Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-29
MEETING AT CITY HALL
Speeches and Resolution.

Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held
at the City Hall last evening, respectable
in numbers, and in its material. Col
Geo. II. Monsarrst was called to the
ehetr and @. Curtis appointed Secretary.
Col. A. +. lacey being present was
called upon to address the meeting. He
did 80 ia an effective speech, demOnstrR-
ting the necessity of the Conservatives OF
the city supporting q white mans candi-
date, and that it wa treating our friends
in the North with indignity to support
either Of the negro candidates. Re did
not know DR.. Bsecher when he saw him,
but it was enough for him that he had
been nominated by the negro element,
and Is to be supported by that element.
Mr.. Fitch was a respectable man, and
associated with respectable men, but he,
! too, expected to be supported BY the ne.
gro element, and addressed that element
with the most ~eoaxing aud co80ilistory
language. Besides, ne was q representa-
tive Of and closely identified with s
great monopoly that was anxious to
fasten its faugs upon the vitals of this
community for all future time. Nj.
Lacey said he haAbesn called upon by
a number OF gentlemen who expressed
regret that he had accepted 1T so late an
hour, as they had already given their adj
hesiun to Fitch, and had spent 9 great
deal Of money. He did not desire q
nomination, but would work with all the
energy he possessed for any who might
be nominated by the Convention to as
semble here.
Col. Cameron next addressed the
meeting, and reviewed the field. He
scored the sixteen gentlemen who called
upon Mr.. Lacey TO induce him to decline
the nomination, and asked whence they
derived their authority. He advocated
the support Of 3 white mans ticket, re-
ferred to the divided condition Of thee
Radicals, and the small majority Of
Brownlow when drafts were made on the
negroes OF the contiguous States, and the
fair prospect now Of electing B white
mans candidates by harmony, concert
and union. Before closing he adverted
to the pFofessea, hypocriticRl love of the
Radicals for the negro. q.
Come rest In this bosom my African dear,
Though thy shRckles have fallen, thy home l
still here
But this do know very well, you can C0te."
Hon. Mr.. Leftwich was then called to
the stand, and addressed the meeting.
He disclaimed q desire to minRle politics
with 8 municipal election, but he felt
most deeply anu earnestly in this matter.
He referred to the call of those who had
given themselves to Fitch upon MIR. La
cey to resign. They would have found
the same objections to himself or ahy
body else. He was opposed to compro-
mise with either Beecher or Fitch. The
former was a d%isreputable man, and the
latter stood better in community. IF we
take the best we give a strength 70 the
Radicals which viii result in our own
detriment. He showed the i'll effect on
the Conservatives Of the North, if we
give up the contest aud support q Radical.
He then described in glowing language,
the good offices OF MIR. Lacey, from the
time he csme to Memphis, especially du-
ring the military rule Of Washburn and
Dana. He had no choice between Fitch
and Beeeher. He ran 3 parallel between
them. One was q time-server, the
latter SINCERE in the faith he professed.
He addressed some excellent advice
10 the negroes, and demonstrated the
vile deception practissd by the Radicals,
and the false promises held out by them
81 the last election. Their only true
friends they would discover ~ last to be
those VINO are for protecting them In all
their rights, but are unwilling they
should have political power.
MIR. John Donovan was called for and
responded that he had been charged as 10
the BeecheT interest. HehGd pronounced
this to be false. He had ALWAYS
been true to the Conservative party. II
would be pecuniarily 20 his interest to be
a Radical, but il did not weigh with him
. feather. He defended himself most
successfully from the charges, and showed
what he had done ia this canvas was
entirely for the public interest.
read part pf q cOmmuS ication
from Mr.. Fitch to the Board of
Aldermen, which Alderman Smith de-
sired to have published, to let the COM
munity know Fitch's position.
Mr.. Donovan made a most earnest sp-
peal to his fellOw-countrymen-the
frish-and was loudly a%pplsuded. The
Radicals have admitted 1000 votes, while
the Conservatives have $500 registered
votes. With the former divided, it WRsl
easy 10 see what the result might be.
J. Bullock, ESQ, was called FOR, aud
said he was surprised at the change that
had taken place in the character
Of the meeting, which he had
supposed was intended to ratify the
nomination made by the recent Con.
vention. As to 1000 Radical vOies, if
there were persons to record the votes
there would be 10000 negro votes drawn
from the plantations Of Arkansas, Mis-.
and West Tennessee. He re-
commended union and cooperation. and
the necessity there IS OF reducing the
multiplicity Of candidates.
Col. Cameron offered aaf@lutiOn,
amended read IS f0g our d
Inc British and Americans who fe1
1e Pittsourg sleep side by side, and a cot
Of mon mOnumenton the Plains Of m
" ham attests the horoism of Wolfe a
, NOntcaim. :
~ To day nothing, perhaps. could soo,l
~ resWsken national spirit in the heart
= the ScuthHtLa- tho thovrt
~ b0me objection being rsissd to the
resolution, il was urged by dr.. Lscey
that "a there was a vacancy in the candi-
dacy for Mayor acne, the resolution was
entirely proper The rest Of the ticket
would remain as presented by the Con-
~VeutiOn.
The resolution was then passed with g
deal of uuAnimity.
& resolution WAS offered that a cnm-
Of three be appointed by the Chair
to procure Greenlsw Hall for the coca
sion. MesgTs. Donovan, Leftwieh and
r. D. Bsugh We're appointed. And the
meeting adjourned.