Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-27
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
Dorsey B. Thomas, at the Capital Of
Haywood, Supported almost Solely
by Radicals,
The Eyes of the People Opened to the
Character Of the Canvass ne Il
Making and his Purposes.
Brownsville Democrat

Monday, during the day, the leaders
of the Radicals were engaged in sending mes
sages to leading Radical negroes and whites,
throughout the county, to warn them In to
the Thomas rally which was 10 take place
that night. They went to the cOlOred shops,
and to Colored row, and called upon the dar-
of these facts, and they cannot be denied!
The old cannon lying near the depot in the
mud was bored out, and four negroes set to
watch it to prevent the Democrats from
splKing it. a s the time drew on for the arrt-
val OF the accommodation train, ]. n. Odel,
assisted by some negroes, commenced to fire
1t, A large crowd of negroes gathered at the
depot. There were q few white Independents
and white Radicals present, but their num-
bers were small compared to the cOlored host,
Mr.. Thomas arrived and proceeded to Lee
hall. The citizens were standing on tie
streets looking on, and it was apparent to
everybody that Thomas has but few support
ers outside of the Radical party. A
dozen would be a large number to estimate
those who had heretofore been act
ing with the Democratic party and
VINO accompanied Dorsey B. Thomas from the
depot to Lee hall, and a portion of these were
relatives. In the procession were many OF the
white Radicals of the county. Lee hall was
literally black with negro Radicals, and white
men, drawn there from curiosity, were forced
to stand up, while the negroes occupied the
seats. The following citizens were on the
stand with Mr.. Thomas: w. Lyle, Repub-
lican sheriff; Jas. P. Wood, II. B. Folk, Alb.
sherman, Republican jailer OF the county;
]. B. Wilkins (colored), late editor of the ne
gro Republican paper, the NeIO Citizen; rhom-
as Jefferson Carter, John Cooper (cOloredl, and
Giles Smith (colOredl. d. 3. Folk introduced
Mr.. Thomas in a lavishingly hattering man
ner and compared him to David, and said
those who charged him with wrong doing were
guilty of falsehOod. Loud cheers for Porter ]
b. B. Thomas then delivered his usual cam
paign speech, filed with charges and suspi-
cions. rumors and insinuattons against some
of the best Democrats in the State. The
rear OF the hall was filed by Democrats, and
every now and then they would break out
into cheers for Porter. This seemed to annoy
Mr.. Thomas very much, and caused him TO
stop once or twice In his remarks. Out on
the streets the cheers for Porter rent the air,
and could be plainly heard in the hall. Cap
tain X. w. Haywood got up and said that he
was for Governor Porter, but he was in favor
OF Mr.. Thomas being heard. After this there
was no further demonstration, except a little
excitement caused by J. n. Odell, q Thomas
man and the artillerist of the evening, -four
ishing pistol. Mr.. Thomas closed his remarks
about ten o'clock and the crowd dispersed.
His advent into Haywood county is really for
tunate at this time. If there were any Demo-
Gratis wavering in their duty, last Monday
night opened their eyes and showed them the
game that was being played. II lardley is
bought by the Democrats, who is bought by
Lhe Radicals?