Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-27
OLORED CONSERVATIVE
MEETING.
Enthusiastic Speeches.

the common Law courtroom last even
ing and organized by the nomination of
Marengo johnson as President, Burnley
Mitchell and - Nichols Vice-Presi-
dents, and Fred Bruce Secretary.
The chairman explained that they had
met as a Conservative ~assemblsge, and
not for a Radical pow-wOw. We must
take it cody and dispassionately, and he
would preside v their deliberations to
the best Of his ability.
Albert Thomas was called upon and
spoke substantially as follows:
It was his duty to explain his position,
and be would do it frankly. The ques-
ton which concerned the colored people
is, what are we to do? The wal is over
and we want work for q living.
How arc we to make that liv-'
ing, and TO whom are we to
look for assistance in getting employ
meat that will furnish us the means OF
81 1sistence-the natives of the soil.
They are our friends. IF we work for
them we must be their friends. We
must study our own interest and work
for the prize before US. If we live in the
| South We must do as Scripture tells US,
viz: "When you are in Rome do as
i Rome does" We must cling to this
country, and cherish q friendship for its
people, or else we cannot live here peace
fully and prospeTOusly. 1--WE must do
unto others as we would they should do
unto us.u Men tell US that the Conserv-
atives will not dc, aud point to the fact
of their having held us ia slavery as evil
dence Of their unfriencliness but this
will not do. We must deal with the
| present. l feel an interest in my race,
and J say that these men who tell us this
are adventures who come down here te
tax US and secure our votes. The South
err people own the land, and if we stand
by them we can also acquire land,
and materially improve our condition,
but if we oppose them and
place ourselves in . position of hostility
to them, politically, we will he as efec
! tually eXtermiuated as the Red man of
the forest. If we expect 10 make OF
/ homes ia the South let's stand up for her
people. He wanted to know if Lincoln
10 his inaugural did nOt say that be
would not interfere with slavery in the
! States, and would only interpose his in-
/ fdeace to prevent its extension 10 the
/ Territories? At Q lister day did he not
say to the South that if her people would
lay down their arms and return to the
| Union, every rigat-iucludiHg slavery
should be unimpaired? Finally, Gid not
Lincoln resort to emancipation on the
grounds of military necessity, and in
order also TO place Us in the Federal
army? He did not know how we
/ could live with this people and be their
en- mics. If the Radicals are our friends
Why do they unnecessarily tax Us ?
Look at their giving us the right to
vote, and at the same time deny
ing Us the right to hold any
of the Offices. He did not nut any
faith in any such hypocrisy. We must
/ live OF terms Of confidence and friend
ship with our Southern friends-educate
orr children and all will be well. Let Us
| remember that the Southern mans il
terest is our interest. Before the war,
when a poor negro escaped north of Ma
sons aud DiXoD's line, the Northern
man would catch him, put him in chains
ana bring him hack to his old master for
The paltry consideration of two hundred
GCl:ar5. The North held US and The
South whipped Us. Ever siGce the Yam
KEGS first sold US TO the South thu negro
has been used as a tool. New England
frs; sold Us into slavery to the Southern
people and then che turned round and
tried TO free us after she had the none
for us in her pocket. He intended to
vote tie Conservative ticket from princI-
/ pie, because lac believed it 10 be right.
| No southern man had eve offered Aim
one dollar to vote this ticket but he in
( tended to vote it because it suited him.
He believed that every cOlOred man
would consult his " interest and ma
terially advance it by voting for this
! ticket.
Rsbt. WGrGl3w was called upon and
/ made a few remarks. he said, that the
Radicals claimed that the South could
not do without our labor, out be vas sure
| hey could DO longer without it thsn We
( could without bread. He voted for EN-
! ers0n EtheCidge because he was dared to
/ do so, and also because his conscience
I approved it. The RAIDS had promised us
all lands, and he supposed by this time
that al the lands had been given away.
lie told his colored friends that they
would never get any land unless they
worked foF IL.
James Delap was the pext speaker.
He denounced Col. Beaumont, and
wanted to know how he earned the title
of Colonel if il was not in the Rebel
! army? He said he wopld vote for Pat
Winters, and be should be Sheriff Of
! Shelby county il bis vote and influence
could accomplish thai eng.
Tom Avant was the next speaker. He
ezhorted bis friends to fight against Rad
f~calisnl, end vote in the interest of the
Conservative party. He made stirring
speech, sn.l vas warmly a%pplauied.
Marengo johnson spoke next in favor
| of the success Of Conservatism. His re-
[ marks were characterized by sound sslse
l and a thorough appreciation Of the prin-
ciples of the party to which he belonged.
The meeting then, 90 cotton Of Thomas
Ayant, adjourned to meeI saturday
evening neat at the same place.
Hunt in the DeviI'sE IBOE, Or "Suke"
with tHe HOHnds.
Arkansas is famous for all kinds of
game. Tie screaming panther prowls
amid her brakes, the wildcat is at home
| aufd her d~eep-tangled green vines, the
deer finds a coQrt by her wild lakeside,
while Brui8, the Lying : blg black bar
! of Arkansas" black as a Radical ~ hsr
little rock convention, is king, as Leo, on
his own native heath"
Last week the weather assumed the
warmth of an autumn spell, the earth
WAS nc longer ice-bound, the trapper
found no trouble ia TRACING the "var-
miutn to his hole or hollow.
"Juke," the young hero-not of our
| fancy, but fact-a bright sprig of twenty
TWO, who had followed the flag of Dixie
! 20 the fall Of S~tonewall, imagined that
he saw : " bear sign," an unmistskeable
cub track. As the axes were still closed,
he supposed Bruin was "d4Y,p aud had
pressed his way to the Mississippi f0E g
- straight drink" The track was "thsr."
He had heard of "sigDs," and was bound
to run The trail to the original foot eff IL
took all summer on that line"
The old hunting horn VS. taken from
its hanging, and o the dep notes
drew out the resting pack of six good
hounds. Re carried them to the spot to
+" scent what he cav" They led of,
"UncasD in his place, always in the
lead, followed by his kennel fellows, all
eager for the game. Along the river
side, "thrcugh trash AID through brisr, -
over marsh and fallen trees, tbe woods
musical with canine harmony, our hero
on foot, q "six shooter" by his side,
Tith young Arkansas on "pony," both
cheering and driving the "pack" 10 q
fight, If NC the capture of whats up"
They find him the bounds come to a
stand. The hunters know tie bay note,
ID victory is theirs. Under the fallen
trunk OF ~ old gum the game Was stand
ing. and game 10 was, "you bet"
Old Capt. Sam Emerson, of the Indi-
ans, had Just left the bsDk with his
/" trading boat" and had unfortunately
left his big brindle bulldog ashore. The
hounds have as much to regret as the
trader, for after S dozeu rounds, worse
than McCoole ever saw, the dogs quit,
satisfied with the fight, and by no means
pleased with the character that had
PLAYED "Bruin.n No "call off" was
needed, for after each dog had tried the
"Brindle" to his hearts content, he
showed his tusks which, ths hunters
thought. under the sunlight looked
very elephantine, and they retired In
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