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

warrants az processes for collection Of this
tax.
We ;ayits all 10 unite with us who are IN
accord with these views, or who ind more 10
approve in them than they do in the creed OF
any other political organization.
ResoEued, That this Convention instruct lis
nominees. If elected to the State Legislature,
to support measure TO levy Especial tax on
the Taxing District to pay the late city en-
moves their wages, which are due them Tor
ISIS, including fremeD, police and laborerT,
who stood braveiy at their post, and got no
paw for the same.
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice.
THE coLoRED MEN.
Col. CAN'T moved that 8 committee oil Eve
be appointed to consult with the delegation
of colored men present., for the purpose OF
asceri aiming whether the rUuid join with
the Democ1 attic party in the coming election.
4e said that, for himself, be was willing to
stand side by side with the bunblest colored
man. They we're all men, they were human
beings, and his heart and his sympathies
were large enough to take them all in. Ii
| they desired to affiliate with the Democratic
| party, he wished to give them two places
| upon The legislative ticket.
Mr.. James Phelan wanted TO know the
conditions under which the Democrats were
| to take the colored men.
Mr. Dubose wanted 10 know who and what
| the colored delegation was. Unless 1t was
| Democratic, he wss unwilling to take it in
A committee of five, consisting of George
CAN'T, J. J. Dubose, P. NJ. Winters, james
Phelan and III. Irby were appointed to con-
suit with the colored delegation from the
Low-tax meeting.
THE BASIS OF AGREEMENT.
Col. CAN'T, from the Consulting Commit
| tee. reported tlat the committee had per-
| formed Its duty and had written out the
| facts These were submitted without any
comment, and the action of the Convention
was asked upon them. The following was
| the report of the committee:
| "Your committee beg leave to report that
they have conferred with the committee on
behalf of the Low-tax Republican Conven-
ton. composed of Edward Shaw, g. S. Cooper,
C. w. West, 3. S. Petway, c. Wilson, Over
ton Gardner and W. NJ. Moon, that said
committee express themselves substantially
in accord with orr platform, as adopted to-
day, and declare that the party which they
| represent will support our candidate Tor
governor. and will unite with US az Inde-
pendent Republicans in the pending election,
provided we will give them two places on
the Legislative ticket; that in that event
thew will, in good faith, as Independent Re.
| publicans, support the whole ticket, and
pledge that those who represent them on the
| ticket will advocate the policy stated above
| and vote for the Hon. Isham g. Harris fol
senator of the United States, as long as any
other member of the Shelby delegation does
"Your committee feel that a simple report
of facts is all that they are called to make
and respectfully submit the same.
| "GBO. CAN'T, Chairman.
! 81 IRBY.
JAMES PHELAN."
In submitting this report Col. CAN'T said
"They indicated to US that their preferences
for representatives were Norris and Price
both OF whom are, l understand, excellen
men,"
1t was moved that the report Of the com
mittee be adopted.
Mr.. Phelan wanted 10 know what the
adoption of the report amounted to.
Mr.. Harris moved that it was the sense Of
the Convention that two colored men should
be placed upon the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Carroll moved that some representa-
tiyes of the colored race be heard from first
He was in favor of admitting the coloree
men into the party, but be wanted first tc
know how they stood and what they proposes
to do in politics.
WHAT THE COLoRED MEN WILL DO.
Several calls were then made for Mr.. Ed
ward Shaw, who came forward amid aP
plause and said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-l sup
pose / have been called upon to addres
this Convention for the purpose OF showing
the purposes of the colored men who to-da.
are ready to join with you in the election
3 senators. and representatives In Inc mex
Legislature. Sometime ago we held he
publican Convention here, and passed certain
resolutions to the effect that we should no
paw any but the State deb, proper. w
elected delegates to the Nashville Conven
ton, but when we went there were barred out
2 The Convention was ruled by Legislative
t ring against the Democratic psrty, an
D against the State of Tennessee. They hav
r claimed that the negro was bound to vot
with them. or to be a Democra'; and ths
. was as bad as being a devil. Now L don
intend to vote for the Republican party thi
8 time, whether be Democrat, Republican,
eREENBAcKER OR DEVIL.
Thew are continually talking about whs
thew have DONE 1 don't believe much o
that. deny that they fought the war TO
us. 1t was not the abolition of slavery tina
brought on the war, but the self-interests o
the people ofthe North. They eniranchise'
the negro to perpetuate the power OF the Re
publican party. the negroes took up tn
musket in favor of their own freedom, an
the Republican party owes as much 10 IN
negro as he 10 them. / am still Republl
can. / believe in the principles OF tina
party, but will not give in 10 the bosses c
that party. Ruled by them we are wore
than slaves. In the old times OF slavery
when we we're to be sold our masters woul
call US up and ask US whom we would lIk
for a master; now the bosses don't give u
that chance, and they make ur, or would d
80, worse than we ever would before. l hav
outlined our views on the State-debt quet
tions. As understand the movement, il
proposed for us Low-tax Republicans an
the Democrats to combine to carry out gu
views. We come 10 you not as Democrat
nor as Republicans, but as citizens OF tn
State of Tennessee. We propose
TO VOTE FOR BATE.
know Hawkins and the kind OF men b
is surrounded by. l hear ii said that tn
Kigh-tax Republicans intend to put Judg
Archibald Wright at the head of their ticke
Why, two years ago he was advocating low
tax principles. L. B. Eaton was formerly
low-tax man. Hawkins was once IN favor G
scaling the debt; but when he got to be gov
ernor he recommended to the Legislator
that the one -hunded- and three was the bes
compromise that could be effected. believ
that the combination proposed to-day WI
carry Shelby county for the Democrats b
1000 majority. The alliance proposed vii
give the ticket 5000 colored votes. Why
we are gaining sccessions every day that "
live. The mass of the colored people i
Shelby county are not in sympathy with III
High-tax Republican nominee or his primo
piles and will not vote Tor him. L don
know whom / shall vote for for the ne1
president; don't know whether it shall
Democra, or Republican. But there
, one thing do say, and that is tbs the righl
| OF the negro will never be fully realized,
think, until the Democratic party shall g
/. | in power again. Then, 1 think, we will g
our second emancipation.
FOR SENATOR HARRIS.
Mr.. Shaw was about 10 retire, whe
| Col. CAN'T desired to ask him the que
: ton: ado you intend to vote for Isnai
!, | g. Harris for senator as long as he has an
chance of reelection
Mr.. Shaw said: Eve propose to carry o,
| the policy of this combination. We expe'
to vote for Gen. Bate and for I4ham G. Ha
ris"
These utterances were received with al
i. plause and satisfaction.
/ Calls were then made for Mr.. Alfred FIR
l. man, another prominent colored man.
7. A coLoRED MAN WHO WAS KICKED OUT.
IS Mr.. Froman said that this W as an epoch
e the lie of the negro in Tennessee d
recognized that he WAS indeed free when
was called upon to participate IN the conl
ella of the Democratic party. Bate was h
!, first and last choice for governor. and sink
swim, survive or perish, he intended votir
for him. The colored people would be tn
to the alliance. They would be forever di
:, graced If they we're not. He WAS recently
!. delegate to the Republican Convention
Nashville, but was kicked out. He VI
glad that he had been kicked out. 1t W
- an honor to be appreciated. On one occasie
:, he had been entertained by Governor lshs
:" G. Harris in Nashville, and he felt bound
. him by the warmest ties. He would vo
: | for him TO the end.