The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-05
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London. lie wanted 10 get back to the
army. He had over-run his iurlough,and
he wanted some help to get back in quick
transit. The money was given to the
poor soldier who said to the man who had
offered the kindness; 81 have nothing TO
give YOU in return but this little worn out
recipe for making backing" He gave it,
not thinking there was any value IN II es-
pecially, and the man who took it did not
suppose there was any special value IN II,
but il yielded the man who took IT'S, 5O0,-
900, and WAS the foundation OF one OF the
greatest estates in England. And that lit
tic vote, that insignificant vote which you
take out of your pocket--insigniic IN
your sight, and Insignificant in the sight
OF others-may start an influence that will
last all through the progress OF this Gov
eminent.
charge YOU, then, rs American citizens
10 remember your responsibility on the
first Tuesday Of November. 1t will begin
early, the snow storm OF suilragcs. 1t VIII
snow all day-snOw on until noon, snow
on until niIht. The flakes will fall in every
town and village and ncighborhood, the
white flakes. The octOgcnarian Will come
up, his hand trembling, and with specla-
clcd eve scrutinlze the vote and drop II
and pass. The young man who has been
waiting for his time will come up, and
proudly and blushingly deposit his first
vote and pass on. The capitalist Will come
up with bcdiamOncd iingerand the laboror
with hard fist, and the one vote viii be as
good us the other Snow storm OF sui
irages, and then these white flakes will be
gathered together aud compacted into an
avalanche that will slide down in express
sion Of the will OF the people. Stand out
Of the way OF IT, In the awful sweep OF
| this white avalanche le; political fraud 30
down thousand feet under.
You have not only. Il vote, you have Il
prayer. Tho prayer may be mightier than
The vote. Oh, M citizens of this beautiful
city, and OF this State and OF this Nation
| let us do our whole duty. We cannot live
under any other form Of government than
that which God has given us in this coun-
try. The stars on our flag are rot the
stars of n thickenng night, but the stars
sprinkled amid the bars OF morning cloud.
| We are going to have one Government on
this entire continent. Let the despotisms
| of Asia keep their feet of the Pacific
coast, and let the tyrannies Of Europe
keep their feet of the Atlantic coast. We
are going 10 have one Government.
Mexico will follow Texas into the Union,
and Christianity and civilization will stand
side by side in the halls OF the Monte
zumas. Aud II not in our day, then in
the day OF our children, lucatan and
Central America will come in dominion,
while on the North Canada will bo ours,
not by conqucst-oh, no. American and
English swords may never clash blades,
but we will WOO our fair ncighbor Of the
North, and then England will say to
Canada: "You are old enough for the
marriage day, and then, turning, will say:
Giant Of the West 20 take your bride. "
And then, from Ballins hay To the Ca
ribbcan, there will be- one Government
under one flag. with one dcstiny-a free,
undispuicd, Chris,innizcd American con.
tincnl. God save the city OF BROOKLYN
God save the Commonwealth OF New
York God save the Unionl