Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-28

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of the kind Mat has been seen Ia Mem
phis for many years. On the arrival OF
the officers on the stand, the band played
the Star Spsngled Banner at the con
clusion Of which Col. LOoney, in behalf
Of the Greenwood Club, welcomed the
members from the various clubs In 8
short speech that was well received. His
reference to the triumph of Seymour and
Blair was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers.
A letter from Hon. ]. W. Clapp, who
was to have delivered an address Of well
come, was received, in which he excused
himself from being present on account
Of illness, but said his heart Wa with the
meeting.
Col. MeRae, President OF the meeting,
was then introduced, and made q
characteristic speech. He said that
at the present time Presidents
and would-be Presidents made short
speeches, and he would be in the
fashion. The vast assemblsge before
him he considered but a photograph of
the great Democratic party, which was
rising in its might all over the country,
but especially North of the Potomac.
He referred t. the rumor of Grants
withdrawal, and said that he was salts
fed that he would not withdraw, in proof
Of which he gave the well known story
of Ulysses and the bull, as told by
Grants father, in illustration of the te-
nscity of purpose of his hopeful son. It
was said by the Radicals that Grant
would walk over the course. He thought
SO, too, but Seymour would he running
and would leave his opponent far be-
hind. The speaker closed with a few
remarks to the colored people. For,
said he, we are all colored, some white,
some black, some scarlet with smear
pet baggers, who would look mighty
blue after the election. He handled the
Freedmen's Bureau quite roughly, and
showed that If the money expended in
the Bureau had been expended for land
and mules, many of the colored people
wsuld have been supplied, instead of be-
ing disappointed with the promises Of
the Radicals. He paid bis respects to
Frank Richards, Tom Hamilton, and
the other members Of the Tennessee
Legislature, and said that Hamilton
might well say to his colored friends:
The rose is red, the violet's blue,
6V01T Is sweet, and SO are you
Col. Galloway being called for, came
forward and said that be did not see why
they should call on him for q speech,
for his friends knew that be could
not speak. The only man he could
beat making q speech was U. S. Grant.
However, be would introduce his brother
in-lsw, B. B. Barker, who was one Of
the pTOprietors of the avalanche, and
would represent that paper in the speak
ing line.
Mr.. Barker came forward and said that
the call on him was unexpected, and he
felt embarrassed Of addressing 30 many
strangers, although be recognized all
Democrats as his friends. He said that
his occupation for years had been to ele-
vate the cOlored people, and he intended
to particularly address them-to go to
every Ward Club and give them words
Of advice. For, like it, or Ike it not, we
had to get coIored votes, and should
make the most OF it, in order to defeat
the earPet-baggeTs, etc.
Col. w. II. Stephens being introduced,
delivered an able address, which we re-
greet our inability to refer to st length
He handled the political issues Of
the day in an able manner, and
called upon the ladies to use their iDfiu-
enes In stimulating the gentlemen to
exert themselves to seeuTe the election
OF Seymour and Blair.
He was followed by Hon. John w.
Leftwich, who alluded TO the position in
which he was placed as the candidate Of
the Democratic people Of this district, to
represent them in the next Congress.
He firmly believed that he would be
elected, and would take his seal
with 3 working Democratic ma
jority In Congress, and hoped
that ere another election was held, every
man would be entitled TO vote, and any
convention nominate whOmsoeyer they
! chose, regardless Of his past history. He
referred to his course in the past few
years-how painful it was for him TO
/ differ from his many friends, etc, and
closed his remarks amid the cheers Of
the audience.
Hon. Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, formerly L.
S. Senator, was introduced, and made q
short speech. He said that Iowa and
the great Northwest were fast throwing
off the chains Of Radicsiism, and he felt
confident that in November they would
vote for Seymour and Blair. He had
felt the stings of Radicslism, having
been incarcerAted in Fort Lafayette by
w. H. Seward, because his sons came
South, and he hoped and believed tbs
day was about to dawn that that corrupt
party was to be hurled from power. In
conclusion, Mr.. Jones stated tha'
he did not come South to make
speeches, but to attend the wedding o
his son, who was to he married to one o
Tennessee's fair daughters on Monday
next. On his return, however, he coulC
tell his friends OF this great demonstra
ton, and how the people OF the Soutt
were working to be free from thei
shackies, in spite of all they had to con
tend with.
Orville Yerger next came forward ant
made a few remarks, and was felloweC
by Col. r. J. Morgan, who delivered
short and sensible address. At il
conclusion Col. Douglass, with 8 hug
boauet, came forward, and in behalf o
many ladies presented it to Col. MeRae
at the same time delivering . flower,
speech that was well received.
Col. MeRae accepted the boquet, an
returned thanks In a few choice sen
fences, and said that as his wife wa
/ absent he would present it to q lady wh
had taken hold OF the editorial pen an
stood up for liberty when her husban
vas incarcersted in jail--Mrs. Galloway
An Invitation to be present st tn
New Memphis Tbestsr this evening, q
the benefit for the Central Democrat
Club was then read, after which Colont
NeRae dismissed the meeting, the var
> ons clubs marching hOmeWard with the
8 banners, music, trsn~sparencies an
torches, in the best of humor.
: The demonstration last night was III
o doubtedly the largest ~outpouring of Il
people that has been seen In the city b.
= fore or since the w%Rr-iully ten thoussr