Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-17
The Affairs Of 5he State Fully
Di scussed The Funding and
Financial Measures.
His Policies and His LabOrs fer
the PeOpIe--The Middle Ten
nessee and Other Political
Rings.

the PeOpIe--The Middle Ten
nessee and Other Political
Rings.
Tie Civil Rights Bill and His
VetO-past and Present Is
saes in the State, Etc.
The Memphis theater was literally
crowded from ''pit to dome" last night,
and D Y representatives Of every class OF
sa4fatv. Merchants and labOrers, profess
-f1uel E.1eD, bankers and business men
sat side u-Y side, cOngregated together to
hear rom the Eps Of one Of the first Of
The pI,ili ils men Of the country an expo
zftf5u 0f the policies and principles Of
tine dgv. to near from q man who has
served bis coUE.Tymen with singular
fidelity, aud who occupies 8 most dis
ziuzuishei place among the leaders Of
the people, an expose Of the frauds and
corrlpti0ns aud the rings which are the
curse and burden of every part Of our
country, They listened to him with
oreathless attention, save when they
broke into cheers when one point more
grrgurIv puI than another struck them
with -iedge hammer force and power,
win the conviction Of truth and the
effect u q hOnls-thrust. A great many
Iadies were present 10 grace the occasion,
and il was noticeable were among
tue most attentive listeners 10
what fell from the lips Of the ex-Presi-
dent. preciseiy at eight O'Clock, as ad-
y sr-ised, he walked upon the stage,
which was very tastefUIly prepared by
Wr. LsffiugwelI for the occasion, a table
with two large vases OF flowers and a
u0r-ra ir Of Mr.. johnson, enwreathed
with ro.ssz, being prominent as the most
C5usYfel,rgs objects near the fOotlights.
Beside t.,is was large armchair for
the speaker, and ia the rear three rows
Of chairs. ocEu gied by His Honor Mayor
League, Hon John Overton, Jr,, Chief
of Police Athy. General VI. J. Wright,
Of the Register; Colonel A J. heiIar, OF
the AUE}uHchs; hon A: 1; Lacey, }.
u. Tomeuv, Esq ColO9el ,. b. hoo-
hius, president board of aldermen; DR..
Wm. Hewitt, presideDt common eoun-
ell; Alderman II. q. Dent, Councilman
3. 3 BaTiads, Colonel N. D. L. Stew
aFt, 81. 3. Gfzlbreath, pTesident Of the
cotton exchange; F. d. Stoc kton, Esq,
Simeon Brinds, Esq, Captain Harvey
NT45has, Of the Ledger; and Colonel NJ
c. Galloway and Mr.. J. NJ. KeSting, Of
the APPEAL. The audience was called
% o-de- by Mayor League, who, when
silence was obtained, introduced the eX-
President with the following speech:
FELLOW-CITIZENS, La DIES AND GEN
TLEMEN-I have often been the recipient
Of favofs at your hands, but never have
j had as agreeable duty assigned me
gs the honor Of introducing TO you Ten
d sssee's most distinguished sOn-One
wuom YOU have soioften honored by your
sgff'rages; one upon whom the people OF
the United States conferred the most
distinguished hOnOrs which could be
bestowed on any citizen, one whom the
whole world admires as the champion
~ civil and religious liberty. Again, l
have the honor Of introducing to you
Hon. Andrew johnson, EX-President Of
The United States.
Tha vast audience which swarmed
within tue pheater commenced applaud
.1g. ana some time elapsed before Mr..
Johnson could say anything.
Mr.. .IOHNsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Johnson said be appeared before
tie citizens Of \ ismphis in compliance
vith the. requess lGsde by the civil au-
.horfties Of the citN-, to enter into aSOn-
in refereu,se TO some subjects
Occupying the public mind. He felt
because OF The pleasant in
PRODUCTION, which wss doubtless due
more TO the psrtiality Of fue Qdshlp than
ID the reality Of his own LHerit. he
banked the audience for the ei1thuslas- |
be greeting and welcome the.v made /
him, though be felt inadequate TO come |
Il to the expectations held out by the 4
very kind compliment and sllusiOn OF
Mayor League. he had not come with
B prepared speech, as one who had
studied H. but merely to speak to the
citizens respecting some measures relat-
ing 10 the puddle welfare. He COM
meDced by reading the following ex-
tract from his message to congress, made
In 1865.
"ICmay be safely assumed as an axiom
.l the government OF States, that the
greatest wrongs Inflicted upon q people |
are caused 10y unjust and ARBITRARY legis- |
ie~p1tic rulers and that the timely revo-
cation Of Injurious and oppressive meas
gre- Is the greatest good that cal be con-
'eued upon a nation. The legislator or
ruler who has the wisdom and magnan-
Imit ty 70 retrsce hist steps when convinced
ri eyEor. Will sooner OF later be rewarded
viii the respect and gratitude Of an in
.elligsDt and patriotic people.
Our own hIst0ry-although embracing
q period less than z century-affords
abundant proof that most III not an of
our domestic troubles are directly tracea-
be to violations of the organic law aud
excessive legislation"
All our troubles may be traced directly
To- the violation o. the organic law and |
excessive legislation. Now when we
A.. on1e TO consider this, aud look at our
.,pdition, we liEd that most Of our /
,reseat erabarrassmeDts and difficulties /
,ave grown out Of the departure from !
ne fundamental principles Of the gov
srnment. and excessive legislation for |
ne ueopie. It has become habit OF /
Iagisiatfou in modern times, or in other /
words that legislation in modern times |
.tss become mere inventions and mere /
and we might say that II 1
~ almost run sometimes into tricks |
'Dd deceptiOns upon the people, by |
which they can be deceived, or are de- /
,eived out Of large sums Of money |
Ia various forms and shapes, |
collected from them, and eX-
pended Tor improper purposes.
II We would do this, and set the public /
mind and the mind Of the legislature in
Quest of truth and Of discovery, instead
y invention; in finding out the great
aa-s Of nature and Of natures God; OF
,ur connection with those laws which
lxfa. instead Of eXhausting and taxing
he ussOpi e, we would rid the country OF
ts present endorsements.
WHY THOSE TAXES?
iTaxesi taxee. and is there no end to
axes: excessive, oppressive taxes not
1niV Ia the State, but throughout the
natjou2 And when people talk about
,eing relieved from taxation, the reply
! that We want more taxes and want |
move money, and by way Of relief they
vyill change the basis Of taxation. This
nrineiple can afford noTelief. You take
our J-istOry from the time We enter the
world until We make onr exit, and We
are taxed ali the way through, and /
row little is it that msn Acquires
fhat is necessary to the comfort OF him
~ aud family. In fine, we are taxed /
.ios every thing, for our clothsng, our
shsss. aud We are taxed even to the last /
sd rifes to re performed for US after pass /
ing through tGejOurney OF hfe-eyen TIE /
very spade that pitches the dirt into the |
grave and rUmbles up2n the collin Il
taxed. Is there any relief, any eseape2
When people cry ont and ask for relief, /
\ hen they ask 3 fish We End that coil
Ipg serpent is held out, and Yhen for
,read a assone is given t6 furnishing peo-
- Is fherc no relief fE0na these th.rssg
ne VII say W. want "a be money and
- oct along. Lthers will say this
ling and that tbiag. Now eid 9os