Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-02
The Work of the National Democratic
Convention, Platform and Candi-
dates Cheerfully and Cheer
ingly Endorsed.
First Notes of the Campaign The Rad-
iCgl Party Put Upon the Defensive
for its Grimes and Fuilies.
Hayes and Grant Compared Re-
publican Party Is More to be Fezfed
with Negative than a Positive
Mantle.

in'honor of the nomination Of Ssmue
J. TGden. of New York, for the Presi
deney, and Thomas A. Hendricks, o
Indiana, for the Vice-Presidsncy, by tht
National Democratic convention, which
! a fe y days ago closed it patriotic labor
at st. Louis. Durirg yesterday nothing
was talked Of on the streets, IN business
circles, or around the fireside but thr
ratification meeting, because II indi
Gated an important epoch II
American history. For many lonl
years, since the commencement o
the late war between the States, the Re
publican party has been in power, ant
, most grievously has thst party op
pressed this southern land; but IS the
d&y foll)w the night, and the darkest
hour is just sfore the dawn, the centen
NAL year of 1876 aroused in the hOsomi
of the people OF Memphis, as well as tbs
entire south, feeling Of prospective re
Lief SO did the nominations of TildeE
and Hendricks by the ST Louis conven.
ton awake in the bosorns Of our psoplt
hope that savOre1 Of e prophetic an
nouncement that Tildan and Hend-i -icks
would be the next President and Vice
President Of the United States. This, o
itself, was sufficient TO create feeling oi
enthusiasm in the minds of the peo
pie of Memphis, and from early morr
until dewy eve knots Of Citizsns could
be seen assembled on etreet corners ol
in stores, where they discussed the
great issues Of the canvass and the pros
pect of relief from Republican Federal
| oppression. During the day the inter
est increased, and the ratification meet.
ing on the bluff, at the foot OF Madison
street, became the theme of converEa.
ton. 1t had been announced in the
journals OF tae city that a number oI
our leading citizsns and orators would
deliver addresses upon this occasion.
Among those announced were Governor
Harris, General Pillow, General Chal.
mers, Judge Elicit, Colonel Josiah Pat
tarson, Chancellor Morgan, Colonel M.
T. JarnagsD, ColoneI George Gault,
and others. This array Of eloquent
speakers necessarily attrscted st
tention, and the consequence wss
| that when night came thOusar ds of peo-
pie wended their way out to the bluffs.
Citizens left their homes and firesides 50
as to be in attendance. The banker, the
merchant, the lawyer, the mechanic,
the laborar, feeling an interest in our
common country and its welfare, has,
tened to present themselves in time to
hear the eloquent speakers who were to
discuss the important topics of the day.
Colonel Tom O'Sullivan, of the Little
Democrat gun squad, secured permit
to fire off the "LiCtie DsmoGfSt" gun In
the streets OF the city, AUD at fer dsEk the
Democrat" belched forth if5 ratification
congratulations throughout the city. On
the bluff number OF patriotic and DEM
ocTatic citizens fired off an.
wills, making warlike music TO
the victorious march CT Democracy. By
eight o'clock two thousand people had
assembled on the buff, where an inces-
SAINT cannonade was kept up by the an.
vii chorus, and where the heavens were
lighted up with the rockets red CLARA, as
they darted into the sky, and falling,
burst into blazing sparks Of brilliant
light. At half-pssI eight fully five thou
sand peOple crowded the bluff, and
among the crowd of spectators were q
number OF ladies, who graced with their
presence the patriotic sssemblage. On
the bluff stand had been erected for the
speakers and distinguished guests, as
we'll as for the reporters Of the press. BY
some oversight no accommodation in
the shape OF chairs, tables Or lights had
been provided for the members OF the
fourth estate, and thus placed it's
re representatives. under peculiar dis
advantages, so far as reporting
speeches is concerned. To write with
your note book on top of your hat, with
a Pickering light going out every few
seconds is one Of these disagreaable and
almost impossible things that is most
difficult to accomplish. These diss gree
able things were eradicated in part by
the music Of Arnold's baud, who dis
coursed national airs during the inter-
walls between the speaking. The mul-
titude OF people becoming impatient,
Chancellor Morgan was introduced on
the stand, and was received with the
wsrmest expression Of popular favor.
CHANCELLOR MORGAN.
Judge Morgan commenced by review
ing the cAndidstes Of the respective par
ties and the Platforms. He drew a par
alIel between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties, and their respective
nominees. He eulogizedI Sam J Tilden
and Thos. A. Hendricks ss patriots and
refoTmers. Hayes was the representa-
tive of party that had become Obnox-
ious to the American people on account
of its plundering aud pscalation in
Office. He felt confident as to the sue.
ces of tbs Democratic ticket as put
forth by the ST. Louis convention, and
predicted that it would be triunphantly
elected in November next. He discussed
the platforms # the opposing parties 10
an able and ~.iticai manner, ard closed
his logical end manly, tellingispeech by
predicting glorious result. Chancellor
Morgan was vocifeIOusIy cheered during
his brief remarks, a3d at the close re-
ceived the tribute OF well merited ap-
plause. Arnold's band played national
sir, and then Judge HaIsey introduced
the next speaker:
COLONEL PATTERSON.
Colonel Josiah Patterson commenced
his speech by contrasting the Demo.
with the Republican nominees, Hayes
and Wheeler. He c0ntras.ed the oppOs.
ing platforms and showed that the Rs
publican platform was a sham to catch
votes. All the office-hOlders under the
government sre Radicals, and these
offices are and have been controlled by
Radical senators and representatives in
the way Of patronage. He denounced
e1s . idub AItaS JAtL1Es Az SAAC HASAlSS&I
platform which asserted that il was the
intention Of the party to try and convict
every man who bslrsyed his official
trust, These were nice professions for q
party to make that had become dis
graced in the eyes of the civilized world,
and in consequence Of which every
citizen hangs his head in shame,
feeling the disgrace cast upon
the American name by secretary of
war who wss disgraced bribe tsaer; q
private secretary Of the President who
only escaped the penitentisry by the
charity OF q jury; representative Of the
government abroad, who by his peculs-
lions in office brought disgrace upon THE
country. These are the bogus reformers
OF the Republican party. Samuel J.
Tilden is true refoImer, man who
placed his foot upon the neck of Tweed
and crushed the thieving csnal-Iiuss Of
the State OF New YOrk. In the Repub.
iican platform there is plank op-
posing the granting of public lands to
corp POrations, hut yet the Republican
party during its term of Office gave
away millions Of acres to rapscious cor
poratioDs. The Republican platform
deplores sectional strife, but last night
Mr.. w. NJ Randolph, at Republican,