The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-21
C0L0RED VOTERS.
Judge Thurman Receives Them.
He Makes a Ringing Speech to tho
Freedmen at His Home.
He Shows Them Clearly Who Ia
the Friend OF tho Race.
Ho Quotes tho Declaration OF In
dependence and Dwells
Upon Joforsor's Glorious Words That
All Mon Are Equal Before tho
Law one OF His Strong
est Speoches.

CoLuunrs, O., Sept. 2o.-This afternoon
Judge Thurman received u delegation Of
colored Democrats, who, through W. H.
Furhush, Of Arkansas presented an address
expressing their thaukfuncss for iayors
from the Democratic party, expressing
belief in the division Of the colorcd vote us
for their best interest, aud stating a firm
belief In the election Of Cleveland and
Thurman. Judge Thurman greeted them
warmly, and spoke as follows
Gcntlcmcn-l am greatly obliged 10 you
for this call, and still more for the kind and
| lust sentiments that have just been read
here know very well that have been
described ns an enemy OF the colorcd pco.
pie There never was anything more unjust
In the world. don't come of a family that
Is unjust when my family came 10 this
state my grandfather brought with him all
his property, which consisted chiefly in
slaves aud he set them all free My
father never owned a slave, my mothcrnCycr
owned slave, never owned a slave and
would not if ,uuld. Now, | might almost
say was raised among colorcd people, One
! Of the most intimate companions Of my
| childhood, aud one whom took care ut TIL
| he died, was hoy who had been given 10
me by my grandfather not m II slave, but as
a playmate aud companion To take care Of
me. being older II ever one child loved
another that boy loved me apd loved him.
/ and never were more sincere tears shed than
! shed over him Hat We cannot expect jus.
ticc In political campaign, and have been
! denounced us au enemy ct thc culur,i race.
| deny nothing that is true but this charge
| D. untrue. No man can point tu % law il1t
| | had anything 10 dn with the making ut
| ur tu decision Oi mine while uu the bench,
| that was murr unjust t1 the culurrd people
| tlmn tn The white or unjust ~ any
dH,ripuuu. aud I defy any one %
show anything to the contrary II b
uur that hoe ls-i before suffrage fur
Your people hul been adopted whnu the
question WIS iu OHIO. uni iu OHIO alone.
| whether thy WuI "Wh.iu' should IrsiIugk
/ from the constitution !, together with a
| lnIfy majority voted against striking II out
| The UtaHus were plainly stated and honestly
| maintained. Il Was uut night iur ONO Ia
| take such action whvu nearly ml hu other
! fittsH we're otherwise. THAT reason I urged
AGAINST such action but frum the moment
the amendment 90 ihy federal ,uusUiu' uu
Wa, adopted. which gave suiimgr io The color
ci people from that moment thcy became cii.
igyns, 1nI uu man CON Say ever iptici
them otherwise than citizens. lArplius.l
No man can my with truth that |
| have denied tho equality before th'
| law ~ the yHIuui people. ! stand,
! nul GuNrT tIrV stands. Uu ilr
! platform ~ the Democratic wrty which
uTuHHuUrrs lHT yyHul uHlf| Tor uIl, without
/ r,ld 90 u,r uT color That UI1tluuumplus
! t.t every man whether hN birth. Toy NJ'us
| uI.Utiuu. cor Dos amendments o. thv ,HuHt.
| tuition I.H tIt.lln=-.. equal iu amy before thH
ItN INVu'HH-y.l White and black stand
ul tNH .rmr iHuuIHiuu uul 40 uru equal hy.
fuu. f#. bows. liiHalti, uH,.a century luCu
iHr declaration ui Independence was
mI. - year Hru. Then pNrr ail
| ,lI... .Iuu slavery prevailed, even in
! .HH,HuI 10 bad uuI h#tU legally tO Irlrl.
% NHs everywhere Boo maine and u UDl
Now there BE- uu slavery BOO ,hustuuluu uu.
l,t, DO b. lu brazil and tHUTr 90 hls hr.u lately
nI.u abolished. slavery Is 100 Hu rul What
irIm thr .rris iu Russia from thu .rrIe i1
Germany from tbr mDu Who were practical.
] ly Slaves iu France What UtH 10 luHhr the
! shHplus neat fH religion. n NHH NIr iuUIHE.
| uHu mbIU hy our fathers boo 100 flIt .ull
/ men lI, created iTUr glt ,IIHi iHpi is
WIHiIIIif Or d. UrIH. If .H thoughts that
] Govern fI. vH.II 80 wHru WI'I We lINu
/ tH.r laws Will. Nr have rHul iHuHr'IH
Sow fHu have H.HIIrI tIr platform ui ilr
| Democratic party You hNNu seen lhe
| r|U.l. m..Il $50 President HI. ever dome
| YHrr pmrIr iu.Uu, u fHu r.."ul people
/ iHHu Uuf.r Cleveland Uui 10 Iu,.Uyi0l Dee
! H.II continue fuIH IU.f... fH iHyW. ] know
! him we'll lu h# Intellect 100 LH heart iu
! Doll. suul hr bel o. Iu.i HUI UpI g.i mlu. When
/ Hr SAYS Uul iHuH hu mr.us 90, aud When De
! Doe. siid q Do. stands iu It
/ I Hm greatly pleased iHf-' tHlt tl" ,n.urrl
/ vut, b. uu Iuurrr unit I have said rpyut.
! ,IIy boo puHII" 1nH Boo private. ! have uid
/ tUr Nh.T. flHi since suiiulr WIS conferred
| uu thu .,IurI people tho Republican mnu.
| tFrr Ht,l tl wtIu political hurdsmcu Ui the
I ,uIur#l race When they ceased tu Del labor
! bond thr Republican l'slcn Intended
thry should become political h1nlaWcu,
nuI ihyy know that ID w,s impossible in
human nature without bitterness among iHf
! white. .' W1H nn imIT"'nN.iN iu human
| nature |IIuHt awI.t".r. Therefore. Iltt
| l|H fha vHy 90 acquire your rights and 10
| secure IHp respect uiBIl iH t1 ,I.i votes H
thr white muu rtsi their according i1 iHt
| measure I.IlIr you. lfNyu will l.Hh INTO
| thu matter iuI will Uui that the lfrrlun
which yuu have enjoyed viii hr lHl'l 10
iI" declaration boo Which Iynrunu lh" lalh'r
uI uImH.TIIN Wfui, ths words l'"f tNA
| equal All since has come from iNg lA,.s
| boo fhr Declaration Ui Independence.
Although slavery lu ths south WH 10 70
! found 100 Whig a4 we'll ne Boo l.WH.H.e
states Hui it lHs been called 70 n.m'.H.o
Institution. " ben the truth is thr VHu.Fo
oi Jefferson was undermining " u1N i Nia
brought 90 tho grave. Now, fly n.tHft
you may think write whatever N"I lhIHA,
ihrt is liberty Tor 40 u any people mye
than another have reason a. hg llaHnN. IoI
the dr,naii1u. ID BE- those who have orrn
lately sri irrc. io not uudrInlr mo n'n
Who hrluHd ! know we'll ihs uluaA
fIams that have bctn made hloN
we'll that it wis aid it vas r0l 70 ee .
fsht iur abolition. I know 10 Ha' ala lha.
| 10 the Union could be- prr.e.'rl WllnoW
freeing sl8vo they would ENt'W y Vh
that condition knON iIlt Mn .asylh, =
gfrpt aud good msu. said 90 pW ! -
Know that whsn ihc idea entered lne pialh
of Rsdir,l leaders that by cmauc p1ung tns
,nvs and giving hip The shhmge lnS nuIh
miaht be made iOlld Radieh! 'ouih mel
7 tbers vas a sudden aud Noudcrlul Town
of ph.Isnthfophy, and the men Nho os'
ht,ly had 5ssn villas 70 zoe N''r'y lvds
nnltsI, prolonged bs,imo TIE rafhei adNc
C,i,, oil Abolition W r9fA puv lht-',
.sf. Governed puI.f'.1l a.Hun. H.a " ~ -
, nl. boon HppY,rd ~ 'U" fsA'.A' e'A. =
fIIt.ts ..i..U tvribt' yt 'h- rFEN .,' "a
Efmt.aH, Hhs fu, place yi 90 I..,',
huud,s, ,uu ,sali have htt' ts'h'hR "l
th. E..u.tts. ,sIy Ua'iti '''o '.s ,,'N,.
..U IH H .lHh. WIN 's rug ~. !