Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-15
Their Speeches - The Narragansett
Fluent but Tame-He is Kicked Out
Of Time by his Competitors.
General Cheaiham Makes Plain, Manly,
Straightforward Speech and Wins
the Sympathy OF his Hearers.
Andy Attempts 10 Answer Cheatham
and Maynard, but Becomes Con-
fused and Loses his Specs on
his Nose.
RejOiuders-A Tiff Between Maynard
and JOhBsOn-The Latter Goes
Strong for Greeley.

Shlllt- man. q large UNFINISHED building Ol
Market street. The merits and chances of tn
several candidate were the general topics q
conversation during the morning. as betweel
Cheatham and Johnson-s sThe former appeare,
to he the favorite, although the general opiD
ion was that things we're mixed, both partie
being confident. II was. however, coneede,
by both sides that Maynard had 81 goo,
chance OF carrying Hamilton county. the ne
gro element being strong. Quite large mum
Der or ladies were present in the hsg. and tn,
audience numbered about five hundred Ter
sons, including small sprinkling Of negroes
HORACE MAYNARD
opened the discussion BY stating tha
/ Congress had, al the last session, by
supplementary bill, given Tennessee al
/ extra Congressman 10 represent tn,
State at Large, and three candidates, Genera
| Cheatham, ex-President johnson and hinlsel
were before them that they might speak Oh
| the issues Of the day. He did not intend te
/ indulge in vituperattOn, but to defend The
principles Of the Republican party, OF which
/ he was the regular nominee. Since the Wal
I the Republican party had been in power, and
I for the last three wears tnat party had control
/ Of the executive, legislative and judiciary OF
I the nation. He referred 10 the amendment,
and the way the Radicals had been de
nOunced, but a man, he said, had no business
{ in public life who could not stand abuse and
had better retire, he ought TO trust TO time foG
( vindicstiou. He read the
CINCINNATI AND BALTIMORE PLAT
FORMS
and said L was Republican, which he and his
party had been supporting for years, yet they
had been denounced for passing the amend
ments. The Democrats ought, therefore, 10
stop abusing Radicals. as they now conceded
+. that that party has been right. He pitched
into the Democracy for taking up Greeley,
their tlme-lOng enemy. But IL was anything
10 beat Grant, and they ought 10 say anything
to beat the Republicans. He cOhtended thar
Grant had never denounced the Democrats, or
called them names, a. Greeley mad done a
hundred times. He viudicated Grants mill
tary career, and said the charges brought UP
against him ought 70 cause those who
made them 10 blush; he considered It misera-
bic and beneath his contempt to say that
GRANT WAS 4 JUDGE OF GOOD CfGARS
AND HORSES,
and staid half the summer al the seaside. and
had appointed some half-dozen relatives
20 office. He read from HayneS'S speech
the list OF relatives, and said that some
seemed to think 10 was the objectionable sin
20 appoint relatives to Office. WASHINGTON,
jefferson and Madison had all done so. and to-
day the Judges OF the supreme Court of
Tennessee had appointed relatives 10 office,
DinningtOu, the clerk, being nephew Of the
Chief-J ustice. He referred TO summers call
ing Grant fool, and said il was irresponsi-
Die nonsense TO call the greatest soldier Of the
age fool. In his note 10 Buekuer he said
that his terms we're
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
and that he would Immediately move on his
works with others OF his savings. that would
live forever. On the question OF bribes and
gifts he said there were great u ference be-
tween them, and remarked thai Grant had
never received single dollar as a bribe since
he became President but rs he deserved weIl
Of his country some men had dubbed togeth-
CT and made him presents. He denied that
HOar had given him a library, and BOris ap-
DulUfHu fn the fgecaITSf lf knew
al about ships and commerce. The
friends q Clay, Webster, Farragut
and Mcclellan had al given them presents be-
cause they had done good service to their
country. He defended Grants cabinet, yeri-
dtiBi. The charges we're all pitiflll, and Grant
left his reputation with his cOuntrymen, who
would take care Of II. Applause He vindi-
Gated his foreign policy, praised the Alabama
treaty, and conteuded that the
KUKLUS LAW WAS RIGHT.
as there had been organized bands whipping,
beating and killing those who differed from
them in opinion. Throughout the south. he
pitched into JOhnson's financial policy. saw
ing IL meant repudiatiOn, and defended
Grants. He contended that the Republican
party favor5 law, order and the prosperity OF
the tOlLing millions, and favOrs a popular Sys-
tenn Of education. The Omens ali pointed TO
Grants election, and the people would not
elect Greeley. II was novelty in this can
VasS FOR his two opponents 10 agree fh0t Gree
ley would be elected. He pitched into Haynes
because he charged The Republican party
with oppression. and said that II the COnfede-
racy had been successful, there would have
been a different policy pursued from that
benencent and mild one which characterized
the Republican party's doings. since the war,
toward the
vANQUIsHED REBELS.
He concluded by expressing his ir1n belief
that Grant would certainly BE- elected. His
speech. which commenced at eleven O'Clock,
was not concluded till half-past one o'clock.
Il was dry, but fluent.
GREERaT CuEATuAM
General CheathaEn, who was received with
hearty and genuine round OF applause, spoke
as follows:
MBN-I appear before you to-day for the first
time in my life 20 make a public speech. but
do not propose TO make a set speech | simply
propose TO talk 10 yoq in my own way. 1 am
no public speaker. was born and raised on
farm, and public speaking has never been
my occupation. 1 stand before you as a can
didate for seat in the Congress of the United
States for the state at large, nominated by the
Democratic party at the late convention held
at Nashville on the tHenty-first day Of last
month. That nomination seems TO have ere
ateu quite STIR throughout the country BY
A. JOHNSON AND FRIENDS.
General johnson has held Office IN this state
l reckon, for the last forty years, and TO almost
every Office which he has held he has been
nominated by conventions belonging 10 the
same party that l now represent on this floor.
1 don't know what change has come over my
competitor, as he proposes TO run against the
nominee OF the very party that he claims he
belongs To- 80 FAR, 10 good. While l submit
my claims 10 the people Of Tennessee. he SAYS
am a General. Well. who made me "a Gene
rally never received military education.
| started as a private in Nashville in 1876 l
carried a musket. / was a volunteer, and have
gone through all gradatiOIls Of rank from the
lowest to nearly the highest IN the army. Ia
50 my state called for volunteers for the
Mexican war ! volunteered. and was with
the army there for two years, and tried 10 do
my duty. In lo5J when the war commenced. /
z Ia NalmnEsfae
cast her fortunes with the South. I belonged
10 her, and went with her. ana in 50 doing,
l SIMPLY DID Ny DUTY
.Applause.l In the four years was with the
army never thought anything else. 1 never
sought position, and what positions I did
hold were given noe by my superior officers
who supposed did my duty. Andrew John
sOn, in his G8llafin speech, tries 70 render the
soldier antagonlstic 10 his COM
nander. The war has been over seven years, 1
and ] thought every man in this country
wanted peace hive in the country where
talk and live IN peace. When l meet the EN-
grant take him by the hand and encourage
him 70 settle among uS. have met the Fed ]
eral officer, / have met the Federal soldier. ]
We have never Quarrelled They sav 10 me,
we lived in the North and went with the
North. say
! LIVED IN THE SOUTH AND WENT WITH
THE SOUTH.
We shake hands and both are Of the same
opinion about the war. 1 have done everv- |
thing to promote peace and put down strife
among all classes. Go 10 Nashville, whore !
live, and the people there will tell YOU the !
same thing. This bringing up Of old issueg 1 |
do not approve, and viii not pursue it even, /
my competitor tries to create bad
feeling between the Confederate soldier and |
his oflcer-the officer who fought with him.
who fed him, and who clothed him. The SOL !
tlers took no risks that did not take. never
said, Go forward. boySw I was always Will ]
ng 20 lead lCheers.l But say nOw, let these
cad issues go.
LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD. |
do not propose 10 make a speech, for sim
ply get up in order that you may see me- This
Is the first ofilce that l have ever sought. |
while my competitor. General Andrew
Johnson, has held office in this state for over
hirty years, from Alderman of Greeneville !
% thai OF President Of the United states. 1 (
laYe been an old friend OF his. and have
soted for him many time. and have even
lnered to fight for him. He has Thought |
proper TO come forward and oppose me on fbis /
and ] must admit was very much
lurt TO think he should do 50.
Here General Cheatham became yisibly af- I
ected. and said. In a faltering tone: Ladies 1
md GentleInen-YOu will please excuse my 1
motion, forthis is IA new thing to me. thank I
'ou for your kind attention" Loud cheersl. /
mid which General Cheatbam resumed his /
eat.
EX.PRESEDBNT JOHNSON.
tho WAS received with applause, said That lie |
I'D not appear before them as the nominee Of
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