Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-21
From the Union I'd American ofsunday J
prrrv At NlATNILIE.

From the Union eid American Of Sunday
BILLY AT NASHVILLE.
At an early hour yesterday nssorning q
band Of music pAraded the streets, ucti-
fying the faithful TO rally en- n9dSss az
the Courthouse, and give ear to the
words OF wisdom from the lips OF the
hero OF Calf Killer. With all the drum
ming, however, the ovation was not
what it wHs expected to be. A good
maHy cOiorsd patriots were in attend
Rnee, but not such SRarm as Gen"
Stokes Anticipated. When he arrived st
the stand sb0ut half past one O'Clock, he
was evidently disappointed at the "splen-
splsy /" and the want Of enthusiasm, and
his eagle eye was not as fiery az usual.
BILLY Is INTRODUCED.
Capt Sass F. Allen, before intrOduc-
ing the speaker to the audience, spoke in
substance, as follows He supposed they
had sll heard OF Moses. T0ere are two
great Moseses recorded in history. Toe
first was put in the buirushes when be
was very young, and owing 20 the faVOIs
OF the Almighty God he was taken out
all right and safe, and was made the de-
liverer OF his people. The other was
put in there when ne was quite old, but
from some cause or other. got himself
sntRng ed and never got out Andrew
JohnsOn, the ex-President Of the Uoited
States, after hsving filed sll the offices,
comes back to Nashville 10 give an &C.
eount OF his conduct. he came here
aud spoke on this same spot = few days
since. He was present sud heard 81
the cheering he would get when be
would give expression to rebel ssnu-
mepts. There was not 3 man who had
ever been in the rebel army, but cheered
him. Andrew johnson is too dead
60 live; he is just ss dead az any
man who lived since the days of Pha-
rosh, stin We are resolved to make him
deader. He then introduced Mr.. Stokes
to the crowd.
BILLY SAYS HIS sAY-HE is OUT TO
KILL.
Mr.. ei~kes then proceeded TO deliver
his speeeh. which was about three hours
in le1eth. he Nss frequently applsUded
by the negroes. The following is the
sIkstsnce OF his remarks: Fellow citi-
zsps. as you have been told by the gen
tfeusn VINO was kind enough TO intro
duce nae to this audience, that ] WISE here
TO kill Andrew johnson deader than be
Is at this time. ] am not on this Oocs-
sion here to instruct any one, either
white or c0Iored. am not here TO wound
the feelings Of any man. ] am here IN
the interest of the people-I sm here in
the interest OF my country.
BILLY is NOT FAST But CONSTANT.
/ stopped here in 1861, and was called
nnon 10 raise my voice and TO arrest the
fide of destruction. / am here to-day
far the same purpose, to appeal to you
- ss Wing, Democrat or Rebel, but as
Amrricen citizsBs, to assist me in arrest
ina ms downward mark which he is
attsmpti,.g to carry you to L propose
to take hian up and deal with him fairly
sp,I sousreIy. He starts out ia his
snsecbes saving "that he had endeav-
oTed no protect the Constitution and ali ne
asted wss q fair examination OF bis
record. u II was his duty TO protect the
Constitution. Over three hundred men
swore to protect the Constitution, and 1
am inclined to believe that there was as
much patriotism in three hundred men