Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-08
HAYES. CLUB.
The Blue and Black Spirits Organ
ize for the Campa1gn-They Com.
pIatu of OstTacfsm.

The Blue and Black Spirits Organ
ize for the CRmpaign-They Com.
PIatu of OstTactsm.
Last night about two hundred persons,
white aud black, met at Cochran Hall
for the purpose of enjoying the organi
cation of a Hays-Wheeler club. Many
of those ia attendance we're Democrats,
who were present from motives of curl.
osity, it being the only place of public
amusement open in the city that even
ing, The club organized by making the
following permanent officers: President,
VIM. r. Moore; Vice Presidents, 1. M.
Hill, ]. A. Gronauer, j. A. Thompson;
Secretaries, F. S. Nichols, A. Froman,
NJ. I. Williamson. Mr.. Froman, the
second secretary, is a man of color and
editor Of the Planet that r~evolves on its
axis around the black folks every week.
A campaign speech was made by Nm.
R. Moore, the epistolsry linen draper,
Of Union street. He was particular in
demanding that the reporters Of the press
present should put down his prophetic
words correctly for the benefit Of future
generations, just as Shakspeare's Dog
berry insisted on having every word
written down, even to the expression
" Write me down an ass" VIM. r. dis
cussed small pox," ostracism and newc-
papers. He criticised the word I'm.
veigled' and wrestled with It for some
time, Webster defines the word I'm
veigle' as IAN attempt to seduce, to per.
suade to something evil by deceptive
arts or Aattery." During the speech
Vim. r. got himself somewhat mixed on
"~inveigle," but at the close Of his short
address the audience was inveigled into
giving the speaker a round Of applause,
G. P. M. Turner appeared and re-
canted his fifth in Democracy, and
swore allegiance to Radicalism. He
belched forth in his usual noisy style,
all sound and fury, signifying nothing"
He abused Democracy just in the same
style as he has been abusing Radicalism
for years past. He told the came coarse
| stories that he used to tell on ne stump,
only he inserted the name Democracy
where formerly he had "Rsdicalism.
G. P. NJ. being converted to the new
faith, thought it necessary to out-Herot
Herod in order to convince the RAIDS
that he was a better " Rad than any o.
them, but they did not believe it. YeI
they took him in on probation, anC
should he, in the course of eight or ter
years of service in abusing his old love
Democracy, prove himself to be worthy
and we'll qualified for full membership
he will then be embraced by the lead
ers of the party and fully initiated intc
the mysteries of the Bloody Shirt
association. We can only bid G. P. M
farewell, and recall the poetic line:
"Why do summer roses fade?"
Mr.. William NJ. Randolph was tn
next speaker, and he delivered a speec'
explanatory of his speech delivered a
the Greenlaw Opera House a few night
since, and which speech produced con
siderable talk and comment througheu
the city. Mr., Randolph should now ez
plain his explanation, and then get u
a new speech fof the campaign, th
| old one being about worn out.
Chancellor William M. Smith, who
no orator, although a good lawyer, wa
: introduced. He was happy, and so eS
pressed himself, and wanted everybody
J vote for Hayes and Wheeler. Whe.
commenting on the ostracism question
] raised by Moore and Randolph, be Il
= drop an unfortunate expression aboI
relying on the army and navy aud th
s government to overcome ostracisu
which, we think, was u%nintentional o
e his part and horn in the heat of discu
d sion, on the spur of the moment, as oil
g idea chased another through his don
/. / of thonght He aseures ma that he II
not intend by the expression used to co
vey any such meaning, that it was
threat with soldiers and sailors to me
social ostracism,' and we believe judi
Smith when he says So but the EXPIRE
sion used vas susceptible of that co
struction.
ID Ed Shaw followed and delivered b
is stereotyped speech, which has been PIT
ID lished so often that our reporter q