Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-12
JEFF DAVIS.
lem Thousand Persons Assembled 10
Hear his Address al Fulton, Mo-
Assurances Of Welcome.
A Demonstration Of Popular Good Will
Mr.. Davis Pressed with
Invitations.

..lsl 20 The Appeal
FULTON, No, September ll.-H
r-.gr5 ts Im.oszible in the limits Of
..rsrsh flrm ID give you any ides OF
t.s geeartron that awaited MI. Davis ST
Tie fair grounds. There were more
than ten tblusaud persons present, COM
nri.frr tae wealth and Intelligence Of
one rf the bzst counties ia Missouri.
ge-lse.H SO the residence Of Attorney
D uara. Ha1Eatsy from al early hour
f. tHo morning, he was literally taken
ra--a-siou Of by the vast thrcng that
Il.I Gre arena and the stand and the
.I- rround- f1T acres. Had he thou
sand hands instead Of two they would
hardly have suflicsd, 30 eager was every
..n, woman and child 10 take him by
Ira band and give him
TRANCE or PERSONAL WELCOME.
J.. ..a- o demonstration OF popular good
-.f. such a. seldom falls TO the lot O.
.... tas greatest Iu0lic men, and one
... like Df which AlT. Davis has seldom
he. E.fl Do fore. A throng of beautiful
AID cultured women were presented to
u. ..d many si the leading State
II tals, Including Governor Hardin,
....rf S.atGs Senators COckTell and
..Hv. Congressman BuckneT, Speaker
Hr1ne. aud State Senator M'IntyTe.
These aud many county magistrates
ed the platform, whence he de-
.|r rgia speech, every word Of which was
.Uulaudel and iud0rsed. As at DeSOto he
.auHues himself strictly TO the interests
.. ln- country, eulsrgiug upon the ideas
.I.sul9i 90 the people OF Jefferson
county. and Ehich has met with so
much favor. lie urged upOn his hearers
-.. necessity for strict attention TO their
r1a.r-ial interests. and by comparison
u..l what other parts Of the Union have
aas8mHi-led, showed what they might
gGn ly a thorough cultivation Of the
-.I and uniting 20 secure the carriage of
D.. rr1llcts 90 New Orleans; which,
utI S. Luuir, Memphis and Nicks-
burg, would become rich and great
cities, tie csnters Il populations whose
voice would become potential in the
8La.Is lf the country. This was
THE DELFT OF WHAT He SAID.
lie was in excellent voice, was plain
Ig heard and was listened TO with close
.r.eutiru. The close OF his speech was
-.r signal f1r series OF cheers, that well
.rpre--aa iHr intensity OF feeling with
r.- rl BIZ. Davis is here regarded. No
where iu tHe south could that feeling
lad deeper or prot1Under expression.
Governor Hardin, who il very popular
u.rH li- people, followed Mr. Davis in
. e.ry patriotic speech, which was fully
sustained Uy Senators Cockrell and Bo-
... Tle FORMER hss just returned from
..4 tr.H t0 Ohio, where he attended the
..'ier-' reunion, and captured and esp
r..laE the men he fought 80 many
r..-. He will prove 10 the west what
..H. ... s. 90 the s0uth-earnest, vigoT-
.... aud heartily devoted to the UnioD.
E w.I prove an admirable ally 10 the
.ltGerneIs who, in congress, are work
..z EIIn so much good sense to acc m.
.Iish
A REAL RECONSTRUCTION.
ur. .eaye iu few minutes for Jefferson
..rv. since our arrival IN Missouri Mr..
Davis l.ss received no less than twtl I've
.-.tatf1us TO deliver addresses, one Of
.H-u beng from C8lumbu9, Indiana,
Hh.r. BE has been posted 10 speak on
.-.. ..E.ana Do. Uf COuTse he cannot COM
e.r Ithe accepted all the eGgsg smeDts
...I Iar.a him II would occupy ais time
... .. .e first Gi March next, and would
r.Ea lin over more than bali the Union
aud sg FAR north as Pennsylvania. He
trIrg q GOOD WORK; the people know
.. hence the hearty and spontaneous
....rgs f.Cm Republicans a. well Rs
Democrats. de has completely dis
..a.l his enemies, and Will return TO
Memphis backed by general popular
.U#IsEai.