Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-06


/ glad tidings had been carried on the
] waves OF the great Atlantic and had
| borne good fruit, in France especially,
/ which was now enjoying all the benefits
| OfTepublicsn institutions. He next refer
| red To the opinion expressed by the Duke
! Alexis on his late visit to the United
/ States, and such was the effect on him
relative to our liberal institutions that
I on his return to his own country he had
/ married the lady OF his choice, although
/ she had only risen from the people. In
! TapturOus words ne alluded to the COM
! ing Centennial exposition, and called
on all citizens Of Tennessee to lend q
4 helping hand and make it what it wss
/ sure TO be, and what it deserved to be, a
( glorious success. Cheers
/ REMARKS OF MR.. F. D. STOCKTON.
Mr.. +. d. Stockton was the next
speaker. His remarks were thorough
/ and 10 the point, and he was frequently
/ apolauded.
! REMARKS OF HON. W. T. AVERY.
! Hon. w, 7. Avery was next intro
| dueed, Snd was received with applause.
| He said thA5 the occasion they were en-
! gagged IN celebrating carried him back ia
I memory to period long since. Thirty
| three years ago this fourth day of July,
standing where he now stood, in this
same beautiful park in which they were
! now assembled, with ali the patriotic ar
dor OF youth OF tWenty-One, he heartily
| Joined in then celebrating this memOra-
bic anniversary. 1t was a gala day
for Memphis then. Flags inn8naera-
able tiuttering in the breeze, esnnou-
booming, two magnificent military
| companies, fully equipped, had that day,
! with speech Snd ceremony, been each
presented with beautiful banner, the
gift of the ladies OF the city, Our pres.
ent esteemed fellow -citiz II, General
Joseph +. Williams, commanded Que
company, and Captain Z. +. Ruth the
other. Leroy Pope, ESD, was the
| chosen orator of the occasion. Pope
! and Ruth have long since passed away,
| IS well as most of those who p2rtici-
pated in the ceremonies of that joyous
occasion. Since then these glorious ami
Verssry ceremonies have gradually fallen
into comparative dIsuse. Not only has
this fervid celebration of our national
day faded and fallen, but great events of
kindred character have, in great de-
gree, ceased to be celebrated. We all
well remember when the eighth day of
January, not only IN Tennessee but
the land, W6s universally celebrated.
Especially so in Tennessee, for il was
the home OF the illustrious Jack
son, and the memory of the i'm
mOrta! men who fought with him
at New Orleans, was each anniver-
saTy of this memorable battle most fer
wildly commemOrated. This custom, too,
has passed away. Not, then, because OF
any want Of devotion to the spirit
and the principles OF the immortal men
OF 10, had this apparent lack o. Interest
IL these annual celebrations come about,
for the devotion to those principles was
as ardent today in the hearts Of the
American people SIS it was ninety-nine
years ago, when the fire was first enkin-
died. The bare fact that the anniversary
of the battle OF New Orleans had, in a
great degree, ceased to be celebEs ted by
TennessCans, who would forever hold
dear the memory of that IllusiriCus day
and iJusJriOus deeds, was of itself signifi-
cant that other causes than the want
Of appreciation of the immortal men of
rs, and these immortal principles had
eclipsed FOR the time these annual cere-
monies. What were these causes? They
were that gIeat intestine var
had interviewed, startling events, great
battles, illustfiOus warriors, renowned on
both sides, armies and bsItIes dWaTfing
in their mejesty and magnitude those of
the American revolution, have FOR the
time diverted the minds Of the Am eri-
can people, to some extent, from the ra-
maTkabie aad iIIUstTious events
Of the founders of our liberties,
This seeming neglect, therefore, has
sprung from no loss or lack OF devotion
on the part OF the people OF this section
OF the republic to the spirit and p1inci-
pies which actuated the men Of 70
Not at all. These principles, and this
day, end the illustriOus men VINO IrO-
mulgated, founded snd eternalIy estab
ished them, are the common he,itage
Of all, north and south, east and west.
Colonel Avery then described the prIn-
cipies on which the government was
founded, and proceeded to speak OF the
forthcoming centennial, saying that the
prelude to that grand and glorious re-
union was being felt to-day throughout
the broad limits OF the nation. The
notes of preparation were to be heard
everywhere from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, The Industries not only OF this
wonderful nation, hut o. the world,
would be there represented, and the full |
est fruition Of the glorious hopes Of the
nsiion-unity, peace, prosperity and
happiness-be fully realized. Cheers |
JUDGE t. W. BROWNS REMARKS.
Judge T. w. Brown, in response to an
enthusiastic call, responded in brief
but eloquent speech. He spoke of the
Fourth of July as q grand epoch ia the
history of the country, and which they
were that day engaged in celebrating. |
He referred to the pride which they
ought to have in their country, and !
tersely referred to the great progress III |
the arts and civilization since the time |
the Declaration of Independence had |
been blaz0ned forth to the world. This |
country, he said, now occupied |
q most prominent position |
among the nations of the earth, |
and portrayed in elegant language the |
position of the country after passing |
through long internecinew war, and c0u- |
Guided with patriotic perOrati0n, Wv |
idly showing that the Confederate and |
Federal soldier could join hands to- |
gether in celebrating the Fourth OF |
July, as it was a day Of which both |
might well be proud. CHEERS
REMARKS OF Mr.. G. P. NJ, TURNER.
Mr.. G. ?. N. Turner next came for
ward in response to a loud call and made |
characteristic speech, in which he !
sketched vivid outline Of picture Of |
those living in the country during the |
war for independence. AS a companion |
picture, he glaringly adverted to the
great reunion of all the people OF this
country from every State OF the Union,
and every country in the old world dur
ing the centennial year.
=. A letter was received from Captain r. |
?. Duncan, one OF the invited speakers,
to the effect that he was too hOsrss at !
the present time to address his fellow
citizens on the "glOriOUs fourth"
The exercises terminated at half-past |
tep o'clock ct nI2ht, and the vast as
semblage slowly dispersed, all declaring
that the celebration had been a grand |
success.