Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-27
Immense Gathering OF PeOpIe-The u.
most Limit OF Enthusiasm Reached
"A Gals Day.
The Friends Of Greeley Muster in Strong
FOrce-Liberal and Patriotic
Speeches OF Ex-Gon.
federateS.
Earnest and Eloquent Pleas for Recon.
eiliatiOn, Peace, Fraternity and
Goodwin - The Past
0bliteratPd.

n pie from this and the surrounding counties
? The state OF the different roads leading int,
u town-rendered almost impossible by In,
20 heavy rain Of the previous nlght-did no
l. seem TO act AS a check on the enthusiasm o.
= The Greeleyites, or to dainpeh in the least IN,
y ardor Of the admirers Of the great 1ibera
0 movement in North Mississippi. They poured
: in from every avenue leading TO town, anl
by every possible means OF conveyance
i Many participants came a distance Of forty
I miles and over. The surrounding countie,
!. were as numerously represented as Marshall
itself. AT half-past ten o'clock
h THE GRAND PROCESSION,
: under the leadership Of half a dozen marshaIs
= Of the day, who were splendidly mounted and
4 designated by red and blue sashes. rosettes
|, etc, was formed on the west side Of the public
4 square, and, headed by the Lagrange Cornet
Band, whose services had been procured for
the occasion, moved in solid line of march 10
the ground where the speaking and other in
| teresting ceremonies or the day were 20 take
/ place.
( The star-Spangled .bauner, the proud en-
blem OF the American nation, fioated freely
to the breeze, and what was or may be con-
: sidered remarkable in a demonstration Of
this nature, was carried by a colored man,
many OF whom there are in this section Of
! the country, who support heartily the Liberal
movement. Upward Of one hundred car
riAges and four times that amount of mounted
men, moved forward to the exhilerating
strains o.. martial music. \ slight shower of
rain, which fell at this particular period, had
no effect upon the swaying mass of human
beings as the lusty cheers which rent the at
moSphere time and again amply testified. The
ground whereOn, by previous arrangements.
admirably carried out, stands for music and
speakers had been erected. situated about
mile from the courthouse. Immediately op-
poslte the Convent OF Bethlehem, an educa-
tional institution under the direction Of the
Sisters of Mercy, and which is apparently
well patronised here. Beneath the ever
bending arches of ancient and gnarled oaks
real old monarehs Of the forest, whose over
hanging boushs afforded grateful and lux
urious shade from the rays Of the noontide
sun, which had by this time come forth in
all his regal splendOr, adding much 10
the imposing scene, were spread IN real pro-
fusion vlands Of every imaginable kind and
quality, In a quantity sufficient TO feed twice
that multitude, which had, by this time, been
swelled to froa. Eve TO
SEVEN THOUSAND SOULS.
and comprising a great many colored men.
who had arrived at this retreat, formed by the
hand of nature Itself, 10 listen 10 the speakers
Of the day, many OF whom oecuried the stand
while tie Band continued 20 discourse sweet
strains OF music Looking down from the
speakers stand, one gazed upon a perfect
ocean OF uPtrrIed faces, all expressive Of ea-
gerness to hear what the speakers had 10 say
on the political topics OF the day
Among the many prominent gentlemen
occupying the speakers stand We're the
Hon. J. W. c. Watson, Colonel H. W.
Walter, Colonel T. W. Harris, Colonel Nan II.
Manning, Of Holly Springs. General r NJ.
Moseby, Chairman or the Executive Commit
tee, Major W. NJ. Strickland, Of Holly Springs.
Colonel Z. W. Upshaw, of the Independent
South, and Hon. John Calhoun, of the Re-
porter, Colonel :. :. Calhoun. Of Canton. Rev.
b. d. Miller Iir A. NJ Nyros, OF Benton coun-
g, Colonel Clark c. White, Of Tennessee, and /
host OF other gentlemen of this and sur /
rounding counties. Nor were the ladies want /
ing on the occasion, for conspicuous in the as
semblage were many Of the fairest daughters /
Of Mississippi ia carfiases, who testified ever
and anon by the waving Of ofhandlzerchiefs and .
delicate huzzas 10 the interest they took in
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The first speaker introduced was Judge
Campbell. of Canton, Flectpr for Canton dis
trict Judge campbell is man OF imposing
appearance, something above medium hight.
possessing a clear, ringing voice, which was
easily heard by the entire throng, is an easy
and pleasing speaker, with remarkable flow
OF choice language, and instaatly COM
manded The attention Of his hearers. The
mitttng that he was tgfeeably disappointed
IN many ways, especially in the number OF
persons present; he had come there TO hear
Others speak, not 10 speak himself
The speaker continued by inQuirinH into
the reasons of the unnistnEable apathy and
coolness Or The Southern people in all pOliti-
cal contests like the present Why should
Such GOODNESS characterize this sunny land
Ihls eoolneSS was pot conaped 70 tie white
race alone, but 70 both whites and blacks
Why is il that ministers Of the Gospel pro-
claim the truth 70 empty benches? Why is il
tnat every IN the land lags and seems to
retrograde: Why il 10 50 with the thousands
OF the lately enfranchisedg Il is because of
the corruption in high places, of the utter
rOttenness OF the different Departments of Our
government, Of the absence OF moral rectitude
In those who at present miSrepresent the
people. Ii was verifuatlcn df lie si,ri ptursl
phrase that when the wicked rule the land
mOurneth. That government which should
nave poured out blessings on the head of
every citizen OF the republic, has proved n
curse When we Rase upon the form of an in
valid. or one emaciated from long disease, Ii is
our nrst duty 20 inform ourselves what Will
cure MIN, 20 IS the present state of the gov
eminent. At present industry languishes
tntOughOut the land, and il Is with feeling
AKIN 10 dlstrust that We regard il. The gem
ueInhn confined, that u would be his effort to
point out for the Intelligent consideration OF
MS hearers the means whereby those evils
may De remedied and the country relieved of
is present humillating condition. Sectional
Ism has IN the main, been the cause of
this sad and deplorable condition.Of affairs. II
culnllnated IN 1851, Wfeu a sectional man was Z
placed in the Presidential chair The people !
hecaine alarmed, and the conquence was four |
years OF bloody war and internicene diScOrd, 5
until in lc0 the Confederate banner. the hope
OF thousands, went down and was lost fOr- /.
eveIlnorei hUt when II did go down, ii sank
surrounded BY halo Of glory that command
81 the admiration OF the habltable world. =
W hen all was lost, the noble SOuthrou WAS 7
ready 10 transfer his allegiance 10 the general
government. That noble patriotism which Z
found an echo In tho breasts of thousands 4
Of the best, nOblest and bravest of the sons Of
the Southi that same patriotism which :
prompted the handy Sons OF the North and Of
The " eStern pralries 10 buckle on their amor q
and go forth 10 do battle for the honest con- ;
NictiOn Of his conscience, and also inStigated /
the Confederate TO fight unto death for his ,
honest convictions, and was ready 10 be trans J
Ierred 10 the government OF the constitution. !
Inc SOuthern men sought TO destroy the con-
sututlon OF the Union IL Is said. When we
met at Montgomery II Was not Intended 10 de- ,
stroy the constitution OF the United states as I
many charged, and this charge was base aud 81
false. We took that constitution aS our guide, =
and ever upheld Il. The speaker here entered 4,
action of the government since the late
un pleasantness. especially in the Southern
states, but more particularly in the Stale Of !
MISSISSIPPI; handing The military admins
tration OF Adelbert Ames without gloves, de-
plotting in glowing terms the spOliation Of the .
horde Of carpetbaggers and hungry office
holders which it entaiied on the country q
and frequently appealed IN glowing terms 70 4;
the cOlOred man, who was the sufferer IN this :
matter, As he Is the tller OF the soil, and a .
a taxpayer. He showed, by in 9
iisputable arguments, that it was to the in-
Ierest OF the black race to Join hands in this r
great political contest with the whites, and =
Tork shoulder 70 shoulder with them. He eX- v
planned 10 them in a clear, succinct manner
now, thirty years ago. when there was scarce G.
" "A man IN the whole Republic who was !,
gllling 10 lift his voice or use his pen 10 =
lmeliOrate the condition Of the American Il
dawes, IL was then, even as far back on that =
-emote period that the fertile brain OF Horace =
areeley was fostering and nOurlshing the I
,rand scheme OF emancipation, and that .
rith a nerve Of iron and a purpose aS firmly =
et as the hOary Rock Of Ages, he pursued 7
hat purpose until to-day the black man stood n
rec, enfranchised- q citizen Of the greatest
'Ountry the globe and. politically, the q
quail Of the white man. This was the man, n
hen, who asked them for their suffrage. n
This, their lifelong friend, was the man VINO I
lsked them for their voices 70 place MN IN
he position OF the highest gift Of the people. ?
lngrateful in the extreme, black, indeed, :
sith the stain Of ingratitude must be the sonl II
4 that colored man who could refuse him his 4
The elegant gentleman. whose address lasted o
,Ner an hour, was frequently interrupted by
ne prolonged cheers Of the multitude, and,
ipon ms retiring from the stand, was con-
LatuiiAted warmly by host Of personal
riends upon the happiest effort of his life. Z,
Al the conclusion of Judge Campbeifis -
leech, during which the multitude Nisibly 4
increased IN numbers, the assent blage partook :,
THE REPAsr
prepared, and TO which annie tusff,.a ,yss =,
lone, the LaOrange band, In the meantime q
iseoursing national and patriotic airs Not 1,
y slthslanulhg the great number who partook a