Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-03
4 ROUEB TRIP.
From Memphis to Arkansas City and
Back--CrOps, Business and Politics
General UhaIm sr's Can vass.

F1 PHlS, OSAnD5E As-Dy
Of Captain Stacker Lee aud the officers OF the
popular lower coast steamer Phtl Ailtn, an
APPEAL commissioner enjoyed a round trl p
excursion from Memphis I'd Arkansas City
and return, leaving Memphis at SIX O'Clock
THURSDAY evening. 1t Is needless to say that
the entire trip was continued round OF pleas.
uTe and enjoyment. The Allin's officers and
crew make II point TO see that passengers
shslI enjoy themselves. Partic ularly Is this
the case with Ike Leonard, the stew
ard who provides fhe 6Lst do,,ca the
cieJ and ltxurtes. Zach evening, after the
tables are cleared away, Mat Reynolds's or
chestrs takes its place in the cabin, and dt y
courses excellent selections from their we'll
Oiled repertoire, which embraces some OF the
best compositions. The pious Jtmm q Thomp-
son, CooK Creigb ton (uld business), Johnny
Burk, the cham plon manifest CO u ptler, and
Marlin Jones, the "demIttle nooizance"-all
vie with eacn other in the duty OF making
the Aliin's guests comIoItable. ana when
you are weary OF life in the cabinY one can go
into the pllothouse and enjoy the company OF
th. Use two clever gentlemen and experienced
star-gazers, Wes owens and Tom roster, each
having a rich fund of anecdote with which
one is most agreeably entertained. Another
feature Of the Allin's comforts is the bar, pre-
sided over by "Jake;" the veteran prescrip-
tionist. Jake don't keep what is known as
steamboat whisky, but furnishes the best
Crands of all kinds Of liquors, cigars etc., and
then Jake dispsnses his comforts with smt Q
that is in itself inVi zorating. Captain Stack
Lee is ubiquitous, and commands the Allin
with the dignity OF veteran skipper,
dne ahe end An Of PfRe ns to tRs otRsr
on the return from Arkansas City the first
landing made was Glencoe, where General
Chalmers and his "Dand" boarded the boat,
and for awhile held Us in awe by the soul
searching strains of music. General Chalmers,
as ali le readers of the APPEAL know, Is s
candidate for congress from the district in
nississippi composed OF the line of counties
bor ering on the Missiksl ppl,river, which have
so long been represented by Mr.. Acorn. The
general was accom- panied by Colonel o NJ
NpTpnr n and CanLain r..
Bolivar C unity. 1ne latter gent eman gave
your CORES pondenL very IL terestlng history
Of the political campaign just closed by Gen
-ral Chalmers, who has DeeH ably aSsis ed by
Colonel Yerger. Both of thess gentlemen
spoke at Glencoe that night TO large au-
dlnce. He informed me Lhat the canvass had
been continued triumph from one end OF
me county 10 the other. Commencing at
'arsOns Landing, and speaking 10 large au-
tore refused to hear Democr4t), these gen
= emen have done such work as to utter
iy astonish all Who knew the Kind
Jf material they had TO wyrk up. You have
heard that General Chalmers would bul y
with the revolver and the rifle; would tnnmI
date with the kniie, and threats of armed
men. Wei, have seen his artillery, wbicn
con lists OF q brass band, composed of uIteeu
colored men. Tuis band was goG up in Goa
aoma county, aud went about to arouse the
natives; and in Bolivar II took the line OF The
nain levee, pl yiug at al the large planta
tions, and ways brOught I'd jwn the house"
that Is, II collected the colo eI severe gus
lug this county seat, and yOo may be sure
that taFy have accomplished q revolution
among the colJred men of Bolivar. hereto
tore the leaders would not let them come ont;
the same game waS led ia this canvass, but
when the ARTILLERY com nencei to ar, and at
he 1rst tap of the mighty drum, heads were
raised in the cotton field, aud wneu the bugles
a. horns sent forth their melodiOus bla Is,
there was no longer any resistance. Large aud
enthusiastic crowds greeted these gentlemen
at every point. Tilden and Hendr, ckS,
and Chalmers clubs we're formed
and immense numbers Of the
colOred voters Joined. In ct, this canvass
elt by both the white and colored voters that
noiivar county, hitherto n g ected and lost,
Is now ready 10 join in the Ma. .ional cry of
'Retreuchment a I'd REFORM and will give a
mi shty vote for the nominee General
chalmers working Ii a beaver, giving the
whole OF his tune and money to the canvass,
and he feels certain that his eli ctlOn Is as
used, and Jhi 1, tue feeling OF his whole dis
Jrict as far rs 1 eau learn. [ have not had the
pie sure of hearing him sp ak, but am told
tnat his style and manner IS invinc1ble; plata
,traign forward and commanding, full of
anecdote and stories, auu yet so eloquent
hat shouts o. approval and applause testify
that he is doing his work bravely and hon.
estly Mr.. Serger's speeches gave entire Salts
faction TO all parties, and General Chalmers
told me he sincerely regretted that Mr.. Yerger
could not b with him through his whole
district; that he was strong, logical and
eloquent, and his speecheS were so well con
structed and considerably sincere that the
mind and heart Ut his hearers were always
reached; and that suca speaker ought to be
in the harness till the campaign was ended.
Deed not say that Captain stack Lee and h s
mighty crew" of good fellows warmly re-
celved General Chalmers and Mr.. Yerger, for
all who know them know that they are true
TO the backbone; no discount on the Phil AL
lin and neT officers. In this connection 1 will
say tnat Mr. Miller informed me that Dora
Wade and John Brown, two cUlored speaker
accompanied General Chalmers in his can
vass in COahoma county and came down with
him TO Bolivar at several points they ad.
dressed the same crows with Ch amers and
ierger. Evidently they make fine i'm pres.
sion, and, while would not make invidious
my Information leads me to say
that Dora Wade, once q Radical, is doing
very telling work. He is honest, Intelligent,
1t was threathened that he would not be al
lowed 10 speak ~ his - n color, tut, on the
CO. Jrary, he was well received by the cOlored
population, who listened to o is sound reason
ing and convincing logtt, see mingly fsvorably
I'm pressed with the force of his argument. /
am sorry to state that Mr.. Wates health IS so
low that he has been compelled to withdraw
for the present from the canvass. Your cor
learned little OF Arkansas poIi-
tics on the tItp, which may be OF interest to
the readers of the APPEAL. Captain James Z.
Wood, one OF the candidates to the State legis
lature from CnicOt county, came ABOARD the
Alltn at Peters's Landing. Captain Wood in
formed me that his opponent, Pat Price (col-
ored), though receiv ng plurality OF the vote
CT the county, will not be eligible TO the office,
because OF his holding the office of coroner
when elected. according to the state cOnStitu-
tion lsrucle 5, section u, which provides that
certain ofnciRls tthe coroner included) shall
not be eligible to election as Tepresen entattves
in eth house Of tue State legis ature. Cap
tain Wood has m my warm friends who Will
urge his claims 10 the position.
The Consequences of Bolt nE the Tiekef.
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