Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-29

| cannot do it successfully, even tho aided by all
the caroet-baggefs in the universe. lCneersI
In my county The whole Radical Loyal LeagG-
coulq notpsy for a lot IN a Cheers
These men are poor, save when they get INTO
OIice. IL is no disgrace 60 be poor, put u Is
] 6W. nj to be both poor aud mean. lLaugntef-I
Our state finances are IN no better condition
/ Than those OF the General Government. We
owe $4,000 OoA. They tell us the railroads Will
pay Il! The Radicals ride rs ~3eadheads, and
the people are unsble 10 ride; people only ride
1 20 the graveyard at present.
Last year IL became NECESSARY to carry the
election ia THIS state, and S~rownloT, exercis-
ing The power of setting aside the registration,
controlled the lection. Our rulers, before they
went into Office, We're mereenary psupefsi
now they are clothed in purple and hns linen
q" Not even solomon, 10 all ms glory, was ar
Taysd ike one OF these
houses,butI adv se you to stay and see them
out to The last. I'll stay with you. You are the
worst taxed people on earth, ana the ballot has
been taken nom you. Reconstruction lsa new
coined word. Il was not known al the clcSe Of
The war. IL mesus tsranny. It was promui-
gated that the war was 1nRuRurntes Tor Inc
purpose OF putting down The rebellion anG .
restore the Uaion. but as the war went on tnis
was forgotieni our rulers grew greedy OF gam
and our soldiers returned nOms to the pursuits
of psacs, but cur rulers clamored for new guar
anteas II ~peace-they were not siuEneo al the
result.
tional amendments TO the Federal constitution.
They TeFudiated The Confederate DEBT 70 ssllsIy
NE dietlfa OF their rulers. Members of Con-
gress were elected, and everything lone Lhas
could be done to satisfy the most fastldious
But another change of base became necessary.
rhey did not want the country st peace. These
mendtcants.w ho found themselves attoe cioSe
otihe war rich and prosperous, spurned peace
Congress MOS dlied with seedy adventures, in
solentin Office, WHO ignored the peace At the
close OF the Wal.
The soldier came back, but what viii they DO
with them? This soldiers were sworn into loya!
leagues ana the grand army OF the Republc
by 1insrant v~agsboDds dressed in clerical gar
msntS which they disgrace. Applause me
civilized world eiamored for peacs, yet these
men ds.ired war. What next? The carpet
Dagger must be sent ont; The Freshman, 80;
resu mu ! be established, CONSTITUTIONAL
amendments must be presented for the people
10 iudorss as a sign of their degradation. They
derla;ed al last mat the psopie OF me Sy9th
weTe outlaws. They erected nfamou lrlbu-
nails that murdered Without law, ana hnng
without mercy. IApplauss-l They placed
the negro in a position to dominate
over ths white race, and the people were
dfsfrauchised. What next The electors
had to 6 controlled in the south.
In Alabama and Mississippi the oo4oreo man
voted with the white man ana defeated the IN
famous plan, and now 10 consequence OF tnls,
no election can be had in these states, in Viz
glnia. In Texas, on pain of imprisonment.
These men in power desire TO destroy the Last
vegtire OF liberty in our land.
I teil tha people OF Shelby county tonight
that mind VIII prevail over flly-right over
might, Separate yourselves nom those who
desire your degradation make the gull as VIDE
as that which separates Lazarus nom the men
mon Diyfs The Negroes ar the dup S of the
Infamous wTetches who now rule tennessee.
Many OF tuese villains were rebels when the
fortunes Of the Coincide scy were IN the ascen.
dauf. INT who were lQyqj when the tedeFal
armies ad gancsd to victory. The csrpst-bag-
ger, n the c,Ose of the war, appeared IN yogr
midst. meek and lCwly, and condescendioBly
ag-eet to hold your offices, and, OF course, Steal
y5ur money. If you elect Grant and Colfax
Inc future Of this country will be ruin but II
54vmour ana Blair are elected, then right ana
Justice will triumph. [CheeJs.I
You citiz7us Of Tennessee hold your right 10
vEts bv the will OF To-day there ls
not p voter IN Fayette county. rownloT
proclamation set aside the IeSiStratlon. I'M
late election Of your worthy Mayo III. Lett
Wfch. arsuFed the Ire OF the VOL OF tennessee,
and r.a1ore the next election thege will not be 8
vote II the county. such Is tyranny III al
~ Eaheridge at this point delivered him
self TO the cslOred men present, presenting 10
them thu condition OF their Taoa IN The past,
the present, and what would be It's condliloa IN
the future. The iudlan race mas aimost dlssp-
pasred from the face Of the earth. The Indian
stuck 10 nts WigWam and wouid not a1nlIaie
With the white race; laJ the neETo si4cE 10 nls
Laval League and his fate would be the eame.
WhsneverLh the negro places himself in hostility
to the white man he is les. forever -Four mil
negroes cannot nOpet to control twenty
muuouE OF fres white men, tell you tonight
any man vino denies me my personal lib
erty and freedom is ny enemy ana Zoe
when foreign janisaries cannot be called
in 20 -uoiuggto q ues people,, ana when the
white man assumes the a-sCeudancy what then
In ha IN, fsfa II Won OppoSs his advance to
M I'M L"L A.HMNA AaA~
Freedom I have discussed the questions OF
taxation and public Liberty. 1 want not the
pagca OF deSpotism. Idtslre not the order that
re-gned at Wan aw- We want peace and liberty,
ana we can only have This wnen wa return 10
originG! condition OF things The man who
merely cleiIas 10 be as good as I am, s as good
as I am; but ne who dleims 20 aS better, Is the
meauesu of his race. II thers bs "a Radical
minister present, 1 desire TO say 20 him when
Won came among rs TO preach the doctrine Of
hate, the superiority OF ignorance over
intelligence, y0u are the meanest Of
creation. 70 the Radical l
can say. zee YIN forget the past, II you VIII
work f6Tths redemption OF th5 people OF Ten
naasaa; work to restore cur LOST liberties, to
br ng Us back 10 an era 81 peRes. Al FiRtts-
burr the ashes OF the English ana American
rest together in peace. On the hignts of
Abraham 9o4tcalm and Wolf were ia war
eueRiss, il death friends:
ION Fame's eternal camping ground
Their Il enB ueuts are sprEaG,
While glory guards with solemn round
Ire bIv0uEo Ct the dead ~
and so may the era Of peace omo 10 rs.
Tho eloquent speaker closed his remarks at
at inis point amid the greatest applause
from the assembled maiifude. In the above
present but a brief outline OF the delivered
speech.