Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-13
Full and Complete Statement of the
Financial Policy of His Admins.
tratiOD, and Defense OF His
Conduct.
The Independents and SOreheads
Answered No Foundation Left
them for Opposition to the
Democratic Party.
A Host Favorable Impression Created
Thomas ExcOriated-A Legislative
Investigation Of the Coupon
Payment Business
Promised,

Governor james D. Porter, the Pemo
cratic candidate fer re elertfcc, reached
the city yesterday ncoFning, his visit
here being BY Invitation OF the central
Ttiden and Hsndricks club. Governor
Porter was received at the Louisville
depot by President John Donovan and
other officers of the eluo. These gentle.
men escorted the governor 20 the p q
body hotel, where he was called Bpon
during the day by the preaafaent citi.
Z2ns Of Memphis. HE rooms were, in
TACT, filled during the entire day by
Visitors, and his greeting quite warm and
enfE0dastic. Such reception cannot
ba other than gratifying TO Governor
PCrteT, his friends and the Democratic
party of which he is the worthy repre-
sentative and nominee.
1s2st night there was a large crowd of
| persons in the G-eenlsw o Jerahouse to
| hear the scesch Of Governor Por-
! teT. Al an early hour citizens be.
gan to gather In the bIilding and pa.
lientiy await the time for the speaking.
AT half-Psst seven O'clock the president
ard other officer OF the Central Tildep
ard Hendrit ks club, headed by Arnold's
brass band, repaired TO the PEABODY ho.
5el, and thence escorted Governor POr-
ter to the GTeenlsw OpeIshoUae, where
be was welcomed by applause from the
crowd that had collected at the
entrance and within the large
building Upon the stage with
Governor Porter wsre the following
cit zens, ard officers OF the Central TN.
den and Rsnddcks cup Il Memphis:
President Butlc. + Anderson, Colonel
joan D.covsn, Major w. w. Guy,
- --Urei N. Q. G allswsy, of the Appeal;
J0Jge Irving Halsey, Colonel George
CANT. Hop. Casey Young, Phil J. Nal
lon, u. w. Miller, s }. Camp. Mike
Burke, K ]. B L. Winn, DIR. Brown,
Colonel James EdmOndsJp, Colonel
Dave Bright, OF B. IwnsvilIe; Ma Or J.
A. Hays Col. Chas. M'Lean, judge II.
Elicit, Judge John D Adams, Judge |
Tom w. BrowD, Hon. john Roush, |
Mayor r. g. Williamson, Hon. Jacob |
Thompson, Alderman Simon Greene,
aud others. The audience was not only |
one of the largest ever assembled in the |
building, but was composed Of persons |
Of every vocation, trade aud profession,
and Was in every sense representative |
Dody, sIch IS would attest the interest |
aroused by the occasion aud the popular
desire to hear Governor Porter SPEAK in |
OCA0Al vi ACuACsccO OShOJIRCJ1 dUu NY 4
wsy Of explaining the unjust charges
preferred by bis enemies and those Of
ais party. His speech was one Of
msrsed ability, and received with at
tendon by the audience, which was both
appreciatjve and orderly, though not
without enthusiasm. The speech made
a deep impression, and good
effect, for Governor POrteT's position
was impregnabie and his arguments un-
sDswerabls. His scathing review OF
D0rsay B. Fhomas's record from the be-
ginning of the late civil war was severe
aDd trenchant, the audience giving un-
attention and applauding
quite heartily.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIRE MEETIN6.
After number Of pieces Dy Arnold's band,
Colonel Butter P. Anderson, president OF the
Central Tilden and Hendricks club, intro
uuced Governor Porter in the following Ian
guage:
FELLow-CITIzENs-The gentleman who is
10 address ou this evening needs no intro
ducdOn, Therefore 1T is more in obedience 70
popular Gus on tuat przsea At to you Govern
Or James d. Porter, of Tennessee. lApplause.1
Governor POrter's Speech.
Governor Porter bowed TO the audience,
ana spoke as follOWs:
FELLOW-CITIZ EMS OF THE COUNTY OF Shell |
BY-Tnis grs etIng I, ON you is tribute dear to
ny heart. Differences OF opinion may exist
OSJNeCn LldD OF you anu BuB luJST- |
course with yUur people to-day, and This en-
huS iasJic greeting tonight, satisfy me that |
no sOcisI or personal dlsrt grows out of |
,hese differences. A mouth ago was invited |
20 address the Central III, den and Hendricks |
club of Memphis. / am here tonight in re- 1
.poDse TO that invitation, and will limit nv |
;elf to the discussion of State rather than Fed |
eral politics, leaving the latter to our present,
VINO will also be member of the next con-
rcd by the Democratic party OF Ienness see
with the nomination as the candidate for the |
,fice Of governor of the Il ate: The Peop rat
he'd that nomination at the ballot-box, and |
lave l4bored TO perform the high duties with
which l am charged with courage ana fdel-
ndorsemert as candidate for re-eiection,
md propose tonight 10 give you an account
# the administration OF the State govern [
neut Tor the past two years. To you alone ;
I'm l responsible. You aIOne can demand OF ;
ne a statement of my official conduct. But | !
,eioIe render II, leI me calt your 9tlenuon 70
he circumstances under which addressed | ;
7ou two years ago. Then was confronted by | :
N opponent of experience and ability, Hon.
Horace Maynard, the lion and leader OF the 1
Republican party ia Tennessee, VINO was in
ion ell and recommended by ms party in con- I
Teat}on. Betwe N General Nancy, me Con-
oCerate Radical candidate, and ID. 3. Thomas,
he Democratic Radical, there is no choice.
thomas detss the party organic alton, scorns
Is integrity aud looks TO the Radical for his
lection AS soon SIS II Is demonstrated that
,h0mas is the strongest man, General Nancy
7ill withdraw. Mark my words, that
ieneral Nancy Will withdraw next week, and (
IA week after Esquire Yardley will be with {
Irawn aud the Radicals will be called upon !
o support Thomas, the Radical. j
4 by is MT. Thomas DemocI attic Rau icaI? !
4isIen, and will tell you. Here Is a telegram :
rom last Tenn ssee, published In this mora {
ng's Memphis ArdLdnche, 1t being sent from
The race for governor, can truth fully say, !
5 between Porter and Thomas In East Ten I
lessee. Nancy and Nardlsy are not known
q tae race After Thorough canvass of this {
ivision of the tate, the conclusi n is justly
cached Jhat Dorsey B. Thomas Will carry {
ysry county in the 1tsJe, = 2sl except q 56lliyan
Row. this telegram is signed by W. B.
SrOwDlow IappiauseL who is 8 k9dical. {
hen yer am indorsed b. W. b. BrownlOw, |
Ou C IA say that am Radical. l VIII here | I
ay that 4 DTing tidings OF great joy, ior | !
gDerever have been tue Democrats are in | I
me, and have no discord, no dissensionS, and {
and Union meI-all through !
be tate are more IN accord Jnan at any pre- ]
tous uae, anu are de ermioed 10 carry the
ricks down Not only in this State I
there concord ana fa1Jh among the Demo- | {
rats, but elsewhere throughout the Union. | l
n Alabama the people have ust spoken cut | !
lden, h. ndTicks aud reform. So too, GeOr- | Z
Ia has followed with seventy-lve thousand |
lsj Driiy, ana likewise the trappers d min l
nd Indiana, the home OF Hendricks. ,Ap- Z
lause. Yes, Inc Democratic HOOsier State | :
AS pogen foI Tilden and Hendricks. Well, Y
what sort OF & response Will Ten | /
e. -ee make? Everybod knows that Ten I
essee will cast her electoral vote for TiIden | /
I'd Hendricks; hut you owe more-you owe !
be moral influence OF unity TO the Democrats | !
D OuiO, Indiana and New York, from Iilren | !
own through the state ticket. This you will | :
o in all parts Of Tennessee, except in I
he by county. Every single county in Mid | L
le and W-sJ Tennessee except Shelby, will | l
ole for Tilden and hendricks, and Porter
0O. iApp,ause.I Every zen ocratic congress I
han VIII De Ue-siected, and / believe Demo- I
rat viii I elected IN tn- second coDgres.
LoDal district which Mr.. Thornburgh repre- .