Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-20

that h =. paid the interest on the puuilc
debt and maintained the credit OF the
government. The Democratic party ue-
bounced the Republican party for not
resumiug specie payment, and yet tney
cry for the repeal OF the ia"
looking to that end. rms was
merely q mass of complaints sgainss |
the Republican party. Mr.. Bnsto"
having investigated and classed the To-
tai revenue collections from 1885, and
the losses thereof, makes the loss q "a
ner $1,000 no to 1861. From 1851 up to
the present time, under Republican rule,
the loss was only 81 cents per $1,000. Id
regard to the disbursements, the loss IN.
der Democratic government, nom 1884
TO 1861, was 50 OF per $1,000, while rom
1861 ND to 1875, under Republican rule,It
was pine-tenths less. This report Is from
Brjstow, who, the Democrats say, Is 30
honest. This, he thought, shows the
Democratic party to be more corrupt
than the Republican.
G.P.M. TURNER
was next introduced, he being received
with enthus .astic cheers. Mr.. Turner
said he was now advocating principles
which he always entertained, and which
his father and grandfather entertained.
He had as much right, and no more, as
any other man to think as he pleases.
This right he would have had he been
horn in q bake-oven in Germany or in
potato basket in Ireland. This preroga-
tive every citizen had. The speaker
next spoke of his change OF mind, and
the opposition it met among his irlenos.
He was born an o d Line Wing, and eV-
ery instinct of his heart went out in sup
port of the doctrines OF Henry Clay In
1855. as editor of the Texas Free Press,
he opposed the Know-Nothing party,
which wished to pat restricJlons upon
the foreign vote, and Joined the Demo-
cratic party. Circumstances had ire
quentIy thrown him in utilization with
the Democratic party here. He had
tried to do his duty, but he had never
gone to the Democratic execu'
| tive committee and asked how mucn
money was coming to him, nor had be
| ever borrowed money from any OF the
Democratic candidates elect, except six
dollars, which he had borrowed from
DR.. Perkins. He was actuated by honest
convictions in supporting Hayes and
| Wheeler, and would vote for his choice II
every other man in the city voted other.
wise. "That's the kind Of halr-pln
ann said the speaker; who next as
sailed the character of Senator Glide
(colored), of Hines county, Mississippi
who he said was q free niger, anC
sold out of jsil during the war. He de-
MED the statement that he wanted to bt
iadge of the criminal court. He was no
eligible for the office, for, owing to thu
strong element of Know-Nothingls IL
tne State constitutional convention, {
m an had to reside here five years before
being eligible to that Office. The Ledge
man, who published the statement
had taken one "little Democrat
too much. 1t was also salt
that he wanted to be district attorney
Well, if the President rendered him tn
Office, he would take it, If it were to hi
interest. However, he would not pu
ana cases on the back docket, but woull
prosecute every one and send the guilt.
, Co the peUitontiary. The speaker mex
made a humorous attack on JONI
Roush and his buZZard story, the re
marks evoking unusual laughter an
, cheers. Now" said the speaker, |"
, ana going to say something about tn
little suuibs thst have been said abou
: me on the streets, because / saw prOpe
to think for myself. am not Reput
; licsn, as I am not a Democrat, but
will vote for Hayes and Wheeler.
, the devil were to offer me
good testament, l would take it.
C Colonel Turner next endesvore
e to show that he had always been
g Democrat since the war, the first nots
r ole event in his career being the faC
? that he saw in the Memphis APPEAL a
= article written by that master artist {
3 journalism, Colonel M. G. Galloway
j J. M. KeatinP, urging the Democrac
= to support Mr.. Dent, as he was Il
9 Presidents brother-in-law, and coul
s get the aid Of The President if necessaI.
g The speaker, after giving an outline
: his political career in the past, col
. cluded by saying that he entertaine
the kindest regards for those who ditfe
e ed with him, and hoped that every OF
Q would vote according to their earne
: convictions of right.
q The speeches Of Ne S Jrs. KOrtrecht al
e Turner were listened to with much i
:, terest, the meeting being in unison wi
= the sentiments uttered by these GENT
e men.
}, After Colonel Turner's speech Il
d meeting adjourned, subject to the call
b | the president