Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-04
CASEY YOUNG
Meets With Cordial and Hearty Recep-
tien at C0vingtOn, Where He Sue
eessfuIly Defended His Record
In Public Life-A Warm and Generous
Tribute to Gen. Bate-the DEM
Oerats OF Upton Solid.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
CovINGToN, Tenn, October 2.-The recep-
ton accorded the Hon. Casey Young by the
people of Upton was of the most fattering
description. Though the people OF this sec
ton naturally felt disappointed that their
candidate, the Hon. C. 3. Simonton, had not
been the choice Of the Convention, they
have very gracefully come to the support oil
Col. Young. The Republicans have been
insidiously spreading reports that the people
of the county were dissffected, but Col.
Young has been nowhere more generously
welcomed an here. He and the APPEALS
representative had hardly reached the plat
form at the depot before they were met by
Capt. Simonton and driven to the hotel.
Here, before dinner, large number of sterl-
ing Democrats paid their respects to Col.
Young. The APPEAL reporter sounded
number of the citizens of this place and
from the surrounding country upon the
chances of Democratic success, and found
that there was great unanimity upon lsham
G. Harris and Casey Young. With the
former the people of Upton have long been
acquainted, and they have learned to admire
him as they admire few other public men.
They speak of him with touch OF personal
affection always. They have learned to-
day to like Casey Young. man of
risidly Democratic simplicity of character, a
spe aker of striking manliness, and gentle
10 an of easy adsptsbility, he has already won
the warm admiration 1.-THE people of Coving-
ton. They recognize the fact that tried
and disciplined statesman is greatly prefera-
BILE to any of the raw recruits the Federal
ring in Memphis has to offer. They desire a
diligent guardian OF their interests in Con-
gress. and they know that they will have
such IN Casey Young. There was wide
spread desire to hear and see the Democratic
nominee, who had never been in Covipgton,
it so happened, before. In consequence the
courtroom was well filed with thrifty
farmers, lawyers, doctors and others. At l
o'clock, when the crowd had assembled, Mr..
G. B. Simonton rose and said:
FELLOW CITIZENs-I am about to intro
duce to you gentleman whose face may
not be familiar to very many OF you, but
whose name you all we'll know, for he has
earned a national reputation. During his
six years of service in Congress he stamped
his impress upon the general legislation oil
the country and directed it with wise counsel,
ami was successful in procuring for his con-
stituen,s the passage Of important measures
that their interests demanded, and especially
in procuring for their public enterprises
most needed and important government aid
During the epidemics that visited our neigh
boring city and devastated the surrounding
country, many pcJr sufferer had cause IL
bless him for the timely aid and succor that
his efforts procured aud all of US admire
the heroism he then displayed. / need moi
bespeak your respectful and patient atten'
ton in his behalf. for / know you will
cheerfully give it without request from me
and besides he is able, from his thorough
acquaintance with public affairs and BY his
commanding eloquence, to enlist and hold
. the attention of any Intelligent audience
that he may appear before. And / am sure
fellow. citizens, when you have heard him
that you will all-every Democrat, l know
and hope many Repubicans-unite will
, me in an earnest and hearty effort to pro
mote his candidacy and secure for him ths
triumphal election to which he is so we'll en-
titled as the representative in the Forty
, eighth Congress from this district. intro
duce to you our Democratic standard. bearer
the Hon. Casey Young of Memphis.