Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-16

VIII hOEcoAAJ Say W tlhl HLu
Hendricks will not be elected. have
just been north, and while there ca
deavored to SsceTtsi ! public sentiment.
From my observation and knowledge, /
am confident that the people will go for
reform and honesty in the election Of o
chief magistrate. The people say give
us chance, for we are all starviug
L have not, as you all well know, been
raised here, and am not q southern man
by birth; have only made my home
here yet my life, my happiness and
my future prosperity depend upon the
prosperity OF this country. Hayes may
be an honest man, but we do not know
1t; be Is, however, only tool for those
who steal and rob. Every United States
official, here and elsewhere, is for Hayes.
Why? For the purpose Of unfolding
Grants administration and its system
OF thievery. Hayes may be an honest
man, but ne S surrounded by dishonest
men, and his election would be but q
continuance OF the present corrupt ad-
ministra.iOn, Of which his nomination
is silent yet ali uumistskab'e indUrse-
ment. General Custer, the brave and
gallant soldier who fought so CALAMITY
TOR the Union, was sacrificed among the
Indians because he did not testify before
the investigating committee in favor Of
the corrupt ring. 1 heard Republicans
both in Cincinnati and Louisville say
this. Custer, then, was sacrificed for
ambit on. This should not be
so in this country. Necessity
will give the people immediate relief,
for the condition of the laboring classes
is especially deplorsble. Go to Cincin-
natl, and you will there see honest a.
boreTs and wolkingmen who are almost
compelled to steal in order to feed their
families. This state Of affails is dep ora.
BILE, and it behooves all good men to labor
for change in the government. Men
with the United States bonds are shut
ting them up in their 5 2fes, and drawing
hands Ome interest thereon, while the
poor laborers, who have TO pay this in
terest, are working for a dollar day.
II Hayes and Wheeler are elected, all
the people will soon be beggars, and they
will soon have nobody to beg from. l
am German by birth, but am an
American citizen, having taken an oath
to support the constitution and laws Of
the Union for which fought. l would
as willingly take up my musket again
in behalf of the Union, and for the pro-
lection OF the stars and stripes under
Tilden snd Hendricks, as l did
before when danger mensced the
Union. 1 call upon every for
eigner here, if he means to do well
and carry out the Oatn he took to sup
port the Union, to labor earnestly for Til
den and Hendricks, the triumph Of the
Democratic party, and the restoration OF
the government to it's former honesty
and purity in the administration OF ma
tional affairs, the enactment Of laws,
and the epjryment oflibelty.
REMARKS OF ]. NJ. HEATING.
President Pettigrew introduced Mr..
Heating as follows:
OW.CITIzENs-Let me introduce
to you Mr.. ]. M. Heating, Of the AP-
PEAL, a gentleman who for very many
years has done more work for the Demo-
cratic party than any other man, as his
grey hairs will testify:
Mr.. Heating said he would only call
the attention of the meeting to the in-
portauce Of the elections that preceded
the national election. There was ne
cesslty for unity, perfect unity, 9nd that
every man stand shoulder to shoulder,
whether for the election Of ju3tic9 of
the peace or President Of the United
States. 1t is only by preserving unity
in small things that We will be able to
oElpti5G the large things. 1t was OF
the utmost Importance that the August
election be attended to. The Democracy
of Shelby county had just rut forward
candi jates for four important offices.
There was time when the importance
OF The shIievalty was understood. Grant
ing that Republican sheriff could be
elected, the county would no doubt be so
managed by him IS to throw the election
for Hayes and Wheeler, so as to perpetu-
ate the neIarious system OF that party.
They had put in nomination one WhOse
gray hairs and reputation spoke mora
for him than he could utter, one who
had lived in Memphis when every house
could be counted from single window
without turning the head, one who had
watched Memphis in her cradle, from
her infancy. Would they now elect him?
General GORDON, most estimable gen.
tleman, as well as Mr.. Anderson, were
before them. It was important to elect
these gentlemen. To do SO, they must
stand shoulder to shoulder, not forget
ting the great Importance Of the county
and local elections, as these were OF the
highes st impC rtance to Us. Colonel Log.
wood, who for ten years had never
missed an opportunity to eeFve the
Democracy, was also one of the candi.
dates put forward by the late Democrat
ic convention. Some may find fault
with him, but no one can say that
either Colonel LOgwoOd, General Cor
don, Mr.. J. J. Rawlings or Sheriff
Charles 2. Anderson were not fitted
op3 - I'll.
they aspired, and for which they had
been nominated. or Mr.. Tilden's career,
Mr.. Heating sSid it had been Of singular
reserve-reserve, which is one OF the
strongest characteristics of genius. 1t
was not until in his sixtieth year that he
would permit himself to be placed before
the people as q candidate for office,
public life with the Demo-
cratic party, ne signaliz9d himself while
yet mere boy, hy his writings for the
Albany Argus, organ Of the party, making
such efflr5s as arrested the attention of
the then eminent statesmen OF the party,
including among others, Marcy, and
Van Buren,, the latter afLerward becom.
ing, and continuing through life, his
friend. For fOrty-twO consecutive years
he worked for the Democratic
party, and refused all offiee-that of
governor, congress and United
States senatOr-believing that the post
honor was the private station. Not IN
til made governor, in q great public
when most he was needed, !
lid he yield to his friends. Then it was
seen that DUNG all the previous forty
I'VE years he had devoted his
life to study and the preparation neGes-
sary to fit himself for that office, and, as
believe, for the magnificent destiny
which awaits him in November next. |
4 magnificent destiny, the highest with
Ia the gift of the American people, and
)ne to which men of honor and lauda-
ols ambition can aspire to and feel that |
10 securing it they stand with the high |
EST aud best in the world. Mr.. Heating |
again impressed our local canvass upon |
he attention of his hearers, and thank |
ng them, retired.
Every speech ELECTED applause, and |
Hss received with remarkable attention |
and eager iptert by the meeting. At
:er the speeches the meeting adopted the
olIowing resolution:
Resolved, That committee OF three |
rom this ward be appointed by the club |
% confer with similar committee from |
he different WARDS in regard to organic
ng central CLUB Of the city Of Men,
)his.
The resolution was adopted, and the
PRESIDENT appointed MessJs. C.. A. LET
ingwel, w. II. Carroll and J. II. Ma
one.
OTHER Il SOLUTIONS.
The following cIutions were unsni.
nously aGOptet:
Resolved. That this club be known as
he Third Ward Tilden and Hendricks
Reform club.
Resolved, That we most earnestly and
invite a!l men Of this ward, Of
:. II. /