The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-02
The War, the War, and Nothing
but the War.
Careful Avoidance of the Real Is
sues Of the Day.
A Disposition Manifested to Hoist
the Bloody Shirt.
Great Emphasis Laid Upon the Fact
that He "Fit Endurin' OF the
war",--only that and Moth
ing More.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July IA delega-
ZION representing the Marquette club OF
Chicago called ON Gen. Harrison yesterday |
afternoon and presented resolutions con-
ratulating him on his success in securing |
the nomination and pledging their earnest
efforts toward electing him President Of
the United States. The delegation consists
Of the clubs vice-president, George V.
Lauman; its president Humbert d. Crock
er; its treasurer, Will Sheldon Colbert,
and Elwyn b. Gould. The resolutions
were presented at 8 clock, and in response
Gen. Harrison said:
Gentlemen OF the Marquette Club--I
sincerely thank you for the congratulations
OF the Marquette club Of Chicago. well
remember the evening / spent with you
last February, and remember how favor
ably your club impressed me at that time as
body Of active, energetic young Repub-
licans Not 80 much an organization for
pleasure and social purposes as for active
advancement Of Republican principles in
your vicinity and in the country as well,
thought recognized in you then an ef-
fcient body for work in the State Of Illi-
nois, one that could in the coming cam
paign render signal service TO the party
Whose principles II members maintain. /
$ejoice in your coming TO call on me here,
Ned | hope you will carry my sincere
INKS to. your members and make your
Neyes welcome at my home now and when
rEr you are in indianapolis"
ne1fhe committee and the general then re-
Mekd to the library, where a short time
Is spent in conversation upon general
eLics.
In the evening body OF veterans Of the
Wion, not representing any particular
!. ~ anization, called at the generals resi-
Xyy,ce to pay their respects. In reply to
m address Of their spokesman Gen. Har-
f6dbn said:
w%'Comrade Mitchell and Fellows Soldiers:
cblincerely thank you for this evidence ol
co1'- respect and comradeship. i am very
,i.lrtain that there Is no class whose ccnf-
tlencc and respect more highly prize OF
pnore earnestly coyot than that OF the
koldicrs who In the great war from 1861 "a
GsG5 upheld the loved banner Of our coun'
,)y and brought Il home in honor.
"The comradeship OF the war will never
Ind until our lives end. The fires m
Which our friendship was united and
welded were too hot for the bond ever &c
be broken. We sympaihize with eacl
ther in the glory Of the common cause
Jor which we fought We went, not a
dartisans, but as patriots into this strife
Which involved the national life. / an
L.. sl.att al In
,lhe worlds history that was gathered from
higher impulses than from the army OF III,
Union. tCrics Of right, right TWAS NJ
,iordid impulse, no hope OF spoils that in
Jluced these men 10 sunder the tender
\ associations Of home and forsake theil
t5usiness pursuits 10 look in the grim fac,
NJ death with unblanchcd checks ant
trm and rcso.uie eyes They were th'
tind Of mon who drew their impulses from
BIC high springs OF truth and duty. The
Irmy was great In It's assembling. II cant
lith an impulse that was majestic anC
!. trrible. II was as great In It's muster on
u b in the brilliant work which had bcer
,ssflone the field. When the war was owe
\ the soldier was not left at the tavern. Ev
y ery man had In some humble place chai
j " some fircsidc where he was loved, an,
toward which his heart went forward will
quick step, and 10 this great army tina
had rallied for the defense and prcscrva
ton OF the country, was disbanded with
"A out tumult or not, or any public disturb
lance. II had covered the country will
= the mantle Of lis protection when Il needles
II, ~ the SHOWS Of the spring cover tn
'arly vegetation, and when the warm sui
peace shone upon II II disappeared, a
ernow sunk into the earth 10 refresh am
-riy the summers growth.
! ~1hcy found their homes; they carrie
er Drawn and intellect into all the pul
rs Of peace 10 stimulate them and u
am up; they added their great impuls
that great wave Of prosperity which hi
II scpt over our country ever since: Bl
nothing was this war greater than
nt we led->. race into freedom an
- ought those ~ We had conquere
\ 40 the struggle J. the full enjoymct
ihI restored citizenship, and shared agai
cciih them the responsibilities end duti'
M restored government" lApplauae
de- TO ootoRrD cLuB.
dc later IN The evening the Harrison clul
puolorcd organization, called, and IN r
i.a'ohsc 10 an address from their lcade
| ~ en-. llarrison sald:
"Mr. Baghy and Gentlemen Of the Harr
son Club: 1fssuro you that ! have a sii
,crc respect for. and n very decp intcre
IN, the colorcd people Of the United State
Nv memory NJ boy goes back 20 the tin
when slavery existed In the southcI
States was born upon the Ohio rive
Ns~hich was the boundary between the IN
pkiatc Of Ohio and the slave State OF ko
iItucky. Some OF my earliest recollection
JItclaie 10 the stirring and drafnai
J Interest which was now and th'
I lexciied by the pursuit Of
cscaplng slave or the hope Of Offered :
Z wards. remember as boy, wandenI
, once through my grandiaiher's orchard
North Bcnd and In pressing through
4 thickct, ! mw sitting In its midst a colon
man with the frightened look Of fugiti
A.. ip4iis eye, and attempting 10 satisfy |
ref hunger with some walnuts he had gai
cred. lie noticed my approach With
hcrcc, startled look 10 see whether !
likely 70 bctray him. I was irighien
myecf and left him In some trcpidaiic
but kept his secret tCries oi 20,
good."l have seen the progress VIII
has been made In the legislation relati
10 your race and tho prograss that the -
iteli has made since that day. When