Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-16
Meetings TO Perfect the Club Organiza'
tiOns OF the Second and Third Wards
The Work Done.
The Third Ward Admirably Located
ROusing Rally-Oflieers Elected
The Speakers and Speeches.
Tilden and Hendricks Enthusiastically
IndOrsed-0ur County Ticket Re-
ceiVes a Unanimous Pledge Of
Support.

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last night for the purpose of organizing
Tilden and Hendricks club. A bsnd
Of music played several airs, and gave
additional enthusiasm to the feelings o.
the people who gathered at the opera
house. The attendance was very large
and evidenced the fact that amend
able and Jealous spirit for reform and
| Democratic triumph pervades the public
mind of Memphis. The meeting was
thoroughly Democratic, representing
men in the different vocations, trades
and professions Of the city. 1t is moi
often that ward meeting cOnvenes such
gathering as that at the Jefferson
street oparahouse last night.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Charles A. Leffingwell, of the com
mittee on organization, and thereupon
Captain NJ. d. Welch was elected tenn
porary chairman, and Mr.. Sim L. Ba-
rinds temporary secretary.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
was effected by electing Colonel j. 81
Pettigrew president; NJ. D. Welch, first
vice-presi6ent; Robert L. Hutchinson,
second vice-president, and Jacob Stein.
kuhl, third vice president; John 4. Moss
treasurer, aud P. G. Rogers, secretary
President Pettlgrew, upon taking the
chair, spoke as follows:
| FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE THIRD
WARD-As you we'll know, am not il
the habit Of speaking, for my deeds are
my works. How / feel in being called
to preside upon the occasion of au or
ganizstion of Tilden and Hendricks
club, it is hardly necessary for me to
say. Osaers will speak here tonight
who have been invited. l have always
been q Democrat, and il at any time /
have erred, it has been an error of the
head, and not of the heart. l indorse
most heartily the action of the late Dem.
ocratic convention at st. Louis. The
approaching contest is one OF the most
vital that has ever been in this country.
Tennessee will speak in November, and
her majority for Eilden and Hendricks
will be way up in the thousands. Being
now on the road TO reform, every citizen
must do his duty.n
President Pettigrew's remarks were
well received, and evoked Loud APP
plause.
CAPTAIN J. c. MACCABE,
being introduced by President Petit
grew, made an eloquent and patriotic
speech in behalf of reform, Genouncing
Republican party, and eulCgiZed, in q
graceful manner, Governor Tilden, of
New York. The speaker alluded to the
great reform wrought by Governor Tilden
| in New York, his triumphat election by
fifty thousand majority, and the great
war he had 50 successfully made agsiI 81
the rings and robbers that preyed upon
the vitality of public interesi. Captain
Maccabe's address was well received
and enthUs iastically applauded, the au
dience giving careful attention to every
word uttered by the earnCs ST advocate Of
Democratic priI eiples. He regarded
the nomination Of Hayes and Wheeler
as palpabIe fraud, becaU So behind th' Sc
nominees stand Blaine, Morton, Bel
KNAPP, and others Of the Republican psr.
ty VINO Endorsed Grant and robbed the
people. In conclusion he urged the citi-
zens to support the Democratic nomi-
nees for reform and salvation, the psace
and pre- sperity of the country.
COLONEL W. J. SYKES,
being next presented, said they did not
come to the meeting to discuss issues,
especially after the excellent speech
they had just heard, He would, how
ever, deny the truth of the statement
they 1.-THE Republicans) were Ostracized
here. This was to create the impression
north that spirit of terrorism exists
here for all who are Republicans, This
il untrue. though the utterance may be
due to the fact that "a guilty conscience
needeth no accuser." These men may
think they deserve ostracism. They
give us the pie. They say: ooh, come
over TO Vii; we have the winning side"
1t is like the Devils temptation Of
Christ. They do not own single piece
of the land they offer to give. If any
one wanted to ;Uin the winning side they
ought to jlin the Democratic party, for
this is the last piece OF pie the Radicals
would ever get. He appealed to the
sense of the people, and argued the i'm
pOrtance OF reform and honest govern
ment, and the necessity for change in
the administration.
CAPTAIN ]. HARVEY MATHEs,
being introduced TO the meeting, urged
the necessity of org anizstiOn, and spoke
Of the great Importance of the work be-
fore them. He wished to add his testi-
mony to that of others in the effort for
reform, and to congratulate the citizens
upon the organization Of the club.
While certain Of success here, it was
their duty to give aid and encourage.
ment to the pseple in other States, and
assist in contributing 10 the great tidal
wave Of reform. They understood their
duty; he would give them no superflu-
Gus advice, but he would urge them to
rally to the support of the great reformer.
HON. JOHN A. ROUsH,
being called on, spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENs-I did not
come here to speak, for L
am not accustomed to pub
lie speaking. will say, however, that !
am glad to see so many men present, and
the representatives Of every vocation.
If the lsborer and the professional man,
the mechanic aud the merchant have
their own interest and the welfare Of
the country at heart, he will vote for
Tilden and Hendricks. The election Of
Tilden and Hendricks is the only saliva
ton for you and for me, for the laborer
and for all of every class who earn their
living by the sweat Of their brow-the
only salvation fer these is to get the
thieves cut of the way by the election of
the Democratic nominees. This is neces-
sary for oIIr country's salvation. The
Republican party has stolen enough
money from the people to pay the en-
tire national debt. [ have Just come
back from Cincinnati, and believe, from
what saw and heard, that the Tilden
and Hendricks ticket will carry the
State of Ohio. The people are tired of
tyrsnnical government, and will have q
free government as long as they are
free. When 1 think Of the
Democratic party and lis stern
opposition to public robbery g nd official
corruption, and realize that its triumph
is necessary for the salvation of the
county, it reminds me Of q little
story that may not be out OF place in
speaking of those WHO have proved
traitors to the Democratic party because
they believe the Republican party to be
the stronger. So long as am honest
in my political opinions, l would adhere
faithfully to the Democratic party
though there were no other Democrats
with me, and would vote the Democratic
ticket il / were shot down the next min |
ute. Now for that little story: Once
upon time small boy left, aud wan
deIipg far away from the scenes of his |
childhood, didn't think Of his home and
parents, sisters and brothers. After an |
absence OF twenty five yesIs he returned |
to the home where he was born, but the |
house and everything were changed. |
He looked into the window; the house
was deserted, his parents, sisters and
brothers were ell gone, and everything
about the premises presented an air Of
decay and desOlation. Finally he espied |
an old hsy-stack in the field, and going
to it, laid down to sleep, for he was |
weary in limb and sad at hearf |
While he was asleep a buzzard flaw
down, and alighting near the uncon.
scious man, surveyed his form closely.
and instinctiveIy bounced upon rs
breast as it would upon any other car
cass, and began to pick him in the eve.