Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-22


apply this idea as theory I
what the negroes need 0uos what tbeg ds
HiErl, which was no. equal Is, but iau u.usud
ence; their rights, only inferior in social reIa
tlo-s are equally definite rs those Of othe
ci'zerS and for purposes of dist -ction Who'll
ly unknown ny Law. This is th he gr,lt prob
lem, from whose mIstnsen character -,
uysislicus solution the politician turns no
to gr siegr aud study, out 70 damn and 20 dc
ride prejudice" neiag the only term de
T1sf0n OFFS mcIeatly popular acc ptance 10 br
used. The equa ity OF the neg o legally anl
his inequality socially, his independence DO
/ llilCaly and his dependence individually o.
as a class, const TUE the Erea. problem cf DO
| litlcal scicnce to-day. this is the che to b,
! s'udied. a great American writer, in a re
/ msrkaole ToEk, says: The human mind car
entertain but one passion a. iinle. sui ciently
/ owe ruling nd iCtenSe 10 effect great change,
Z iI' society, and rCyolut lonaTy ardOr has b. c1
80 busy with the work Of demo- tiOa that il
| Is OF WOnlcTfui thSt many should tdru their
! bscGs upon the past, fOTgetiul Of its greatness
and o. their obligations to IL, and look fJri
ward 10 the future with LOuud ets hODcs ard
[ chimericsl Schemes for tue radical regenera-
ton uf society q mere j. nothing more
certain Than In Al no moral or TO!t cal organ -
eaton wholly Sc cred f1Cm tho pa can i've.
We may repair dIlapidated Institutions ron,
tine 10 tim = and adapt them to TIE rev eXi-
ncieS of soc ETY. brt We IGu,t preserve the
Old ioundalicns, the ereat principles, or our
SiGuc. UTe y III not stand the test OF time and
experience believe the people appreciate
aud ai-O re ogn.Ze these facts Hence Il is rot
party contest. but graud End magnificent
people : c usade against Inc vii ST of political
infRmy. -HrD Is The determination and the
fee iI- which have given ccIdt and TeGown to
lhe great occ ssion waich was 50 gracefully 10 =
auguTattd early as five o'clock Yesterday
mOrGiDgi when
AN ANVIL, GALVTT
was fired, and aroused ct cry citizen to The
fact OF the great day being upon them. For
one hour lid this salute continue, aBd the
sound floating far away wer- echoiDg and re-
echplHg u-On the distant hills aud valleys
Peal after peal wa heard, and seemed to add
an whence o. ma IS gTaud acclaim TO the
golden ds1 whore pen Tor giCOmed SO richly
lhrnu=h The mOr,Ing mist, which, upward
IDlliyE in Its silVeTy odds arose ike mighty
volume Of incense from nature tc her Cod.
The people seemed 10 take new Joy, nj " hope,
nom the very plcndOr of the meaning 50 ra-
di6nt, wild and delightful. At an early hoTlr
3errIe began entering the c!tT, and 6y ten
o'clock the streets were thronged with visit
orS. The
HOSPITALITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS
Is OF the most gener9tCs nature. yeur rom
missioner has Travelled great deal and com
mingled ar1cnS the different communities of
inc land, but no where has he ever seen such
lavish iLduesS, ge perous hospitality, or met
people OF more elegant culture, refinement
and maguanimous hearts. Would that the
and its every city "a HO ly Springs" M
mitteeB feceiV ed all VI itors at the depot and
escorted them TO private mausiCrS, where
luxury, comfort ana no 'pital ties OF tie most
elegant sharaGtnr were so handsomely com
bined and gracefully exercised. Intelligence
IS a Characteristic feature of tae people OF this
community, and in their customs and II an
ntrs there is a genuine warmth % na,uIaluesS
aud sincerity which Ia cinates aud capt.
Yates IN Who are so fortunate as
which l could write all day did my space
permit. Now, surfice to say that l deem
Holly springs the queen city of Mississippi.
But let ma now speak of the great prepaga-
tions, the activity and bust'e which, by niue
o'clock this morning, were tc he noticed
among the citizens.
THE ElST1RE AFFAIR
was ;.nder the supervision of Grand Marshal
General Thomas NJ. Mnseley and the follow
ing aSSis tant- 4rsha'S: John JalhOon, \ il
liam Crump Howard Falconfr w NJ StTick-
ir. 'r " g 4asdin, " j. philips, Robert eTsI4. -.
Peel, Hubbard ROgan Ed KuhI,W. f. FutTell
John b. Howard, W. w. Walker, K. A. Henry,
sEph MackliI, q. q. Y8rbrnugh John E. Tuu-
stall, j. A. Craddock, Z. w. Newell, Andrew
Mnfnney, Booker Aston and J. r Noi
THE SPEAKERS STAND,
which, located at the southeast corner of tie
public square, adjoining the courthouse yard.
was twenty feet square and thirty feet high
IL YVES pToiuSely GecOratei with evergreen
wreaths and festOOns ot flowers, gracefully
~
ty or more of whom We're busily engaged lat
night III preparing them. In addition to The
floral wreaths a. evergreen iestConS, num-
Der Of flags graCet the stand, which tonight
was brilliantly Illuminated. The pIofGSiOu Of
wreaths and 9aIlanCs made a real canopy, I'M
der which the great and TepTesentive men
h tve this day and Tonight spoken in tones of
III 4tchless lOquence, and with words of great
mO-al power. Stretch n from the cOu' 'thOuse
TO the east and southeast corner buildings on
The squ4rr, were two rope :, pc 4dant RON
hich hOated two mammoth Union flags.
The stand and the flags, the myriadS OF light,
and tue vast thrOi of wild, joyous, en-
Unused people clamor1ng for the REDEMPTION
OF MiSsisS ppi constitutes ore of the most
imposing pictures upon which l have ever
gaZed. There is something meSmerC in the
iutlueuce of such an occasion; for unity of
public 5. ntiment like this has an electric
thrill which achieves whatever and wherever
1t touches. According 10 the programme
Epeakh was to have commenced ST eleven
O'Clock this morning. By tpat time at lea
three thousand people gathered in nom the
county, and the cry was,
AND SILL THEY COME.
Hundreds Of white and black men on
horses from various sections OF the cOun-
ty had arri we'd, and being met at the out.
SkiIJs OF the city by q committee from the
central CLUB and a band of music, were eS-
coTled to TIA public Equare where they formed
into line. y vast crowd of people mad now
gathered on the square, the sidewalks being
densely packed with people from abroad.
Tie proc ssi0n being formed, commenced
maiching about twelve o'clock, and pBraded
he principal stree OF the city. The number
on horses is VaTiOusly estimated at two to
three thousand, from there beiUg five hundr.
negTO-s in the ranks. The H. gTOeS were quite
Jubilant and not less enthusiastic than the
white people. Cheer after cheer was given as
the process on marched along, and the very
heavens seemed to tremble with huZzaS
OF the Joyous enthusiasm and vii
de light. No such enthusiasm has ever
been witne sci in MissiSs pp'. 1t wbS OF an
magnitude, boundless in its scope,
and deep in its expression Uf the determi ia
n ~ he q n a u q nd
black, hrespe,ti tive of party ties, 10
rid the county of disgTacefuI corruption. 1t
was an evidence o. a peOl le S zeal for free
dom, a lofty tribute to honesty, virtue ana
patriotism, a rebuke aud bitter insult to Ames,
his ? rty and official thieves who degra e
Mississippi, outrage human law, and pro 'ane
all that * true, bssutiiu III good in rel gion
Itself The spirit of nj hTsiaSm inspires ev.
cr. one, ami the whole county is frenZied as
,T were, with patriotic zeal in behalf of NJ s.
sissIpyl and her redemption ON car lttbag
rule By one O'Clock the crowd had largely
Increased, and new acceSsi rs We're being
cons'aDtly added from the country. The bal
c nieS we Z crowded with l4dies. White
men and black asSembl on tue square
ana around tn speakers stand, After music
by the Holly Springs C rDeJ band, the grad
ma shal, General 1oseley, called the vas au-
q j. nc 10 or ter and announced that the meet
NJ would commence with an address Dy Ma
jor Ii. II. Chalmers, who would eniertaiI all,
and white ana black. Democrats, COnseTya-
lives and Radicals were invited to hear hin.
The speakers stand was occupied by officers
If club candidates, representatives of the
pres and disting uiShed citiz ms, tive ty-five
or tuirJy il ali. Colonel Manning, chairman
OF the committee on speakers, sad:
FELLOW CITIZENS, It affords me sincere
pleasure 10 introduce to you Major II. II.
Chalmers, of fernando, DeSoto county lie
was reared in your midst, and is deep
iy imbrddet in cur affections. /
know tnat he will interest You
ALI an l expect for him a careful attention
At your hands"
MAJOR CHALME aS'5 SPEECH.
MJor Chalmers then delivered an I-
tcal party Tor crimes committed; he spoke of
is origin, G. mpOSi ion and course, teTming 10
a stups ndOus fraud, Its policy OF recOnsTu
tlOB being cOutded TO ignorant and rude DeO-
Tle il tae south, who fell victims to depraved,
wicked and designing men, who played on
their passions and pref judICes al the expense
of their southern masters. II was not strange
tha. the negroes fell victims, but would have
been astonishing had they not. He reviewed
the C9TpetDagSelS. VINO were leaders Of the he
puO!ic5ns in the south, and were a disgrace 10
tue country and a damage 10 the party, into
" whlCh mighty few southern men had cTept,
thank God. He censured southern meu who
OppO el the efforts against Radical COTruL-
ton b5CauSe OF hatred for the term DemOcr--
cy, and also senator AlcOrn, Hon. kuklux
Harris. aud Jason Niles, who We're worse taan
TpetbaggerS. Good, decent, honest white
men who Joined the Rel uGlican party in
" S>s-I ppl had fOrsOOE 1t. The best repre-
hntdGEes and the faiTe>t types of the Radical
ssderS in the SO-th would be immOrtaliZed
in il fanny. and could never bring repose an
happiness TO the country, bat gave ignorance
and cor upton to every branch o.
The govern meDt. AmeS was the worst CaTpet-
h8ggeT the south ever had; but did he execute
toe law as he comprehended it9 has !
peo T. lie thinks tha. thg gO war VAR
j. no. over, bat that his mission
here j 70 recOns'rUc1, 10 crush out every iu- |