Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-29
LETTER FRGM COL. M'RAE,
HIS Movements In OhiO-What he Has
Learned and Thinks OF the Prospect.
The Buckeye State Certain for LIBERIA
ten in 0ctObeT-GTeeley Sure OF Il.
woosrrE. ONO. septemser 3.

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EDITORS APPEAL have now been
in Ohio for ten days-have made
! speeches day and night-have trsversed
the State from south TO north, and l
think / am able % give YOU a pretty re-
liable idea Of the spirit and purpose OF
the people. In all my life / have never
seen ~ much activity in political cam
I paig1ing. Each township has some
where in il a mighty meeting, the
young men being the speakers. These
meetings are largely attended, and the
Liberal Republicans, as they join the
movement, enroll their names for pub
betty and assurance. and through this
means, as well as by introduction 10
men who have heretofore been all the
while Republicans, but who are now
active Liberal Republicans, 1 am ena-
bed to see with my own ewes the
strength Of the movement. l have been
I'M no county where these changes have
reached less than a hundred. more often
20 two hundred. The changes are made
up OF active men, heretofore and now
workers, men Of influence and
character. conversed with the
most reliable calculators in Gin
clunati, among Others the Senators
from that county, and their statement
IS t-ar they would not compromise on a
liberal majority IN Hamilton county Of
less than four thousand. They think ID
viii reach five thousand or more. This
VIII be a solid change Of nine thousand.
Ia the counties where Toledo and Cleve-
land lie the change is as great in propor-
uonr and the -idal wave may be seen
everywhere. I consider from nv own
observation and the assurances 1 have
that
OHIo Is CERTAIN FOR THE LIBERAL.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
in October beyond peradventure In
deed, the impetus increases every day.
At Bellefontaine colOrzd men called 10
see me and assured ne they were open-
y FOR Greeley; and they said TO me if 1
lepresented the true feeling toward
heir race at the South it was shameful
and wonderful that all Of them did not
80 Tor Greeley, for these consider that
hey know Alr. Greeley TO have been
always their friend. but his Southern 4
importers they disTust. Ohio is sure, so /
also are Indiana and Pennsylvania. I
AE. Hausarech has given the clincher F.
nere. Travelled yesterday with Carl
SchurZ, and he gave me certain assur-
auccs Of Indiana and Pennsylvania in
Ehe October election which all sides con
eur in.
Tt is the German element North, dis
-iugIishably, who give strength and
power to our cause. They have come n
TO appreheni q danger TO Republican /.
government and 10 believe ia the wrongs I
aud oppression which are practised on \
the South, and they, as wen as a large !
number Of Northern natives, mean
peace and the utter and final overthrow
az the despicable carpetbag operatives. /
7 HaIH.s D. g
lsft, Z,
IAN VOW FULL OF HOPE.
7 believe the day OF redemption draw /.
eth nigh. / addressed an enthusiastic !
crowd here last night, at least one thou
sand persons cr5wding the hall, with {
bands OF music interspersiug the Ccca- I
sion. such has been my reception atall /
points. The State is full Of speakers, I
and the work is vigorous and constant. 9
Look for splendid results this day fort 9
night, or else abandon all confidence in {
human appearances. Il
The people here feel astouished at our t
dissensiOus ia Tennessee. They all I
say it does not diminish the {
the movement here, but they do say il Z
ls disastrous 10 ourselves. 1t viii leave I
Us with no hope of influence in the day ?
of victory, and If, perchance, any one D
]
Radical CCngTessmen. such viii have S
cause TO regret the responsibility. Il is q
au uup-opitiOus time for self to intrude g
50 a great and patriotic struggle for
national restoration. q
PERSONAL GREED q
and selfshness should stand abashed =
iH The presence Of the sincere and self =
sacrificing movement, so far as the De- !
Is concerned, in behalf of re- y
form.
No man viii ind himself excused who
damages the result by the plea OF unfair
aa-iOn in conventions. The universal
iced is for submission 10 temporary evil
.Ir the sake Of the great cause, and he
Til be most remembered who, being
most wrJngedby local ill-treatment, has
borne IL most patiently, losing sight Of II
-elf IN view Of the vital national il
interests depending upon the contest. | n
Having a friendly regard for some who
are messing individual interests
md claims 10 the hazard OF the cause, I ~
would urge them 10 f0rego, and 70 throw "a
themselves into the living and moving n
lrmy VINO mean TO rescue the country -
rom miSrule, and replace il in the line
f peneticent progress-bid our people =
le OF good cheer. The might and |.
-renEth OF the Conservative North are q
alEiug 20 our Teliet, and in the hands y.
I- Horace Greciy, the Government will =
'ee1Ine again one Of blessing and pro- ~
ectiuu 20 all its children. Your friend.
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