The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
THURMAN'S BEST.



it is alleged Mr.. Murchison wrote, boils
over with mean insinuations against
Cleveland and the Democratic party as
II they were the hirelings OF great
Britain, and boils over with fulsomc praise
OF Harrison, as ii he were the incarnation
OF American virtue and patriotism.
Laughter and applause Now, my
friends, / want TO say word TO YOU that,
not that am at all satisfied that this So
called Mr.. Murchison ever wrote any such
letter, or that the British minister ever
replied to it, as pretended, for | should
have said, looking at the correspondence,
and especially at Mr.. Murchison's letter,
or so-called letter, that it has on its face
such evident marks OF
DOWNRIGHT, SHAMELESS FORGERY,
that might be at liberty at once to de-
nounce il as forgery and then say no
more about it. Whether il is a forgery or
not do not know, but this | have TO say,
that be il forgery or be it genuine let
ter, be 1t letter written by Murchison, or
be il letter written bv some cunning Re-
publican partisan TO which Mr. Murchson
has lent his name-bo ii one or the other,
il is the production OF deliberate villain
who proves TO be scorned by honest men.
Great applause Why do | say this?
Why, this man writes TO the British
minister that no is a naturalzcd
Englishman. Tho answer OF the min
lister shall also be kept secret. Now,
my friends, when you como 10 look at the
letter itself, you see that 1t never WIS
written by man who for one moment
thought Of voting for Grover Cleveland
On the contrary, II is written by some
skilllul, cunning Republican politician,
who thought to ontrap the British minis
ter and get from him some reply that
could be used against Mr.. Cleveland in
the presidential election. SO that, when
that man protested TO be friendly 10
Cleveland, and only seeking out correct
knowledge, he was lying with every
breath that he uttered, with every word
that he wrote. lApplausc.l Whom
he said that the answer OF the
British minister should be kept
profound secret, hc was lying, for he
never intended il should be kept secret
II he was fortunate enough 10 get one un-
less, indeed, that letter should disappont
his hopes. Now, my friends, ii that man
intended TO be, or was what he said, how
does il come that that letter OF his TO the
British minister, which was marked "pri.
waite, and the letter OF the Br ish minister
TO him, which lac solomnly pledged his
honor should never sees the light, how
comes il that those letters are ia the public
press tolay? But that is not ALL Just
look at IL.
Tms LETTER or MuRCuisoN's
Processes to have been written on the ith
of September last, and the British minis
tcr's answer processes 10 be- written on the
18Th Of September, and yet for moro than
one month-ycs, considerably more than
one month no man ever heard one worl
OF there being such correspondence except
the men who are in the conspiracy. Last
week there was 10 he great meeting, rs
II was called. Of lrishmcn, although | do
not think that very many honest, thor.
oughbred lrishmcn were in the room.
[ Laughter aud applause. But il was an.
npuuccd that there was 30 bc such n meet
ing rs that nj Madison square, in The city
OF New York, and that MIR. James q.
accordingly it was held. When VAS il
held7
Speaker Carlislc-iast night
Judge 1hurman-last night only Then
for the first time this terrible correspond
ence comes out, which Is 10 prove that The
sworn President OF the United States, the
sworn Secretary OF State, the sworn Cabi.
net oi the President, were all set Of con-
spimlop against the people OF the United
States. IL comes out just then on the eve
OF Mr.. Blainc's meeting the Irish meeting
in the city Of New York and among the
first things that Blaine does Is
to hold up his hands In horror
over this theme OF official dopnyity.
/ Applause. Why was Il that this CORE.
sp0ndcncc did not come 10 light soonc2
Why Is !, that Il was kept back until the
eve OF Mr.. Blainc's Irish meeting, anil Is
then brought forth - prejudice the Amer.
lean people against their honest, upright,
faithful aud patriotic President and Secrc-
iary OF sinlc3 Now. my friends, am not
going io say morc about that, because II !
Wcrr 20 say more II would only look rs II
thought theru was something In that cor
rpspondcnrc that was terribly damaging 10
tile administration. | do not think
- at all. How can the adminislri.
ton aud the party bo injured 10y what
Mr. Murchifon OF whom nobody overheard
shall write oui In the state 81 California;
And ~ 10 the letter OF the British minister.
II he ever wrote 10 at all, there h nothing
in IL whatever Of damaging character Ia
the administration. All that can be said
about Il II that the British minister cx.
pressed his own opinion Of the admins.
irition, and not only oi the nlininistra.
ton, but Of the Democratic party. You
Democrats oi Alien county don't want I'M
necessarily 10 plunge this country into
war do your [Crics Of "No. no. No,
you don't. The men who are the rcadicst
TO DO the lighting arc the last men that
want 10 plunge the country into m un.
necessary war. [Gfcat applause Give Us
good cause for war, give the right side Of q
quarrel 10 be- settled by war, and
I can stand on this platform and recruit
every man within the sound Of my voice
who is 81 transferring age before leave
the stand. tGfoat cheering. You proved
that In times past, and you are ready 10
prove II again aud the whole country II
ready 10 prove II. but no man who has
any righteousness In him wants an un.
necessary war, 10 shed blood aud ruin the
country, ~ that there h nothing IN this
mares nest that | have discovered. II
has brought forth no colt whose kick can
bur. any Democrat Laughter. II la,
brought forth
way coNrEnrrinLE DONKEY.
and that l. all there " OF H. Renewed
laughter No, my friends. ~ ! said be-.
fore, this Is simply another bunglinp
scheme Of the Republican managers 10 Try
and divert attention from the main issue :
the ianT-upon which they begin 10 real.
iEe that they are beaten. But Il will not,
at this late day, win, for tho people them.
selves know that the great question y
tariff reform, and no appeal like this q
passion can turn them from H. Zap