Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-10
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Gibson.
TRENTON, August This has been a
grand day for Democracy in Gibson county.
At least 1000 people were present. The sun
had hardly reddened the eastern sky, before
The honest SONS OF toll were pouring into
town to hear the Hon. A s. Marks sound the
key note of the coming campaign in West
Tennessee. He arrived last night and has
been the guest of Judge Freeman. At
O'Clock he was escorted to the courthouse
yard by number of prominent citizens, the
procession marching to the cheering strains
OF martial music, such as Hail Columbia"
and "Dixie." The widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. He was introduce ID by J. NJ. Coulter,
and was received with great applause. John
| h. BE asley had stepped into the courtyard
before Governor Marks reached there, and be-
| gan to speak, but when Governor Marks came
the crowd at once left Beasley to talk 70 the
1 back of the immense throng that surrounded
Governor Marks. Many, after the speaking
was over, were looking out for auction,
I thinking Beasley was an auctioneer, IS Gov
ernor Marks had been invited and no one
knew of Beasley's coming. We learn that
| there was very few, consisting mostly OF
| Republicans, that listened to him. We can
| not give you any conception of the grandeur
| and magn fcence of Governor Msrks's
| speech. 1t was one of the grandest efforts Of
| his life, and was listened TO with the most
| profound attention. He reused the Demo
cratic heart, and gave thinking men facts
and figures that they could take to their
| homes and consider. After being introduced
he first referred to the warm and cordial sup
port Gibson county had given him when be
was a candidate, being among one OF
the first counties to extend him the
Democratic banner. He further said: ~
took your banner in troublous times aud
endeavored to hold the rudder strong.
was then determined to stand by the truth
and the right When / laid down my trust
it exalted me TO know that you approved my
course. l am but citizen in common with |
you. My object in coming here is to show
that the Democratic party and the Demo- |
cratic platform are worthy OF your support,
and that the Republicans merit defeat The |
light is between the Democrats and Republic |
W. B. Bate and -Axin Hawk |
ins. Every man must take his choice be- |
tween Bate and Democracy, Republicanism |
and Hawkins. All the fight must be made |
against Republication. There some who |
rightfully belong 10 u.s. With these We must
not deal harshly, but must appeal to their
honor, good judgment and patriotism, and
am persuaded that before the election they |
will with us strike for the honor, integrity |
and good name of Tennessee. But if there
any that deep down in their hearts are
against us, let them shoot their ballot
straight in for Hawkins. If Ephraim be
Joined TO his idols come away from him, let |
him believe the Republican lie and be
damned. He then proceeded to show that |
while the Republicans were in the habit OF
arroga;ing to themselves a superiority over
Democrats; that they came into life with the
black Reputation birthmark upon them;
that they were the first TO repudiate in the |
State; that the Republicans of to-day were
like the Phsrisee, as it was always habit OF
unworthiness TO steal the livery of virtue to
conceal its own iufamy. He then showed
Il II = 4
SlS0,000 worth of bonds just because they
were signed by Isham q. Harris. They did
net pretend that these bonds were illegally
or frauduently issued, but rspudiated them
simply because they were signed, as they
said, by a rebel hand. He then, in 8
clear and logical manner, showed that
the Republican party was the party OF
reputation in Tennessee, referring in
his argument to the fact that Governor I.
Brownlow recommended the population OF
all bonds held by rebels, and in furtherauce |
of that end that the Brownlow bastard Leg
islature mad taxed the people 10 advertise TO |
ascertain who the holders of Tennessee |
bonds were, that if any were held by {
reb,ls that they might be repudiated. He |
them of this out of the mouths of
the bondholders, the gods before whom they
bowed and worshiped. His argument on |
his point was convincing, and he challenged
Any one to deny the evidence he introduced.
He further showed that the Republicans .
we're the authors of all our troubles and diff
ferences in Tennessee. He then clearly l
showed that the proposition Of sixty and-=ix
Of the bondholders. He reviewed at consid- :
srable length all the attempted legis- |
alton of the debt since 1876, show c
ing conclusively that the Republicans
we're at all times for dividing the =
Democratic party, referring in this t
correction to the fact that they put no cam
iidate in the field in 1876 but voted for 9
Low-tax candidate. He further showed that t
he bondholders' committee, according 10 r
heir own statements, was not org anized for
he purpose of compromising with the State, {
nut to litigse with the railroads. He re- | n
arrAd 40 .ha Hftp-and-f Arr, and the fact that | U
lie sent Enloe and Baxter TO Washington | +
md New York, and that the leading Demo- p
rats of the Union. such "a Randall, Parnunn "
nd Tilden, had agreed it WAS the best thing a
or Democrats, and urged the bondholders to [
ccept it; that this was defeated and the p
'eople were lulled to sleep and were b
Weakened by the one-hundred- and-three act Il
lie then referred 10 the fight in the courts h
yer the one-hundred- and-three, paving the a
ighest tribute to Judges Turney, McF arland
nd Freeman. He then read the circular a.
sued by the Democratic Executive Com a
littee in 1880, signed by John W. Chill
ress, Spiral Hill and others, arraign- a
ng Governor Hawkins and the Re- N
ubicsn party for their corrupt course
D the Acknowledgement act, and ap- al
ealing to Democrats 10 stand united sgainst "
Iawkins and Republicanism. He further is
I'D the people that he stood as urged by p
nat circular. He then arrsigned the Repub- al
can party and made touching appeal to Il
II honest Republicans to vote with the Dem Il
Gratis, showing that the Democracy had ii
ever dene anything to injure them or the o.
tate. He referred to the fact that Tennes- fr
e owed General Bate debt of gratitude di
lie could never fully pay; that in the lime di
trouble he had always stood true TO her Ell
interests. We do not pretend to give full tn
port of Governor Marks's speech or to give o
is Language, but simply snort sketch. No in
IN could do justice TO his speech. Gibson rs
solid, and will carry up her corner in the q
,ming election. A.
A SUBSCRIBER writes "a follows: 81 feel al I'd
ice my appetite and strength greatly improved n,
expectoration less painful and less copious; my -
ugh less Troublesome; my sleep sound, refresh OF
z and drcamless; nervousness is all gone;