the conference
IMPORT ~ the Joint RESOLUTION Cor coui,r
tncc "i The American nations was non
runcuTOd boz and new conference wa
ordered.
~, animal Industry bin WIS laid aside
nnd The Dill "a iufirii unframed land grant
wa4 tlcn up bot went over without "a,
ton, end The senate adjourned
THO House of Representative.
WAsusoToN, Apfli2h The lloussr1u
miiiec went into committee Of the Who'll
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