Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-08
THE CAMPAIGN.
Another Rousing Meeting Of the
CoIored Democratic Club.
Organixai ION Among the Democracy
Of GaIIoway's station.

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Colored Democratic Club, at Stillman
Hall last evening, was largely attended
both by colored and white citizens.
Mr.. Ed. Penn, President Of the Asso'
citation, occupied the Chair, and Mr.. Eli
Glass acted as Secretary.
Speeches we're made by General For
rest, Judge M. v. Dixon and John 7.
Harris, the colored orator, between
which Bob Wardlow's excellent band,
who had volunteered their services for
the occasion. discoursed number Of
popular and patriotic airs. At the close
of the meeting, a number Of colored
men stepped up and added their names
to the already large list of members of
the club.
The remarks of General Forrest we're
characterized by the sound sense for
which that gentleman is distinguished,
and fell with happy effect upon his
colored auditors. He told the colored
people that he knew some Of their race
did not want to hear him. (Cries Of
"go on, we dol He had been repre-
scented as terrible man, for his alleged
atrocities and the hardships be had
caused others; but he was proud to know
that be had many friends among the
colored people. He had carried forty.
five men into the war, and only one of
them deserted him. Since the war, forty
or fifty of his former slaves desired to
live with him, but he was too poor to take
them back, though he hoped If peace
prevailed that they would all get together
next spring. He said that he had fought
as hard as he could in the war; it was
his interest to do so, as we'll as what ap-
peared to be his duty, but he was
whipped, and he had the frankness to
acknowledge it, and to recognize the
results of the war. The relations Of the
two races had changed, and he now
wanted to see the colored people edu-
Gated and elevated. 1t was to the inte-
rest Of the white people that this should
be done-the two races might become mu-
tually beneficial to each other and all
become identified as one people in gen.
eral interests, and live together in this
country happily. He said the war acct
dentally set them free, and new duties
devolved upon them. He knew that they
would be free forever, and nobody wanted
to put them back into slavery, or to
abridge any of their rights under the laws
of the land. He warned them against
LoyalLeagues, where strifes are fomented
and prejudices encouraged; he warned
them to have nothing to do with carpet
bag adventures, who would steal
from them directly, or indirectly get
them into trouble if they could,
and then run off and leave them to get
out Of it the best way they could. he
would fight as hard to prevent them from
going back into slavery as he had ever
fought in the late war, and so would
many of the Southern people. They
should be industrious, economical and
honest, secure little homes and improve
them. If they would do right the South
ern people would assist them all they
could.
GALLowAY's STATION.
At a meeting of the citizens of the
Sixth District of Fayette county, held OF
Galloway, Memphis and Ohio railroad,
August 5, 1868, on motion of Prof. j. R.
Millen, Major Rufus S. Griffin was called
to the chair.
The Chairman, in q few appropriate
remarks, explained the object of the
meeting to be the formation of Demo-
cratic club
The organization was effected by the
election of Major Rufus S. Griffin, Presi-
dent; Colonel John NJ. Galloway, Core
spending and Recording Secretary, and
M. d. Griffin, Assistant Secretary.
The following committees were APP
pointed
Finance-Captain John f. Porter, DR..
c. S. Edwards, 81. Brown, DR.. j. K.
| Claxton, A. /. Harris.
Enrollment-Dr. r. d. Winsett, DR.. j..
R. Voolfolk, Jonathan Fl. McCraw.
To Present Resolutions to Next Meet
ing-Col. John M. Galloway, Capt. John
f. Porter, Prof. J. R. Millen.
The Chairman introduced to the meet
ing Captain Van Anderson, of Memphis,
who made brief but comprehensive and
telling address.
On motion of Col. John NJ. Galloway.
the thanks of the meeting were rendered
Captain Van Anderson for his able and
eloquent address.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet on Saturday.
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