Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-25


o1tburst of applause which greets my aP
pearapce before you to night eVldehces " IIt1
not only the fact mat my olc,dI ~ the
rational legislature has met your sSncCLoiI san I
and approval, but brings TO me tne SUI it uiotS
grateful assurance that nave , an tIs
| 5Isce in thousands of generous neaIts II InS
ritv of nv home that beat with eInOIons oI
| me warrnest and most conndIng PeIsS1Iai P.fS I1
| t-iotic public servant the approval vi thO,e
who place him by tnelf aed SgIPPTrst GIPsPFinction,
| md IonBde to his keeping important sno
| bonorabIe trust,l the highest reward IhaI can can
| follow fidelity TO his oblgauohs, anu oI1Ss,S 1S
in their discharge Bat com PEI sa.i1 a. ii IaI1ia
er to his heart and more prlceIess ~ ~ ~
is the confidence and anecIlon on ms nIs ~ ii6
II can but retain the latter snu carry ~ ~ I ~
,,la through lie the loss of pubic posltlon Stna
| DrnuIar applause would bring 10 0u5aiPolLtt- Pt
1JhateveT rnqy befau me in the future, how,
ever the contest in when am t nov en- i1 a.
NAV end shall bear Win me tnrt usL an d.f III
g%raie}cl recollection Of the no1or
Conferred upon me by the people OF tnis ols-
Irict Of their many acts of personal klndness
tIioo ~ - % and of their constant and often ex-
MESSED confidence in my integrity and deVo-
| fio1 Id their interests. Two years ago, WheH
alUIi It ~ Stranger 10 many of them, they gave
%oa tTeir confidence and support, ana Z yer
| Lai administered thus long the lIGsI W WuiCn i
they then cSnfded TO me, ana Wnen @ t DSI d yS lev
| weeks aVo I returned II TO t1eIr hahur, pute
and saln less trust, as WI en- II was plaGS1 IL
uy chaEgS they ,9tCds 9TeT~helaie1 gnd Sladdened
mV heart with the Purest graft
tfcatiou by renewing JLeiF con M, ~ T+
ToTr1Our or complaint and no reason o! i w,
2 | mi The multitude of races that turn iowa u
go -1igI1t covered with smiles OF approval
me ne W - ,71on of ewes that beam upon me
& with the llgnt Of friendship anu PlI'ave , 1 Ie
gard flIs me with grsu tuQe LLO1T 15 aI az
S0d profounda pride more Duoy 1nT LII SIic ct-c
SEED thsu if l were crowned win C.E C.ELc
U V-Teaibs or heroic laurelsi thah II 4 SSi6 i
: 9eShEu 9eShf>ir nnroIal beg you viii accept in re
: tI,-S f6T some OF the goodness Whlcn Lns m
Sanala of Memphis have SHOWN
o peoPlo 50 many years, the
1ls grstefuI thanks of a heart filIed with az az
3ection for many OF you with IflenusnIp az & -. ~
n, FORE yOn to. night, can but contrast Iue IIL @
?, cuTnsfspces aud conditions OF this occa lol
=, will those which surrounded me Wneh wv wv
Il wears ago first stepped upon Lhe sSsse 1t5i ~
st ywHIch / now stand, as tue nominee " ~
Democratic party, 70 addfses ca ~, uPIl ,iso,li
e. DolItlcal issues then presented 10 tns PeopL ~
% II mis- cou ptry, end TO 9sk your snppoIt AZ AZ
- I-dorsem mt as candidate 70 repIss W,
q | IN congress Then l crossed lances II
% ~ Fl-o,IsicS cornbat with q knight w1t
81 | with visor open, SoNanCeu 90 -
o. 10 Inc onset, and wearing sLstgon IL I oz@na
t. ~ scyibed with the principles anC eInplszone zone
n Iyitb Ihe political devices OF Inc grestU par
orsanization of which he h8d -3Ig BeSI Si.i y
iiG SaSSIJr Ized head aud leader IN tuls u,ssI !
80 IN sIl Of West Ieauesses, \ PotltlC'
iesdeT of coneummate strategy OF DDiu, si
~ gressive character anu 81 mis- Secto
% from the weakness Of infancy 70 a h5tuli 5,I
, / n, sIrangth and vigor that Tor y ssIs eiiao1eu u
q % corTfToI the public affairs OF OOT SuateY al
N 70 lGf,ie assistance in securing Republics
- doTo To1nation in the control OF naIlohSl poL.t.N
in man who stood by mis- party 9nd poI,I q
trtends in the darkest hours ot lts eAlsleLC I
AeA and sm.d the most threatening uahseIs tI' t
~ s1rrounded 1t when hrsI ootalhlnS n l"Ctt,C tN
IN ne southern States, sui ting win a sLot
az - steady hand the fralI BARK mat DoIe
-, SoT-1res through the pillows OF Q tempe q
VI t0Ssed sea. while his more unld LQuoWeIs I.
-, tOsst tO y 1',rv of the storm OF held alott 1
~ hIns Iishts OF party treason To- lure MN an an
.cy sursing breakers or uPon PSas 'ite -,fronied
10 aheL foemsn who threw down
our dainty peTiumed glove as ,,rIaS ihe g5i1
md o It oa1ti5i Inc iToa euantlet of the star
n Knight vino cought under no uisg f gIses, a. @ @
IL sJught no quarter 81 me ~ naLus of ot nat to
he sSTT How yividly the scenes OF i tlaS - q
memorable night two years te ; /" i,I,,i "LeLi = :
his Tnef oe fore q emphls a1dleASe ~ ~. :.
OF pie m hefote iue now, and pass lke NOV
/ panorama before my lhln1 ~ -, et,A9 t-a'J1 @ Al
SiiNng Ep0n this ros.Iu d 'LiS%Sei nv
with fear and trspldauOni DItHESSIt ~ Jyyb
gIsmou- OF the brilliant f0otngns %H
biz, StsEed aud sparkied as II Laughing a.
~ tesrs. bewi.dered by the NOISY tI Cla--lI =, =
Tue Isz's' = co.lcourge hat lied this entire d
the Twstched S-ith nervous appIenensGtytH sOd M
comfng Of my fos1nloaIle % -,sa ~ rIs.t or
tened with intense inte1S@t LO' W. ~ Y -, - ~
TaTaId's Eugle which should al"ouhce N, M
nroach AT lass he came, ana no" graz
impozing was his coming; how Dol aLu & !
MS step; how lofty and gallant ms ,t Deet
Strlding with heavy tOoIIaii across 'IS jS =
Y,receoed by Marshal Eaton ana OeL1
one. | Suffh FEDERAL officials of his own cIeat
e VINO scted as herslds on the occasion son /,
,,erfed on the right and on the ;elL ~
py.sttI e>auireg my old friends, Judge ef
q smith and Charles kortrecht who, who maTC mar
basiIe him with uncovered hesqs mes ~, . anu
d.. in IyI'5 Taces as became Knights Of inferior
CSss. and followed, as supernumeTais aLu
ants 6S my friends, W. r. Moore, MditlaL
EandoIph Captain :. =. Garrett,
nm bearing his lance
shield a d other implements OF waitsIe
- IN. marched in front OF the iong redhue va
AMI lo%eo ii I'M a Sf@tCry. TDundsTs o. app
'ehie 9 m T6e frS the cite end dTesS lb flbe h
.eiIed E'sde Tn s0iy n ,r nd scr.srus and yells
ms ms gtg M rom tue gallere eeh9ea the ds etf
ckst, oerOn7 e,,s - ttt15si,,sIo that came iIOm b.
u The pJPulaIi, i,,,ence Eas douDtIess already !