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


Convention adopt the hfty-and four proposition
: | as an honorable settlement and then IN July de
Dounce the Bate platform as dishenorable, is
| conundrum which he viii never solve TO the salts
faction OF the people Of Tennessee. II is amusing
to see the doughty statesmen that composed the
! last General Assembly after travelling over the
ceuntry on free passes and after passing the one
hundred-and- three bill prepared for them in New
| weeping over the dishonor of Tennessee. The
grief OF the lobby is without bounds. After Seeth-
Ing for weeks in eesspool of corruption and dis
graceful M pulaton around the corridors OF the
Maxwell House and through the halls OF the capi-
; lost honor of Tennessee. The Wall street bond
holders after specializing on our necessities and
turning the lobby loose carry smelling bottles
| hOld their noses as they pass by such dishon-
orable men as Turney, Freeman and Mcfarland.
| e;Itler. wh) reflected much honor on his state
wheI member of Congress. mournfully keeping
watch over her great seal IN the gloomy md seli-
tary apartment occupied by the Funding Board in
in the agony Of his heart and the bitterness of his
l grief he exelaims: shame on Tennessee een-
ago, after attempting 70 convince the world that
the heroic Bate and the sturdy yeomanry of Ten
told the people OF Memphis that if they supposed
| ne wanted 10 represent repudiating State on the
| toor OF the American Senate, they were mistaken.
Col Patterson said he had great respect for sena-
/ tor Jackson personally, and regretted that he
do himself the injustice to make this statement
Is there anything existing now to make
| that did not exist when Butler arose in
his reat and nominated Thin for The Senator
1
Ras IT. Is ns has IONS to5 T s5eI down & and d out
and in peace, any one OF whom would be willing
1 to respond at roll call in that august body with
| any one of whom. sitting side by side with isham
g. Harris on the floor OF the Senate would not be
ashamed to point with pride to the escutcheon of
| the honor to represent Tennessee.
| PROSPERITY AND IMMIGRATION.
| Col Patterson further said it has been argued
that the Bate settlement would drive prosperity
| and Immigration from the State. There was no
way to meet proposition like this but to state it,
economy resorted TO to prove that the deener
you put your hand in a mans pocket the more
understand 1t that way. nsIand Massschiiset's
and Texas did not understand it that way. ana
offst6ers had 1ndeTstood xRen Sey were ss
ag oItg bst Ine tSs9 debt at one for
from @nom this country they would doubtless
law settling the debt at one hundred-and three
with coupons receivable for public duties Had
the other side be correct the United States
would long since have filled the globe and would
the neighboring stars. If the ticket is elected.
said Col Patterson. you may expect US. in the !
in respect to the State debt. They would Consider
that as their authority-ther instructions from the
people on this subject. There would be no need of
Intervention of the lobby instruct us in our u
es ues. Ihey are plain, and we win manage with
out is assistance to execute the will of the people
II asked what we will do if the bondholders refuse
VIII sae o5 pToposed then ,ye say
tell them that when we adjourn we Will r,enort |
the bondholders, will have to wait until they'
tne sovereign people, see proper to indicate what
If any further action they will take in the prem |
ises. F |
THE TAXING-DIsraIcT AND OLD CITY pEBr
Many of the arguments applicable to the State
debt apply with double force to the debt of Mem |
phis. some OF its bonds were frauduIenfl issnad.
most OF them sold at a ruinous discount for az, |
inflated and deprecated currency and the pro- |
good, In ISIS We had the filthiest cty In the he
world and after the scourge of that year had CON
nss spd % 1neT graves 200 Of the people Of Mem
elsewhere 1t was seriously advocated in different
partS OIL the country that the city, like deserted
scouEse had hardly subsided and the grief. |
when the eP9e 39ed We're returning to their
after mandamus, at the instigation of the bond
ton. 1t was then that a quiet and unobtrnsiye
cltzen appeared on the scene and with an unfal- |
the knife to the ulcers that afflicted this people
amidst impassable streets Overlooking with gar |
and the death-dealing odors from decaying ami
MAJ ma paatas' mater n was even then said that
immigration from Memphis. But he sweryed not
The infant Taxing District was in its swaddiing
other cyclone the devoted city' Porter las Issbed
himself to the masthead of his ship anu rode the
through which he then passed But what was the |
resulR The business of the Taxing District was
connueteo as methodicaly and exactly as that of |
a bank, the best system of sewerage in the
country was constructed, miles of streets were |
paved, Memphis in short was converted from a |
PeTef arned it9 esah u Ss
government in the world.
Need say, said Col Patterson that if this ticket
to the crack OF doom.
In regard to the old city debt the gentlemen COM
posing the ticket concur with the great bodv of
the citizens of Memphis in the wish that iegisla-
be satisfactory to the people and satisfaotory TO
the creditors. The speaker said If the Creditors
n2ng Pe RfGee he a seegea RFSPs P
could be effected without difficulty. he merely
on the ticket in respect to this subject
without going into details, in order that they
themselves in readiness to adopt any plan of set
tiement their constituents might recommend
THE PLATFORM.
u In regard to the iaboring men. we stand squarely
we are unalterably opposed to agral ianism, and
think that in this free country every mans stand
Ing and success ought to be measured by his head
heart and muscle. we are on the other hand in |
favor OF such legislation as will best secu the
will relieve him from oppressive exactiens and (
in the race Of lie 1t has been said tha
mistake. We regard railroads and other corpora
lons as part OF our civilization, aud to be pro-
ected When. however, they rise above the peo-
ion, become hurtful TO the public we think il 7
wise on their own account well as that of the :
people to regulate them by udicious legislation.
SENATOR HARRIS
Col. Patterson concluded his speech as follows: |
word, and then / am done When bow learned |
o honor the name of Isham G. Harris. In the days
hat tried mems souls he not only fixed himself n
Orever in the affections of the people of Tennes-
ee but he found place in brave hearts wherever
was soon honored with his friendship He is one
If the few men have ever known who grew
md in peace, in official and in private life exile
F0m ms nsse i've ana no or on the floor Of the Ame
lay today & and forever man Of heroic mold,
riends and faith with his country He is first on
he hoor OF the American Senate and first in the n
learts OF the people of Tennessee. When the
or the Volunteer State he will inscribe on n
ne ,n1t same ne tablet tablet the names Of Jackson, q
efore the great Convention of June 10th The waves
ng the destruction of the Democratic party in -
ennessee, 1t was his genius that moved on the 6,
hen, with all his wonted fire. he has been guiding
nj directing the present canvass. Neghbors and IL
hat all the elements in Tennessee opposed 10 w il
'ite are aiming their deadlest blow Need cav o,
ever reach its mari the es sSw ns w1
eeting arm of the Shelby delegation avert it?
After handsome tribute to Dr. Porter u
nd Col. Patterson, Justice Galloway gave a
rief history of the State debt through its ~
arious phases, including the passage of the al
undred- and three, lis being decided uncen
" ihO OufiCtAc SOuft, tue pass l -.
ge OF the sixty and-six against the protest sse s
the people, denouncing the Legislature se
Dr. their conduct in thus becoming the mas ~
srs OF the People, assHrIng hiy audience that 81
elected he should endeayor in all things "a
, reflect the will Of his constituency. oe
fe said, furthermore, as regards the al
ily debt, that he was put up by the farmers ID
e had stood by the people of Memphis in
Iar, peslilence and famine; he had stood 10
18th DIR. Porter, and he was interested in the X.
sttlement of the city debt in common with "
ne people of Memphis. s.
Speeches were made by NJ. G. Kelly. ]. F. &c
Iorris, w. F. Price, Ed Shaw and G. P. NJ. "
urner. s.
Mr.. Norris made a speech that reflected "
redit upon him as colored man. It was G.
ne of the best speeches OF the evening. Ed Z.
ard Shaw and @. P. NJ. Turner also made y,
bod speeches. The crowd adjourned in c.
Ugh good humor. B.
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The Tariff CommfssfOn. ga
PITrsBURG, Pa, October 9-The Tariff
met here this morning in par lPsr
" of The Monongahela House, and at once
roceeded 10 business. Several representa- an
res appeared before the commission and AZ;
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