Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-02

ssidsnSe that he was the man
to be relied on to OTirS Gbout tbs
] reform demanded by the American peo-
LIE. ,,"hen the telegraph flashed the
nonin alton Of Tndei 70 Bsbylonish
yYashinatoR Grant and his crowd
qusked in t,lciT Boots. Esaagse they knew
tnat the American people AID dstarms
| ined to have a change of rulers.
General Chalmers speech drew forth
frequent Interruptions OF applause, and
was ohsrscteristicslly eloquent and
pointed.
COLONEL LOCKWOOD
This gentlemen, who is the nominee
for the office OF criminal court judge,
spoke as follows:
Should stranger land upon our
shores At this time; he would naturally
inquire, Why is 1t that frOra the river
st: Lawrence to the gulf of Mexico tee
people are assembling in vast multitudes
and raising their voices as in shouts Of
victcty? Why ia it that from the Allan
tie coast to the golden shores G. Califor.
mia the cannon is heard pealing forth its
thunders2 Why over the length and
breadth of this great land is there such
eommOtion, with bells ringing and BAH
ners waving? We would answer:
A great event has transpired
here. For years the people have Oeeu
crushe1 down by the hand of military
power and misrule. Tee Federal gov
Hernmelt has us1rped the the liberties OF
the people, and step by step has pro-
gresTed in the work of csntra!iZat'on. A
convention OF Gelegstes OF the people as
sembled in st. Louis and established a
platform Of principles that condemns
tho Inisrule, end embodies an idea
whiSh meete sympathetic chord in the
hearts Of the people. That idea is re-
form CT abCsa IS In the government, Up
ol the platform they placed candidates
who are the representatives of that
idea; men VINO sprung from
the lOiDs Os the people,
and Who will lead on ia victory. For
seversl years we have 70. 9OL1e extent
been re.enacting q period in the past
history Of Eulope. There the people
were trampled under foot by monarcnies
and military power. The young Nspo.
leon sprarg upon the arena and placed
himself at the head of the great armies
of the people. In France, Spain, Prus-
sia and other countries the people raj
lied to his standard, aud victory after
victory perched upon it. He was ire
sistiola, because he was the representa-.
tive Cf an idea which pervaded the
hearts OF the masses. But when NSpO-
leon ceased to represent that idea
and assumed the role of tyraut, ihe
same hands that elevated him to power
aud greatness struck him down. When
he was no longer the representative Of
the pervsding sentiment of the people,
he was no longer their idol. So, TO
some extent, has it been in our country
for the past ten or twelve years. The
people felt grateful to General Grant for
the services he rendered in saving the
Union from dismemberment For this
they made him President. When he
went into Office he bad it in his power
to bring about peace and good will in all
parts OF the Union. He could have
brought about harmony and peace be-
tween the white and the colored peo-
pie Of the south. But he did
not do this. On the contrary,
he and his party with the false cry OF
''let US have peace" GENT the military in
all Tarts OF the south to sir up c0mmo.
tiOr, disoocd and hatred between the
two races He did this in order that his
party might be retained in power by the
votes of the colored men. Had it not
been for this policy the bes. of feeling
had long ago existed between the two
RACES snd the south been prosperous and
happy. But, thank God, the people,
both white and black, have seen through
the trick and have determined to
strike off the shackles that the
Radical party has Eeen fastening
upon them. They are determined
to be free from misrule AMI bad gov
eminent. for they feel that now or
never is the time to strike for their Ii
berties, and break up the Gordon Of Gen.
tralizstion that has been slowly but
surely fastening upon them. tel you,
fellOw-citiZens, the people os this land
are aroused to the Danger which threat
ems them, and we have but one thing to
do, form ourselves into line, adopt R3-
soFnli as the watchword, make one de-
termined charge. and go over the 0rezst-
works, and plant the banner Of "Union
ana Reform upon the capitol at Wssh-
iDgton.
At the close OF Colonel LOgwocd's
speech the ratification meeting closed,
and the vast assemblage dispersed, fully
determined to do their utmost TO give
the Democratic ticket rousing maj jority
iB A"emphis aad Shelby county.