The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-03
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
THURSDAY. "a, JANUARY 3. 1890
IONGSTREET.

Norenoral officer OF the late Confederate
armies was more honorcd than Longstrcet,
who was so close to Lee, the very first Of
his trusted lcutcnants. That he has re-
tanned his place in the hearts OF the South
cm people cannot bc doubted. Most OF
them sorrowed rs they saw him take his
place in the ranks Of the Republican party,
but they have ouigrown that feeling
and are satisfied that the old soldier
followed the best lights before him
ma was honest in the selection of
his political associates. This is a free
country and no really free man who prizes
Ills own liberty will begrudgc the same
maaaure TO others. II is, indeed, an essen
iial quality Of liberty that all, the highest
RS the lowest, shall enjoy all that II is,
and all that can come OF ii. Therefore we.
nay Gen. Iongsrcct is welcome 10 his
views and opinions and he Is frco 10 make
as much OF them ~ he can. and 10 be ~
much of a propagandis. in spreading them.
Thcpcoplc Of the soulh have nothing TO fear
from his efforts, nor the great Democratic
party. 10 firmly imbcddrd in the righteous
meas and truth oi freedom aud free trade.
Gen. Longstrcct never put anything on
paper in stronger terms than he did the
letter to the Republicans Of Chattanooga,
which We publish elsewhere, In which lac
applauds the rohhcr tariff that publiclsis
know by Senator Morrill, snamc. and he mp
plauds the so.cilicd Democrats OF Iir-
mingham, who siultidcd themselves 10y
making a pilgrimage to indianapolis 10
assure Prcsidcn,-clcci Harrison that they
worc one with him In the spirit. II not Ia
the truth. IIcalsocongmlulalcs the Chatia-
nooga Republicans upon the election their
candidate Evans and gave Gov Taylor
credit Tor doing bis duty In giving Evans
his commission. lie also oulogizcs the
Sheriff Of birmingham Tor ~ ineNorably
enforcing the Law upon the mob who
sought To lynch llawcs, the brutal muir.
dcrcr Of his wife aud childrcn. This Is all
very well; but what We have TO deal with
Is tho zeal with which he supports
tbs tariff, which oven John shcr'
man aud Morrill, himself have al.
miiicd WIS excessive and was only iusii.
fable as war measure Even rCsi.
dent Harrison, whom l.ongstpct cNtols
and 10 whom he would have every man in
the South roconcilcd as IN earnest sup.
porter. even be- said In his place In the
Senate ON the 2Sth OF November that
'Thc creation Of the Tariff Commission
was confession that the tuid needs rc-
vision" Senator Morrill,. In q speech
nado In 1870, said that 81, Is mistake Of
the friends Of a sound ,aril TO insist upon
the extreme rates imposed during the war,
" less will raiso the necessary revenue. -
scnalor Allison in the Same year clamorcd
"ior n reduction upon the existing rates
Il duty. equivalent to % pcs cont or u
oac.iith reduction" very nuoh more
than the Mills bill provided Tor. Henry
Cabot Lodge, ct Massachusetts,, a
candidate Tor the Spcakcnhp Of the
House. AMI nov mos, radical Bcpub.
lican, demanded IN september. 1854, mot
stupid aud mjuriou, horizontal rclur.
lion ior politics only, but plain busi.
nos method by which the great ncccs.
nrcs Of Nc which enter into the
dsily consumption o. every house
hold would 10 entirely freed" Joha
u. Long. another Massachusetts Bopub.
licHn and formerly Governor q that state,
declared In tho same month Of the same
year ihav'thc irrc list Il tho honest rc,c.
nrc rciofmcu' hope" Senator Dawes.
another Massachusetts man. in speech
81 tho senate Ia Nov, nbtf, 1850, declared
thai 10 "lcyy a tax on tho raw iua,via
was to discriminate Gsnins. American
labor" john A. ka@on, o. Iowa, ycf,
narncs. Republican ard an ahlc mnn
IN July. 1866 denounced tho Nor
riIl tariff. because by It "cyrry
plomiaeai necessity Of life, food, iuql
shelter and clothing. n embraced ant
made moIs cxpeusiyc 10 lie consumer
throughout tho county," And 10 ",
mlgh, go on cou,leinning the Republican
ont Of their owt mouths. and therefor,
r>ndcmning Gen. J.ongsifce,. who wa
sssss e soo'A politician as when he de