Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-28
/ do not ike thee, DR.. Fell,
The reason why cannot tell /;
But i know full well,


There is a paper in Memphis, edited by
pungent but somewhat cratic journalist
which has been q medium for all sorts o.
attacks upon me. Yet he does not pretenc
to point out any sins of omission or commits
sion in my public record. The editor Of
that paper, whose sincerity do not question
says will be defeated because there are five
parties opposed to me-the free-traders, the
protectionists, the farmers, the mechanics
and the Republicans. 1t is as told friend
of mine. Isaid was the most unfortunate
man in existence. / was beaten last year by
Misrepresentation, and they are trying &c
a.faat me by the same methods this year
| The free-traders are against because
am protectionist, and the laboring meu
are against me because 1 am free-trader
and when / have defeated all four classes
/ then meet the Republicans face to face and
| have 10 meet them. l am here to meet one
class. l am here to challenge discus
sion. Ny public and private life is
open 10 scrutiny. / have got on my armor,
and wherever The weak point is there direct
your missiles. Ii it can be shown that in
! any way / have been unfaithful am willing
| TO retire. did not seek this nomination,
| and 1 have demonstrated to my own salts
faction that there is no profit in it for me If
! elected. While two other gentlemen were
candidates for Congress, /, unsolicited, was
chosen by the large majority OF the prim airy
| delegates in two counties their candidate.
| III there ever was a man called by the spon-
| taneous voice of the people, / can claim to
| be that man. Aspersed as 1 was in my pri-
| vate and public life, 1 felt that it was my
duty to face all the misrepresentation and
show how groundless they were.
A few words more and L am done. AS
said before, am no tramp, no adventurer,
and don't come to beg. 1 pay more taxes
in this State on property than all my ira
ducers put together. / have material inter-
ests in the State, and want, as you do, to
see them guarded. Your interests are mine,
and-I think that I can do as much as any
man to represent Jour interests. Should the
farming people of this District think farmer
would voice their sentiments better than 1
would, they have only TO pick their man and
l will yield the field in his favor. l know
the uncertainty of public favor. l know that
the star of destiny now shining SO brightly
may to- morrow be clouded. / know that he
who rides upon the crested wave to-day may
go down with the pillows tomorrow. 1 have
met with as many successes and defeats
as most men. l have always accepted nay
defeats in a manly way. ] have
always wanted brave fight with my foes.
l am, as you know, in favor of free speech
and free thought. While / have criticised
the Republican party severely, have never
impunged the private character of any mem
bers OF it. One further subject / wish to
mention, and that is the tariff. 1 was SO un-
fortunate as 10 subject myself to an assault
at both ends of the question. 1t is my opin-
ion that more has been said ON the tariff and
less is known about it than any subject be.
fore the people. 1t would be difficult for
man in the course of day to lay down the
reasons prompting him to favor one or the
other sides OF the question. 1 know il would
be more popular with the farmers if / IA
vored absolute unconditional free-trade, and
that means to abolish the revenue that
comes from the customhouses. 1t is said
that am afraid to meet the question of
free-trade. This theory has been advocated by
the ablest statesmen for 500 years. Socra
wanted 10 establish an utopia. / would like |
10 see paradise on earth tomorrow. Alb
soluie free-trade is an impossibility now. |
shall in the meantime content myself with |
tariff reforms will do What can to lake |
away the burdens upon the people. Had ! |
been in Congress, I should have advocated |
the appointment of Tariff Commission |
Because / cannot get whole loaf is no rea- |
son why / should not have half loaf. / |
predict that no material reform will be made |
in the tariff other than by piecemeal / |
would have been with Pendle.on aud Browu. |
II 60 back to Congress, | shall endeayor |
to undo a moot hurful system of legislation.
shall oppose all bills TO appropriate money
.
wrong, and subyersion of the principles of
this government. During the war, while
brave men were fighting in the field, the
sueaks, the Jannissaries and the cowboys
began a system of spoliatiop, The land do
mated to the Central and North Pacific rsil-
road is greater in domain than any civilized
domain in Europe, except Russia. It is
domain fit for the support of 10000, 900 of
people, while the land donated 10 the South
rr tir ia lar hot O. ~ |
pecan whence our ancestors came and on
" hose possessions the sun never sets. This
and was given on conditions, every one of
which has been violated, In addition, the
government gave $780, 900 of bonds to
lid the roads. Already S64,0000O0 has
been paid on the interest of the bonds.
All this time these gigantic corporations
iave dominated Stale and national legis- 7
alton, and have, by the use OF money, pre-
rented the righting of the wrongs. This
will be one of the first things / will attack.
You are the only power that can correct these
wrongs. Thirty five millions Of agriculturists,
rave and determined men, understanding
What their duties are, and combined intelli-
emily, are most likely to accomplish this
esuit. l know little of your organization,
nut see much in it of good if properly d.
hese communities can do much and can
old public servants 10 their duties.
Mr.. Young concluded by saying that he
sked no charity, but he simply wanted
andid, honest and fair judgment upon his
laims. When he had concluded, Justice
'om Holeman, ir., presented the following
which were unanimously adop-
ed:
Resolred, That the record OF the Hon. Casey
eminently satisfactory to the people of this coln
lunity, and that We believe the best interests of
lis district land section would be promoted
y his return to Congress.
Resolved, That we. the farmers of CapleYille and
lcinity, pledge him our hearty support and in
orsement.