Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-19


+. X McRhea mounted the stand and stated
that he wished TO be heard before vote was
taken On that motion. he stated that he was
asked to sign the call for this meeting; that IN
J doing so be felt that he was assuming great
I responsibility, as whatever transpires At this
meeting be ONES matter Of national record;
| and, In adopting resolutions, he wanted them
! to express no more than he felt. In the suD
stance OF the resolutions Just read, ,as prepared
| by the committee, he did not entirely concur.
/ This Is a matter Of life and death to those peo-
| pie, and we must see to tt that we do nothing
that will initiate against them II you viii
| allow me viii present series OF reSotnLlonS
| better calculated TO achieve the object de-
sired. Cries of "Readi ReadY'l Without any
preamble present my resolu lions as follows:
| Resolved, That we earnestly and cordially
syinpaLhize with the aggrelved and suffering
communities, wherever they may be, who
are bound down beneath the bitter yoke Of
corrupt and oppressive misgoVernment, and
! especially with our fallen citizens OF Louist-
ana, whose grievances are admitted BY
honest men OF all political parties, 70 be well
nigh intolerable, and, who, Ia the language Of
an influential Republican Journal OF the
north, have been stung and enraged 70 the
point Of resistance" and tcat We viii render
! 10 them all lawful aid TO remove their oppres-
siop.--
Besolred, That while we thus sympathize
ana stand ready to assist, we steadily afnrn
and mean to maintain our allegi ance to the
| constitution of the United States and the laws
/ Of the land; and we implore our brethren, II
| they would strike successfully, that they en-
| Eench themselves, and remain within tue
| shelter Of them, their only safeguards. In this
|
nize and approve whatever conduct in toe
/ chef-magistTate OF the nation fulhlls his obli-
CATION TO the same constitution and laws; and
| looking 70 his lmparJlality and ndelltyt we
| invoke his powerful influence in behalf Of
| right against all kinds Of oppresSt0ni and We
/ tender to him our nrm support toward the
| maintenance OF l giiimate and honest gov
| ernment, and of law and order, Whenever
| they may be threatened in the United States.
| Res5IUed, That the right of suffrage untrsm-
meled whether by undue moral repression or
| physical force, the freedom Of elections, and
| the purity Of the ballot-box are the essential
| elements OF right government and the securi-
| ty Of the blessings Of liberty, and we pledge
| ourselves as citizens, without distinction OF
party, by act as well as by resolve to oppose
whatever may tend to restrict or destroy
| them; hav ng the Intention as far as IN
| Us lies, 70 restore the relations of national
unity and reconciliation, TO re-establish with
| in constitutional Limitations the lust rights OF
| the States, and TO recover for our people the
| vital benefits OF tranquility and peace.
| BeSolUed, That in harmony with these, orr
feelings and opinions, we welcome the INTEL
| ligence that our tellOw-citizens of Louisiana
have submitted 10 the Federal authority, and
thus avoided a peFilous erisis, alike disastrous
TO their interests and injurious to our COM
mon welfare And We now add our adj ura-
ton 10 the utterance Of all patriotic voices in
the land, that prompt and etficaci0us relief
| and protection may be given to the people OF
] Louisiana, and TO all American citizens ev'
erywhere, whose legal rights are invaded or
/ Withheld.
| During the reading of the above resolutions.
| expressions OF disOpprovai became frequent
and when Colonel MeRae had finished, he
said: Now, gentlemen, upon that position l
As soon as Colonel McRae retired, loud calls
we're made for Mr.. b. NJ. Estes.
| Mr.. PetLgrew succeeded in getting hear
| ing. and renewed his motion 10 adopt the re.
| poTt Of the committee, which prevailed al
| most unanimously, and the calls for Mr.. Estes
! Mr.. r. NJ. Estes in answer to repeated calls
| came forward and said: II was my sincere
| desire 20 remain silent spectator, and Was
haaF fNaafNf
| called by a multitude OF feiloB-sitizsns,
| give way and do so with a willing heart.
| What brought you here3 We know that pas
| sion and the ag2ranGisement OF money viii
| Rctuate men to assemble together, but you
| were prompted b. the simple and Goo. like
! impulse Of sympathy. None but savages and
! call bat one short year when the whole world
| stood aghaSt AT our suHerings from q scOurge;
from o. can TO oceans 1t has been said that
| the potency OF human sympathy Is balm TO a
| wound. It is the noble heart that feels II.
| IL IS for US to express our heartfe. I
| sympathy for the down trodden citizens { I
| Louisiana. We supposed that our scoutge was
| by the hand Of God, but they suffer Z. ON tho
| hands of miscreRnts who are OnIy JoleraLed
| by God. David, the psalnisI, laid "Send us
| pesUilence and famine, but spare us nom
cruel men, and yet David knew nothing Of
| Kellogg. See how the gpeople Of Louisiana
| have been plundered aud degraded by those
| who held them under the iron heel OF despot-
ism. II is grand sight to see the people gath
cred here 10 offer sympathy, cOndolenee and
| pity for their afflicted brethren. We cannot
offer help, and they do not ask for II; but II
! they could stand here and see the eager, up
| turned faces, as 1 do, they would say: THAN K
| GOdi we can Jet have hope" We are not he re
1 as partsans; we are under the flag OF the
| Union and are loyal to IL, bat we sympathize
I with the people OF Louisiana.
| Colonel Turner, on taking the stand, said
| We have met to give expressions of sympathy
! for our friends, and make IL a tang BILE sympa-
| thy. Tbas low louisiana does suffer is a tru-
| ism that cannot be denied. A revolution
| broke forth few days ago, and overthrow
| their OppreSsor, VIM. Pitt Kellogg, who for
| rascality was never surpassed by any mounte-
| bank that ever lived. The revolution over
t9rnee the Kellogg government and
| ernment, which was elected by the
people of the State. Their accession
| brought United States troops 20 overthrow
! the Peoples government and reinstate kel-
| L gg. he who presides over the nation done
| this, and used his power for OPPRESSION, and
there Is not an honest heart in this vast audi
| eHce but what THINKS 1t oppression; but that
| is not the way TO reach the case. Passion will
effect no good. War viii do no good. But the
must ask the authorities at wash
iDgtOn to turn back, and our Presi-
dent to act like Washington, the
| However much 1 dislike him, politically l
mean, Tor l never met him-I WsS always too
far in rear and he was too far in front during
the war-it may do some good for us to ask
him 10 alleviate the suferings Of poor Louisi-
ans.
drawn up in Il cool and deliberate manner.
They show our sympathy, and will have a
better effect than II they were the outpour-
tngs of passion, which would only excite pas
sion and hate in the breasts Of those whose
aid we would invoke tc relieve Louisiana. IL
Is the duty Of the authorities at Washington
10 give that state republican form of gov
ernment, and II they fail to do so every gov
ernment on earth will look upon the heads at
Washington with contempt.
Attorney-General Luke e. Wright was
was called for repeatedly and was finally
forced upon the stand by those who desired 70
hear him speak. He commenced by saying:
81 agree most heartily in the object which
brought this vast assemblage here 10 give ex-
preston TO our sympathy for the people OF
Louisiana, whose distress has been pictured
the resolutions offered on this occasion.
IL is TO be expected that people viii be divid-
ed on questions, the objects Of which are for
the best purposes. do not think II a 1T time
to discuss the actions OF the past. For my
part have had enough of II. The people OF
Memphis are not unloyal to- the government
Of the United states. There are men here
who fought on both sides during the war and
the Union soldiers are as hearty In their ex-
pressiOnsofs fsentimenta against the plunderersoi
Louisiana as we. The people OF the north are
IN sympathy with Louisiana, and nave
learned that oppression and anarchy in Lou
i isiana works panics and ruin In New York
and Massachusetts,. They begin TO feel more
in their hearts and pockets for us,and 70 them
we must look for help. Every man in the south
/ sincerely desires peace. We can hope for
nothing else but ruin by any way. This meet
ing is not disloysl to the United States gov
] ernmenL for Us to meet and give expression
10 our views on the Louisiana case.
| The meeting then adjourned.