Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-24

day, and he would assure them that the
Democratic party, when placed in power of
the whole government, would give them the
relief they ask; and # that party did not, it
power and build upon its ruin new and diff
ferent party. He also asked that confidence
be restored, the division healed, and all
would be well.
JOHN d. ADAMS
was next introduced. voice: ''uow are
you, Judge y He prefaced his remarks that
he could not say much after hearing such
speaker as Hon. Casey Young; that they had
all heard from him what efforts for the relief
of the people had been made by the present
house of representatives of congress. He fol-
lowed in the steps of Colonel Young upon ma
tional issues, and brought himself down to
the present canvass, as at present carried on
by the Nationals. He advised that both par
ties should come before the people and discuss
their merits pro and con, and as men
of reason and true Judgment. He referred
to the convention that nominated
the present nominees of the Democratic
party. He would speak conscienciously as
lawyer, as a man, that it would be a great
evil to elect such men as Pierce, Eldridge or
Kortrecht to offices in this county. He re-
ferred to p. I. Scruggs as being an old man,
too superannuated to fill any Office, and that
it would be a calamity 10 elect him for the
next eight years. He said Scruggs had been
engaged to Eli the pulpit, but for his super
anDuation he had to retire. He spoke of
General Horrigan and Judge Ray as supe-
riors in every regard to their opponents.
Pierce was not subject to bear comparison
as between him and Hutchinson. He then
spoke upon the relation of judge of
the criminal court and the sheriff,
and showed that no officer can do aught than
his bounden duty as laid down by the law.
He spoke of the good Democratic officers that
have governed the courts in the past, and
ers; that the ticket as now presented by the
Democratic party could not be better select
ed. He referred to the proposition made by
Vaughan for him Adams not to go into the
convention tor the nomination, but he Ad
amsJ told Vaughan in reply that while he
may die on the skirmish line, he Adams
would die in the ditch. He then showed the
difference between the two candidates,
Vaughan and Perkins, and hoped that the
Democrats, and all right-thinking men, could
see that Perkins was the best fitted for the
Office to which the two asplred. He dwelt
upon other issues of national character. and
excused himself amid applause.
HON. JAMES HARRIS
was introduced, and said that it was no slight
pleasure to respond to the calls of the audi
ence. AS on this and every other occasion
he has endeavored to contribute his mite to-
ward the aid of the Democratic party. The
ticket that now has been brought before the
people was one that no man of wisdom could
we'll repudiate. Who are the opponents OF
this ticket? None but the old Radical party
known in years past. He had fought the Rad
ical party from the war up to this date
and asked the people If they had so soon for
gotten the bloodthirsty, thieving and corrupt
party that had but short nine years ago
been IN possession OF the affairs OF Shelby
county? Can it be that the true people of
Tennessee will cast their votes for this mon
grel crew who had attempted to shackle and
forever Cypress them. My friend General
Gordon had referred to Mr.. Turner, of the
opposition party, and | also ask you, who
is this G. P. M. TurnerP There is no horse
that has been in the political
arena that he has not ridden; that he is moth
ing but an everlasting turncoat. But with
the brazen impudence of lightning rod
vender, he comes before this people
as a reformer and temperance adj
vocate, and these only since he has
become candidate for Office. He spoke of
temperance as being a good thing, but a
man who could not himself rehabilitate his
own nature from strong drink, all the pledg-
es before heaven would not reform him.
He would not on any occasion vote
tor any man who was a reformed drunk
ard. He pronounced Mr.. Turner as the most
demagogue that ever cursed
people. Mr.. Harris referred to the speech of
Mr.. Turner at Oakville, in which he address
ed crowd of two hundred negroes, and said
that Turner laid the great evils of the day
upon the Democratic party, aud that he
virtually repudiated his dead comrades of the
late war. Such man would throw his father
and mother upon the uncharitable world, and
would swindle the orphans out of the share
he proposed to divide with them from the
proceeds of his office. He referred to Mr..
Turner's past antecedents in the political ring,
and defended Major Winchester from the
slurs cast upon him by the radical mongrels
at Kerrville.
Speeches were also made by Mr.. John T.
Moss, Mr.. James T. Greer, and the candi-
dates-Messrs. Gordon, Dent, Rawlings, Per-
kins and Black. Alter which the meeting
adjourned amid hearty cheers for the ticket.