Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-09

eSt army III inc world, anu drawer men
lever came across the water. There
neyer was such an army in rebeIlioA as
vas in the COnfederacy. There was
never a people that resisted with sucl he
roism and valOr as they did in the rebel-
lion; but didn't we flax them outg OF
course we did and we can do 10 again
no doubt about that. Only a few years
ago what was the American army? Only
a few soldiers scattered upon the ffon-
tiers Of the country, and a few soldiers
and garrisans on the coast. Whathas
this army andnavy Accomplishment They
have put down of the greatest rebel
lions Of the world. The armies Of the
Confederacy were led by some Of the
greatest soldiers in the world, and the
majority Of that army struck their cdors
to this flag.
Gentlemen who represent the CONNER
cial interests may bow down 20 the army.
Gentlemen of Knoxville and Memuhis
come here together at this lovefeast.
This navy and army has cleared the way
from st. Louis to the Gulf. The armies
led by Grant, Thomas andSheridan were
great, but the heroes of this war have
been the boys in blue at thirteen dollars
a month, the men who were with their
muskets at Cairo, and with the navy,
swept down the Mississippi. They fought
against men that We need not sseer at.
L am proud Of them, and tonight they
are my fellow-citizens.
Then, they had men in the rebellion
who run their railroads. Such a man
was Sam. Tate.
These men gave their earnest support
to the rebellion, and it wa no fool Of q
job 20 whip them out. They fought, and
I honor them for the way they fought.
They are of my country. We cannot
call anybody coward in this country.
Loud applause). I tell you, gentlemen,
that in the next war l will have Sam.
Tate on my staff. Wait until this
Yankee boy gets tobe aman: he will put
one arm ever Mexico with one around
Canada, and see about it.
We will see then what the American
army can do when all the people Of this
country come forth TO victory. All viii
fight under one lag-the flag which is 20
float once more and forever over the
whole country. I love this Old fag-I
love these stripes and stars. lam willing
to greet every man as my brother ans
fellow citizen. 1 rejoice to see so much
good fellowship and good feeling. The
noble u-tteranccs of n Governor, from
the House Of Representatives, the Senate,
the bench and the bar, and all this goOdly
sight, join together to bring back Union
and tranquility. The warOver, arms laid
down, 1 would 20 as far IA any mar to
encourage my |repenting brothers. That
should be the spirit that should charac-
teriZe all of as. 1t Is the spirit Of God
the spirit Of charity that characterized
my Master when he carried his own Cross
up Calvary, and said: Father, forgive
them, for they know not what they do.
Gentlemen Of the Memphis Chamber
of Commerce, and Of the Nashville
Chamber Of Commerce. / come TO you
from the st. Louis Chamber Of Com
merce. I stand here as the representa-
tive Of the Union Merchants Exchange
in which for years Ihave been the execu-
tive officer. The war dragged me out,
carrying with me the Merchants Bril-
gade of Missouri. Isympathise with You
in your noble act Of aiding themerchants
ofTennessee.
Iimplore the Legislature to abolish
that OnerOus tax upOn your merchants.
Cheers j. / do not doubt but what ii
was right when it was adopted, but now
it is a wrong to the interests Of Tennes-
see. The Legislature should encourage
the merchant, small and great, help the
railroads, and do everything that viii
relieve them of their difficulties. I go
for the Army and Navy, I am for this
flag, wewant all to love these stars and
stripes.
Let US rally around this flag and in
scribe upon its ample folds liberty. justice
and equal rights to all men.
Music by the band-"Rally round the
Flag
SPEECH OF COL. TATE.
Col. Tate, being recognised as the re-
preventative of the vast railroad interests
Of the South, was called to respond to the
internal improvements OF Tennessee. He
said: GENTLEMEN 1t Is with profound
emotion that I arise to fOllow-the eloquent
gentlemen that have preCededme, partic-
sowhen IrepeaJ that the subject Sc
for me is one so hard on which to
speak on such an occasion; but 1 pre-
sumo as an old friend of mine has often
remarked, that it takes the hardest mat
arials for the pillars of the church. The
committee has selected me to respond to
this, the hardest toast because I was re-
ported the hardest case they had to select
from; but IL is the more particularly EN-
oarrassing to ne as 1 am not, and never
have been 4 speaking man; my forte Is
work. I'll were ut home, where l am
Known, L might be called upon to work, Z
out never TO speak. However, the sub
ect Is one that Is only GIscussiblg by facts
figures, and they are too stale for
such an occasion, and 1 viii only glance
1t the subject, as the time and occasion
admit of any elaboration.
The minds who conceived, or those who T
natured, and the hands that executed, /
he designs and purposes Of the General
Internal Improvement laws of Tennessee
viii live in the hearts Of Teunessoeans.
Was the law q wise one, and has it sue
VIII it rebound to the interest
f the State? think o glance at the
VIII show that the system has
,een of the greatest Importance to it.
n eighteen hundred and thir5y-six
he taxable wealth Of the state was
III, 900, GOETHE value Of our land four
per acre In eighteen hundrudand
sixteen years thereafter, the
axable wealth Of the State WasSlS6, 00O,-
60, an increase of less than sixty per
emit, while our lands had decreased to
hree dollars and sighty-fJUr cents per
ere. In eighteen hundred and tifty-twO
be Internal Improvement law was
assed. What was the Tesult2 In the
ight intervening years to eighteen hun
red and sixty we had built over twelve
hundred miles of railroad, and land had
ANAle-Ch 10 NA7ttN NA4AAsAle anu lA4Et tE4-t@
er acre, and our taxable wealth to $685.
10000 in a period Of eight years,
e one hundred and ten per cent. From
lese results, who can doubt the wisdom
f the policy.
Mr.. President, what would we do with
U railroads. Upon them depend Z
ur agriculture, manufactures, COM
lerce, wealth. Yes, sir, if I were asked
hat shall turn TO BEST promote her in
'rest, l would say, foster and protect 5
our railroad system, as every other i-
rest depends on that. Your credit Is % S
.osely interviewer with II, that il cannot i
e separated from il. The interest of the I
tate and her system Of internal inn L
-Ovemeut are twin sisters. Legislate to 4
rye the One and YOU benefit the OIheri D
iniure the one and You blast the pros. {
Of the other. I say, then, go on [
you have commenced, with the D
Use system of internal improvement e
have so favorably commenced. II II
the wisest and the best policy ever a
by any State in this Union, and 81
i'll rebound to your greatness, you, %
Osperity, and gain glory without the u
.auce of ever losing a cent by it.. Y0l ol
the best society in the world for 81
.ur advance, besides the great natural "
y 4LANAEEE 10 AE EAAAAIAH NLAN HLlLlHflLENLM|
your other material interests, the base m
your prosperity and wealth. 1 cannot II
Dse without abiding TO the kind re- 10
lrks Of my friend Gen. Fisk, who sol or
1dlY desired, in the next war, 10 have h'
2 on his staff. I, too, can respond to a La
rtion of his sentiment. I hope we pc
all never have another war; but if we %
l am sure he and Twill be found fight ~
Z under the glorious old flag that now la
ats yer us-the Stars and Stripes-as 70
never to see Americans again fight pI
der but one banner, and that the en-
amer we now recognize as the vi
Of America; and while on that OF
jeet, let me say, l beEcve in the mani oiI
Jdestinydoetrin thatwasa ~dvoc31edby OF
istinguished statesman at st. Paul, in 70
hteen hundred and sixty, who held pa
4 this is en- irrepreSsible conflict. This sul
ntry IS the home of the white man ear
| the free man, and / say to British IN
go on. Subdue your forests WI
your canals, and buildyour railroads; Ia
pare yourselves to become one Of this Int
OF great free States, the home of Eu
free nan and the white man. To Tar
lada | ran repeat the language. To 0al
Stco, 60 on purifying yourselves TO me
ONE one Of this great family Of Free 1
the home of the free man and the spe
tie man. Manifest destiny has de- tan
ed 10, that these stars and stripes ION
I'D wave e every foot Of soil On rec
continent of America, and the laws eve
Ia United Stqfas gbould rnfru ol4ny,oq,o era