The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-26
The LITTLE BRIGADIER
MAKES THE FINAL EFFORT OF
HIS CANVASS
Fer Congress In the Second Mlssis'
sippi Distrlct-Hls, Wasplsh At
tack on Judge Morgan.
lsrRerAL TO TIE APPEALl

eTese in the second DlslrlcJ mere To-Day
with q speech that was full of venom
Gus filings ct his opponent and what
he tsrmt d the "ring." 1t was one OF
his best efforts, and is tile specimen
OF the peculiar nratory of the famous
eLiule Brig" He sald:
close my canvass for Congress htrs
today, and / regret that nay opponent
is not here 10 meet me in debate. The
tins honored custom in Mississippi re-
quires candidates for Congress 10 meet
each other face to face before the peo-
pile in Joint discussion. have invited
Judge Morgan TO meet me, but be has
declined. He is conscious OF his utter
inability to defend his own rec
ord in Congress or the extrava-
gsnt and corrupt administration
Of Lowry in Mississippi, and there
fore he is afraid TO meet me, and
afraid even to let the Democrats Of the
district hear me. When spoke at
fernando, his home, large poster
was put up urging Democrats TO stay
away" and at Senatobia, tfter he had
spoken three hours, he and his friends
attempted TO diaw the crowd away
from me by colt show. He once de.
nounced the negroesf,u because
they would not hear both sides, and
now white Democrats are preaching
what they denounced in the negroes,
and the honest men of the Democratic
party bow their heads in shame be-
cause they have q candidate who thus
suffers their banner to trail in the
dust. II Mr.. Morgan is too weak to
meet his opponent at home and among
his friends, they feel that he is unfit
and unworthy to bear that banner in
the balls Of Congress, where he must
meet the great leaders OF the Repub-
lican party. Judge Morgan and
his little machine took snap judgment
on the people in procuring his nomi-
nation, and, as the Holly Springs South
SAYS, he is not the nominee OF the
Democratic party, but OF "a little tea
party composed mostly of his own
friends" And yet, one OF his excuses
for not meeting me is that he is the
nominee of party and / am not. His
next excuse is that he wants time to
give an account OF his course in Con-
gress, aud yet he occupies half OF his
time in repeating his speech OF two
years sgo about the achievement of
the grand old party years ago. Again,
he declines TO meet me because Mr..
Oglesby writes him that he would only
be Introducing me into good society,
and because Hunter Dogan wrote him
TO leave me among the negroes where
belonged. Mr.. Oglesby 10 the Dis
trict Attorney, who is not0riouS for his
violations Of the laws against gam
bling, and who denounced TO his
iaca in the courthouse at Batesville,
and Mr.. Hunter Dogsn was deputy
under his brother, who Is charged
with being a dsfsulter in q large
amount as Sheriff OF Talahatchie
county. Mr.. Morgan may feel proud
OF such society, but have no desire
TO enter into it. He declines TO meet
me because he is informed by the
members Of his little machine that
am organizing race conflict, but he
forgets that when there was race
conflict in Tunica county / marched
with a snail band Of men
10 the reecue OF the white race in
Austin, while he sailed away to
Helena, where he was most igno-
miniously treated by bpth blacks and
whites. He charges me with attempt
ing 30 get negro votes, when ten years
ago he had his name printed ON the
Republican ticket for the purpose of
getting negro votes, If / make speeches
TO the negroes he and his little ma
chine cry out that | am attempting
10 organize race conflict; il he epeaks |
20 the negroes, "Tray, Blanche and
Sweetheart" in full chorus cry that
he is attempting TO enlghten the col.
ored mind. He claims that he Dc.
clines to meet me because his Execu-
tive Committee ordered him to do 80,
and yet his letter to me shows that |
he de clined before he ever heard from |
his committee. Large numbers OF
the Democratic voters are ashamed OF
q candidate who daIes not meet his
opponent on the stump. They are
ashamed OF r candidate who appeals
TO race prejudicee against an opponent
who marched boldly 10 meet race
conflict when he slipped away. They
are ashamed of candidate who said
he gave postoflica to his hrother.in-
law 10 pay for taking care OF his fam
lily during the war. They are ashamed
OF a audidate who denounced Bap.
fist preacher, job Hsnal, on the
stump rs a liar, and who was
so thoroughly answered by Hanal
that every Baptist at least who read IL
believes that Morgan was the liar.
They are ashamed OF candidate who
would talk about the Hubble fund
with HsnsPs pamphlet staring him
In the face stating that $50 was paid 10
him for the part he took against Man
ming. They are ashamed OF candi-
date who would provoke an issue OF
veracity on Right and bs overwhelmed
with certificates of high toned and
honorable men shoing that Hight had
told the truth, while not one witness
has yet been found from the large
audience present who viii certify that
Morgan told the truth in hin denial of
the statement OF MA cellus." They sIe
ashamed OF candidate who de-
nouncei as stalawsgs high toaed and
honorable gentlemen who voted for
him two Yeas sgo, and especially
ashamt d that he should apply such
largu sc o DR., Lyle, who is one OF The
met elegant gentlemen and accom-.
plshed p US cans in Marshal county.
Aud they huag their heads 10 the
deepe { shame when DR.. Lyle replied
that Morgan had knogingly aud will
folly led. Morgan and his little ma
chine aited out to ignore me as a
candidate, but hey zee the haud writ
.ug on the.wall that he is ov rwhelm-
iugly defeated unels something can
DO done to save him, and hence the
ma, hine has called upon Senators
q orSe ard Wa,,hall snd numbers Of
Lesser lights TO come to the rescue of
tbs dro Snrg man. And the Singular
spocisc is pus3ntei OF George and
Wathal, who are for the free coinage
Of silver and flr an income tax, aud
a7ains the ole0margarine bill, calling
on Democrats 10 support Morgan,
when Moran vet d against these and