Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-30


which has unavoidedly been delayed, viii be
read this morning by the Democrats OF
Shelby county with more than usual pleasure.
It is from the lips Of IL man who IS well
known to all classes Of the people, lawyer
of the highest ability, aud gentleman who,
in every walk Of life, illustrates the very best
citizenship:
SPEECH or JUDGE ANDERSON.
FELLOW CITIZENS 1t is now about twelve years
since the war closed. At the close of the war the
country found in control of the government party
drunk with power and mad Win the success OF Nlcto-
~ Opposed to Ii was the party organized with the
true principles of government and still holding on 10
the traditions OF our fathers cut weak bleeding ana
PROSTATE. One party was a thorough and perfect
representative of States rights and and the rights OF
the people Tecolect well as II II were yeSterda!
the two parties, and the contest Just then about 10
be waged between them. IL was as was retur Ing
mind me- where we had been battling for four long
wears for what we supposed to be our nghts- had
arrived at the city of POntOtOc and there found a
number OF the APPEAL, that Soou oG paper tliat
cheer ID US on all through the war Anurew Johnson
had Just been elected 60 the Presidency; anq mad
just received d1legatIOn rom @
knew that he man who held WITHIN ine morrow
of his hand the destiny OF our people knew that
every word that fell from his lips was freghed with
importance to us anu to our rights, ana klleW tat
what he said ne meant 10 tue Feh! .1 it ~ oast
CATION he used the following words; IN lIe c9eSt
that l approaching between eoIsolludlIIou
and Capitalization, on the one Slae, anu states
and the rights OF the peop!e Oh tIG othSI, Mdt an
the world TO know that am on the slde CT States
rights and the rights Of the people rms was throw
Ing down the guge OF battle to the party thdt pldGeI
him In power. EO iRStdati the declaration iahdeu
him out of the ranks OF that party and INTO tpe
ranks OF the DemOeracy. For lyLs, i9iiS 1eS,5 5
he carried on the battle single-nanded ana
alone with this powerful party lie STOOD IKE
bulwark between the people and the people iiSAiS
and this mighty party that seeking 10 DInI tneIh
hand and foot. At the end OF his term, the Demo
cratic party having rallied ana masI.aleu again us
Shattered forces too; up the fight. Before the Demo
cratic party great task arose. The st gfeaV WOlk
they had to accomplish was the reinstating the
Southern States in their place in the government.
All other questions Tor the time being were heceSS
rily held i'm the background until that should be
achieved 1t became absolutely necessary, IN hght-
ing the Republican party Tor Tue rights OF te SIttE
and for the rights OF the people that they should
keep in abeyaTce Tor tine time their views on finance,
and before they could enter into battle 10 accomplish
the second great task they had In View namely, inc
changing OF the financial policy OF the government
and putting il on a proper basis. For Years and
years the strife between the parties has continued,
continued to gain ground. Nlthm the
last two years it has succeeded Ia reustatlng every
southern State In IT'S proper place In the Cnlon ana
snatched as Ii were the terrible lower or deStrGc-
ton from the Republican party. Here, in our midst,
we have succeeded in extern nallnS this party OF
strong government and uOw the Democracy has en-
tered upon its second great uisk-tAe Te-esIaDish-
ment OF the finances OIL t!e country UPON ptolei
basis, the west and south hiiyg u,'eu 70 W n Si
against the b lnGhoideTs and the east. me Dem
rlcy has succeeded in obtaining the control OF the
house, and next Aarch L VIII nave COllIOl Ol Tue
senate and The great battle 10 be fought now IS
whether the Democracy shall continue to control lhe
house and secure victory IN the next Presidential
campaign. UrOn these two issues the rate OF the
whole country Is dependent, ana more particularly
the Interest OF the sOuthtrh people: anu, noM, ~
defeat the Democratic patty the party OF true gov
ernment-What 60 We find hers in our midst?
Il We're, to galvanize this Republican party
into life; combination whose pretended
pointed politicians ard mrriucpled men, whose
only object Is personal ACCOMPLISHMENT and the
emouments OF Clics. This congressional disrics Is
recognized throughout the Union as one OF the
doubtful districts II the effort OF the Republican
party to obtain control Of the next house OF repre-
what they consider The doubtful districts IN their Ia
vor Thay are willing to sacrifice everything else
to sacrifice all local issues. and give office to anybody
and everybOdy-proyided they can form comDlna-
tIon against the democratic party and thereby elect
a Republican Congressman. Now the Democratic
party have presented TO you Tor the August election
a ticket that is almost perfect l0t even the 400
L1fche can find fault With it. That paper, which
rarely ever says anything favorable to Democracy,
has pronounced the whole ticket good one. Ana
what do you find on the other side? 4 ticket com
posed OF the most contrary elements recognized
under the name of Republicans and So-called Ma
tionas. What is this ticket the result Of? Why,
combination and trade-trade on the part OF the Re
pubieans to steal from our next congressman. Is
Democrat or that any who has the inte ests and
the welfare of his country at heart can lend cur
among tine candidates on the other side
men whose names are dear to me; one
In paTticular-and that is the name OF General
vaughan He is man that is beloved by us all for
the good he did-a man that particularly love and
honor. At the beginning or the war, General
vaughan and myself Joined the Confederate cause,
and the members of his company and the members
on how It pains my heart to see the course he has
taken. How 1t pains me to think that he should al
ly himself with onr enemies, and thus try to work an
injury to his OLD friends ana comrades General
Vaughan knows we'll enough that the success OF the
Democratic party, int It's suecsss in the next con-
gressonal campaign is dear to the hearts of all his
old companions in arms. have Il right to speak on
this subject All the alliances and all the arguments
tnal have been brought 10 bear upon General
Vaughan were brought 10 bear upon me TO induce
me 10 leave the Old Democratic party. 1t is but
short time since was candidate Tor an important
Office one that sought and longed to obtain. Last
winter when thought of running for the office,
friends came around me ana ADVISED me not TO go
before the Democratic convention; that was unused
to the intrigues ana workings OF conventions, and
that If went before that convention would sure
that there were but two places a man could occupy
in the coming August electonetaer TO pc the nolnl
nee of the Democratic party the party opposed to
t-that party which would seek 10 deprive of our
congressman az the coming August election. L at
once said that could not find it in my heart to lend
my aid TO that party, and whether nominated or not
1 was determined to go before the Democratic con-
VentiOn Again, after the primary election, parties
came to me and said: Don't you see now the cleo
tion has gone; how things have been worked; now
surely you won't go before the convention? If you
do you will certainly be beat | replied: such
probably Will be the case but whether beaten or not
Will stand BY the Democratic party. see what is
going to De the issue In the canvass; see what ef-
forts are going to be made to defeat the Democrac!
self to the enemies of our old timehonored party.
the party OF the people and OF state lights" Now;
Vaughan? Alter the primary election | stood little
or no chance OF being nominated, while he, by his
cOmrades, would, beyond doubt, have secured Il
nomination at the Democratic convention. But he
. Needed tie cOunsels of Others-heeded those who
whispered poison into his ears. They knew
MS popularity they knew il they could succeed in
Gyinning him from the old party TO which he be-
longed and induce him to take Il place on the com
bnafion ticket about to be formed, it would do more
10 strengthen their party, and do more to WeakGA
the cohorts of Democracy, than any other strategy
they could resort to. IL Is painful to my feelings
ainu to the feelings o5 eyl ola S2a h PaI9Ia
Vaughan should have needed such cQunselsIthat
weapon of destruction to the best hopes and dearest
wishes of his old friends and comrades. III We're
to consult the feelings OF my heaTt an" tne promPtI
ings OF love, should be disposed to vote for my Old
friend and fellOv-sOder In the coming elections; but
were to do so, feel should be Lending myseI 70
this conspiracy Matched and brought totth IN dark
ness for the purpose of defeating the Democracy in
the object dearest e. it-namely. securing men,
Der of congress for this district In the next mouse OF
representatives No man can cast a vote T. r any
candidate on the so-caled National ticket with ut
weakening the cause OF the Democracy and con-
tributing 20 our defeat IN the next congressional
race. therefore cali upon you as citizens loving
your country, as citizens Interested in the
vote the straight ticket presented to you by the Dem
Ocratlc party The speaker then referred to each
individual candidate on the Democratic ticket, and
said that upon their merits and fitness alone, indie
pendent of any other consideration, they were de
serving of the positions to which they aspired The
Democratic nominee Tor chan .eilOr was pure gen
Keenan, an upright man and splendid lawyer 50
with the candidate for the circuit court udgeship.
with the candidate tor the criminal court Judge
sbin-Cieneral HOrrigan-whO was probably better
Memphis. Then there was General Gordon, who was
a gentleman OF high, chiyalrc character, and who
would make an able and honorable altOrney-gen-
eraI As to the candidates for the cleTkships-
they wers gentlemen with whom he was intimately
nsdaiutad. No could possibly be better qualified
10 I'M the position OF county court clerk than k. j.
Black as any one would say who had ever visited
fine chancery court and saw hOw he discharged the
duties of clerk in that court. Then there was DR.:
Perkins who had filed the position OF criminal
court clerk for four years, courteous ana altdDe nO
fully equal to the discharge or his duties ne mar
ner In whleh he had filled the position during one
term shows him TO be capable OF hllng It another
u Is tine tradition of the Tty, IL Is the tradition OF
me country when man has been placed In oiiice
add mas fuly aud ably discharged the duties OF tina
oHics and shown himself fit 1or It, that he shouit
Ia - elected at least for another term, as an In
orsemelt by the people that he Is worthy OF the 20
sition.