Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-21

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speaking" The crowd by this tim
consisted of about three hundred per
sons, about fifty of whom were ladies.
We were literally gathered from tn
ends of the earth. Nearly every stat
was represented and most of them b,
several representatives. There wer
Southern politicians and Confederate
soldiers by the score-there were South
ern sympathizers and northern copper
heads, liberal Republican, Federal Gen
erals and COlonels, extreme Abolition
lists and moderate free-soilers, and {,
cap the climax, quite number of Mr.
Greeley's Quaker neighbors with theil
wives, who had gatheredin to help Mis-!
Ida with the feast, and who called hin
Horace, and the balance of us "thOu'
and "thee.n 1t was a heterogeneous
company drawn together as by one i'm
pulse, to do honor to him who seems
destined by Providence TO be the ''littlC
child who shall ''lead the lion and the
lsmb. - who are about TO lie down to-
gether. rU flF-T..
As soon as the company were al
seated, Mr.. Greeley mounted a chair
and, laughingly remarking that candi-
dates for the Presidency were not per.
mitted TO make political speeches, pro
ceeded to give us an account of his pur-
chase of and life at Chappaqua.
His speech, which has been published
was interrupted by frequent bursts of
laughter, as he would bring out in his
peculiar manner some amusing state
ment about his investments as a farmer
The fact that astonished me most was
the statement that his land had cost
him first and last about five hundred
dollars per acre, and that it was now
worth that sum in the market. | am
sure that there is no farmer in hun
dred miles of Memphis that would not
consider it a hard bargain at one-tenth
the amount.
Finishing his address, Mr.. Greeley
called upon ex-senator Gwinn, of Cali
foFnia, and then upon eX-COnfederate
Postmaster General Reagan, of Texas,
and then in succession upon various
gentlemen, North and South, all of
whom responded in brief addresses.
The speeches were all filled with eX-
pTessions of harmony, fraternity and
good will. Perhaps the best speech made
was that of Colonel Eli Shorter, of Ala
bama.
Colonel Duncan McRea spoke for
Tennessee, and, of course, spoke well.
He never speaks any other way. Major
Chalmers, of DeSotO county, spoke for
Mississippi. He spoke very briefly, and
was much applauded.
LEAVING AGAIN.
At four O'Clock we took the train for
New York. On the cars | was lucky
enough TO get a seat for some miles by
the side of Mr.. Greeley, and had a
pleasant conversation with him. He is
much enlisted in the canvass, and con-
fdent of success. He said that what
ever objections might be urged against
the candidates of the Liberal party that
the movement was bound to be a sue
cess because it sprung out of the hearts
of the people and represented a great
popular desire; namely, a restored, har-
mOnious Union and publication of the
public service; that the desire for these
things was so strong in the popular
mind that it would bear down all Oppo-
sition.
HOW HE LOOKS.
Mr.. Greeley is strikingly like the
pictures which have made his face
so familiar 10 the whole country.
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and much intellect.
Sitting or standing, he is decidedly a
man, and would be
readily selected rs q man of marked in
and character. When he
walks he is, think, the awkwardest
man / ever saw. He turns his toes in,
and rolls from side to side like a sailor
His dress is plain but neat, and his
whole appearance that of 4 well-tO-dO,
thrifty farmer, rather above his class in
education and character His cOnversa-
ton is marked by great acuteness of OBJ
and wide information of pub
lie men. He talks with nasal twang
and down-east accent He is exceed
ngly afiable and accessible in his man
lers.
THE DRIFT OF PUBLIC OPINION.
devoted myself with great care and
during my trip, to ascer-
aiming the drift of public sentiment and
he chance of success. | am decidedly
IF the opinion that Mr. Greeley will be
elected. Only one thing can defeat him.
That is the refusal of considerable mi
lority of the Democratic party to sup
port him, There is at present much
over his nomination among
4 portion of the Northern Democracy.
[ think that they will come in. If they
10, his election is certain. There is no
iOubt of the fact that the Liberal revolt
n the Republican camp is formidable,
md everywhere growing in strength.
The bets, both in New York and WASH
ngton, were in Greeley's favor. In fact,
was told in both places that the Grant
nen would not bet except where odds
we're given. DELEGATE.