Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-06
BROWNSVILLE.
Grand Rally Of the Friends of Cheatham
-0Ter One Thousand Persons
Assembled.
The People Of Haywood are Opposed TO
andrew johnson, and WIN Not
Support Him.
Speeches by r. w. Haywood and Colonel
W.H. Stephens-Enthusisstie
and Glorious Meeting.


est political meeting ever held in
Brownsville adjourned tonight toward
twelve o'clock. The crowd was very
large, when it is remembered that it is
very difficult to get any but tOwns-peo-
pie together at meetings held
after dark in a country place. But the
friends of Cheatham, who are in ma
jority in Haywood county, had deter
mined to make their power felt and
make their strength known. They
therefore turned out in force and sus-
tanned the speakers through a
meeting that was characterizeda by
immense enthusiasm. During the day,
having nothing else to do, made it my
business to canvass the town in the in
terest of General Cheatham, to ascertain
the relative strength of the candidates
for Congress for the State at Large, and
am glad to be able to assure the read
ers Of the APPEAL that it is just as 1
have stated above-a majority of the
white voters of Haywood county are for
Cheatham. To prove this, the meeting
was called, and many of the best and
ablest speakers of this portion of the
State made their appearance upon the
platform. At haIfpast seven o'clock,
Lee Hall, the place of meeting, being
filled to its utmost capacity, containing
a thousand people, the assembly was
called to order
CAPTAIN R. W. HAYWOOD
was the first and the principal
speaker. He spoke at length, and was
frequently and loudly applauded. Twill
send you his speech in full for Monday
mornings paper, and can now give you
but brief synopsis. He spoke feeling
ly and admiringly of General Cheatham,
as a soldier, as a man, and as citizen,
and said he was there from the highest
and purest motives. He was there in
the interest of peace, in the interest of
the State of Tennessee, in the interest
of his neighbors and friends, and of the
Democratic party, and TO ask them to
stand by its nominees. His purpose
here was not to praise General Cheat
ham, nor to deal in invectives
against Andrew johnson, but to speak
in vindication Of those political prinei-
pies that he ever held deaT-to speak in |
of the honor of the truths of
history and the honor of the people of
the State. General Cheatham had (
strong claims upon him, knew him
from bOyhood, served with him as pri-
vate in the Mexican campaigns. He
was the nominee of the party, and al |
though Andrew johnson was his choice .
for Congress, yet be would support 1
Cheatham because he was the nominee 4
of the party. de believed in conven-
tons, but would not submit to them un-
qualiiedly; had waited to hear what
Mr.. johnson had to say. Having heard .
him he was justified in saying that he
(Johnson) failed to convince him of the
Of his course, or to give a good
reason why Cheatham should not be
by the Democrats of Tennes-
see. He then reviewed Mr.. Johnson's
political course and the events of the
last twelve years, and concluded By
in the highest degree, the
great Tennessee statesman, John Bell.
Mi. Haywood was listened to through
ought with marked attention, and at
he close was greeted with prolonged
cheering, amid which he retired.
COLONEL STEPHENS WAS THE
next speaker. He was greeted with a
very hearty reception, and on rising fol-
lowed in a splendid speech. He said he
was there that night in the interest of
General Cheatham [great cheeringb
but he did not want either Greeley
or Cheatham elected on the demer-
It's Of others, but in their own mer-
It's, and in order that peace and
harmony might again prevail
IN the land. Referring to Mr.. Cheat
hams talents, he said that any man
who did not believe that he was talented
made a grand mistake. Any blather-
skite could make speech, but for Con-
yressman for the State at Large they
wanted a man Of action. Tremendous
cheering They did not want much
talking in Congress. They had tried
hat, but it did no good. He CMr. Ste
Dhensl staked his reputation on the as
;ertion that, If elected, Cheatham, be-
iore threes months wefe over, would
nave more influence there than any
)ther representative from Tennessee.
Cheers. He was a gentleman who /
lad ever won respect from all classes of
persons. Although no orator, as Brutus
5, he can fight Brutus all to pieces.
Loud cheers and laughter. Mr.. Ste
1hens then seathingly referred to Mr. ,
Iphnson's continual use of the word
traitor" applying to brave Confederate
'oldiers; b his gross violation of the
constitution in the case of Mrs. Surratt, :
lnd other flagrant Inconsistencies.
His burning words We're received with
marked attention. In language most
Eloquent, he referred to Mr.. Cheatham's
private qualities-the man who never
urned hand on friend or back on native I
State-and retired amid tumultuous