Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-11


Ed, Shaw made n speech OF an hours
length In which he dwelt more on
county than on national poiitics, ana
was voeiferously eheered.
After which the unctious u. Lewis
rpad the Hresolves, which say:
1--WE hone now to see our State redeem
ed from Democratic misrule and law
and order be enforced everywhere, ana
that those ends may be speedily attain
ed. we favor of the election OF ID. May
nard. u The hybrid candidate OF the
Liberal Republican party has forfeited
ali claim On the Republicans of the
United States.
They were adopted, and the B. L.
made a sweet harrangue IN which he
showed, like the ecclesiastical Phillips,
his Christian charity in way that
peculiar. The dark assemblage broke
up at midnight.
The following named distinguished
individuals were active leaders IN the
Radical -conclaue managing the
whole affair. They belong as will
be seen to the bread-and-butter brigade.
Several other Federal place-holders
were present. We only give sample:
L. B. Eaton,,U. S. Marshall II. r. HUI
ason, u. $. Attorney; William Craid,
Assistant U. S. Attorney; :. ;. Garrett,
u. s. Commissioner; William hoek,
Deputy L. 5. Marshal; "Cracked voice
MANI Bearded man of rounded phiz;
Captain Clark, Z. S. Inspector Of Hulls;
Barbur Lewis, Appraiser of Customs;
L. HOnsOn, u. Detective; r. f. Patter-
son, Z. 5. Internal Collector.
"BY YOUR LAVE"
The following letter was read:
Hons. W. J. smith, Barbour Lewis, Il. e.
Hudson, and others, Committee, ETC.:
GENTLEMEN have the honor to ae
knowledge the receipt of your invitation
to attend "the Shelby County Republi-
can Mass Convention, to be held at As
semblv HalI' this evening, and regret
that a pressure of other engagements
will prevent my attendance.
Aspiring to no political distinctions,
and having no desire or intention to
take any active part in the approaching
Presidential canvass, cannot, never
theless, as a patriotic business man, help
feeling a very deep interest in ques-
tion which l am persuaded must, for
the next six months, be the all-engrOss-
ing subject Of discussion among the
whole American people. The question
of electing a Chief Magistrate to preside
over the destinies of great nation like
our own, is always a big question. 1t
seems to me to be, at the present june
ture of affairs, a particularly momen-
tOus one. The successor OF President
Grant will have much to do in deter
mining whether the dignity, honor,
credit and integrity of the nation shall
be upheld and strengthened, or whether
the disintegrating influences which
lately wrought so disastrously upon her
interests shall be, if not encouraged, at
least connived at, and allowed again
insidiously to instill their subtle p0isons
into the now rapidly healing system of
our great body polite.
This is an important matter, and if
there shall happen to be but two Presi-
Dental candidates in the field, namely,
Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Greeley, shall, on
personal grounds, vote for the latter;
but the influence exerted upon the in
terests of the country by the election of
either name will make much less differ
ence, in my opinion, than many good
men imagine; because each of these gem
tlemen is devoted to the national glory,
and each has a national record which
guarantees in good faith an earnest fI-
| flIre devotion to all her best interests.
The question with many Republicans
will, in that case, be, | am persuaded,
one largely of personal sympathy and
individual well wishes. But if, on the
contrary land here l fear is to be the
chief ground of difficulty, the Demo
cratic party, seeing divisions in the
ranks of the Republicans, shall con-
clude to thrust upon the country a third
candidate, pledged to revive and pro-
mote exploded and condemned political
heresies, then the duty of all Republi-
cans will become so apparent as TO be
unmistakable, and no one, trust,
viii hesitate to decide at once
upon that candidate who can command
I the strength of the real friends Of the
/ nation. l am impressed with the belief
| that it will not be a difficult matter tC
/ tell who that candidate is. Mr.. Greeley
/ himself stands committed, by his own
! editorials, to General Grant in a cOntin.
gency of that kind, and General Grant
/ has unquestionably the confidence Of {
very large majority of the loyal AmeEi
can heart. And why should he not
/ Without claiming perfection for 1t, ne
/ administration of our government with
in my recollection has been, in my
| opinion, so brilliantly successful.
know that Democratic speakers anC
newspapers sing incessant songs abou
the "prof1igacy and corruption of hi
administration, but what of that? The!
did the same thing of George Washing
ton, and with all due reverence they
would do so were he, who spake as neY
er man spake, to fill the exalted station
now offering for occupancy.
Let US examine this question little
Let us compare prices of commodltle
under present rule with ante-war price
under Democratic rule. This is plain
but practical test. Then cotton was tel
cents a pound. Now it is above twent,
cents. Then the farmers of this sectiol
paid one hundred and fifty to two hun
dred dollars each for mules. They d
not pay more now. Then they paid te
to twelve cents pound for bacon. 1t
less than that to-day; and so on throug
the long list of articles which go TO SUI
| ply all the wants of our section. Now
if our people get higher prices for wha
they sell, and buy at the same ante-wa
or lower prices all that they consume
the state of affairs is really not so bad a
office-seekers would have US believe
and vet in the face of all these bal
facts, Democrats are daily complainin
: of the " "despOtism" of the government
Would it not be profitable for thes
chronic grumblers for short time
) turn their attention to the real difiicu
ties that affiict us2 Would it not
useful to reflect upon the serious faC
: that the troubles which beset us com
from cur own home-lOcal, city, count
and State laWs-and not from th
i President or government of tn
United States? This seems to me to
a proper theme for honest reformers
, contemplate. Is there an honest ma
in this community who can justly an
conscientiously declare that he is OF
! pressed by the United States Cover
= ment? Is there one individual in hun
/. dred but knows that his chief burdeI
! ! are not imposed by the general govern
: ment, but, on the contrary, by his oW
Democratic neighbOrs whom he has vo
UNFAIRLY chosen to enact our local law
! Read the shameful exposures of Il
4 Grand Jury published to-day. Nov
if these be facts land one fact is wort
in business, a thousand fancies), shou
they not turn their censures homewar
!. and seek first to remove the beam fro
!. their own ewes before they undertal
' the removal of the mote from the
+ brothers. eyes? In orderto remove cor
:. planned of evils, should they not beg
:. at the base instead of the apex of the
|. difficulties? This seems to me to be
J. not unfair way of putting the questio
/ But these are merely a few plain, blu
/. suggestions, thrown out in buisne
i way, and with no view to obta
# votes for l am not a candidate
b but merely as appropriate subjeC
= for the rejecting minds of the count
to seriously contemplate in times u
:. the present. But, in conclusion, gent
s, men, lest l weary you, permit me
= thank you for the compliment of an
vitation to your convention, and to