Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-16
OPENING GUNS
fireu Last Night on the Bluff in Ratifi.
cation Of the Fine Democratic
Ticket.
Sensible Speeches by Various Gentle
men Urging the United Support
Of the Party.

t Chickssaw Cornet Band appeared upon the
scene and dicoursed some music for the boys
! A large platform had been erected and seats
! were provided for considerable number of
people. Lamps were hung all around,
and IN fact no details were omit
ted. The speeches showed a praisewortby
: unanimty Of good feeling, which, it Is
[ 10 be hoped, will pervsde the entire party
On the platform were Colonel George CAN'T
the Hon. Casey Young, Mr.. james Harris,
/ DR.. Julius Wise, DR.. Sinclair, DIR. D. T. Por-
, ter, Major Minor Meriwether, Captain Phil
Athy, General A. J. Vaughan, Esquire Pat
Winters, Colonel John Powell, Mr.. L. H.
Estes, Judge Clapp, Colonel Patterson, Cap
tain Walsh and several others. There was
t large crowd in attendance, among whom
were several ladies.
) COLONEL PATTERSON CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. L.
ID. Estes, chairman of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee. Colonel Josiah Patterson
WAS chosen permanent chairman of the
meeting. Assuming The chair he said: 81
, thank you for the honor you have conferred
upon me OF presiding over this large Demo
! cratic meeting This meeting has been
called not only to ratify the nominations at
Nashville but also the nominees OF Shelby
, county. AS far as / am personally concerned
. l only ask one question about candidates
and that is: What ensign do they carry?
Parties are necessary TO the growth of
country. The platform adopted at Nashville
was not exactly what L should have drawn
up; but it was the aggregate opinion of the
convention, and when so expressed, merged
my opinion in it. So with the county con-
vention. 1t was very dear TO my heart to
have my personal friend E. L. MCGOWAN
nominated for county trustee. But 1 shall
support Mr.. Harris with ali my zeal. That
Is my idea OF a true Democrat.
- JUDGE CLAPP's ADDRESS
The first speaker Introduced by the chair
man was the Hon. j. w. Clapp, who spoke as
follows: "You have heard the object of this
meeting. 1t hat been called for "a specific
purpose. l have no doubt that different
parties are represented here tonight and
different phases of the same parties. We do
not present that united front tn-the enemy
4 that suUuid.- regard parties as the ex-
ponents OF political principles. i contend
| that the State debt is not political ques-
lion. Every man has his opinion on that
| question, aud | object TO its being made
party issue. In the case of twelve jurors there
| is nearly always a difference of opinion and
| compromise Is necessary. i say that
we may differ as TO the State debt and the
| city debt, or a complicated account between
individuals; and it savors OF party despot-
Ism 10 place a certain dictum in the platform
and make every man conform his opinion to
it. ! told the Nashville convention that ii |
they put that Stale debt clause in the plat |
form, it would be almost likely to entail de- |
feat. There is little difference between the |
two platforms in the amount of the debt 10
be paid, or in the principles. The difference
is contemplate, and there is nothing in it
to justify the disiniegration of this
grand old party which has lived
almost bundred years. The men
who make the most fuss about this matter
are not those who pay the debty. The don't
care whether the people have 10 pay fifty
as.If I'D tI !
hundred and-three. / pity that man that
cannot see the difference in the two parties.
1t is as deep and broad as the sea, as lumin-
Gus as the sunlight. These institutions were
designed to protect the rights of all, poor and
rich, foreign or native. 1t has been the priv
ilese of the leaders OF the Democratic party
to preserve these institutions. The Repub- :
liean party had its origin in a bloody, ,
fratricidal war. 1t has maintained that ,
the party was made for men; it ;;
has pandered 10 prejudice; IL has in
every department of the government usurped
rights not accorded it. The members of it I.
have ATTEMPTED to make the ballot-box the
TO their party despotism; and !,
hey have prominent politicians who, if they 3
had their deserts, would be behind prison ?
bars. Where is the Democrat who is willing II
o abandon the old ship launched by our :
for the craft that is run by the :.
zen who have plundered the government of j,
Millions, have robbed private parties, and :.
ave committed the browning infa8y OF steal =. a.
ng the presidency. Now confess to you that " )"
be action of the Nashville convention did :. -
ct accord with my opinion as a State-credit =,
onvention, but when / went into it i did not =.
onsider that had right to bolt. That =,
invention was representative body, and it ~
nose representative man. / have no de- az az
re to say an unkiud word of the July con- as
ention. Its platform meets my views proba- 81
" mo of of -
r Democratic convention. But cui an
MOI Whittier are you drifting? -
he more votes you get the nearer -
u come to re-electing a Republican. K.
on cannot possibly elect your man. You s ,ia
ay put in a Republican senator, or even n y.
apublican president. Where is the man W.
at doesn't prefer Bate to Hawkins? Let W.
act dispassionately in this matter. Bate j.,
a man for whom every man should vote if ~
don't want to see Hawkins reelected. So ~
as our county nominees are concerned, .y
pport them all most cordially. There is TT 1
ne little fuss about Pat Winters, but he is ~
ing to come through if he has TO kiss o. ~.
cry child and hug every woman in the ola
lnty." a.
JUDGE ssEED's LETTER. anS
Colonel Patterson read letter from Judge yisi
eed, which was follows: bee
July 18TH, 8 O'CLOCK Pm SINE
EAR SRI remained in the city tonight for by.
special purpose OF being present at the ratif the
moon IN / am compeIied to SenV mTse1f he two
asure. Yours, J. LIT sNEED. did
COLONEL CASEY YOUNG disc
. H. ,ll ,,., h. a. ,L; II aim
!. aan,nna ~ r,snr naan ,h;nn. ,ta1 of b
re been done to me in my life this an RUE s
, I;s,a,ar conrd;ror -, n. ,,sr.n.ners drer
they always speak the truth, i am now .ue
my way to Washington and am not here carr
III. 1 am totally unprepared to night. I supe
e nov views on State affairs, but / could hnes
in justice to myself present them to- pen'
lt. / don't suppose that my friend Phil tmee
vi LII a. Sta.aJoht Tbaaa a,an,iaa,, little
have nothing to do with it, and their iaui'
lions will not affect it. l say, therefore, iish
all the Democrats ought TO support the s'iIe
upon whom the party has Get its seal of IL
roval. What have you to gain by de- pm n,a
Hs youI ,t-e ~, a. pa,p,ti; on II
80 -; -, -, - - a. r. may
C ticket? THE speaker paid fine trib Ia. Je a'
o the individual members of the ticket my
min my thirty years. experience / have Pau
r seen ticket more nearly representing i1,s
h ases of popular opinion" The speaker i'sTi.
~ r.. t,ioI;. ',ro, Tyolooai ps..e,sn add I
" ~ those
DIX. y. 1: FonEH one
c@IeI upon, su Don oe uneasy dutie
there is an impression that / am op- II
TO Esquire Winters. That is not true.
n 1 went into office great many of Pat oot
ers's friends were fred; but that has Temp
no ill-will between us. l watched him crean
", and l never saw anything wrong IT.
/ him. IA
COLONEL GEORGE CAN'T. n,ncb
he next speaker. He spoke as follows: sons
me tonight to listen, TO learn, and not Menk
lax. Inc WORK mas peeE en- cut 1ut 70 sun for fir,
il. 1t is the peoples child, and they
-ock its cradle / have taken some
to inquire into the strength OF this The
,rm, and 1 have never found the party mer
ter condition than now. The Demo- been z
are sleeping on their arms, ready 10 & Co.,
2 up and grasp the victory. Up in Ten Monre
, the other day man created a decided maind
ion by announcing himself as boiler. cludes
as looked upon as q curiosity and told turers
ad better leave. / remember that
e occasion there was great shipwreck, Co.
4 the midst of the confusion Wild
lg individual ran cut crying franti-
Save the red headed man, When the Pc
FADED man was tished out, the frantic ;sfao,;,
dual was asked il he were relation. 81, ,
nd No; the man merely owed him | 3eslsr,
y-fve cents In regard to scratching f.ct -;
;ket: / remember there was once a man Nv
believed be loved some Of his children So;.,e
than the other, and when he heard sh;,ts
ne Indians were coming he resolved tbe al,
ratcn some Oh nls en-. ri materi
we'd best, and said, They are all
ildren; won't scratch them; Fll fight O,r
Z IL Nnu thooa - l.