Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-26
MCDOWELL.
The County Attorney Makes his
First Speech as District EIec-
Ter, at COvingtOn.
Review Of Grant and His Admin
istratiOn of Public Affairs
He is a Failure.
A Word to the COlOred Voters =
Greeley Certain Of Election
The Late Elections.


onel Mcdowell, Elector for the Mint
Congressional District, spoke here to
day TO a large and very enthusiastic su
dienee, composed Of the best people o
Upton county. He said:
FELLow-CTTIzENs-M Of you
best trained speakers have exhausted
their genius and vast resources in speak
iDgJo you in this canvass, both from the
rOstum and through the press, while
our Uireless editors, by their resistless in
Iuence over the reading public, have,
10 great degree, met the demands fol
oral speaking. Therefore, in coming be-
fore YOU as the Greeley Elector for the
EInth Congressional district at this
stage Of the canvass, there is but little
left unsaid, and still less that l could
say that would engage your attention
beyond the brief range Of idle curiosity.
But if you will give me your attention,
/ viii in my plain, blunt way, reiterato
20 you some Of the plain reasons Why
Greeley should and will be elected our
next President.
/ do not come before YOU tonight to
traduce the character Of those who differ
from me in Tolitical sentiment, nor to
cast the apple Of discOrd in your midst
TO harrow up the bitter memories Of the
mast, and array one class or race against
anoi i6eT, but / come in the name or
Grasley with the ''Olive-Oranch OF
peara' "a the one hand as an earnest OF
beace alaongmen aud good will between
every ns ne, race and locality in this
land. and bearing in the other the balm
ofGilliad to pour upon the political wa
ters and thus heal the wounds which
have been lnade by civil strife, local
ureiudiees and sectional hate. l come
as the representative Of progressive ideas
snd liberal sentiments; I come as a
peCce-maker, to ask you to cease your
par, jzan wrangling and TO unite as
brothers and patriots in restoring peace,
lrateInal feeling, impartial laws, and
honest and wise rulers TO our now dis
rracted and tax-burdened country. Then,
the great and important question to be
decided by the American people is
whether Grant or Greeley shall be elect
ed on the fifth of November to preside
over the destinies OF the nation for the
next four years. Will thetre-election Of
Grant secure these great results? Does
the history Of his present rule favor such
a couclusion9 We think not. AS a
military man General Grant was a sue
eaaSs. His victories in war and his pub
le expressions while he remained Cen
e-9f Of the army in regard TO the peace
GII soval disposition Of the vanquished
.Souts1. and the policy that should be
adsu ted toward them, prove that he is
man II no common mould. As finan-
.ier he is a grand success. He entered
the arm ~ bankrupt since then he has
.llUptu. lIslv provided for his family aid
kindred. and still he has amassed more
wealth than all the Presidents who have
gone before him. As a guardian and
protector 0f bis kindred he is marked
success. He has furnished them more
opportunities for speculation and extor-
ton. and given them more offices than
an the sixteen Presidents from Wash
fuEfon to johnson. The other Presi-
dents were such old fOgies that they
would neither a1nass wealth themselves
U,sr give their kindred an opportunity TO
do 60. As proof Of his financial ability
he sold his friend Sayles J. Bowen his
residence in the city OF Washington, that
cost him nothing but few offices, for
$4,000. and received part ofthe purchase
money. This WAS in November, 1865,
lust after his election as Chief Magis-
trait In February, 1859, when Bowen
was preparing 10 move into his new res
idence Grant sold it sgain to w. T.
sherman for sos, 600. This sale was
made in the face Of BOwen's protest, but
Grant made the little sum Of S25, 900 by
~ ling another mans land. In April
10, lowing he got Bowen to execute a re-
less OF his title, and then Bowen got
cont UOl Of the patronage Of the District
of Columbia, which OF course Grant in
tended 10 give him anyway, for he was
his friend. Murphy, the chief Of the
customhOl.se thieves, was appointed by
Grant 10 the custOmhOuse at New YORK, Z
and Grant wa.J titled and cushioned in .
his cottage by the sea. Something for .
something Is an hCnOred maxim. J. X. .
Jones, Of Chicago, made purchase OF
real estate; it soon treDled IN value but
after ne learned Of General Grants /
financial success with his friend BOwen's 1
lands he sought him as partner, and 1
with the -, 900 made on BOwen's land, /
ue became an equal partner with Jones .
.1t the price Of his original purchase.
Eht land Is now worth fortune, and }.
rs Jones Is now Minister to Brussels.
Something for something is still max
i'm. ] need 20 no further to prove his
financial genius.
Evidence was produced in the last
t'0ugre-s cOnyicting Grants brother-lnS
is.g Cacey, OF the grOssest frauds IN The
New Orleans CustOmh0use and his re-
removal was.iemanded, but, GalliO-like,
la cared for none q these things; for
b. remembered that Cacey was his
uOtLer, and he fOrgave him seventy
80. -en times seven. He has provided
we'll COR his family and kindred lest be
might be held worse than an infidel.
These d. .Jties required time. The sport
iro, slaasou- at his cottage by the sen de-
r17rded mich Of his time. His manip-
nations -of Ne State elections, kuklux-
ING the Southern people preparatory TO
his reelection, q Nnsumed the balance OF
his time. Therefore. he was forced to
eutrust the ship Of State 10 other hands
but not his cabinet, for they, too, were
p~eparing the doubtful States 20 vote Tor
him. 50 the government for the last
wear has been left pretty much 70 take
care Of ITSELF and hence the failure OF
the administration. No time was left
% punish thieves and to suggest the re-
tleal Of partial and class legislation. be
and bis Secretaries can prove an ann
'gr almost every day since the Clneln-
ma u movement was first set on foot ex-
cent on pay days. No man can give
prapev attention to his Office when he
t.uf all bis aids are absent In the bet
fer DAYS Of the Republic honesty and
fitness were the only passports to office.
The patron age, resources aud machinery
bv the Executive TO secure his re-elee-
ticn. and consequently the Republic was
not endangered by the twO-term prinei-
ple But the times are changed and
with them the administration. Now
power TO manipulate state cleo
lions in the interest nf the ad-
u f'inistration is now the -urest pass
40 ri % Office. Wealth Of a. lplicants is
also a powerful lever in securing official
fqvor from the present incumbent and
I,is ( insman at the door. The whole
odicisl patronage, influence and re-
-ources Of the government are now
welded in the interest Of the trusted
adherents Of the President, and to Sc
cure his re- election The repOse, safety
and public Interest OF the country IL en-
tirelv lost sight 0f ia the wild chase to
make sufficient votes TO secure his re-
election. II is giving a man OF easy
conscience the power and temptation 60
extend his rule 10 an unlimited period
bv corruption and a disregard OF the
constitution. There are siXty-four thou
sand officers appointed by the President
and when appointed the most Of them
become mere clay In the hands OF the
potter. They at once approve all the
dOings Of the Executive, for one single
adverse breath TO the will OF the Presl-
q eut sweeps them from Office. Not even
tn cir kindred are free to act and think
for themselves. General Banks espoused
the cause Of Greeley, and the Generals
brother lost his official head. Every
who failed to support his
claims for a second term, and ali /
who failed TO pay arbitrary assess
ments 70 the corruption fund, have
shared the same fate. But still these I
assessments are forbidden by Grants (
public orders. Forty dollars extracted
from each Of the applicants will maze
1wo million five hundred and sixty thou /
rand. Just think Of this vast donation
torced from the families OF the Office |
! Olders of the government, to be used :
to defeat the popular voice Of the peO- !
ple. Yet the amount stated falls far
- ort Of the amount thus taken from the {
..tiice us, while the Murphys, Caceys and /
raiiroad . rings pay their thousands to the I
sarne fund The late election in Penn I
sT,ly-auia gives an evidence Of the effects j
= his coTruBting fund upon the purity ,
- elections. The population Of the city
~ New York Is two hundred and sixty
si,hf thousand two hundred and seventy
Later than that Of Philadelphia, yet In
~, late election Philadelphia voted ten
tI,ousand more votes than New York
Yer DoIled. Could plsiner proof Of
Sraud Be shown? Again, the President,
IN seekiug his self-prOmotions Is too