The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-20
VOL. XLVIII---NO. 145

he was introduced by the chairman as fol-
| lows:
Gentlemen OF the Convention:
have the honor 10 present 20 you man
who needs no introduction, our old friend,
Fred Douglass. [Chccrs
Mr.. Douglass---Mr President, I had tho
misfortune last night TO speak to a vast
audience In the armory, little above hero
or below here, and broke my voice, so that
feel wholly unable to address you, any
| more than 10 express my thanks 10 YOU for
the cordial welcome and the earnest call YOU
have given me to this platform. have only
one word to say, and IL is this, that | hope
this convention will make such q record In
It's proceedings as to put IL entirely out Of
the power of the leaders Of the Democratic
party, and the leaders of the Mugwump
party laughter 10 say that they see no
difference between the Republican party, in
respect TO the class ! represent and the Dem.
ocratlc party, lApplauso.l have great
respect Tor certain quality that | have seen
| distinguished in the Democratic party. It
Its fidelity to its friends [laughtcr;1 its iath-
fulness TO those whom It has acknowledged
as It's masters for the last forty wears,
Laughter and appausc,l They were faith
| full mean the Democrats were faith-
| full 10 the slave holding class during
| the existence OF slavery They were faithful
before the war. They were faithful during
the war. They gave them all the encourages
mcnt that they possibly could without draw
| ing their own necks into the halter. Laugh.
| ter and applause They were faithful dur
ing the period Of reconstruction. They have
been faithful ever since. They are faithful
| 10 do the solid south. believe that the Re-
| publican party will prove itself equally
faithful 10 It's friends. lCrios Of good goodl
And those friends during the war wcrd
men with black faces tCrics Of that's rightl
| They were eyes 10 your blind; they were
shelter 10 your shcltcrless sons when they
escaped from the line Of the rebels; they ara
faithful today and when this great republic
| was az It's EXTREMIST need; when It's fate
seemed to trcmblc In the balance and the
crowned heads aud the enemies Of Republic
an institutions were saying In Europe, Aha,
aha, this great Republican bubble is about
| To burst when your armies were melting
| away before the fire and pcstilence OF re-
bcllion, YOU called upon your friends,
| your black friends when your star
spanglcd banner, now glorious, was trailing
ever In the dust heavy with patriot blood,
you called upon the negro--ycs Abraham Linz
coin called ON the negro, lgrcat applausel,
Ia reach forth his iron arm and clutch with
his steel fingers your laltorng banner, aud
| they came, they came, 10000 strong.
| loud cheers Let US remember those black
| men In the platform that you are about Ia
prumulgatc, aud let ua remember thesa
| black men are stripped Of their constitu-
tional right to vote. lChccrsl In the
grand standard-boarcr, which you will pre-
| sent 10 the country, leave these men no
longer toward the ballot box through blood
| but extend over them the arm OF this re-
| public and make their pathway To the ballot
| box ~ straight and as smooth aud ns safe as
any other citizens. lChcer- Let the
shirt he waved 80 long rs bloodshed Is found
upon H. tChccrs.l A government that can
| give liberty In It's constitution ought 10 have
power "a protect liberty In It's administers
| lion [Chccrsl I will not take up your
| time l have got my thought before yon.
| I speak IN behalf Of tho millions who aro
disgfaccd today. IChecrs and cries VI
Good
The Sccrotary-T desire 10 announce that
all the States aud Territories have reported
under lhc Ie.oluuon u,st We adapiea lew
the District q Columbia. II those three del
cTations viii report 10 the secretary The bus.
ines 81 the csEvontion can be cxpedffcd.
loud cries 81 "ingcrroll. and Bradley,
Bradley"
The Chalr--.whai Il the pleasure II thu
convention fCrics ~ bradley Bradley"
"lngcnoll, lngcuoll, "Foukcr
Nh. ronAKrR, OF ONO.
| Mr.. Chairman
The Chairman The gentleman from Ohio,
Gov Foraker Loud applause aud cries u
! platform platform, and voice, LET US
| hear what You have 90 ny"l
Mr. Foraker Many " the delegates about
here have made q request that the urghniza-
| ton ~ reported 10 the chair be announced
| In order that the convention may know
whether II has been correctly reported
The Chnifmnn-1hc chair Is only waiting
Tor the completion II the returns. lCrios Of
| "Bmdley"l
The Chnirman-Gcntlemc Of the conycn.
ton, your secretary will nov read the list Of
the members 1T the committees ~ Forwarded
by the several delegations This reading 10
for ycrinraton aud correction II necessary.
The secretary then read thc names Of the
committeeman from the various States.
West Virginia was reached on the crcdcn'
tinls' committee. The secretary said. Nir
ginia-Iwo names are rcportcdby cuntcsting
delegations
Tho Chairman cntlcmcn, I will submit
the Virginia question after all the commit
tees have been Rad, 10 that you can act up
on all II them NJ once.
No other incident 1T moment occurred un-
On nj last the reading Of the long list was
completed rs follows.