Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-22

with agriculture and mechanics in this sec
ton A Voice-"Thats SOL
GREAT MEN BETRAYED-A FEARFUL
RAP-THE UNITED STATES SENATOR
SHIP.
Nv name has been mentioned in connection
vita the Office Of United States senator. Il
was mentioned four years ago, and you know
what was done BY our legislature ! believe
N the will o. the people had been reflected b.
that legislature the man who was elected
would not have been, but somebody else
would . voice-H5O do III 1 CONFESS was
deceived by SINE in whom bad placed con-
fleeBce; 1 confs~s that l miSonk the men,
but does shat re ieve the T. eachery o. the act
T. ries OF "SoF7 aNoPl The greatest men in
the co antry La e been deceived. Washington
had bis Arnold; jefferson had his Burr; Jack
son had his TRAITORS. Napoleon had bis Mar
81 al \ ey; Cas- y, the Wearer OF the imperial
robe, had his BrutUs, VINO slew him In he
homan senate chamber; our saviour had
twelve apostles, one OF whom betrayed him
while another denied him. and I, too. had
my Edmund aud had my Henry, aughteI /,
but think l need not be ashamed o. having
been betrayed, when 30 many much M re dis
tinguished than |, have slso been betrayed
THE SEN ATORsaIP AND HIS PLATFORM.
But my name has been again mentioned for
The United -tates senate. They ave had
their conventions, and have txeo things up
You know am not much OF convert OF
man. Conventions hsy contributed materi-
ally % bringing about the troub g We nave
had. Look at the Charleston and Baltimore
co veDtions, and az the work hey accom-
u ished l ask, mas not the country been
serving parties long enough? Parties nave
brought all our troubles upon US, and II Is
nov NE mat parties Sere made 70 serve , u the
m iOrity OF the people OF my , ate are ln
favor Of my being their senstOr' would s. rye
them. 9Well, I am asked, ' hat about your
plaIform?" n answer, IwSula say that my
Il e since 1850 has been before the pubic, and
Is now a lortiOn or the htstoiy OF our coUn-
try. We written thirteen veto messages,
four annual messages 70 congress and three
to the STATE legislature; anu now II m an
asks me what my platform Is would say
that my platform IS the const tuition OF my
country fapplausel; and Ii ne wants mother,
or broader platform, he must make IT, rs am
out OF material. A voice, "Ne don't want
anything better.
A 20 INSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRAT.
They saw that L am ambitious that I am
O q aud ought TO ne quiet In Greece they
used 10 resp CT age, with its silVery hatr and
q lowing beard, bat In our own G, 1nlry, , Ihe
ding cloths sneers at old ase; and am Hc-
cused Of violating the constitution by men I
who never read It. Laughter. You know |
how the old song goes:
"WhIp him, skin him,
To the Duzz ards let him go,
Poor old horse, let him de-"
1 an a Democrat in principles consi itu- |
tional D=mOcrst. am ambitious TO quit my |
self IN public aud private life SO as TO ecu e
the confidence Of those among whom have |
lived, and whom have served in the coun
ellis OF the nation. ! am ambitious 10 serve |
the State N which my children live and |
Wsere l expect my bones to re laid A voice
~Say something nice TO the ladieel.'
To THE LADIES.
Mr.. Johusou-Ladies, I have detained you I
here a consi 7erabIe length or time, talking on |
subjects which do not Usually Interest y ur
sex. The presence OF Ia les at publ speak |
inEs always has a tendency TO chasten and |
correc and to make men b-ar themselves |
be ter than they iherw 81 wo Id. When you
COT slider the pOEer you WELD, } ou ought %
+ppreciaIe tt. We hsve been told that there |
is a power b-hiDd the throne greater than the I
tnrOne itself. Although you my no be
at the front IN public life, Al the courthouse
aud & the hust ngs, you are yet in position to
make your lnfiu5nce fell in pubic life. Tris |
, Iwer on shoal always eXer ise IN judi
clOus manner. You rememOer the story Of |
he Grsccbi, and how their m ,ther Coruelia, |
them 10 her lady friends as ber Jew
r Is, when they were making display their
own dne dress and per-onal adoru meats.
"Womnn, God bless her.
She's as coed as she Is fair,
None on ,rth above her,
As pure in thought as ange ) are;
To see her is TO love heI." Applause
III were disposed TO deal in poetry. | might
give q desert ptOn Of that Gene VIII ch b. ron
tells u was transpirins al Brussels where were
gathered the IA r and the ga the proud snd /
the rich, and where
There was a souu d OF revelry by night
Ald Helzium's capital had gath red tntr
her beauty and her ch vslry, ana Or, ghl
The lamps shOne DER fair women and brave
men;
A tn usand hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose with its vOluptuoUs swell,
SOFT eyes looked love TO eyes that spake aga n, |
And all went merry as marriage bell"
In parting with you, ladies snd gentlsmen,
assure you that you take with You the best !
wishes OF a heart thai has a ways beat with a !
wish for the promotion Of your Interests aud
desire 70 uphold the con atttutl0u OF my cOun- !
try. / thank you foe yOur kind attention. |
prolonged Applaase.l