Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-31
MEETING OF TEE CONSERVA.
TIVES OF SEVENTH WARD
LAST NIGHT.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
GATHERING AT FERGU-
son HALL.
Hen. JohR w. EeftWich, Hon.
Dan. Able. and Others Adj
dress the People.
The Prospects ENCOURAGING,

] EHns OF LNb OtFEuAH NnlN tAoA ntHAN no
largely attended. Ferguson ball wa
filled to its utmost capacity with IN
most respectable eitizeBsof that vicinity
The meeting was organized by calling
Col. Jno. Martin to the chair.
Hon. JnO. w. Smith was the frs
speaker. he charged Gen. Smith, o
Hardemsn, with being in favor of ant
voting for the indemnity bill. The mill
tary bill was passed by the radical party
for the purpose OF taxing this people 70
q hundred years TO come, and to carry
the elections at the point OF the bayonet
This purse might succeed for 8 shOr
time, hut eventually they would sink 81
deep that not q bubble would appear OF
the surface TO show their resting places
The gr5a necessity now was to work fol
the great ends which the conservative
/ party were certain to accomplish
When Hamilton, Beaumont and Others.
who now desired TO get place and power.
were working for the cOnfedeTacy, he
{the speaker was on the other side. II
Memphis, but done her duty and greeted
the rural districts as sine should, q grand
victory would be ours, aud we should be
freemen once more.
Hon. Jno. W. Leftwich next spoke to
the people; he had pleasure in sHuoun-
cling that his prediction, as to the pres
enee Of federal soldiers, had been full
filed; they would preserve order, ard II
this matter was left to the sol
diers, it would soon be AMIGA
bly settled; in the neighboring
county Of MeNairy q difficulty had
occurred in which the civil officer had
been shot down by BrowDlow's militia
The efforts Of the radical party bad been
such as would create internal difficulties
and mischief. BrOWnlOw had, in defiance
Of the law and the constitution, APP
pointed judges, while the constitution
said they should be elected by the people.
He had heard n Of these appOintees use
such blasphemy as was disreputable not
not only 10 u common manhood, but
to those who should with credit veal the
ermins. Should the indemnity bill be
passed he would be able to collect one
hundred and fOrty-three thousand dollars,
but he did not want this money,
as he did not think the people were
able to pay it, and they should not
do so IL they were. As to his cOlOred
friends, be clearly demonstrated that they
were not indebted 20 the radical party for
their freedom. There was no doubt but
that in heart BrOwniOw vas The worst
enemy the negro ever had, and cited the
Philadelphia controversy TO prove his
position. He drew a vivid picture Of the
relations the two parties bore towards the
colOred men, showing cOnclusively that
the conservative party were really the
true friends of the cOlOred men. The
scales were falling from the eyes Of the
c0lored people, and they now begin to see
where tha!E true interests lay. They
were being made cats paws all the way
through. He closed his remarks, urging
all classes to 60 and do their duty fear
lessly and manfully.
Hon. Dan Able spoke Of the presence
Of Gen. Thomss, and said that he was
haEe IS a CONSERVATION Of the peace,
and al men could Bow &c 70 the polls
and deposit their ballot in peace and
quietness. All conservative people de-
sired that this should be the case. Mum
and others of the radical party had been
forced to cast their votes on the militia
and other iniquitous measures. II re-
turned TO the legislature, he would vote
to enfranchise all good citizens, be they
black or white.
, H. B. Folk, Of Haywood county, was
the next speaker. He had always
q sympathy for the oppressed OF all
nations, but he felt this more p]articu-
.arly for the disfrauchised people Of this
free state of Tennessee. he asked
no Office or reward. The height of his
ambition was to redeem the state Of Ten
lessee from the thTsldon which now
bound her. He hoped the time was not
ar distant when all would 4ive together
n peace and harmony. This would be
brought about by the conservative acts
e The rrn,A op1 frrc MON - tn, eFaFa
The speech Of Mr.. Folk was well re-
,eived and frequently ~applauded. He
.etired amid loud cheers.
C.. Brown, a cOlored m8n from Nash
lille, vas called upon and went into
night be called q lively turn. The radi- |
only offered 10 give them the privi-
eye Of voting. they did not propose to
ct them sit On juFies or hold Office.
When their votes we're OnUe cast, they
we're done with them. They had no use for |
hem any more. He was a barber at the /
i. Cloud hotel in Nashville, and aspired
no Office. Ethridge and his party
proposed TO give them all the rights OF
people. BTownlow and his party
lad by their acts denied Them their priv
.eges. He had worked in the campaign
ince the first Of the month, through the
ural districts, and found the prospects
hCcring everywhere, lie will speak at
Brownsville to-day.
Tom Avent made a few remarks adj
.ressed particularly TO his coIored
cauuOning them to beware of
he radical politicians, 81 they would
ways deceive them. he was nearly
.fty-three yesrs Of age, aud had never
zen shBckied except by the radicals
beaumont had denounced him as a id
Conservative horse thief He dared
or any other man to prove that
e had ever Wronged any person out Of
he value Of ten cents.
Aid Smith congratulated the citizens
f the Seventh ward on this large meet
lg, and spoke eulOgistic of Hon. Jno.
Y. LeftEich aud his course in congress;
q cOunselled the people 60 pursue a
1iet and orderly course in every re
lect. His remarks We're well received,
hen the meeting adjourned.