Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-11
Speeches by Hon. J. w. Left.
Wieh, Gen. Wallace, Col.
s. \. Cameron, Senator
Smith and Others.
Great Enthusiasm DeIega-
ton Appointed.
The People Waking Up.

III selection of delegates to attend the NEE
ef ing at Nashville on Thursday next, fc
the purpose of nominating a candidat
for governor.
On motion of Cal. Charles s. Cameron
a. Mr.. T. J. Nally, of the AUalanshe, NJ
D. NJ. Philip, of the Bulletin, and Mi
Harry Beck, of the APPEAL, were ap
: pointed secretaries of the meeting Nj
- VIII J. Mansford, of the Ledger, wa
also added to the list of secretaries.
Col. NJ. c. Galloway moved ths
a committee of five be appoints
to present a list of delegates t
attend the proposed convention a
e Nashville NJ. D. L. Stewart, Hon
u John ". Smith, Jno. Park, A. S5esse
{ and p. M. Winters were appointed.
The committee having retired for de
. liberation, Newton B. Hart, Esq, moved
that the Hon. J. w. Leftgieh be re
alquested to address the meeting. The
Honorable gentleman responded to the
q call and made a very effective and tell
: ing speech. He thought that the aP
preaching election was nj Of the mos
; important into which we had ever en-
, tered. The present executive had appro,
priated the finds of the people for purely
party purposes. We have been too negli-
gent in these matters. The party who
? desired the Acknowledgement of nine
tenths of the people could not eventually
succeed. He stood before them just
? from Washington, as a firm supporter
of the policy of Andrew Johnson.
The president knew no such word as
fail. The recent triumphs of the con-
sentative party in Connecticut was not
properly appreciated in Memphis; it was
only those who we're from a neal point
of view, who could understand that glo-
rious victory it was by subterfuge only
that an achievement ofthis kind was not
accomplished before. He urged that the
unceasing and determined action of all
lovers of their state aud country was
necessary to rescue the state government
from its present executive. Loud
cheers
Attorney General Wallace was loudly
called for, and responded. He spoke
briefly and TO the point, quoting the re-
cent conservative victories in New York,
Connecticut and Wisconsin these tri-
umphs called loudly on the people OF
Tennessee TO exert themselves in this
contest this was no time to aban-
don the principles Of free government
but all should unite vigorously for the
great result.
Gen. Hardeman Smith received a
severe castigstion at his hands. This
class of people did not want peace because
it did not pay, but wal and connection
because it gave them an opportunity to
plumber and rob. The only party who
had very successfully carried on the gov
eminent of the country was the demo-
cratic party. They had always worked
for the interests of the masses of the peo-
pie. They had opposed the protective
tariff and the national bank and ether
measures which tended to ruin the eOun-
try. He spoke of the part taken success
fully, by the democratic party in putting
down know-nothingism, which action
gave to the emigrant to our shores the
rights of citizens. President johnson
Sad never made a mistake in mis-
politicaL calculations and he had
eonfdgese in him still. Would
the people come up and support
him in his war against the radical party.
Gov. R7ownlow had changed his opin-
ions IN the question of equality since his
famous discussion with Mr.. Pyne, of
Philadelphia, some years since; but he
was satisfied that the negroes were not
to be fooled by Brownlow and his party.
He proposed to wagea contest that would
show the leading radicals up in their
proper light for the cause of humanity,
he thought il were better to give the
parson the remaining years of his life in
privacy, SO that he might repent of his
manifold sins.
Col. c. S. Cameron being loudly called
for, took the stand, and urged upon his
hearers the necessity of organizing for
the campaign such an organization as
would give the conservative party a full
and complete victory in the August cleo
tons. The cause of the wal was fully
discussed. The union armies, having
conquered the states TO force them into
the union, the radicals now reduced
ten states to the capacity of conquered
provinces, and placed them at the mercy
Of military iespotism. The condition OF
our OWE stale was most deplorable. The
present rulers of the state were original
cowardly setessionists, and were true to
the flag of the Confederaey until its for
tunes began to wane, then 1t was that
these political traitors went over to the
side, purely for the purposes of
The people complained not of
the government no murmur was heard
against the constitution Of the state or
of the federal union, it was against the
men who, Under the guise of loyalty,
laws which were contrary to
the principles of the constitution, and
therefore repugnant to the people.
They had enfranehised the black man of
Tennessee, rot because they liked him,
but because they sought to use him as a
tool. But i'll this even he thought they
would be foiled, as the negro knew who
friends were. He was assured that
two thirds OF the voters of Upton county
would vote against the radical party.
Cheering. reports had been received from
different portions of the state, from
which he believed that the state would
be carried successfully at the August
elections. he did not know who the
bearer would be, but he had
confidence in the gentlemen who would
assemble at Nashville next week, to
know that they would select q good man.
1t was necessary to organize for the pur-
pose OF giving the state once more a good
name. Col. Cameron concluded amid
desfening cheers.
The committee reported the following
names as delegates to attend the eonven-
lion at Nashville:
First Dishict.-Thomas Epperson, ].
5. Dickerson, w. D. Witherington.
Second DEerict.-H- P. Thompson, w. +
9. Ward, A. d. Hunter.
Third District-Chas. Crenshaw, Jno.
Harding, DR.. T. F. Peyton.
Fourth District.-Dr. +. Inley. James I
+. w. Hines. :
Sixth District.-H. B. Wileford, G. C. :
Holmes, G. II. Taylor. :
Seventh LfstTict.-G. M. Bartlett, ].
Mercer, Wash. Bond. !
Eighth DiStricL.-H. @. Brewer, w. Z
X. j Chester. !
Ninth DstricE-Dr. V. Leake, E. :
Caldwell, NJ. ]. Turner. I
Tenth District-T. G. Bleekly, Jack ;
Bailey, w. y. Turley. !
Eleventh LhStrict.-W. H. Walker, J. :
Gray, H. T. Jones. :
TtUeLfth DtStrtct-DOyle Pearson, liza
Douglass, G. r. Dalton.
Thirteenth District-W. L. LuRdy, w.
Ioyner, Whit. Rogers.
Sixteenth District. H. GOodlett, n. d
;. Sparks, w. W. Rochelle. {
SeuenteeRth District.-A. H. Douglass.
". s. Smith, 7. J.. Giles.
For the Citt.-S. II. Jones, David Bry-
on, Sam. Walker, Jn0. Bullock, VIM. I
Wallace. CHS. Cameron, VIM. Coleman, i
4. l.. Perkins, Jno. Martin, Jno. G. r