Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-30
THE CONSERVATIVES.
LARGE A~ssesubiage OF She Citizens Of
Memphis &c the secena csrcn4f
Courtroom Last NExhs.
The Greelcy-IErown Campaign Taking
Debate shape In Memphis.
Forces Getting in Battle Array-The ON
GERS Drilling for ths Empendsng
Fight.

The Liberal Republicans OF the city
met in the Second Oireuit Courtroom,
and at nine O'Clock or a few minutes be-
fore, the meeting organized by electing
]. M. Hewett Chairman, and w. D.
Stratton Secretary.
Colonel Meyers moved at once that Il
committee of five be appointed to pro-
vide for the formation Of a Greeley
Brown club. EHEF1
The Chair appointed on the commit
tee, Colonel Meyers, Miller, Glenn,
Bilbow and Brown.
Three of the committee having re-
tired to arrange matters, remained out
fifteen or twenty minutes, returned and
said that they were waiting for the
other two. Whereupon Mr. Miller, who
is but recently from Hardeman county,
stood up and excused himself, saying
that he could not exactly tell where he
stood politically until after the Balti-
more Convention.
Colonel Purvance and Mr.. Sam Smith
volunteered to ill the two vacancies.
During the absence of the committee
the Secretary read a long list of names
that had been already added to the
paper, and proceeded to take more.
The crowd having evinced an inelina-
ton TO hear some one speak, Colonel
Duff was loudly called on, and
in response said he had certain
private reasons for declining to make
a speech, and he hoped it would suffice
for himself to say that he was in full
with the Greelev-Brown
movement, because he thought its sue
cess would be the only salvation of the
country; and concluded by prognOsti-
eating that the ticket would be success
full in November.
Mr.. Purviance suggested that q Cen
trail Club be established with q perma-
nent Chairman and ten Vice-Presidents,
one from each ward, who shall be the
head of a club in his ward. The chair
said that the proposition would be suit
able after the committee have made
their report.
Squire Hankins, fromerly of Grenada,
made q speech, in which he endeavored
to show why he supported the Greeley
Brown club. He thought it was the
duty of all wise men, like Washington,
who had to choose between evils-tol
take the least of them. He adopted the
ticket because he thought it would be for
the benefit Of the Democratic party for
the ticket to triumph. He could very
easily overcome his prejudice for names.
1t was for principles they were contend
and no matter what name they bore,
provided they are sound, he would accept
them. 1t is for that reason beloved Del
moeracy. He recollected the time he
hated the name of Hattie because it be-
lOnged TO an old woman that used to
pull his ear when a boy, but afterward
he met a beautiful young woman named
Hattie. He married her, and ever since
ha 1C~vaI fho n No Of Hattie Th1-o :. - t
much in a name. He concluded his
by putting his Eame down on the
list. Several other persons put their
names down also, in the course of which
General John F. Sale was called upon
for a speech. He stood up and said he
merely went there with the intention of
hearing Hon. Emerson Etheridge make
a speech. He felt great pleasure in ask
ing permission to have his mann pnt on
the list. He was not prepared to make
q speech, for he felt that he was not so
well up in the politics of the day as to
speak methodically upon them; but if
in the urse of the canvass it became
necessary for him to speak as a member
Of the Greeley Club, he would very
cheerfully do it. He had no hesitation
in saying that the Cincinnati platform
the best cOncocked thing he had
heard of for a long time. 'fConeocked''
with it the idea of fixing up
and he thought those fellows
were the best mechanics politically he
heard of. The few remarks of
Sale were greeted with APP
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee, through Colonel Moy-
Frs, made the following report, which
was adopted without debate:
Your committee would respectfully
suggest that a club be organized in the
,ity of Memphis for the purpose of pro-
noting the success of the peoples can
iidates, Horace Greeley and b. Gratz
for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States in the
coming campaign, to be known as the
3reeIey Club.
That for the furtherance of this pur-
lose we respectfully suggest that a
PRESIDENT, Vice-President and Secretary
le appointed; also committees to consist
# five each for the purpose of reporting
t the earliest possible time a series Of
or platform, to be a basis Of
he organization, to be signed by each
member; also a Committee on Organi- 1
alton to consider the praQticability of
rganizing ward and civil district clubs
o cooperate in this movement, and a I
on Finance.
We also suggest that a committee of I
Ike number be appointed for the pur-
rose of securing the attendance of dis
inguished speakers at home and abroad {
Nth a view Of making the present q {
active, vigorous campaign. I
Your committee respectfully recon-
1end further, that every member of
MS club shall be prompt in attendance
{ subsequent meetings, and that each
hall use his best efforts to bring out all
is friends, without distinction of poll ]
les or past record. {
G.
GANf Ca4TrIf