The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

by way Of preparation, east our minds
ouer the ground that they ought 10 travel
on between now and our reaching the polls
on Tuesday next; let MS raise our minds,
let us elevate our moral vision, and think
that we are part Of a nation OF 6j,000, 900
free people. Applause
Into whose handSshall the national ule,
the executive power, the chief magistracy
of such nation rs this pass? First, we
say, upon what principles will you govern
such land? And ask next, what men
will YOU trust TO carry out those principles?
A voice, "Cleycland and Thurman, and
| applause. Principles, not men, may be
well; but principles and men are better.
lContinued applause.l First, ! wish TO
speak OF the man, Of Grover Cleveland
loud and continued applausel, man
whom ! have known for four years, and
Allen q. Thurman loud applausel, whom
! have known for twenty years. OF Mr..
Thurman | can only say he entered the
Senate Of tie United States on the day
that did. For twelve years we sat al
most side by side, and certainly We sat
shoulder to shoulder. [Applause.
And say that for four years have seen
Grover Cleveland [applausel almost daily,
and sometimes nightly as well, and |
never saw him whom / believed that his
! mind aud his heart were free from the
cares Of the best interests Of the entire
American people. Loud applause He
has honored mu with his confidence, and
/ | have learned 10 honor him, Us ! know
the secrets Of his heart. [Applausc.l Be-
! lieye me, therefore, my friends and Coun-
| trymen, when ] tell YOU this man has
! duty rs his watchword, truth for his pass
! mt TO Nr ttfa az
! tApplausel
Here say that when that man shall
| lay down the duty 20 which the American
people may call him, no matter when il
may be-, on the 4lh Of next March or on
the lth OF March. 1899 loud applausel, he
! will leave the Office and it, powers M pure
and as free from corruption rs the snow
| upon the mountainous. Applause lie
will leave the great Office unshorn oi any
feature Of its dignity, or its prorogatives,
and hand IL back sale, whole, sound and
| pure 10 whoever may DO called 90 take IL
up or chosen To follow him. Applause.
Believe me, the task OF the administra-
ton Tor the last three years has been no
holiday pastime. II has been a hard aud
a ilinty hill up which Grover Cleveland
has toiled, but thank God the light Of the
coming sun welcomes him now. Look
everywhere and you find Americans like
brothers arraycd in the service Of this
! Union under the Democratic administra-
ton. Applause Look In his Cabinet
and you find there men attached by the
same spirit OF devotion 10 public duty that
marks their chief Applause. Look ut
your judiciary. Was Il not time that the
great and last resort Of the American peo.
pie. with IL mighty aud exceptional juris-
diction should find within ii a man who
loved and was beloved by the Southern
pcoplo2 Applause Not only re-
spcctcd aud honorcd by tho Southern
people, but honored, respected and
trusted wherever throughout this Union
the name Of lamar was heard. Now.
speak Of that department, through Which
bis confidence has been submitted 10 me,
that Of the foreign relations OF this great
republic. Today there Is not n State in
the Union but has its representatives in
the foreign services OF the United States
Applause. There are men In the diplO-
matte service who served as calamity
under the flag OF the Union ~ any whose
names can he mentioned, and Others who
served with equal conscicntiousncss and
yalor and devotion under the flag OF
the late Coniederacy. lApplausc But
.
that a more perfect union has been first
established by the election Of Democratic
President Loud applause. Well may
Hugh ..McCulloch, the Republican cx-
Secretary Of the Treasury under two adj
mini-imiions none knew better than
he-hc may well put In his forty years his
tory that the welfare Of the government of
the United States has suffered no dctu.
mcnt NJ the hands Of Grover Cleveland
Loud applause
Now, gentlemen, have said much OF
the man. Now, what u his advice, or
what are the principles upon which no
asks YOU 10 decide the coming
clcciion2 After be had obtained honest
agents 90 collect tho revenues, they
vcrc honestly collected, not before APP
plausc. II took time Ia vindicate the re-
suits OF economic outlay, coupled with the
honest collection, and Ia the spring oi
ltSj cloud was lowering over the ilnan-
ciai horizon that threatened disaster.
Thanks 10 the measures Of Daniel Man.
ming, means were found 90 stayc of the
difficulties that threatened Us. A surplus
ot upward Of sl0O,0O0OO0 was lying idle
in the treasury. The country was In want
Of money, and owing 10 the condition Of
taxation and the honesty Of il collection,
sl0.OOO,O 600 month wcru pouring Ia with
out prospect Of over being released again
for public use.
Such was the state ofSfairs when, I well
remember, u was Just touch and 81.
whether the President would not be
obliged TO summon Congress instantly,
Tor the purpose Of preventing. by lcgisa-
tive remedy, tho evils that then were
feared. but by anticipating portions Of
the sinking fund, and other methods which
shall not pretend hero TO describe 10 You,
the emergency aud the critical period was
tidcd over.
There are plenty Of things, my country.
mon, that the President could have laid
before CongpS. There were interesting
aud important things In the various do
parimcnis. There was the treasury. the
great clearinghouse Of the American ma
ton, made 40, a. | think. by an unwise
system Of finanoc but therc II was, and
knowing that that question involved the
deepest Interests and the practical, every
day ailain Of lille; that touched tho hum,
blr-t laborcr. that touched the interest OF
iho richest banker With iispoicntial finger
hc gave the Sign Of alarm, and delerniineu