Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-05
Low.rAx CONVENTION.

iourned meeting of the Low-Tax Republi-
cans which was held in part OF the Expo
sition building. J. F. Norris called the Con-
vention to order, and stated that the conven-
ton held recently adjourned to October 9Th,
and that now the Convention was ready for
| business. ~
Mr.. l.. Jennings withdrew the name OF Mr..
| T. A. Hamilton as a candidate for Congress,
stating that he did so at the request OF the
genl eman named.
Mr.. A. Froman moved that the request OF
Mr.. Hamilton be received and adopted:
Mr.. Overton Gardner objected, and SAID
| III at. as the gentleman was now In the build
| ing. he ought to be heard from personally.
Montgomery Anderson moved that com
mittee wait on Mr.. Hamilton and request
| him to come before the Convention.
The chair appointed Montgomery Ander-
SOD, II. N. Rankin and Oyerton Gardner as
| said committee. The committee after lew
minutes delay returned, escorting Mr.. Hamil-
| ton 10 the stand.
HAMILTON wITHDRAws.
Mr.. Hamilton said: 81 have only this 10
say, at the suggestion of some OF my friends
| I withdraw. Two years ago / made the can
yass. and my canvass elected VIM. r. Moore.
l am a true Republican, and prefer the cleo
| ton of any kind of Republican 10 Demo-
| crat. am sorry to see the division that
now exists in New York, Pennsylvania and
several other States. 1t is the inevitable re-
| suit of boss rule. Two years ago incurred
| the everlasting hatred of the ring by being
| a candidate against their wishes, and even
| after had received a maiority of votes of
the delegates at the Lagrange Convention. L
| thank YOU for the confidence you have shown
me, but / do not now ft ell like aking can
vsss that may result in the election OF Col.
| Young.
| "a POOR REPUBLICAN
sis better than Democrat. III at any time in
| the future when the party Is united l can
| be of service command me-
| Mr.. B. F. Petway moved 10 receive and
| odopt the re quest of Mr. Hamilton. Carried.
| Mr.. Petway moved that the regular busi-
| ness of the Convention be taken up.
| Mr.. Shaw seconded the motion, and said
| "The Convention adjourned to this day and
we have met here to make u legislative
! ticket. The time is propitious for doing
that. Why? At this time less than hall
dozen white men are
| POSING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
"in this district. Take any white man
| and let all of the $4,000 coloIed voters
| of Tennessee sign a petition for APP
pointment to a Federal position, and IL
| Gen. Somebody, who perhaps waseooly a
camp follower, object, that man, though
ever SO worthy, stands show. Bob
| Church was recommended by almost the
entire colored vote of Shelby for the position
of postmaster. Gen. Smith opposed him,
and what is the result? One of the Saith
| family has the Office. Three-fourths, yes,
nine-ienihs, of the Republican party in this
State are colored men, but we get none OF
the "sweels of Office" Two years ago was
| unanimously nominated for sheriff of this
county and / was elected, and counted out,
| and when went 10 these men who pretended
| to be The political Moses of the negro race
they said it was no use.
eTHE POLITICAL MOSES
couldn't do me any good. l am for the ele,
walton OF the colored people, and these men
are against you. They say, The negro be-
longs to the Republican party but the
party don't belong to them Oh, mol Still
they are $4,000 TO few hundred. Suppose
the party goes down. Does any intelligent
| colored mau believe we will lose our RICH
of franchise? 1 honestly believe it would
be a God-seDd to the colored people IL i
would. We would still be free negroes. anc
| it would in fact be the second emancipation
of the colored people. We are to-day polit
ical slaves. While the constitution grants u
every right as freemen, and no one says nal
TO it except the ringsters, we are
POLITICALLY DIsFRANCHIsED.
40 far az holding any Office is concerned, ex
cept. perhaps, a bootblack's position. Mr
another of the Smith family, wa
nominated for Congress yesterday by fhes
r1ngsters. He said two years ago, when aske'
IL he voted for Shaw, mo, did not; AM
never expect to vote for a negro. ! voted 10
Powell Yesterday he said: iii Carte
Harris had secured the nomination l woui'
have supported him. That was simply
bid for the negro vote. have no use TO
Any such political prostitutes. We mus
assert our rights, and then we viii be re
apected. Now is the time to do 1t. Inc
a1sTERrsrs OF EVERY woRKIFGAAE
i: dis opposed to the Hawkins Republican,
The State debi is the only question now be
| fore the people of Tennessee. Ii IL to oul
interest to elect men opposed to the presen
settlemen,. and we must do it. For that
am willing TO do anything that is honorable
and when we have asserted our political IN
dependence, and shown that We can MAINTAIN
it, two years from no" We may oe abe 70 q
more. Look at the position the admInistra
| tion has placed itself in In Mississippi. Cal
we as freemen be brought TO support maj
who ia guilty of every crime In The cslepdal
Issy. that Chalmers walked into Congress
over the bodies of hundreds OF dead negroes
/. He was kicked out a. Satan wss kicked on
| of heaven. Nov the administration part
wants Us 10 support him. l want TO az
each Of you, are we
POLITICAL PRosTITUTEN
voice-"No; give it to them, ED boy.
Mr.. Shaw-"Let US think for ourselves
: and not follow the dictates of any party Q
set OF ringsters."
THE RESOLUTIONS.
: Mr.. Petwsy offered the following greambl
E and resolution:
: WAEREAs, The Federal ring Of Aemphi
b deprived the Republican voters Of ID