Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-07
LOCAL POLITICS.
Democratic Rally at Germantown
Yesterday.
Speeches by Messrs. w. w. Vaughan,
J. J.DuBose and y. M. Harris.

AtO HA- 1sN@h*"s
A Democratic mass meeting was held
at Germantown yesterday and attended
by the leading citizens Of the commu-
nifty. This was one Of the regular APP
pointments of the candidates for Con-
gress, State Senator and Floater
Benjamin Cash, Esq, called the meet
ing to order and introduced the first
speaker, Colonel W. w. Vaughan, the
regular nominee for Congress. He made
noble and convincing effort, but as the
audience was composed almost entirely
of Democrats, already pledged to vote
for him; it was quite one-sided affair.
Col. j. J.. DuBose, the nominee for
State Senator, was next introduced, and
was cordially received On making his
appearance he said: as t.tt
FELLow-CITIzEys: have much pleas
ure in meeting you here to-day, as | APP
pear before you as the nominee of the
Democratic party for State Senator to
represent in the next Legislature the
counties of Fayette and Shelby. Coming
as / do, Endorsed by the almost unani-
nous voice Of the Democracy Of this
district, l shall claim your attention for
a short time while endeavor to explain
to you my views touching
FEW LEADING TOPICS OF THE DAY.
To start at the beginning of my politi-
cal career, | will state that after the war,
where served for four years, l returned
to Memphis, and since that time have
been more or less actively engaged in
politics, for the avowed object Of again
building up the fallen fabric of our polit-
ical condition, that we might enjoy once
more the blessings Of freedom for our
selves and transmit the same to posteri-
ty. [Applause] For the first time since
the darkness that overspread the South
for ten long years are we permitted to
meet together as freemen to discuss our
National, State and local interests.
While contemplating the propitious cir
cumstances under which we meet to-day,
/ feel happy in the thought that | had
the opportunity of contributing my mite
in bringing about such satisfactory re-
suit to us all. Before proceeding, how
ever, to discuss the issues of the day, |
would like to state my position relative
to
THE NEW COUNTY MOVEMENT
which is a matter of great Importance to
people of this section of the country.
Some time since person wrote letter
which was published in the LEDGER, of
which, you know, | am the editor, and
the impression has gone abroad that that
letter was my production. That | deny,
as | could not have written it as | had
not sufficient information on the question
at that time. am not in the habit of
slandering any person or any class of
persons, and especially those whom |
consider my friends and who belong to
the Democratic party. l have said some
very
HARD THINGS ABOUT THE RADICAL PARTY,
but gentlemen, tell you they were all
true loud applausel, and don't take
any of them back. [Renewed applause.
In regard to the new county, l feel my
self bound by the resolution adopted by
the Floaterial Convention which nomi-
mated my friend James NJ. Harris, and
when elected as your Representative in
the State Senate--as / am certain to be
-[applause], ! shall use every effort to
have passed an enabling act, by which
the citizens of the new county may con-
stitutionally exercise the right of deter
mining this matter Of local Importance.
[Applause.] | can assure you | will do
my duty as your representative, as |
propose to do your business in proper
way and not make a botch of it.
THE QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY.
Some Radicals have industriously
spread abroad the idea that ] am ineligi-
BILE for office, but plainly tell you that
| am able to take any oath requisite to
be taken by your representative in the
State Senate, As to my standing in the
community, l can with pleasure refer
to the young men of Shelby county,with
whom | have been associated from my
youth upward, and it is with feelings of
pride that can also refer to the old men
of that county, who have ever treated
me with the greatest courtesy, and whom
feel confident will give me their fullest
support in the present campaign, and
will record their votes for me on the 9Th
of November. And there is not a re-
spectacle man in Shelby county whom ]
cannot count on as FRIEND and | do
not know that have an enemy in the
District. I am thoroughly opposed to
Radicalism in every shape, and therefore
ask you to
RALLY AROUND THE STANDARD
which the Democrats of Shelby and Fay
cite have placed in my hands. You owe
me nothing personally, but as the Dem
ocratic nominee ! claim your votes.
THE OPPOSITION.
have opponents-Sugar Tom Ham
ilton and a gentleman named Reeves. J
know little of him, but know Sugar
Tom, and have often had to refer to
him and his transactions in the paper of
which | am editor. know well that you
are not likely to vote for either of those
candidates, and ] therefore ask your suf-
frages as the Democratic nominee, ]
have always stood up for the party, and
| am sure that the party in this cam
paign viii stand by me. Applause
THE STATE DEBT.
One of the most important questions