Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-24

bE viii not pay, we viii act accordingly. II
tbs state WIS private citizen 10 could 90
into bankruptcy. u var proper That me
protecting DER citizens; when tie
question arose between the state and the peo-
Die, the people must have the preference;
when the stab cent pay, she ought not 10
make an effort To do 50. : an not afraid OF
Reputation tapplausel when u IL necessary
bic FOR IN TO endure, and now we viii stop.
he then discussed the assessment law, which
he denounced Is ppssessinN so many odious;
50 many unjust features thats even II
they are not enforced, shoaid MOI y
allowed 70 stand upon the statnie.books
-ceierring 20 the eiieI , Peng aiI,its
70 comply with its requirements. ne l9Voreu
a law hat will enforce the effective COLLEGE
ton Of al tases, but opposed any e'saIe
calculated to Cypress those WHO JAILED 20 COM
ply strictly with the requirements OF tue law.
Extreme penalties have the erect 70 make
martyrs OF The victim instead OF oel astasl !.
He opposed the present system Of advertising
tix-sales, and proposed a simple announce
ment that the sale for delinquent LAKES
would take place on the day appoinIea, when
announcement would cost only rev dollars,
where the present system amounted 70 81
many thousands. We must nave oncers5
VINO must be paid, but tney must MOI SIAM
Ia the way or Interest OF the great mass OF the
people themselves. He opposed the privilege
tax, enumeraiing that there are now MY
eight items under the head OF privilege taxes
He proposed To wipe out all dlscElnlhAtlons
against our own merchants. Every man
should be allowed to pursue his
avocahon in his own way, iree from rom
taxation. IA vOice-HOw about the lien law y
He thought there was great defect IN the
Zen law. He WAS in favor OF a certain ana
elective law for collecting debts ne was NOT
particularly lucid upon Ihe question: Dut
branched or upon the cost Of the courts 10
the county, and then into the jury system, |
advocating the policy that II htlgants Wahteu /
a jury they should pay for tin other words, |
that the Jury fees be made part OF tne
blI Of costs OF suit. He proposed
some reforms in the manner OF appearing 70 |
higher courts, and then returned 10 the sala- \
ny question. paying particular stress upon the /
lw-saiaried Judges, and the power Of the 1
county courts 20 Increase OF reduce lneir sal
aries. At this juncture, Esquire winters /
asked Colonel Randolph how ne stood upon i
the United States senatOrship? To which the
colonel responded: - am in favor OF Andrew
Johnson Iapplauseh but OF course reserve
the privilege 10 consider the best interests OF
my constituency" Colonel Randolph here
closed, when
GENERAL WILLIAMSON
was called TO the front, and spoke at some
engtl, referring to his labOrs when mem
Der OF the last legislature, and was partlcu-
arly anxious to impress his audience LhaI
the Democracy were carrying Governor
Brown for the United states senate. We re-
Iret the lack Of space 70 give General VIII
hanson speesh IN null, but must satisfy him
with publishing the fact that he indorsed An
irev johnson for the United STATED senate
IN TACT, said he 10y way Of having II under
stood thai Andy Johnson was one OF the
DlA0kS OF eue INDEPENDENT PAaIlO. Is ~ IS
whispered that every man on our ticket Will
nCOrse Andy Tor the senate.
Colonel Robertson Topp was then called
lpOn 10 read out
THE TICKET
which he did paying a tribute TO each name
n very high cOlOring, the ticket being as fol-
OWs.
For the ate-Etheridge, Randolph and
Perkins,
ReUresenta;i ves-Smith, MoIloy, William
ION. Is itZdeld, Coleman, and Lucas.
AT er reading the names Colonel TOpp moved
hat the ticket as read be now unanimously
atlfied and confirmed, 10 which about three
persons responded sage" ana not dissenler
vas heard, nor was there any demonstration
If Joy that the babe was born, and It's name
vas ANDY"
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
turner's nall next Monday night.