Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-24
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
Last Night. Corner of Adams and see
Ond Streets-rhe Citizens or the
Third Ward Out In Force
Unusual Long List OF
Speakers.
Speeches by Tessrs. Casey Young. w.
w. MDOWelI, JOhn Adams, and All
the Candidates-A Housing
Time. and Much OId-Time
Enthusiasm.

The announcement made in the newspapers
of the city that the third ward Democracy
would have a grand rally last night at the
! corner of Second and Adams streets, the cool
and bracing atmosphere, and the excellent
music rendered by the Old Memphis band,
drew the largest assemblage witnessed at any
point OF speaking since the beginning of the
canvass. Fully seven hundred persons were
present, both white and colored, and the
most respectful attention was accorded the
several speakers of the night. Captain
Greer, chairman OF the third ward club, at
half-past eight O'Clock called the meeting to
order, and introduced
COLONEL W. W. NJ 'DowELL
as the first speaker of the evening. Colonel
M'Dowell stated that he appeared Ia behalf
OF the executive committee of Shelby county,
and as he had been speaking all the week he
would ask the lndu gence of the gathering on
account of hoarseness and feebleness. He
then at length referred to the misgovernment
OF the Radical party In Shelby county in years
gone by, and upon the great discount of war
rants while they were In power-beiug at
fifty cents discount on the doilar-also the in
crease Of the debt. He showed how the DEM
ocrats had gone to work to save the people
from ruin, how the burdens of taxation
had been relieved from both STATE
and county, and good government
restored, until the debt of the county was
only one-third that under Republican rule;
taxes reduced to sixty cents instead of one
hundred and ninety, and that, instead of
warrants being only worth fifty cents on the
dollar, they could not be had to-day for nine
ty cents. He spoke in reference to Turner's
false statement Of all the troubles and evils
now existing being the cause of Democratic
rule. He said that under the first year Of
Democratic rule the debt of the county had
been reduced from three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to one hundred and fifty
thousand. In 1870, when the Demo
Gratis again came IN power, the ex-
penditures were further reduced until
they were only one third that left by the Rad
icals. During this last year 1877) the as
sessment of property in the whole county cost
only SIX thousand dollars, while under the
Radical power 1t would have been far more.
Again, | ask, look at the condition of our
warrants. Under Radical rule warrants
would not bring fifty cents; to-day, under
Democratic. rule, they were hard to get at
ninety cents. He then referred TO the
State expenses Of to-day, under Dem
ocratc, as compared with that I'M
der Republican rule, and asked if
that was mlsmanagemant and waste of re-
sources? He then referred to the good &C
tions of the house of representatives of con-
gress In reducing the expenses of the national
ment and misgovernment? The Democratic
party has always been on the side of honesty
and good government, while bribery, cor
ruptlon and rank thievery prevailed among
the party that now seek your favors to- day.
He then referred to the congressional
asked if Barbour Lewis and Smith,
who were Republican congressman,
ever did anything for Memphis voice:
Nothing He believed Barbour Lewis
did get a small appropriation, but not enough
to speak Of as a good. Speaking of local
matters, he said that General Hcrrigan, as
man and as lawyer, could not be exceeded
in fitness for the office to which he was nomi-
mated. He looked upon Scruggs as a super
animated being. He is too old to do any
good. He then viewed the other candidates,
and dwelt at length upon the entire ticket as
presented by the Democrats Of to-day. There
IS a new party sprung up In our midst |
and now it is the Nationals. |
The platform presented by this party was one
of sympathy. He would call upon the Ma |
tionals to answer or deny him such facts as |
he would state. He referred to the working-
mems alliance with men who had warred and |
arrayed themselves against every interest of |
the laborlng men of the country, and en- |
acted laws IN favor of the bondholders Of the |
east, and yet to-day they preach that they |
are the only party OF peace and prosperity, |
while it was the reverse. After referring to |
the dissatisfaction that tended to create |
a division in the Democratic ranks, |
he asked, ''Why this disbandment? '' |
He referred to the repeal of the resumption
act by the national house of representatives, |
and showed the record Of the Democrats in |
that effort to relieve the people, and also the |
course of the senate when 1t refused to act |
with the house on this subject. He then re-
ferred to the paying of bonds in silver, and |
announced the vote on the bill, and asked if |
the act itself was not answer enough for all |
Nationals. Then the subject of greenbacks |
was taken up, and he showed how the DEM
ocrats were in favor of them a0d had fought |
to the end for the protection Of that kind Of |
money. He asked if the reasons he had |
given them weres not proof Of friendship, |
such as the Nationals desire. He spoke of |
Kortrecht as being an out-and-out Radical, |
yet would convince you he WAS National. |
He had been for two years, and is now, seek |
ing office at the hands OF any party that will |
give 1t to him. He replied to the charge that |
he (M'Dowelll was hard-faced man for Of
fee, but, he assured his hearers, not so much |
SO as to apply to both parties for any posi-
ton. The action Of Kortrecht in the
school board, in the case OF Sampson,
who was a colored man, and put in nominal
ton for superintendent by the Democrats
against Barnum, should be enough to satisfy
the colored men that Kortrecht is not the |
friend he processes. Colonel M'Dowell read |
the minutes of the school board on the oeca-
sion, and also the vote taken on the matter,
showing Kortrecht as having voted against
Samoson, and the very class of men whom
he now proposes to cherish. He then went
back to national issues, and dwelt at length
upon the action of the two parties as far as
favoritism and friendship for the Nationals
were involved. He spoke of the remonetZa-
ton of silver, and refuted the charge that the
Democrats were opposed TO the act. He
spoke upon the principles of the platform of
the Democratic party, which were in unison
with that of the Nationals, and asked why
it was that they still stood eff and
organized party OF their own?
La closing his speech, he referred to the
being used by the Nationals as re-
gard the reduction Of salaries. He referred
to the stale story of Kortrecht regarding re-
ductlons, and SAID he had asked KortI echt
why he was warning upon the Democratic
platform which embodied the same principles
bis party was advocating. Kortrecht's an
swer was she did not know" He referred
to the action of the importation of school
teacher from another point and increasing
his salary, and asked if any man can look
back and point out when that party ever
reduced salaries, or ever gave portion of
them back to the treasury. Never! After
speaking of the merits of the Democratic
ticket, Colonel Mcdowell retired amid APP
plause.
HON. CASEY YOUNG
was next introduced. and upon his stepping
forward good and hearty applause greeted
the gentleman. Colonel Young stated that
he was suffering from the effects of a sore
throat, received by his recent speech on the
bluff, and while he would speak at this time,
it would be under difficulty. He said that he
would not have anything to say of the local
He would not stop to draw any in
vidious distinction between the two tickets.
Whether the candidates were any of them
elected on either ticket, it would not have any
great weight so long as each fulfilled the
rust assigned them as compared with the
issues that now bear upon
he vital interest of the national can
lidates. He reminded the people that
We are on the eve of great and glorious
7ictory after fifteen years of oppression.
After dwelling at length upon the rulings of
he Republican leaders, who are now dead.
he stated that the Republican party had
brought forward to-day their last and best
element, and but short time was left for
hem TO live; that in 1880 the oeople of the