Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-23
BARBOUR LEWIS.
George L. Hayden, COlOred, Yentilates
the Record Of the Radical
Candidate.
The Wrongs Inflicted upon the Negroes
Of Memphis by this Arch Enemy
to Reconciliation.

EDITORS APPEAL-Being assured that your
columns are open to a fair hearing Of our peo-
pie, 4 wish 20 give an exposition Of the out
RACES and wrongs that have been perpetrated
upon US nom time TO time. We have no press
which viii give US an honest hearing but uses
ali the artince Il can 20 deceive and
Iaseen upon my people the political
yoke 10 become drawers of water and hewers
OF wood" 70 serve the ambition of the Fed
eral ring in this Congressional district. To il
luStrate, the recent nomination OF Barbour
Lewis was great farce and fraud and was
packed by a select few TO force upon US one Of
the most obnoxious men that could be select
edi because the ring must rule again, il even
az the sacrifice OF the wishes Of the people.
Repubilcanlsm is no principle with them
only as IL serves their ends and designs to
keep in office; In the convention
held at Assembly Hall for selecting
delegates 10 the Republican National COnVen-
ton and also 10 the Congressional Convention
OF this district, ushers were placed at the
door TO whisper in the colOred peoples ears
'' vote for Judge Henderson for Chairman"
which was thus secured, everything being
cut and dried 10 select their own tools, who
do a. they are bid. When Ed. shaw and 9TH
ers we're put on certain committees TO be got
out Of the way, they cOnsummated the fur
ther fraud by adding to other committees
those only who did whatever was the bid
ding Of Barbour Lewis and his federal ring
The Congressional Convention was called
by Barbour Lewis, and il was 50 arranged
that only few should know il. Upton was
net represented. Fayette had representative
in a person lately from Mississippi, and who
was not a citizen OF this state. Hardeman
was represented by tool OF the ring. All
outside Of this convention (abOut twenty,
knew nothing Of this gigantic fraud. Shelby
county was also taken by surprise, when II
was heralded that this TlclIster, Barbour
Lewis, was nominated. So il appears, if our
people do not act and al once. Are we TO
have four years more of this ring, who have
created divisions and betrayed the Republic
can partyf This deceptive creature, Barbour
Lewis (having no legal business, IN appealing
70 the more Ignorant Of my people and arOus-
ing their pre- ad1ces by infiamatory speeches,
and his oiice more like a public bar-roOm,
hlled al the time Of elections with wislIey and
cigars, and no choice OF the people is ever eX-
pressed and his greediness for money with
his artihce he gets the candidates money.
which leads to defeat, and to Barbour,
with what he has heeced out OF them,
ure tour. but really 70 grasp some Con-
gresslOnal funds to elect himself We well
know he does not expect TO be elected; but his
being candidate gives him the precedent Of
being the party representative, and he can
control the Federal appointments for himself
and the ring. The great Interests of party
these political sharks. To further illustrate:
No one Is recognized who does not belong 70
this ring as its adherents, and at once war
fare Is made upon the individual who acts
contrary 70 their wishes.
1 viii give the following letter true copy
MEMPHIS, TENN, June !, 1872.
Colonel A. P. Curry:
DEAR SIR-You have assured me that you
would shOl0 your high appreciation Of our
friend, Mr.. Anthony Anderson, and am sure
you viii do 50. He has fought George Hayden
with all his might, and has bodily demoral-
lied him. We must stand by our friends
ours truly, BARBOUR LEWIS.
Who is this Anderson, 50 much a friend OF
Barbour? His history Is such I proclaim
him thief, and can prove il. This, 70 some
extent is the character Of the associate Of
Lewis.
The late election developed another fraud
upon US. The County Committee held re-
peated secret meetings at BarbOurs Office fOf
cOurse) TO select candidates. This committee
never had any such power. No convention
10 them this right. The people,
again, were not allowed voice, for they only
are the proper ones to select OF nominate a
ticket. When Mije SeversOn's "a Republican,
name comes mp, Barbour al once secures his
defeat, well knowing he could not get his
money, or make a tool OF him. Mr. Foley was
put on, for Barbour had no hesitation IN see
ing him sacrificed, II he could get his money.
Barbour and his ring have for years made
such lnnammatOry speeches against the Irish.
and stated never 70 trust them. Had Mr.
Foley been In person before convention and
been on the ticket, my people would have
heartily supported him. The masses Of the /
people are becoming cognizant Of one fact
that they viii not any longer keep a lottery
for candidates at Barbour
people in penning these lines and in a rough
estimate In this Congressional district every
one voting) we have near fifteen thousand
voters, and stil about a oozen political trick
sters have led and sold US for the last five or
six years. II Is high time we begin 10 act for
whites VIII act with as, who are our true
friends, II we VIII take the initiatory steps,
and be true 70 ourselves and Republicanism.
Respectfully, GEORGE /. HAYDEN.