The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-22

nm YET ana turning his pale lace
TO see who made the inquiry, he replied
You had better hurry your batteries TO the
front. They are needed there"
He was placed In freight car and hurried
to the north. The next day he awoke from
morphine sleep in q dazcd condition and
said TO a soldier in attendance, Whose
body Is that2" pointing 20 coffin In the
same car with him. THAT is the dead body
OF your commander, Cen. McPherson.b
Thus the commander OF the army and the
division commander had mingled their
blood upon the red field at Leggctt's Hill,
Wherever In all the war the battles lay
thickest there was the manly form OF Gen
Gresham, a type OF enthusiastic heroism and
an inspiration 10 tho soldier who followed
him.
But II Is not In his military career dash
ing and brilliant as that Is that we find the
crowning reasons for his nomination. For
him peace hath her victories, no lsss re.
nowned than war" After his relations
with the army were Voluntarily severed, he
was called by President Arthur into his Cab
met 10 the office of Postmaster-G General
Here he greatly promoted the rapid oxpcdi.
ton OF the mails lie also aided In reducing
the letter. newspaper and parcel postage,
thereby saving millions TO the people and
encouraging the dissemination OF litera-
turo and intelligence. lIo was also
the first 10 vigorously enforce the
United States statutes against the
abuse Of the mails by lottery vendors and
other swindling schemes, by which the cred.
ulous and weak-minded were imposed upon,
and their confidence betrayed. IL Is, how.
ever, In the discharge Of his duties as United
States Judge that the higher and crowning
glories of his character appear. The image
Of justice among the Greeks was represented
as bllndfolded holding the scales balanced
In her hand. but unable TO see the rank or
standing Of the parties before her. Judge
Gresham has been the living ideal Of this
Grccan figure. unmoyed by the threanon-
ings OF power, ho has gone strnight on In the
line OF his duty 10 the integrity and right Of
the question under consideration and has
administered justice TO the high and the low
the rich and the poor with = steady but i'm.
partial hand. The contestants In one OF the
greatest railroad strikes that has arisen In
this country have also been before him. BY
a wise and happy decision he administered
exact justice 10 all, prevented the strike from
becoming universal, public traffic from be.
ing parnlyzed, the nation from convulsion
and ihe most serious damage to an unknown
number OF individuals Wherever he touched
anything II has always been adorned. lie
has always hal The faculty Of doing the right
thing and the right time, aud he possesses In
QUO FitN tuhIhOlcl hl Nnc kopu Huhllhtt W
the Republican party. Under his leadership
the campaign cry viii be live and let live.
There will be no attacks ON capital and no
attacks upon labor but the country will
march on, with gigantic strides IN settle
mcnt, development aud growth The true
leyeling system will be adopted OF making
all men equal before the law and placing all
mems feet on Lowell. Then the tall man may
thank God for his height, and the short man
must be contcntcd with his shortneU In
personal characteristics, IN the manner and
condition of his candidacy aud In his rela.
tions 10 the presidential office, Judge Gresham
Il more Ike Abraham Lincoln than any
other living man. The movement IN his be.
half, lisc TIC mOycm1nt foF lacolA, "a TIE
spontaneous aud unorganiEcd action of the
people. Lake Lincoln, 0rcAham II not work
| Ing for the presidential ollloo, lie be-.
nesss that this exuiteA unleo should
never te touEht s1d never he De
clined. I.lso hiia, Goo, be believes that
| qnonccs shonld be- left 10 work out their re-
/ suits unnidod and that they cannot be- ma
tcrlally hattcned or impcdcd by personal
interference. Like Lincoln In character
honest and simple but robust, fearless In
| danger full Of Justice aud oi noble heart, he
stands out In prominence rs am ideal candl.
date.
May I also be parloncd for saying In this
august presence that back IN isln, nj the age
Of twenty four, | first met Abraham lin
coin he then being foriy-one. Ever after.
wards sat ni hs feet ns Saul Of Tarsus sat at
the feet Of Gamaliel. and was permitted as
we walked together the journey Of life, 10
lean on his own great arm for support |
watched his thoughtful face when the ncws
reached him that he had received large vote
for Vicc.Prcsidcnt at Philadelphia when
Fremont aud Dayton were nominated aud
when the thought Of great political prefer
ment first took root in HIS mind. know
from his intimate relation how confidence
aud sympathy may exist between great
leader and the people without either know
ing the other ! can never forget how In
moments II great doubt he agoniycd. watched
and listened for tokens Of guidance from the
common people. ~ the mariner watches for
the sun. 10 learn where be ia and whether he
Is drifting. through the darkness and mists oi
the storm.
The same sympathy and confidence exist
between Gresham and the people that oK.
istrd between Lincoln and the people His
heart has also beaten In sympathy with tie
sons Of toll, for he has laborcd with them In
sunshine and In cold. lie, too, has been
promoted from their ranks and knows the
taste Of poverty, aud like them has earned
bis bread in The sweat of his face lie has
never forgotten their lives OF priyhiiOn and
self-,lonial IN their hard struggles Tor exist.
cnce Whether hondmcn or irccmcn he
had that sublime faith In their honesty and
patriotism that, like Lincoln, he was willing
~ have his body pierced with bullets IN
their behalf The rich, too have found nin.
pie protection and the adjustment of every
right In the cqulpoise Of his character lie
has always stood with his party ior The pro-
lection of American labor against foreign
competition, and has always believed In fair
wages Tor fair work. Ne has advocated lib.
oral pensions Tor the mhimod, worn and de
pendent defenders u the Union. lie knows
by experience how the rebel bullet team and
hurts, for be himself has been wounded and
carried on n rircichor from the field 0i bat
tie aud has borne the pains aud sees the
needs of tho dccrcpid and health.
broken soldier. We should also not for.
get that this nation has arrived NJ that
stage Of civilization aud development that Il
has q right 10 demand common honesty In
politics. n young man happens 10 acquire
The prefix "h0nOmbe" 10 his name he has
tho right 10 demand that II shall not be the
explanation and apology ever ntierwnrd.
The people have n right 10 demand a higher
standard of integrity than that ~ President
shall in his letter " acceptance pledge him.
self t0 one term and then by every official
act anerward work Tor q second nomination
and appeal 10 them again for a reelection
They have a right 10 demand that he shall
not promise civil service reform with his
lips and break every such promise In puc.
tice. Tho strength Of Judge Gfcsham's
candidacy lies In the public belief that he
will not do such thlngs hut that he will, II
elected, manage public Affairs with the same
common honesty lac has heretofore managed
everything Therefore, under the CirCum.
siape,s aud necessities Of our party, and