Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-30


ington aud his companions. Applause.
II was good enough for them. II wa.
good enough for you and for me. Tap
plause, and cries of that's a fact, yon are
4 right
| Now as band of brothers, loving our
country and determined to support the
| National Constitution, men stand around
the common altar of our country, and
swear that all shall perish and fall in the
dust rather than the Union Of the United
States shall not be maintained. lap
plause.
From my youth to the present time it
has always been my creed, in all great
emergencies, to rely on the intelligence,
patriotism, and integrity of-the great
mass Of the American people. Renewed
applause. The Constitution Of tina
country is in your hands, and | feel con
fident that You will, at the proper time,
at the ballotbox, give such expressionas
will maintain it, so that the country will
stand redeemed and regenerated. lap
plause.
AS entered your city ] saw on me-
chanical establishment the words Wei
come to the President. | know it was
the emaDation of laboring men [sheersl
who knew Of my confidence in them
and if you, the people, are all right AS
is evidenced here today that you are
"a voice, "all right = you can bring
the class of men who call themselves
politicians to terms without much effort
on your part. Cries of THAT'S fact ]
We have heard much about emancipa-
ton. Who has tried harder than have
to establish that great -principle2 But
are you quite sure that large portion
are not having the tyrant rod held over
them Who is it that is holding that
rod are you2 4
There is much talk about men put out
of Office. The clamor that somebody is
turned ont and somebody put in. The
reason. for this is, they desire to perpctu
ate themselves in powe-, and say to you,
the people who fought the battles and ex-
posed themselves to dangers while they
remained safe at home, that they must
not be turned ont and somebody else APP |
pointed. [Applause Is the good old
doctrine OF rotation in office forgottenr
Are not other persons than those who are
now in Office to participate in the con-
duet of the Government Are they to
have the power, and attempt TO exercise
it as nnrelentingly as tyrants themselves?
7 | say then to you, come up to the work,
and the tyrant's rod can be bent and bro |
ken / repeat that the Government is in
your hands and ! have always been and |
am still willing to trust to you.
Fellow-cirize did not intend to say |
as much as | have There are other
gentlemen here who will be compelled |
10 make some remarks. | will therefore |
by rendering my sincere and
thanks for this. spontaneous
Of regard and respect for |
one who had been laboring his whole,
and he might say eventful, life to pro-
mote and advance the interests of the |
great masses of the people thank |
you, gentlemen. In parting with you |
leave the Government in your hands, |
where / know it will be safe.
Repeated cheers were given on the |
conclusion of this speech. when the Pres |
dent and the distinguished party retired |
from the balcony. The crowd fingered |
for some time about the hotel, and then
retired.
The President was serenaded tonight
BY the Liberty cornet band, under the |
auspices of the National Union, Key
stone, and Tailors' Protective Union.
Immense crowds congregated in front
Of the Continental, when the President
appeared on the balcony, simply, he |
said, to return thanks for the respect |
and regard thus shown him.
He would, if the occasion justified it,
make some remarks upon the questions
which divided the public mind He was
informed there were in the assemblage |
he Journeyman Tailors' Protective |
Union. He did not feel Indifferent to
his compliment; for under our form of
government it is worth that makes the i
nan, and want of it the fellow. The |
interests with the agricultu-
al constitute the basis on which the |
prosperity of the country rests.