Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-24

IA sste and concentrated oratory, and his
,sen satire upon what is mean and lite, go
oward winning the hearts and captivating
he fancy of all his hearers. His views upon
actory that it is hard for candid men to fail
o be convinced. The stage last night ->s-
,rnamented with flowers, very prettily
grouped by the florist, Mr.. Dale.
Upon the stage were Mr.. John
League, Judge T. J. L. Sneed, Col.
NJ. c. Galaway, Judge Cooper, DIR. D. T.
Porter, Mr.. Edward Shaw, Mr.. Morgan J.
Kelly, Judge T, w. Brown, Mr.. L. ii. Estes,
Mr. J. Harvey Mathes, Mr.. j. F. Norris, Mr..
" E. Price, Justice Galloway, and several
,olored men.
Judge Sneed introduced the speaker in a
very eloquent and appropriate little speech,
which was at times interrupted by cheers.
The appearances of Gen. Bate was The signal
for great applause. The following is
synoptic report of his address:
GEN. Bates Speech.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-It is with the
spoken of, and the nominee of the grandest con-
vention ever assembled in this state thank you
for appearing here to night TO near me- despite me
tune TO traverse this State from emo to another
and / think there is a sweli-tid upon Us that
Der next. There is hardly a break in the
Democracy of East Tennessee 1t has been
each other in joint debate 1t has not been so in
this cany ass. 1 have been villifed by the Repub-
iicans for not meeting the other nominees GOV;
hawkins said the ether day that he had heard
there was q gentleman named Bate who was
running against him, but he has not yet been
will never come up with me, and in November
next will leave you
so FAR BEHIND
that you will be permanently shelyed. have in
this canvass been sort OF Paeifcstor, and have
have succeeded in settling the olfneui1es OF the
PGT 1 e has aSd old ny psr% 2
written on the flag Democracy and harmony, and
hope after Move nber tn TO be able to write the
concen trate its force A few prominent men
pull the wires at Washington and The rest all
fell in With the Democratic party 1t
j. different 1t is full of Municipalities and origi-
nal thoughts come as 1t were to cast oil upon
the troubled waters. | come to harmonize the
nary. The Democratic party lies PROSTATE in this
State and hope to be able to lift her up. They
want to serve Tennessee as they did Old Virginia.
ton. They are also trying to keep Tennessee in
captivity. The balance of power Is the safety
seeing the Importance of preserving that balance,
the Republicans want to wrap their
ANACONDA COILS
around Tennessee. What did Sherman do when
Mahone wanted TO get his seat in the Virginia
Legislature? Notwithstanding the fact that Sher-
man is a grave senator, he says that anything in
law or morals is jusu6able that will defeat the
Democratic party. Such q statement wonld dis-
grace Jacobin, accustomed to vomit blood My
chief competitor, Gov. Hawkins, had an interview
with President Arthur, and the latter said, 1--WE
must hold Tennessee where she is now as we are
disintegrating somewhat in the North we must
break the solid South: There will be gaps IN 10
Virginia. Look at at your own representative, MI.
Moore What docs ne say my ny ne aeys saat inc
hock of pigeons. Is there Democrat, loyal tc
his party, who does net see his duty? Whenevel
a man casts vote for Russell, he might as well
burn it up, or vote for Hawkins at once. like &c
strike from the shoulder and like to see man
come right out, so that we may know
WHO OUR ENEMIES ARE.
man BY the name of Jay Hubbell has called
upon the Republican oficeholders for two pei
cent. of their salary for a campaiga fund, It !:
simply fund gotten up to corrupt fme PS9pl e
over 100000 employees in this cnuntry and ~
LEVIED on each of them makes 81 400 600 Now,
contend il is dangerous to put this much none,
in the hands of one man met an old preacher
the other day, who holds an office in the country
VINO was taxed Sc. asked him If he had paid IL
bless you no; would rather go to the devil thar
do it," - tz .
meeting me aud making an issue with me as tht
regular nominee of the Democratic party, ne goe
about the country WITH MI Foss sci, saain mi
Democratic party. There was war which hai
been burned into our memories and we u
never forget it. Where were we? Why, we stoos
bv our gallant Southland. We stood togethe
upon the crested battlefield. 1 have never hat
OCCASION
and / will never forget it or the noble boys ths
are now sleeping
IN BLOODY BLANKETS
under swelling mounds And the white flag o
peace now waves over the country, and the BLU
and gray are now working together, and the Re
publicans may well stand from under On tn
W ere were you. GOV Hawkins during the heat
ing of drums and the fash OF the muskelFyT Ecn'
spi pqarse n Inois. Where the noise
guns never reached you. Ana Mnen TN
war was over, he came back 70 ms nttie nome sa
thing he did was to ask for an office. He got II
and he began to prosecute the poor boys here
As TRAITORS.
They were never guilty OF treason and he knew
il He also got out hbels against many OF on
worthiest citizens and lined his pockets with tn
for a position on the Supreme bench, and 9
RrownloW was then the State, he got 1t. Hawk1n
hack with scars from the war, and would no
agree that they should vote. He now expect
people to vote for hm fnd now oy the the
of Tennessee-the very man WHO depriis ave
the confederate soldiers &c OF st,t 1heT fbs
fiction There was dissension two years ago II
the Democratic party, and though the party mad
m led through Wilson struck AZ the Democrats
party with lis spear, ana II now lies PROSTATE
Wright and Wilson
WERE LIONS,
and when they came through the forest roarin
there was q iackal in their rsar, and tnat wa
Hawkins, who was following for the purpose O
From ali paris Of the State last June came loya
representatives OF the Democratic party TO Nasn
vile to voice their sentiment on ne staIe GeD
and from the fields, horRy-handed, honest men
LAWYERS and Tepl esentative men They made
6orse /, all ina and am proud 70 stand upon it. Be
cause / believe it is just, equitable and r1ghl
Of the Legislature to tamper with the state deoi
but he allowed several counties to be distran
chised in the voting for congressman: Al NJ, IN
Nashville Convention there were many very mgr
faY men: many who did not want 70 pay NOR
than forty cents on the dollar. 1t had to be a
MATTER OF GIVE AND TAKE.
II was necessary that some men should yield, an
give up their Individual opinion. When it cam
70 Vote upon the present platform, how. did
stand? Out Of the 400 votes, 1169 were 1or IN
platform and 2l9 were opposed to Il; y, ono ,e1
| sand since then that OF this 2lS oe4esaees Jill
! sixty have gone of on the bolt =. ,,,. .
We had snch a grand majority, that II seems I
me that the M eI sh0Hs hoHs Egend and ia.
ged old Thomas Jefferson, the iounoer OF 70
Democratic party He said tnst w1eh n mere va -
majority should rule. But there were some Al u
| NssHyiiie convention Tho were consumed by
AN UNHoLY AMBITION
rhav wanted TO rule or ruin. Edmund Burk
said that when party was IN an &c a so1
| Nv opponents Hawkins and RUSSELL. both beiieS
| in the eixty-anddour. They don't differ on tns
4 Gnh NOW
want to show that they are trying to alarm Ii
4 neon by The amount OF the DEBT 70 De pa1o "
der sur platform. Comptroller Croher reports rs ~
The safe capitol and the State bank had bee
| sstabiished Then there was the hermitage an
/ ~ ,n-nnikes We own all this stock. II you
70 Fast tennessee you wiz find that the State ne
the stock Of me Tos 1do as ne he bonds james
| Dnnlap the next comptroller, reports the osot
S. 60o But the war tnen cane on Il
Jsbt IN Octobar 1851. Now Gov. BroTnloW re
omInended the Reputation OF 0o0e as an ~ "
h5a NTfe next comptroller, Joseph s. Fowler. 7
nsrts tie DEBT at the same. Hatehe {; the ne:
Comptroller, reported i a. over saiVoeVV'' OWL
1 10 the issuance OF new bonus
REPUBLICAN BATE MAN.
The next comptroller, Blackburn, q Republics
| I'D an hsneSt man, reports it at 8 900
| made a speech short time ego IN BlacK DUH
county and made this statement and ~ - Is,
, he crowd. though did not know Il at the TN
| Ehen he had heard me, he said: Damned II n
seiioy don't speak the truth, and ! W
vote toE hiI g., rtrd Isnn' made Il out
me 5000. 900. In 1875 Wilson. 10
tax mas. and y1dse CIs 1sPpo-ted tsat there
IN IN N 40 Of The debt outstanding Ny fnel
GOV Hawkins sheds burning tears about q p
naIe inTidious distinction in favor OF n
Folks bonds Nov. goyeEnor. can ~ ms
your oSn Peeci OF the act you embody in it. a
Ar that the governor is estopPed from spea
! IT, ~ discrimiration. Now. governor you NJ
beye tnoyrn OF the misfortunes o. tnai poor 81 =
vears ago and why didn you mas ma, tSS9 ~;
| dsfion 70 the Legislature then! Inc hePuOncA
| were in ONCE
| = mi. state for about four years, and the Leg
" 49,. - - actually 1867 days OF that time, and
l -ss-1.s1e and zleT diem was So1o,&s9 ana une
| EaWtins's administration the Legislature was
| 1as.;o- haIf the lime Re has called three exl
| LIONS al the Legis atlre: NOV, nsSe mere
acs s9siS to pay 10 Mrs James K p
| her ~ per cent Now, VINO Is THIS q
| poIEs The widow of president II was al ~
| - i've Mrs Lincoln what she wanted ara y
| SsrSsId al she wanted, and Claim that II
| ,o,Iin9 more than right to give Mrs Polk ner
no.A. ..t,t On her twenty nine boads- she sits
ksr lille home like Eestal virgin keeping ~
| ne fres UPON the altar Of the Inemory Of ner -
band; and say, God bless neI Son . 49, q = ~
I'D WING or Democrat that have aaet IN A.
THE DiFTERFEcE.
According 10 our platform, IL We paio the 9,
| noW We would have 70 pay <l5. 800 W. Acrotul
| =, me Rspublicsn platform We WOULD hatS V
a = IS. az nskinss diaersnee Of over $4,000