Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-08
HORN LAKE, MIse.
Tee Political Canvass BarheeHe-Sgeech
eB BY coIonei Shands, Major Chalmers,
Or. Mccain, and the Negro Secre-
tsry Of State, Lynch.

From an Occasional Correspondent
HoRN LAKE, Miss, October ITO
day Is ons long to be remembered in
this usually quiet and peacsful vicinity,
for we have had one Of the largest politi-
cal meetings that has ever met in this
part OF our county. Our county executive
committee appointed to-day to have q
spssking at this place, and requested the
citizens to give 8 barbecue. And well did
they comply with ths request; in fact, ii
was one Of the most successful that has
bsen held during the canvass. Plseed in
the hands OF such men as the Dsvisss, To-
risns, Blythe, Condry and other good cit
izsns, it was impossible to make q failure.
The sun rose as bright and beautiful
this morning as the most fastidioRs sd-
mirer Of nature could desire, and con-
tinued to shine with its usual warmth
during the day. The train from fernando
brought the speakers for the day, while
the one from your city brought the Dixie
band, which discoursed the sweetest mu-
sic dur ng the day.
About nine O'Clock the country people
began to arrive, and In an hour or so sew
ersl hundred white and colored citizens
lad assembled around the sPeskers'
stand 10 hear the various issues OF the
day discussed. The first speaksr was the
Hon. james Lynch, negro secretary of
state He made q fair speeoh for man of
his race, defending the administration OF
Governor Aleorn, and advising his race TO
put no confidence in the ''rearing, nip
snorting Democracy" las he called 10.
Mr.. Lynch was followed by that urbsne,
polite young gentleman from SenstObis,
Colonel Shsnds, who made q spsech OF an
hours length, displaying the rascslities
appealing most earnestly to the cOlored
men to desert the men who had impover-
ished our State, and join the party who
are in favor Of allowing the same rights 60
every man. Colonel Stands closed his
speech By showing to the people the
enormous tax imposed by the Rsdicalz,
and pledgiEg himself, If elected TO the
legislature. 70 do all in mis- power to Sc
cure 8 Just and economical government
Dinner was announced By the msr
shsl OF the day, Captain John Ten
ness, and all repaired to the ta-
bic, set In q cool and shady grove
near by, snd found the tables Gov
cred with the nieSst meats OF ali kinds
and bread in sbundV ice. Nov, Mr.. Editor,
il would have done you gO0o 20 see how
the people relishsd the d nner. White
and black men could be seen all over the
grove, with their hands fall, and eating
and talking and enjoying il finely. AfLer
dinner, sll returned to the stand, and
were entertained by speech from DR.,
Mccain, one OF the candidates TO the le-
gislsture, who, in piEin, honest way, did
give the RAIDS "Hsil Columbia" The
doctor is plain man, just suited to gain
friends everywhere, and his speech had
powerful influence on ell who heard it.
DR.. Mccain was followed by Major Chsl-
mers, who made 8 most telling speech.
and oh, how the major did ssoTe the
RAIDS; he exposed their ways so clearly
that it made all honest men blush TO think
that any set of men could be 50 mean and
rsscally. Several of tho "scalawsgs" were
present, and how they grOsned snd shrsnk
under the msjOr's chastieement.
Night beginning TO approach, the speak.
ing was closed, and every one returned
home highly pleased with the days pro-
oeedings.
You may rest assured tbst old Des0to
will give i've hundred majority against
Radicalism on the 7th day Of November
next, for her people sre tired OF adventur-
ers, carpet-bsggens and bogus legisla-
lures.