Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-06

O0A AANENAN
ACrOwning Victory for
the Democratic
Nominee.
Special 10 the Appeal
BOLIvAR, Tenn, October 5.-The
congressional contest was opened to-day
at the courthouse, where large assem-
blsge Of people of both colOrs was pres
ent 10 greet Colonel Casey Young and
Hon. Barbour Lewis, Democratic and
Republican nominees for congress. Col
onel Young fopened the balr' in a speech
that, throughout its delivery, was
listened to with bresthless attention,
the speaker being frequently interrupted
with cheers. He ssid:
FeIow-CItizens Of HardemRn County:
On the eighth day Of September last,
here in your own beautiful and flourish
ing little city, The parry in whose name
am here to sprsk, met in convention
and did me the hiEh honor Of nominal.
ing me as the DemOcrstic-C Conservative
candidate to repre-ent this district in the
next congress Of the United States. |,
therefore. come before you to-day as the
accredited ambassador of the great
Democratic Conservative party Of the
country, duly commissioned to proclaim
10 a people oppressed with evil legisla-
ton, saddened by the past and fearful Of
the future, the great political principles
and grand measures Of national policy
which constitute its faith and creed. l
come before you the humble advocate
snd ministering servant Of party
which would give a broad nationality
to the administration Of our govern
ment, bring back TO its moral support
the love and affection Of its people, re-
store its wonted dignity snd purity,
snd make it as it once was, and ought
to he again, the Idol Of its own people,
and the object of wonder and admira-
ton to the whole civilized world.
come to YOU with the Endorsement
of that party of which l speak
the party of progress; the party
of reform; party that would, by its
liberal and enlightened policy, still the
angry tempest OF evil passions, hush into
silence the fierce murmurings Of discon-
tented factions, restore fraternal feeling
among our people OF every race and
creed, and bring back to our country the
bright sunshine and smiling prosperity
Of other days; a party made up, in its
grand aggregate, OF the purest patriots
and most enlightened statesmen that
have adorned any period of our conn
trv's history, followed and supported Dy
a vast army OF the honest yeomenry oil
the land, crying aloud against the M
iouity Of corrupt and wicked politl-
cal rules, and looking forward,
with hopeful expectancy, to the
fnsl triumph of The great
principles which they advocate. When a
little while ago the chosen representa-
tives Of the party, assembled in
CONVENTION AT BOLIVAR,
placed in my hands the proud banner
upon which its principles are inscribed,
l accepted it with 3 sincere diffidence
and many misgivings OF my ability 10
uphold il with that credit which their
generous confidence implied. But ]
promised thSse by whom the high duty
was entrusted, to bear il with uDshaken
nerve in the front of the bsttle, to vindi-
cate with unfaltering courage the prin-
ciples Of the great party which follows
il, and to lead them on to triumphant
victory on the fifth day Of November
next. | am here today, fellow citizens,
Z 10 give YOU an earnest Of my Intention
Z 70 make good that promise. Though
/ humble IN my personal pretensiOns, /
! feel the dignity snd responsibility OF the
position which l occupy, as the repre-
| sentative OF the great party which
l has sent me forth, clothed with
authority to speak in its name,
to maintain its principles and
advocate its claims to public conf
dence and support, and while can hut
I feel that the high and important trust
which has been placed in my charge
might have been more safely cOnfde5
70 the hands Of another, yet / assure you
/ that should fail 10 meet the full meas
ure OF public expectation, il shall be for
l no want Of an earnest and Jealous e1Ort
( on my part TO DO all that can be done to
! insure success. Though ] enter this
contest, and come before you as the nom
] nee and chosen representative (by the
usual party methOd) Of great political
/ organization, having for its principles
] and measures the purest governmental
policy, which l am bound, both by hon5r
! and inclination, to uphold aud main
tain, vet ] do not come before you as a
mere partisan, with no higher aim in
view Ihan to laud my friends without
reason, and condemn my opPo-
nents without justification. And
( while from my convictions of
Justice and right yield a
cheerful an answering fealty TO the
principles and faith of nay own political
brotherhood, ] have no il-tempered
and vulgar denuuoistion for those who
oppose me. But shall, in that spirit Of
tolerance taught by the great leaders OF
my party, and in manner becoming
T the position which l occupy, condemn
uhat / believe to be the false and per-
nicious system of State and Federal
legislation, advocated by the party 70
which / am opposed, and shall rebuke
in terms which / may deem just, the
evils and dangerous teachings Of its lead
ers. l recognize the right Of perfect free
dom OF thought and opinion among all
men, and CHERISH II as one OF the caTdi-
nal articles of my own political faith.
would not therefore, if | bad the power
abridge or tramel its free exercise by
those who oppose my political convi+
tons.
/ REPUBLICANS
have a perfect right to exercise and bs
governed by their own reason snd con
victions ia selecting FOR them
/ selves, their own political pla tform
! and party affiliations. But having ar
equal interest in the grand heritage iei
Z Us by our iathers, L have right TO re-
: monstrate Ehen in their folly or mad
+ ness they raise their hands to destroy it
: [ have 8 right, and it is my solemn
4 duty to endeavOr, as far As i may by
Z re son aud argument, by the glOries anC
I II 40 ua0 as H.uf TN
E homes and promises OF the future, 4
4 bring them back 10 tBe support of thOs
broad, national, conservative principle
; upon which our government should b
o administered. And / also have Tigh
! TO point out and denounce the politica
a offenses which they have, as party
E committed against the people Of the ps
q ton, agsinst the integrity, purity an
4 dignity Of the government, and agBins
, those great principles which, II main
= tanned, would give peace, contentmeh
\ and prosperity 10 the whole country
u In determining, my feilOw-citizeni
y which one Of the great politics
L parties of the day is most entitle
d 10 public confidence, it is not onl
J, necessary 10 look to their declaration
q INIT TO examine their actions, and Will
Ie their respective platform Of principles
= as published to the world, may prtseI
II no marked or distinctive difference
a the casual observer, yet there is a wild
= dissimilarity in their conduct and 81
le tjon. Looking over the platform Of III
4 congressional convention OF the RepUl
~ lean party, assembled in the city {
e Memphis on the eighth Of Septemb'
Al last, / find that it sets out by aTrsignin
,e the DemOeratic-C Conservative party {,
&C the commission Of every csime, polit
Up cal or otherwise, that has been con
~ mitted in this entire country for man
Y, years past. Though the charges maC
93- in
u THE PLATFORM
T. have mentioned refer more partieula
IT. IN 10 ths recent election fOf county Of