Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-28
VOL SO NO 156


union and prosperity. [Applsuse J The
Republican leaders, sChf ming, u seru-
pulOuJ and oppressive as ever,
have, by their speeches ia congress,
and the teachings OF q partisan
press, and finally, by their platforms in
their State and State conventions, tried
to divide and divert he attention of the
American people from their misdeeds,
and they appeal to the worst passions OF
| the people, and eLdeavor to SOW the
seeds Of discOrd between the north and
the south. This centennial ytar Of ma
tonal rejoicing, ard T. hallOwed MEM
ories Of the past, sdmoDish Us to draw
| close together in the strong bonds OF fra
ternity and union We have seen the
| soldiers Of South Carolina arm In arm
! together with the 1ldiArs Of Maesachu-
sets upon Bunker Hill. LApplause.
| We have ssen the yetsraTs of New Eng
! land sdOrn with Fl Iw.Is the graves Of
| Confederate SCI iiers--a tribute from
| the brave to the brave. [CheeTs.
| The politicians of the ad-
ministration party, bsnt only upon
their own selfish ends, attempt to stir
up the worst pas ions % human nature,
| and, not satisfied with the niserits Of
the day, are willing to leave TO our
children an inheritance oftuspicior, pre-
judice and hatred. They have: played
III same nefarious game baiore, and,
encouraged by the tiCnorCus policy II
our lssders in fCrmer conventions, they
hope to achieve another victory through
cur fears, which made ms resort to expe-
diencies and injudieious nominations
outside Of the Democratic party. Fx-
pariencs has shown the f. lacy OF such 3
policy. For every R publican vote
which we gained, or hoped to gain, we
lost the votes Of thou ands OF cur own
people. Let the lessons OF the past serve
as warnings at this juncture. This is a
struggle between Democracy, represent
ing union, progress and prosperity, and
Republicanism, representing section
al strife, religious intolerance, and
continuation Of financial and Industrial
pIostrstioD. In such q contest victory
must be ours il we adopt a strong and
unC quivOcal platform on all the cardi-
nal questions which agltate the people,
and place upon it a national Democrat
whose private character and public re-
cO;d will infuse that enthusiasm and
that confidence into our ranks which
alone Can insure success. The Repub
licsns have once more unfurled the
bloody shirt, that ptratieal flag with
which they hope to.capture the liberties
of the LeOple. Let us march against
them under the broad banner OF the
Union, that q az which has never known
and will never know defeat, either from
domestic or foreign foes Mr.. chairman,
1 offer the following resolutions, which
with the consent Of this convention
move 1t be referred to the committee on
resolutions:
,cd ot To fbo md
manhoOJ of the American people to begin
this second century of American union and
independence by trampling urdor foot and
exunguishing forever the smOuldering ashes
OF dtstrust, rsncor, and animostty between
the two great sections of our common coun-
try. We denounce with Indignation the cal
culated maIignity with which the leaders of
the Republican party have labored to keep
alive through eleven years of peace the worst
motto OF the Republican party has been and
is, divide the people and we shall rule them
t2 Unite H the S peopie and make make them es. fPee.
We denounce the RepU blican party on
this great issue as party of false pretenses.
1t Is a false pretense to assume the character
OF national party, and at the same time to
exist only ny sectional divisions. 1t Is q false
preJense to assume the name of a Union par
ty and at the same time to be an obstacle to
national unity. It is false pretense to as
sumo the name Of Liberal par y, and at the
dices of The people. 1t is false pretense to
claim the tltie OF a progressive party aCd at
the same time to turn the people back from
peace and the future to war and the past.
Mr.. Williams Ind IL suppose, under
the order adopted this mornings these
resolutions of Mr.. Belmont will go to
the committee on resolutions.
Cbairmau-O OF course.
Mr. Williams-I now renew nay mo-
ton that this convention adjourn until
tomorrow morning at eleven O'Clock.
ICTies OF FenI ten!"1
Mr. Wilson, d5siEe 70 say, sir, that
it is very doubtful, from information
that has come to my knowledge from
one of the committee on resolutions,
whether it will be possible for the COM
mittee on resolutions to report before
that hour, and if we come here at ten
O'Clock and the committee on resolu-
tiOns is not ready to report, we shall be
here in our seats with nothing to do. l
have received information that by
eleven o'clock the committee on resolu-
tious will be ready to report, and l there
fore move that it is much better for Us
to adjourn to eleven o'clock instead Of
ten, and 1 therefore insist upon my mo-
tion that we adjourn until eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Williams's motion was carried,
and the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning at eleven o'clock.