The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

His rebuke to the Knoxville man, II the
Americans surmises be true, had its ger
mination in wine cup that had been set
up" by some lantern jawed hypoerite,
doubtless of the Puritan type, who had come
down TO Knoxville to secure, for nominal
consideration, some OF East Tennessee's
rich mineral lands. am frank to admit
that when the Northern Puritan is in q
fair way to grasp with his powerful paws
some fair, rich mineral or timbered lands,
he il perhaps the most fraternal scoundrcl
this side OF the internal regions. In such
instances he is 80 loving that IL takes you
all your time while in his company 20 keep
him from squeezing youto death, but let
him accomplish his purposes, when imme-
diately he il Off to the North" to fill
three or four columns OF some leading
Northern paper with tissues OF base slam
ders, yiliiications and falsehoods OF the
very people whose hospitality he has
shared, and whom he had endeavorcd to
convince that the Northern people enter
tanned nothing for them but the very kind
est feeling.
Hundreds OF capitalized syndicates in
the North are annually sending their
agents south, 10 wine and dine our cad
ing men in order TO pave the way for tho
purchase OF our most valuable timber and
mineral lands. Already nine-tenths Of
the best timbered lands in Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana
have been purchased by these syndicates,
and when tho Mills tariff bill was pending
in Congress last spring that old hypocrit-
ical fraud, W. ID. Kelly, who rose in his seat
in the House and said no wanted TO enter
a protest in behalf OF the people living in
the States named, as they seemed TO have
no representative who would do 80.
against lumber being put on the free list,
knew ~ we'll rs no knew anything, that
his own constituents, with other Northern
capitalized monopolisls, owned nearly all
OF these lands. So it is with the larger
part OF our mineral lands, these vicious
haters OF the Southern people have COB
bed them up also. | have no objections
TO Northern people buying these lands or
investing their surplus capital In any
enterprise they may wish 10 establish in
the South, but above nil, quit trying to
convince our weak-minded people that
You love them; you only deceive the sim
pie minded; you can never convince the
Intelligent part Of our people Of the truth
OF your assertions ms long ~ you vote for
and for political measures that are ALSO
lutcly dishones: and this you will never
do.
Ever since the war our .eople have
humbly bowed obedience TO the demands
Of the North, with the hope OF establish
ing in the minds Of this people their 10y
atty TO the Union, and thereby accom-
plishing that reconciliation and fraternnl
accord 50 essential 30 the prosperity and
welfare OF both sections, and what, let me
ask. has such almost monial obedience
done? Nothing but 10 receive their vile
contempt. Then why pursue this folly
further2 know there arc many good ana
true men in the North, and for such |
have high regard; nor do ] want them
10 appropriate 10 Themselves any part Of
what have herein said about that other
class whom they know, as well ~ we do,
hate us with vindictive hatred.
Then. having done no much 10 nppease
the wrath OF the North. and To bring
about that fralernal feeling 10 essential 70
a good understanding between the two
sections and 30 necessary 10 the prosper
ity Of both, without accomplishing the
object sought, the question naturally
suggests itself: What are we 10 dot
answer boldly: That IL is a well known
fact that the only soul or principle
n Puritan has he carries in his
pocket, touch which and you touch his
all. Therefore, whenever We inaugumie
a system OF business methods that dcprivcs
him Of the greater part Of your purchasing
patronage, You ut once reduce him 10 the
most humble obedience. 10 accomplish
this | would insist upon the Southern PEG.
Pile doing what they always should have
done, raise their own bread and meat ut
home, aud buy none that il raised north
oi the Ohio River. Buy their wagons,
buggies aud other agricultural implements
exclusively from our Southern manuinc-
turcr. They are, aud by our encourage
moni In this particular will be, amply able
10 accommodate Us In all We will need.
luy our horses aud mules from the South.
ern aiscs; they, too, can supply our fc-
quircmcnts. In the matter Of bedding
and wearing apparel, paironizc our home
manufacturers, and II YOU are compelled
90 have few finer articles than they can
for the time being supply you with, buy
In yonr Southern cities the imported arti.
Gle it will cost YOU little morc than the
Yankee shoddy or imitation article, aud
will be much better; aud, II necessary,
resort 90 that homo economy onr
fathers and mothers used ility years
ago. when the girls spun aud
wovc, and tho boys plowcd aud hood;
aud remember that when the young men
did this, but few, II any, went TO the penn