Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-21

names IN tennessee @EO the speaker /
glad to secoud the nomination.
General Humes szid he had watched the
course OF Casey Young for many years in
Congress, and he thought he knew some rea-
sons why he should be nominated While
Colonel Young was in Congress he originated
more measures for the benefit of West Ten
nessee than any man who had ever been
there before. 1t was through Colonel Youpg's |
efforts that The customhouse had been ordered |
built; that the Marine Hospital had been |
built here. The speaker mentioned The |
various bills that had been originated by |
Colonel Young. Almost all the measures /
originated for the benefit OF West Tennessee |
could he traced TO him. The efforts now
being made 10 protect the valley OF the Mis- |
sissippi from disastrous floods was really due |
to Colonel Young e untiring advocacy in |
| Congress. General Humes said he was no |
| orator az his friend Colonel CAN'T was, but |
| he certainly made able presentation of /
| the claims OF Colonel Young for the nomi- |
nation.
HON. c. B. sIMoSToN NOMINATED.
Mr.. VIM. Sanford, of Upton, said the two |
parties were again confronting each other
| all over the country. The fight would be a |
| vigorous one, and to il Upton county would |
| willingly contribute Charles 3. slmonton.
| Whether soldier, in the humble ranks
of life, or in Congress, he had wcp the adj
mirafion OF every one. Mr.. Simon.on had
won the entire sffec;ion Of the people of
Upton county, and he was sure that no bet
| Ter man could be chosen 10 represent the
| district. Mr.. Sanfords nominating speech
| was brief, but good.
/ Mr.. Alex Mayer, of Shelby, seconded the
pominaiion OF the Hon. Charles 3. Simonton.
| He knew bin boy around his mothers
| knees, he knew him as a teacher ss lawyer,
and as a Congressman. Charles Smonton
/ was not a man who needed great howery
speech. To those who saw him he spoke for
| himself
Mr. C. A. Steinhack seconded the nomins-
ton. He did not think there was any &C.
casion for fusome eulogy. Mr.. Simonion
had been in many political battle, and he
had never known defeat. He had no doubt
that Mr.. Simonton would be the Wellington
! who would in the future rout the Napo-
| leonic cohorts Of Radicalism.
t---- PLEDGING THEMSELVES.
The candidates were then called upon TO
pledge themselves to support the nominee of
| the Convention.
Hon. c. B. Simonton advanced to The stage
amid storms ofapplause, and said: Gentle
men OF the Convention, will not make a speech
at this time. suppose / am simply called
here to pledge myself to support the nomi-
nee OF this Convention, and yet that seems
almost unnecessary. / have always voted the
straight, unscra:ched Democratic ticket, and
l always expect to. Should you select my
competitor as your candidate, no one VIII
more cheerfully fight for him than i"
Colonel Young appeared upon the stage
amid the widest kind of demonstration.
Hats were thrown in the air, and for some
time he was given no chance to speak. AT
length he began.
COLONEL YoUNG's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-Ia am so
overwhelmed by this unusual demonstration
from my friends that l cannot find words
L. H. IL f.al
ings, ii / should receive no other evidence
of your esteem than this outburst OF cordial
feeling, / should retire satisfied even though
you should choose another your standard
bearer II shall be 10 me in the future the
highest incentive TO deserve your kindness,
whether am labor;ng as private citizen
or in public life. l ought perhaps, not TO
make anything of a speech now, and if this
were an ordinary occasion, should feel my
self obliged TO confine myself within the
limits usual1y prescribed; but there are
many reasons why should ignore the GUS
tom, and say more. l owe it TO you, the
kipdeet friends I ever had, you who have
borne with my faults and have
lent me your aid and j owe il to myself to
enter somewhat largely on some personal
matters. Two years ago l was the nominte
OF the Democratic party. went before the
people of Shabby, Hardeman and Fayette
counties. By the voice of the people was
| defeated. i retired 10 private lie WIN tie
feeling that my public ifewas over, and l
resumed the practice of my profession.
was prepared to accept the will of the peo-
Pile with manhood, with seif-respect, with
dignity. When the time approached for
nominating Congressman again, was APP
| preached by numerous friends TO run. L
said that | understood the other counties
claimed that Shelby should retire this time
and allow a candidate from one OF them TO
be put forward. If Hardeman and Fayette
counties wanted some one outside OF Shelby
| to run, l was determined not 10 allow the
use of my name. / received fstlering calls
from each of those counties in addition 10
my own TO become candidate, In response
70 this demand / came before you. thought,
moreover, that my friend Smonton had
only so recently become one of US, that
, ] was in no way whatever compelled to
ignore the voice of the three counties.
| want it understood that / am here to sup
plioate the charity of DO man. 1t is because
r unjust aspersions have been cast upon my
: political record that l propose to answer
Z come OF them. 1t has been said that have
been upfsithfui public se1xast. TT -haa
been circulated in some of the public prints
Under ordinary CIRCUMSTANCES should have
paid no attention 10 it. l have never done
so up 10 this time; but standing here az do
! amid the scenes of my childhood, and sur
rounded by many OF the friends OF my school,
days, would be recreaDt to myself if
r allowed il TO pass unanswered. L call upon
J any man here, be he friend or foe, 10 put his
hand upon an unworthy public act OF mine.
l have been aspersed in my political career,
and the reason l have not answered was be-
cause | had confidence in the sturdy Sa1en
sense of the ysomanry OF the district. ! am
not here to beg political prefermepi. l want
your honest judgm at On my claims. have
told nay opponent, and Tell him now, that if
on any ballot he receives one vote more than
. / do, | will withdraw my name. There
shall be no squabbe between Charlie 81.
! monitor ard myself. l understand that it
Tho nurn,.-a- of come men to have cate
cbism ready for me Today. I. is said that l
have no views upon the questions OF the
day. Well, gentlemen, am here now 10 be
catechiz d.. | am here to answer any ques-
lions that may be put to me. am sure thaL
those who krow me know where ! STAND. l
never skulk any public question, and VIII
tell you where l stand. ! stand ON the plat
form where the Democratic party has stood
for twenty years. / stand by your iilustri-
GUS senator, Isham G. Harris. stand by
Garland, OF Arkansas. ] stand by that
great statesman, Lamar. OF Mississippi, and
} | stand where stood ihe eloquent HIil, OIL
Georgia. ! believe that if there is any
industry needing protection, that 1t should
) be protected, providing no injury Is
done to another industry. A lew more
words When the great war that drenched
the South with blood was over, and
the fire and carnage ceased, l entered public
} life. ! entered Congress. L thought that
with my temperance, my conservatism re-
garding the war, | might contribute some
thing toward aiding the people OF the soaih.
1t was my ambition to be OF some service to
the great leaders like Lamar. hoped that
might do something TO put the South upon
, that plane of statesm anship held by the
North. I never wrote single word, nor did
ever give voice to one, TO keep alive the
bitter feelings OF the war. lColonel Young
enumerated the various measures he had Sc
cured in Congress, and referred with especial
pride to the work that is to be done on the
Mississippi river as child of his creating.]
J have probably taken nB too auch OF your
time already. have only to say in conclu-
siop, that should you select my competitor as
your nominee 1 will not only vote for him,
but will control as many of my acquaintances
tn ID the aama 2 | cam"