Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-21


terly opposed to all coercive or oppres-
sive measures.
Resolved, That we will, with our usual
forbearance and long suffering, oppose
any and everything that may have
tendency to provoke collision or difi-
Guilty between the two parties and be-
tween the two races-trusting with i'm
plicit confidence for our deliyerance 10
the balIot-box ia November, through
which alone we will fight the battle and
win the victory.
The President then introduced the
Hon.John W.Leftwick, who made a most
eloquent and powerful campaign Speech
which was substantially the same as the
stirring appeal addressed to the gamer
ing at Wythe Station q few days slnce'
General John l.. T. Sneed, Of Somef-
vile, was then introduced, and SPOKE
with most happy effect. He said tnat lie
did not come there to speak, but ne iei'
inspired so to do by the scenes VIII
which he was surrounded; for L stanu'
said he, almost upon my native nea'n'
Pointing to q cottage EMPOWERED Id
trees, in full sight Of the grounds ne
said: from yonder, q patriotic pey OF
fifteen, tried to run away to join thAt
glorious old hero, Sam Houston, IN tne
struggle for independence" He brleny
sketched the condition OF affairs ~
present, and the temper and tone OF the
Southern people. They are, L oeileVe,
he said, all like myself. Though once l
followed the flag of the lost cause,
never Loaf altogether my love and rev.
erence for the glorious old flag, with us
historic stars and stripes. AdVerIlhs
to the standing army now kept over lhe
South, q standing menace and an insult
he said, "The war is long since at an
end the rebellion is over there Is no
resistance, armed or otherwise, to the
United States; for what purpose, then,
Is this army of so, 900 men kept over us?'
The General, like Major Vaughn, the
candidate for ElectOr, has NEST happy
faculty of telling an anecdote, and with
this potent weapon of the stump, ne
made some exquisite hits. One We no.
ticed, especially, as fitting the case ex-
aetly. 1t is time, he said, that we began
to pray for the country-for the Radical
party are like q certain old deacon
that / once heard of. The beautiful
hymn commencing, 81 love to steal
awhile away" was given out one Sun
day. The deacon attempted to raise the
tune, but did not strike it exactly right,
and after a half dozen Intellectual at
tsmpts, could only calculate in dOleful
tone, az love to steal, 1 love TO steal, l
love to steal" Brethren" said the
parson, Sin view of the infirmities of
our brother, let Us all pray!" Let Us
pray for our country, for the continual
burthen of this Radical song Is, : love
to steaI;' and the country is being plum
dsred by each and every one of them.
The Generals speech was received most
enthusiastically, and he sat down amid s
storm of applause.
After music from Wardlow's band
Col. Pryor introduced the colored orator,
Jno. F. Harris, who followed with s
scorcher of speech. He has been, as
he said, faithful servant to the Radical
party, and had been high in their coun-
ellis, SO he knew them thoroughly snd
Intimately, and it was most refreshing
to listen to the awful excoriation
which he gave of the leaders Of
that party. 1t was not confined
to either wing of the party, hut be
poured hot pitch impsrtially upon Beau
mont, the great Ku klux catcher, and
w. ]. Smith, the martyr OF Water VAL
ley-he OF the pulled snout, who so
patheticalIy bewails his persecution in
the evening Radical paper. His speech
was most excellently received, not only
by the col0red people, to whom it was
mostly addressed, but by the whole as
semblsge. He reviewed the case Of the
"sweet. scented Tom Hamilton" and
announced himself as a candidate FOR
Congress in opposition to him. And
am going to beat him, too" said ne,
cor if l don't, 1 will have the satisfsc-
ton Of getting all the decent votes for
no decent negro or white man would
vote for that sugar-stealiDg, perjured,
cowardly scoundrel. He never was in
the Confederate army-thats what he
swore to in that oath he took, and took
twice. Why, where did ne get his title
of Colonel? He was q Lieutenant Col
onel and Commissary in the Con-
federate army, and there is where
he did such tall stealing.n He next paid
his compliments to d. a. Num-, and
used him up in the most approved style.
After Harris concluded, the chair an
nounced that dinner was ready. A pro-
cession was formed, the music in front,
the speaker and ladies followed. The
dinner was set on long tables on the adj
Joining grounds, belonging to Mr.. Ken
nedy. On the one side Of the front walk
were the tables for the white people,
and equally as good and bountiful prepa-
rations were made for the colored people
on the opposite side.
The barbecue was magnificent and ev-
erything was in the greatest abundance,
and was enjoyed by all with gusto
which we have seldom seen equslled.
During the dinner Wsrdlow's band,
stationed st Mr.. Kennedy's
residence discoursed sweet music and
conferred additional zest to the meal.
| After dinner speaking was resum ed,
Orville Yerger, Esq, delivering an ex-
cellent address. He was followed by
| Attorney General Reeves, who was
speaking when we left the ground.