Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-30
AT ESTIVAL PARK
District Hold Meeting. at which
Colonel George &antt, AttOr-
uey-6eBerRI l.. f. Wright
and Colonel Casey
Young speak.
= Thorough Review of the Tickets to
be Voted Thursday NeXt-If
Every Democrat in Shelby
County will stand True.
there is no Doubt the
Ticket will be
Elected.

Quite ii large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at Estlval park last night, under the
auspices OF the fourteenth civil district club,
Colonel VIM. +. Taylor president, and J. j..
Williams secretary. The colored band made
music for the occasion. Quite d number of
the leading Democrats from the different por-
tons OF the city Were present, as We're also
many Nationals, who were present to listen
to Democratic speeches on the subject of the
campaign for county offices, and It's bearing
on future elections. In the gallery number
Of colored citizens appeared, and seemed to
take great interest in the proceedings, Judging
from the applause which they gave the re-
spective speakers. At half-past eight o'clock
the stand was well filed. Among those
present on the stand were Colonel VIM. F..
Taylor, president of the club; Hon. Casey
Young, Colonel Josiah Patterson, Captain
James L. Harris, General Luke L. Wright,
lungs, and others.
Colonel William F. Taylor called the
meeting to order and introduced Colonel
CAN'T
COLONEL GANTT's SPEECH.
He referred to the present canvass as an
extraordinary one. 1t was contest for Of
fees OF the highest Importance and signlf-
canoe, one involving the property of the clti-
zen and the public moneys of the people.
Upon the fidelity and vigilance of the sher-
if much Of the welfare and safety of society
depends: The people need 1 true brave and
honest officer as sheriff. The people have had
such an officer in Charley Anderson during
four years. He is the best sheriff Shelby
county ever had since the war. Applause. !
County Trustee Rawlings has been a clean
man inside and outside. He fears nothing
except to DO wrong. He should be elected.
1t is claimed that he ought not to be elected,
Pc
peal the law. but elect the man.
He should not be blamed on account OF the
law because he does his duty. If he did not
do his duty he ought not to be reelected.
Colonel CAN'T recitcd a historical anecdote
from Roman history, applicable to the pres
emf contest, which was we'll received. He
believed that General Gordon, the Democratic
candidate for the office Of attorney general OF
the criminal court, should be elected. He
came here in 1873, when yellow-fever deer
mated Memphis and then General Gordon re-
manned here. He took district IN the city
and took charge of the piague-stricken sick
to the last when pestilence staiked abroad
throughout the city As to X. }. Black, the
candidate for county court clerk, why, he
should also be elected. He Is an honorable
gentleman and would make an excellent Off
ccer Because he was born in America and
not in Ireland some people object to him, but
Black could not control the matter of his
birth as to locality. VIII you elect the Demo-
cratic or the opposite ticket? There are some
good men on the opposite ticket. At the
head of it is white man and
at the tail Of it c0lored man.
This was done to catch the colored vote.
This was cunning trick which does not well
appeal to the intelligence of the public. As
to L. B. Horrigan, he has been here for a
number Of years, In 1869 General Horrigau
advocated the Embarrassment of the people
Of Tennessee aud voted for Senter for gov
ernor, and since that he has always voted the
Democratic ticket. He is an able lawyer,
honest and reliab bic. He is the author OF a
most able work on criminal law, one cited as
authority in our courts and recognized as a
standard work. He is q fit man to make
Judge OF the criminal court, his honesty and
ability being unquestoned and being duly
recognized. There is a national issue in
VOWED in this contest IN the future. We want
more currency-the gold, silver and green
back dollar. We want expansion, not con-
traction. We have been crushed to death by
Republican contraction, and we must have ex-
pansion of the currency. or utter ruin
will follow throughout the land, espe-
cially among the laboring classes.
We want Just and fair settlement Of the
State debt, and to get out of the clutches OF
the bondholders. The vast corporations
which now control the people should be taken
charge Of and be controlled by the governor.
Incompetent men should be driven from
office, and large salaries and fees of office
should be cut down, and the surplus go into
the hands of the people. The great fraud OF
stealing the Presidency should be investigated
and shown up, so that so great crime can
never occur again IN this republican land.
Who can give all this relief to the people :
Not the Republican party, because 1t Is the
friend of all these ills that now Cypress the
III ,,,L EO- yaE
You cannot get relief from the National
party, now not quite two years old. 1t mas
not its eye-teeth cut as yet; it has no power
to relieve you. 1t has no power or prestige; If
has no governor in any State; no legislature
not a United States senator, or a
United States representative. 1t has
nothing that can aid the people.
1t is the wet-weather branch Of the old Re-
publican party. But the Democratic party
can relieve you. 1t will last as long as the
Mississippi river rolls on TO the sea. The
National party men are only after the offices.
They have formed Il union for the spoIls OF
office They look at each other and 1t means
office, nothing else
Look away over yonder,
It's the old gray goose smiling at the gander "
WHY are the Republicans going to vote the
National ticket? The Nationals say the Re-
publican party is a rotten party. They say
that the Republicans are rascals, robbers, and
guilty of crimes against the people. Yet
while the Nationals are abusing the Demo
Gratis they put their arms around the necks
of the Republicans and whisper sweet things
into their ears In Democratic precincts the
Nationahsts abuse the Republicans, and in
the Republican precincts they abuse the
Democrats. They abuse the Democrats and
Republicans as BAD eggs, and claim that they
are the only good eggs. They have Judge
Scruggs as a new egg, and Colonel Turner as
sweet egg, just lald. When they get INTO
office they say there will be no more trouble IL
the land 1t will then be ''the sweet by ano
by with these sweet eggs of the Natlona
party. They are like the old hen who sat on
patent eggs, they are cackling themselves tC
death. The masses of the National party are
honest; they will have to vote with US fol
congressman, and will help to elect our Pres
ident next time, but, just now, they are max
ing a great noise, growing over their newly
laid segg. We will erect 4 tombstone ovel
the National party ere long, and her epitapt
will be:
When she lived she lived in clover,
When she died she died all Over.''
The Democratic party has the will and the
power to serve the people. 1t controls the
lower house of congress, and after the next
election will have control Of the United States
senate and will have the Presidency. Al
other parties will &c down before her on hel
march to victory. When the Democracy Sc
cures these positions, it will then afford al
the relief necessary, the country will become
prosperous and the people will be happy
The rich and the poor will prospel
alike, and happiness, prosperity, peace and
plenty will appear once more.
He invoked the people to stand by the Dem
ocratic party. The AUalamche and the Her
aid say the Democratic party is dying and
dead. The AOalaHche says the Republican
| pacty is corrupt, but behind the AUGtaHcht
office you can find bale Of government hay.
Tho Aralanche does not hurt the Republican
party; it does not bite it on the cheek, it is
| only kissing it. Colonel CAN'T appealed tC
Nationals to leave their little sternwheel boat
and come aboard the grand old Democratic
ship. No matter if you have been abusing
the Democratic party, come aboard. Never
mind; we will Kill the fatted calf, forgive
you, and put rings on your fingers. Let the
| past he forgotten. The Democratic party
| will help you;' no other party can. He APP
pealed to the colored man not to take sail in
| the little National boat, but to come aboard
| of the big Democratic ship and take safe voy-
| age Colonel CAN'T closed his rOusino speecF