Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-10


Illuminated, with an immense dag strung
across heHrses beAdog. In boldletters,
the names Of Seymour and Blair Here
loud and prolonged calls were made for
Col Galloway. who u length came forward
aud 10 few words expressed his gratih-
cation q. the compliment thus conferred
on the ApaiancAs He was gratihed TO
sec that candidates had been placed in
the field upon whom oil could unite,
and for whom ell could work with en-
thusiasm. He closed with IN earnest
exhoftation for all 70 70 to work, and re-
deem Tennessee. [cheers.] Col Gal
Iaway then introduced Col d. X. McRae,
who spoke for 6fieen minutes, delivering
speech as eloquent as Il was enthu-
siastically received. Colonel McRae was
followed by Col Z. N. Yerger.
; Proceeding to the Appeal Office. the
crowd made clsmorous calls forGeu. Pike,
who appeared on the baldbsy ofthe Com
mercial Hotel opposite, Aaid was greeted
with cheers. He said the glorious demon.
stration before him reminded him Of
better days-the days of the old Wing
and Democratic parties-when men
were governed by principle, and
we're gentlemen politically, as well
as socially. [Great cheers The
paper, which he had the honor TO edit,
wonld support the nominees Of the New
York Convention. He was confident Of
success Who could despsir after view.
ing this demonstration, the like Of which
had never been witnessed in Memphis 7
But, success or defeat in the great cam
paign, upon which the people have just
entered, we must still continue to fight
for liberty. Tho star Of hope
beamed brightly; then why should
we despair The people of the South had
too long been trodden under foot, but the
time for noble revenge was at hand.
There was more to do than the mere
election Of President We must re-
generate our State, and drive into
obscuriiy the wild beast who
disgraced the Executive chair, as well as
the men who were enacting laws worthy
of the mannerof men who make them. He
then adverted to the deplorable condition
of South Carolina and Louisiana, which
once noble Commonwealths are complete.
" under the heels of negroes, and then
concluded with an earnest appeal that
the thousands of upturued faces before
him would resolve themselves into com
plete and effective organizations for the
overthrow of Radicalism and the triumph
of Democratic and Constitutional prin-
ciples.
The crowd next repaired To the LEDGER
Office, and here repeated calls we're made
for F. A. Tyler, Esq.
He appeared in the upper portion OF
the building, which was brilliantly illu-
minated, and, after thanking the as
semblase for the honor conferred, pro-
ceeded to say that he felt from his heart
that it was no ordinary occasion which
gave birth to the immense demonstration
which gladdened his eyes. There was
not man with the soul of patriot but
must rejoice. The hearts of all good
men, North, East, South and West, can
not but rejoice, as did those Of the revo-
luton when the British yoke was cast
aside. Oppression, he said, is not the
birthright of the American people. The
people all over the land we're in earnest,
aud would vindicate themselves in
the approaching election. He believed
that the candidates Of the Democratic
party would surely be elected. There
were many reasons to bring about this
result. He agreed with Frank P. Blair,
that this was but the commencement of
the greatest uprising of the people
against misrule and despotism ever seen
in this or any country. The platform
adopted by the New York Convention
covered, he believed, all our rights, and
furthermore believed that the candidates
we're in sympathy with it, both in their
present and past records. The North
was satisfied with the nominations, the
whole American people were satisfied,
and for this reason he liked them all the
better, and would exert all his influence
of voice and pen for their election. He
had from the start been for Pendleton,
but he felt satisfied that Seymour would
be as good ifnot better standard bearer
in the great contest at hand, and he saw
before him great beginning that would
eclipse in its results the famous Harrison
of 1870. Thanking his audience again
for the honor conferred, Colonel Tyler
retired.
A call was then made for J. 7. Pratt,
ESQ, who, in lieu of speaking himself,
introduced A, 81. Douglass, Esq.
Mr.. Douglas was greeted with pro-
longed cheering. He alluded to the
surging concourse before him as the first
outburst of the storm, which had been pre-
ceded by a long calm Of suffering and OPP
preston. Such an uprising was indica-
tive of ground swell which would not
abate until Radicalism had been swept
from the continent. Nor was the enthu-
siasm of tonight confined to Memphis