Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-07
NOTES FROM THE CANVASS.
4 Cheerful Document for the Consider
alton Of the Mass-Meeting To-
morrow Night.
The 60 Irish Ring" and the Republican
PartY-AD Unh0ly Alliance-A
Strong Protest.

'fhs following handful has been put in cir
culation for the benefit Of the mass-meeting
tomorrow night:
TO REPUBLICANS AND ALL GOOD CITI-
ZENS.
On Monday next, you are called upop to
Taufya nomination made by a Democratic
caucus, held al General Smiths Office. on the
twenty-siEth Of last month, consisting of p.
NJ. winters, Z. n. Hill, City-AttOrney Ran
doiph, Z. kOrtrecht, Fireman Stokes, Pat
Walsh, N artln Kelly, Curly McCune Alder
man Davis, and sO-called Republican John
League. Is IL pOSSib bic the Republican party
the majority Of their people despise)e This
caucus was held while YOU were at your
homes asleep. Who is this man LOague? Is
he not the same man who eXtOrted an illegal
tax from the oraymen OF this city. and, when
compelled 70 return the ill-gotten gains, took
from each man two dOlIars2 AT the time he
was elected as a Union man, claiming to be a
Republican and acquiring fortune; and in
Ferguson hail, afterwaTd, he publicly said he
was ashamed that his name was ever connect
ed with the Republican party-since which
time ne has been known as one Of the leaders
OF the Democratic party. Who is now the
principal supporter Of LOagne2 First-P. NJ.
Winters, who said, two years ago, that we
would elect Mr.. Johnson without the damned
ntggeT!' Al an early day he was sheriff of
SnelDy county, In time OF the
riots, and, il he had desired, as a reliable ON
Ger, be could have stopped Il in half an hour:
but his posse which be called out, broke open
the gun store OF Lullman q Vienna, for am
TnunitiOn 10 Kill cOlored men, and this CON
unued Tor three days, until all your churches
and schoolhouses were burned down, and at
last ne, with Mayor Park, called upon Cen
eral -;oneman for aid TO stop it-an act which
he encouraged by willful neglect CT duty.
References We give: Edward shaw, Robert
Churchi 81, William Wallace, Messrs. Lull-
man q Vienna, William Mclean, General
smith, John W. Walker, Barbour Lewis Rev.
Morris Henderson, William tpps, Chancellor
walker, Henry Dent, DR.. DickersOn, colonel
Eaton, c. B. Church, William Harrington,
D. BeeCner- also, tri. r.Ia rs OF the congress
sl0nal committee "a. Ae-e at the time. Mr..
Mlnlcrs nos says 90 inls Democratic cauGus
At General Smith, Ollice) he has taken an
oath he is hereafter a Republican Of he can
get an ohce). He also says he now, "d0Has
dteul, has got Mayor johnson and Chief Athy
where We want them" He CWinters) repre-
Seuts the Irish ring, which half OF his own
country men denOunce. This is your caudi-
date for recorcer. He also says II League Is
elected be is TO be recorder. and IL you colored
men get into trouble, and come TO his house
AZ midnight, he viii get up and let you out
Had he manifested half this spirit the riots
could have been stopped, and the police, COM
posed Of this Irish ring, would not have as
saulted and beaten you for the last
sultation with some OF our friends.
he said ne did not scare damn whether
Shaw was elected or not" Next comes Mar
could make mole than the mayor; he wanted
no office, but could do IL by getting contracts
from League. He belongs 20 this democratic
Irish ring, who want 10 rule, whom half their
counuymen repudiate. Also, TO this Demo
crstic-lrish ring Belong Alderman Davis.
Detective Walsh, McCune, Fir mau Stokes
Cftv-Aftoruey Raudolnh AM Kortrecbt'
Winters, etc. Is our Republican party TO be
ruled by these Democrats, who, for the sake Of
Office, viii call themselves Republicans and
when in SOuth-Memphis, 10 their Ir1Sh friends
viii claim how they deceived the Repubi-
cans? Are we 10 support and elect such men
TO Office, when we have an opportunity 70
place good and true men IN position. men who
are not afraid 20 speak out honestly their
views and viii not deceive you 70 get your
votesg We cannot believe the Republican
party viii sustain the Irish-Democrauc ring,
WHOM half Of their counirymen denounce),
who have for 80 many years in
the past brick-battGd our PROFESSIONS, and
dragged hundreds Of Innocent men and %yo-
men 70 the statiOnhouSe with no cause for
their arrest. Republicans, on MONDAY night
YOU are called upon 10 go 20 the Operahouse
and sustain the ticket made up by this IRISH
Democratic ring whom the better portion OF
their countrymen denounce). What ior? 10
keep these same hun cry ofdee-seekers in
power: and already they are calling upon
their friends 70 vote you down. Let your
voice be heard, and actlil1e freemen, and vote
10 men who belong 70 no such irish Demo
cratic ringi Already they are spending
money and whisky at all places TO purchase
your votes; and p. NJ. Winters ana General
smith are the committee to audit ali accounts
for bills and means to purchase your votes,
upon accounts rendered for whisky or other
services. Go, all OF you, 10 the OperahoUse,
and vote down such sale OF human flesh, and
not bring a blush OF shame on your families
an1 children MANY REPUBLICANS.
This is the same mass-meeting OF which the
Ledger, OF Wednesday, said: Next Monday
evening there viii be mass-meeting Of the
people OF Memphis, regardless OF nationality,
color, or previous condition, as to politics,
held at the Greenlaw OperahOuse, for the pur-
pose Of giving expression 10 The popular
choice in the selection OF candidates for the
Offices OF mayor, city tax-coDector and wharf
master. All politicians are expected TO be in
attendance, as there VIII be a gathering of the
elans present, which Is propo-ed 70 sink the
Busby mass meeting into The shade. The
nominees OF this peoples mass meeting,
should everything go on harmoniOusly and
fairly, viii be hard 10 beat in the municipal
IA ~. The proceedings OF this peoples mass
meeting VIII be watched with Interest by the
citizens Of Memphis.