The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

oCfltlC ulOndS. l would Ike 10 nave our /
coast doienscs made secure; ! would like !
TO have our navy made respectable, so |
that an American naval officer, rs he trod |
the deck OF the ship bearing the starry |
banner nj its head in any port throughout |
the world and looked about upon her |
equipment and armament, might feel that !
she was a match for the proudcst ship that !
walked the sea under any other flag. |
would like TO feel that no thriratc power
aye, no iirst-ratc power could sail into
our dclonsclcSs harbors aud lay our great
cities under tribute | would like - feel
that the Just claim OF the survivors OF the
Union army OF the war were made secure
and safe. Speech at indianapolis, Deccm'
Der 20, 1887.
on SILVER
Silver has been rcmonclizcl. Upon this
| question We had much heated controversy.
! The West aud South, without distinction
| of party, Untagonizrd the Fast and won.
| The llverdollaroi il2l grains full legal
| tcndor--is a hard fact Lot the contro-
| yersy end Whatever our views ON the
| question were when II was an open qucs-
| ton in the interest OF financial tranquility
! let us take the law ~ IL is and say stare
dccisis Speech delivered ut Richmond,
Ind, August ., 1873
on TuE souru,
We ask nothing more ol the South than
| that they shall cease to use this recovered
citizenship which they had forfeited 10y rc.
bcllion 10 opprcss aud dislmnChisc those
who equally with themselves arr entitled
20 vote that, nothing more Tho ttuih
today is that the colorcd Republican vote
OF the South, and with II aud los Cnuse.
quHncc the white Republican vote ul the
| south, h deprived 1T all effective influence
M the administration OF this Government
| The additional power given 10y the rulnrvd
| population OF the South IN the electoral
COLLEGE and Congress was more than
enough to turn the last election tot nyal.
dent and moro than enough To reverse
yes, largely more than reverse the prs.
cut Democratic majority ol the House ul
Representatives. Have We the spirit Co
insist that everywhere, North and south,
in this country Of ours no man shall be-
deprived ol his ballot 10y reason ui his poll
iuss3 There Is not Ia all this land place
where any rebel soldier is subject to any
restraint or Is dCuiyd the fullest exercise ui
the elective franchise. Shall We not Insist
that what ~ true Ut those who fought Ca
destroy the country shall be- truc OF every
man who fought ior Il, or loved 30, like
the black man oi the South Did. that to
belong Ca Abraham liucnln's party shall
be- respectable and reputable everywhere
in America Detroit Speech, February -,
iSSS.
oN ruE MAIN mtL As \ UrvrpY.
Mr. President I am ono Of those who
feel that the rolUrcd race In the South
since the war has been subjected Ia In
dirnitics. crucltcs, ouiragcs aud rrprrs-
sion at rights such ~ find no parallel in
the history ui civilization. | have read
with horror the authenticated stories 81
the crucltipH which have been visited mp.
ON this dorilc. kindly aud iuuilcusiyc
race. have looked hopefully in the old
times 10 the iurrihlr Intervention Of the
general Government Ia their defense. !
have thought that ID might br possible
. under that stringent legislation which
1 ! Congress adopted. by the lurcihlc inter
, ycniiun Of tho Federal authority to pro.
tcct them In tho,c rights Of which they
: were ~ cruelty deprived but ! have
! ceased Ia have faith Ia the possibility ol
, that intervention iu their behalf, Cpnsti.
/ tutcd ~ this government h., with Us com.
! pick organization oi Federal aud state
{ governments, Independent within certain
limitations. In the States and thu tri.
buuals which they establish. aud in the
crimes against the colorod people must be-
tried OF necessity tho succuHiul yindi.
' cation ui the rights Of these people fails
! unless there IL sentiment in thc locality
where thc oiIcnscs are Ia b. examined
into aud punished that rcprOba,Ca aud
condemns them.
Mr.. President, ior one ! bolioyo thru
: exists today In the Southern States q c'u
y ditiDn Of thinglihnt sadly nrclgio be- rem
cdicd. 10 not sou hUW Il can De- rom
y cdicd by the intervention ol the Federal
!. authority ! look a. two great agruciu
y alone 10 elevate thr cu'urrl race Gao 1901
= equality with their white hfrlhwu Wh,
x dwell with thom 90 secure them, Doe thHiI
, just rights aud Ia equip thum properly, ~
We must admit thUy have not hithrri.
been equipped, tp understand the dutu
n Of citizenship aud 81 discharge these duiir
Z. intclligonuy, ! look 10 two great agcucIo
A tho force Of public opinion aud Uducl
Il ton within the States. | believe ihru
10 are no other efficient agencies. ! below
n the only method by which the cplpp
% man ran Boz loi up a. q manhood Whirl
c will claim, aud which will not bu denied
iull aud equal rights ng riliznu iu nll ih.
Southern States b. this process Of oduca
ton.
II Holding these views, Mr. President.
?, ava sincerely sOlicilous that Federal aI,
shall bo extended 10 the State IN such
}. way hat the kindly impulses oi that in
d crcasing body u Southern mon, Who shoy
y kindly disposition toward the elevation
K OF the coiOfcd man, shall be- recognizes
n and encouraged. Speech on Blair EluCn
! tional bill, United States Senate, MarCl
At ., 1895.
h. on UritER REMEDIES
~ There may be- legislative remedies Il
y sight when We can once again possess boil
~ branches Of the National Congress nn
AZ have AN Executive at Washington who ha
" not been created boy these crimes asalns
= the ballot. Whatever thcynfo, We will sec
OF them out and put them into force, not 4
y q spirit Of cnmily against the men VIA
rs fought against ~ forgetting the war. bu
L only insisting that now, nearly quarter Z
a century after II Is over, free ball,
m shall not bo denied 10 the Republicans b
la those States where rebels have been r.
ii habilitatcd with full citizenship. III
n. question would be settled already u the NJ
bt million black laboron Ia the South ha
lh their due representation IN the House
10 Representatives. Detroit, February 2
n. 1883
GO on SUPPRESSED yOtE.
~ Why IL Il today that We have lcgislatio
70 threatening tho Industries Of the countr!
ly Why " II that the paralyzing shadow
IL free trade falls upon the manufactures an
no upon the homes Of our laborng classo
II. II Ia because tho laboring vote ~ u
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