Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-20
A Meeting aud Procession Worthy
the Democracy of Tennessee
The City Illuminated
-.FireWOrks.
Distinguished Speakers Present.
A Glorious Galaxy Of Demo-
cratic Stars---0ne Hun
dred Guns for
Victory.


Kerr, of Indiana, and Cox, OF North
! Carolina. The speakers were escorted
to the Exposition building in carriages
at two O'Clock, with the State and city
officers and the State and county Demo-
cratic executive committees. Messrs.
Beck and Kerr spoke in the afternoon,
occupying about two hours. Both adj
vocated moderation and conservatism
on the part OF the Democratic party,
predicting succession of triumphs in
the future if this course is pur-
sued. They said the people had
grown tired of Radical misrule and
have shown a willingness TO entrust the
control of the government 10 the Dem
ocrats; and now all that is necessary is
| for the Democrats to show a proper sp-
probation of this confidence on the part
of the people.
At ten o'clock there was fine displfy
Of fireworks at the Exposition build
ing, and an hour later speaking
was resumed at the Exposition building.
There were several thousand people
present, including many ladies, though
the weather was very unfavorable, a
slight mist falling, with indications Of
rain. Proctor Knott spoke first, for an
hour, in a very finished speech, with
classical allusions, and some sllusions
which were not classical. He was
heartily spplsuded throughout. His
references to the retirement of
Ben Butler, ROderick Random Butler,
and Maynard were very sarcastic,
aud was greeted with shouts Of laughter.
He paid a handsome tribute to theladies
in closing. M'Enery followed, hisspeech
being devoted to his trouble with Kel-
logg. He said Grant didn't know as
much about Louisiana affairs ss a
twelve-year-old boy. He referred to
the fact that the ballots cast at the
recent election in Louisiana had not yet
passed through the hands of the exam
lining board, and said such board, COM
posed as it was of five irresponsible men,
would not be tolerated an hour in Ten
nessee. He was very severe on Long
street for the part he took in the recent
affair at New Orleans, and said that the
demonstration was made by the people
OF Louisiana because they had been led
to believe Grant would indorse them
ia it, and that the troops have been
Withdrawn from New Orleans by order
Of the President, in order to see whether
the people of that State are willing to
make an effort TO GUST Kellogg, if al
lowed an opportunity. In the begin
ming Of his speech he made very happy
allusion to the fact, that Nashville was
the point at which are the tombs of two
former Presidents, both Of whom
showed by their lives their devotion to
the constitution and the Union. At the
close of his speech Governor Porter was
on the stand. and loudly called for, but |
deeIinei to speak, but introduced Gen.
ersl Cox, chairman of the Democratic |
State committee of North Carolina, who |
made brief speech, which closed the
exercises. The speakers introduced
Governor Brown, and many prom
inent citizens were on the stand. The
city was illuminated tonight, and |
one hundred guns were fred during the |
day from Capitol Hill. The best of feel
ing prevails, and there can be no doubt |
that the demonstration will result in |
great good to this section of country.
All illusions to a united country were
heartily applauded, and when M'Euery
spoke in glorious terms of the
fact that Boston was the first |
city in the Union to respond to |
the call Of the Louisiana suf- |
f-rers by the floods last springs, the
building shook with storm of applause. |
1t was expected that Ex-President !
johnson would be on the noon train, but
he failed to come. The entire demon
stratiOn was a success. Had it not been |
for the rainy weather several days past, |
there would have been forty thousand !
people in the Exposition building to-
night, as arrangements for reduced fare
on all the railroads enteriAg the city had
been made, and delegations from all the
surrounding towns had signiied their
intention to be pres I.
Associated Press Dispatch.l
NASHVILLE, November 19. - The
Democrats party of Tennessee are cele-
bFating their recent political victories
this afternoon. The city is full OF peo-
pie from this and the surrounding States. |
The Assem- mblage will be addressed at the
Exposition building this afternoon by |
Hon. james B. Beck, of Kentucky, and /
Hon. NJ. G. Kerr, OF Indiana, and to.
night by Governor M'Enery, OF L.ouisi-
ana, and Hen. J. Proctor Knott, of Ken
lucky. Generals Gordon, of Georgia,
and Morgan, Of Alabama; also, Govern
or Houston, Of Alabama, and Governor
Leslie. OF Kentucky, are expected to ar
rive this afternoon. Tonight the city
will be illuminated and display of fire.
works made. A salute Of one hundred
guns is now being fired.from the capitol
OYSTERS by the can at STURLA's, ss7
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