Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-04
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Speech Of General Early.

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NEW YORK, September 8.-The fol
lowing is the speech OF Gen. Early
declining to serve on the COMMITTEES
of Resolutions Of the Virginia Oonser
vative Convention:
Mr., Chairman-I sm man OF pc
culiar notions, and do not feel like
suppressing all my thoughts. Wher
l came to this Convention l believed
il was to be a meeting Of white Vir
ginia gentlemen, called together tC
discuss the present issue between two
parties. Those which formerly df
vided the Wings and Democrats are
dead, but there is living issues for dis
cussiOn which ought not to be sup
pressed. Ny old friend here (point'
ing to VIM. Smith, and myself may
now agree upon fightin0 common
enemy, as we fought together during
the war, but l see a discrimination to
suppress freedom of speech and to de
prive myself and Others Of the liberty
to discuss questions which should be
discussed; seeing this, although !
will be with you when the fight takes
place, / am unwilling to participate
in any proceedings of this body, and
must ask to be excused from acting on
the committee to which have been
appointed.
An Example for Other Cities.
NEW YORK, September 3.-The
CITY Council of Political Reform is pro-
curing the enrolment of all right
minded citizens for the purpose OF
correcting public abuses, securing the
competent and righteous administra-
ton of the city and State government,
and to put in nomination for office
only intelligent and uneOrruptible
citizens.
Measures are in progress to secure
the cooperation of all eleTgymen in
the Stale in the work. 1t is found
that fve-ninths of the voters Of the
State are in the Protestant churches.
The movement originated with this
class, and its management has been
principally chosen from it.
Funds are solicited for carrying on
the work, and contributions can be
sent to the Treasurer, Henry l. Lewis,
81 Wall street.
Among the names of the Executive
Committee are W. F. Havemeyer,
Robert Hoe, George P. Putnam, Dex-
ter A. Hawkins, and Hooper G. Van
Worst.
Prosperity Of the Ku-KIHx Business.
COLUMBIA, s. c., September g.
The Union says that gentleman from
Washington, writing from North
Carolina, states that, as ne passed
Greensboro, North Carolina, he saw
sixteen Ku Kluxes in charge Of
United States troops, the commanding
officer of whom told him that about
sixty more were about to be arrested.
Those under arrest, one OF whom is
said to be member of the North Car
olina Legislature, were on their way
to put in appearance before the United
States Commissioners at Washington.
The Bogus Secession Pamphlet Distributed
from New York
WASHINGTON, DC, September g.
A. n. Stephens, in Fridays Atlanta
Sun, Indignantly denies the charge
that he is the author of pamphlet
entitled Concession, or how the Lost
Cause may be regained, and the indie
pendence of the South secured"
Royal Tourists,
ST. PETERSBURG, September g.
Grand Duke Alexis sailed to-day from
Cronstadt in the frigate SHETLAND for
the United States. The Russian EN-
peror has gone to Caucasus and the
Empress to Crimea.
Missing Steamship.
SAN Francisco, September 3.-The
steamer Albion, from Australia, is
week overdue.