Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-01
THE CAMPAIGN.
Organization OF Coiored Campaign
Club.
Enthusiastic Democratic Meeting in
Chefsen.

the Conservative papers, q meeting o
the colored voters Of Memphis 10 sym
patty with the Democratic cause wa
held in stiilman Hall last evening, 70
the purpose Of organizing a colore'
mans Democratic Club.
Marengo Johnson was with grea
unanimity called to the chair. An eifec
tive and telling speech was made b,
John L. Harris, the colored orator o
Tennessee, in which he pointed out thu
only course Of duty left his race in thu
present political emergency.
The meeting was also addressed BY
0rville Yerger, Esq, and Captain Var
A. w. Anderson.
A committee, consisting Of Nick Alex
ander, VIM. Demoss, Lawrence johnson
Alex. Pell, r. B. Thompson, Jackson
Jones and Thomas Shafer, was appointed
to report on organization, and after
deliberation submitted the following
nominations for permanent officers of the
Club, who we're elected:
For President-Ruben Alexander.
For Vice Presideuts-Ed. Penn, Bur
ley Mitchell, David Burns.
For Secretary-John Miller.
For Observation-Disclosures Alexander
Colonel Galloway offered resolution
to the whites present, that they pledge
themselves to give employment and per-
sonal protection, as FAR as possible, to the
colored Democrats. This was adopted
with great unanimity.
Captain Van Anderson proposed that
the colored Democrats be protected from
violence at the polls. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That this meeting recon-
mend the name Of the Hon. o. Yerger
as the candidate for Congress in the
Eighth Congressional district of the
Democratic party.
II was moved that committee of five
be appointed to report constitution and
bylaws at the next meeting. Carried.
The chair appointed VIM. Demoss,
Thomas Avant, Ed. Penn, John f. Har-
ris and Sam. Croun.
When the members were requested to
enroll, about sixty five came forward and
put down thir names.
CHELSEA.
The grand Democratic pole raising
which was to have come off in Chelsea
last night was necessarily postponed, the
pole not having been prepared. An en-.
misunderstanding, however, was held in
the wigwam just completed by the club,
with a capacity of seating two hum
bred persons. Able and eloquent
speeches we're made by Messrs. Yerger,
Sale, CAN'T, Hallum and Foute, and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The
pole raising will come off on Fridsy
evening next, and all the Democratic
Clubs of the county are invited and ex-
pected to be in attendance.
"DR." LEsLIE.-In regard to the al
legged absconding of one Leslie from this
city, with the proceeds ofcertain clothing,
etc, sent him from the North for distribu-
ton among the negroes, we have received
the following:
MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 81, 1868.
EDITORS LEDGER: Our attention has
been called to a card in yesterday s
LEDGER, signed by George Scales, in
which gross injustice is attempted upon
the name of DR.. j. j. Leslie, of Chelsea.
Knowing this gentleman to be a hard
working, faithful friend of the freedmen,
and Christian man, we take upon our
selves bis defense, since, by reason of his
absence from the city, he cannot speak
for himself. While you, sir, may not ap-
prove the work in which DR.. Leslie is
engaged, that of instructing and assist
ing the freedmen, we cannot believe you
would Intentionally injure any man. We,
therefore. beg, since the rd.above men
toned has attracted the notice Of the
other city papers, that you will make
equally public our plain denial of the
charge therein made. And we denounce
George Scales as a slanderer, and his
statements as utterly false in every par
ticular. A. M. SPERRY,
Cashier F. S. and T. Co.
J, II. BARNUM,
Sup't Colored Schools