Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-22


the State. There was a very large
gathering OF both whites snd blacks
present, and much enthusiasm was ex-
hlbited. Major Sykes and Colonel
Burch were the principal speakers.
MAJOR sYKEs's SPEECH.
Msilr Sykes being introduced, said !:
We dtsire the erection of Tilden and
Hendricks, not merely because they are
Democrats, but because they sre in IA
vor Of an honest and economical admin
istration OF the government; We desire
their election, not for the benefit of the
southern S .at.s alone, rut for the benefit
of ali the States. We desire their elec-
ton because we deprecste sll appeals to
sectional hatred, and because we believe
they will do Ojustice to all people and all
sections of the Union. We desire their
election because it will be a condemns
tion Of those who, In the name of the
Union, seek TO destroy, all fraternity of
feeling; who, under the preteXt Ofbeing
Republicans, are using every effort to
establish military despotism. 1t is
said we are attempting TO get "solid
south,n ia order to secure Democratic
triumph, and thereby procure the pay
ment of southern claims, including our
Wal OSOJ1 dnu DCLsEnblOu lOE SldNebv
Men of intelligence who make such
charges know them to be false. We
ask no compensation for our slaves, 10
pensions for our soldiers, no payment
Tor southern claims. Governor Foote,
il his speech at Memphis, Thursday
night, the nineteenth instant, said two
million of dollars, for which judgments
had been obtained in the court of claims,
and for which Grant recommended an
appropriation, were not allowed by the
Democratic house, and the people are
now suffering in order to give credit to
the Democratic house for economy.
This is a complete answer to all the
twaddle about q Democratic congress
and Democratic President running the
country by an allowance OF southern
claims. Exactly the opposite is the
danger, says the chief elector on the
Hayes and Wheeler ticket in Tennee see,
who is familiar with this whole subject.
These charges are made with q full
knowledge Of their fslsity, in OF
der, by gross misrepresentation
to deceive the northern people
and iBfisme their passions ard
prejudices against the southern peo-
pie, and keep corrupt party in power
Why is the south "sOiid?n It wss not
60 in 1868, when nearly all of the SOUTH
ern States voted for Grant. Il was not
SO in 1872, when majority of the south
eIn votes were cast for Grant. II it is so
now, it has been caused by the extrava-
gance, corruption and horrible misrule
OF the Republican party. Their grind.
ing oppression and their fearful taxation
would make a 'solid northu against
such party, if it were not for their mis-
representations of the southern people
and their insidious apps ais to sectional
prejudice, which it Is to be hoped the
good ssHse u the northern people will
ecorn .rd degrise. In your presence
aud with your sanction / denonnee
these charges against the south
ern people, whether made by
unprincipled men in the south
or igasrant or designing men in
the north, as wiilful and malicious slam
deIs upon a lsw-sbldiDg and peaceful
people, who With confidence appeal tn
the people of the northern States to dis
regard these wholesale falsehOOds, manu-
factured for tt occasion. 1 call upon
you, my cOGnrymen, not to permit
yourselves to be drawn into any dis.
turbances which these men are anxious
to create. They will use every effort in
their power to bring about collisions in
the southern States; but let US use for
bearance and wisdom, and defeat their
malignant purposes by cultivating pt ace
and harmony between the races. / will
not discuss State questiors, because l
ana satisfied that whatever differences
msy exist between US, can easily be ar
ranged, and that plan can be devised,
which, while 1t will DO full justice to
our creditors, lliafford grestrelief to cur
people. With the glorious news from In
diana and from West Virginia; with the
bright prospects ahead; with the almost
absolute certainty Of cleoting the great
reform candidates, Tilden and Hen
bricks, Is there a Democrat in Tennessee
who will hesitate to stand by his prin-
ciples and support all the candidates OF
his party?
81 SItaECH OF COLONEL BURCH.
Ga the conclusion of Major Sykes's
speech Colonel BuTch was introduced
al d be compared the two tickets, and
showed that Hayes and Wheeler were
men of comparative obscurity. Rayes's
reputation rested upon his seci-
dentaly being governor OF a
State always Republican, while
Wheeler was unknown. Tilden and
Hendricks were men OF established
reputation for years, Tilden having Car.
ried State for years Republican by an
immense msjority over the most popular
and able Republican in New York. The
Democratic party was the reform party.
lilden was in practice as in profession,
the great reformer, having reduced the
taxes Of New York eight million dollars
a year. BuTch's dissection Of Taft's or
der was terrific and aroused the indig
nation of the people. He said the
southern Democrats never would inter-
fere with negro sufftsge; it gave them
strength, and would assist in
the election Of Tilden, and if ever
inteTfered with, it would be by the north
ern Republicans. He eXhorted the De-
mOcTacy to come to the polls and vote
the straight ticket; showed that all the
refOrmers in the Republican party had
been shelved. The speech gave general
satisfaction.
Finale.
Neil Brown speaks tonight. Gibson
is all right for the whole ticket, from
Tilden to Day.
Sykes and Burch speak in J &C kson to-