The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
DEMOCRACY.
In Honor Of JefelsOn'S Birthday.
Celebration OF the Birth of the Sage
Of Monticello.
A Banquet Given at the Peabody
Hotel Last Night.
Organization OF the First Demo
cratic Society of Tennessee.
Tho Movement In Line With That Be
gun by the Tariff Reformers OF
Pennsylvania, According to
the Plan OF Gov. Black.

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convention Of the Democratic Clubs OF the
United States, and promoted especially by
the Democratic Society Of Pennsylvania, Of
which ex-Gov Chauncey +. Black is the
President. This movement contemplates
the spread Of the gospel Of tarif-reform
and the maintenance of tho princi-
pies of Thomas jefferson. 1t was,
therefore, fitting that the consultation
should have taken place upon the ami.
yersary of JefIerson's birth. Those present
were William Horgon, Benz. W. Hirsch,
VIM. A. Percy, Bolton Smith, ]. NJ. Keat-
ing, W. A. Collier, Il. @. Brown, Laurence
Lamb, T. @. Boggs, DR.. T. J. Croiford, NAL
com Mcdowell. q. c. Matthews. Mr. J. NJ.
Heating presided. Following was the
menu;
IN HONOR TO THE MEMORY or JEFFERSON DAVIS
MENU.
Consomme aux u.ufs Poches.
Pcts MOL au-Ncnt n In Toulouse.
Pampano Grlled a Ia Maitrc d Hotel
Pommes dc Terre Tarcir a la Bignon
PoSrrr Camel.
Peuts Pois Ia Fnncaise.
Anglalse Bccasslnc Chilled sur Crouteetie
Pommcs de Ierrc frites Ia Gordon.
| PIPER HElDstEcK.
salade de Iaitue et TomateA
Neapolltalne Glaze. Assoriis Gnicaux.
| Fruit Cafe NOir
The speech making began with the advent
OF the cigars. Mr. Heating, rising, said:
conference.-the are here TO commemorate
the birth OF Thomas jefferson, which event
occurred on the ID Of April, l743, and 10
revive the memory OF his services 10 the
Republic OF which he was one OF the
founders This Is especially necessary nj
this time because Of the recent change In the
administration Of the Government, by which
the Republican party, whose cardinal creed
is protection, has taken the place Of the
Democratic party, which, in the succession
Of It's renowned opponents and by It's undeyi.
ating advocacy Of free trnde, Is the party OF
jefferson. At no time In the history OF the
United States have the protectionsts be2n
80 aggressive rs they are az this time, when
| they openly minister TO a mercenary spirit
that would truinple on all human right aud
repeat on this continent the dreadful lessons
OF class aud caste, OF poverty and riches
from which the earliest settlers and all
| succeeding emigrants from Europe have fled.
The admission by Senator Allison, OF Iowa,
In the current number OF The North american
Rerie,r that the Republican party intended
90 legisatc 40 extrnyaguntly that there shall
he no surplus OF revenue hereafter nor any
lcsscnng Of the burden u taxation. empha-
sizes the position OF that party rs one OF az.
erosion upon the rights OF the masses Ia
order Ia pampcr n class who have grown inn
pudenily imprndent, as II the national treas
ury existed solely for their benefit. Under
these circumstances and with these facts
staring Us IN tho face, II becomes necessary
for all who believe IN the individual liberty
that was Joiicrson's cardinal creed TO band
together 10 propagate his principles aud thus
induce the cooperation by the people ncccs
sary 10 stay this tide Of threatened corrup.
tion, bring the government back into the
channels Of economy aud rcassert the doc.
irincs OF freedom aud reform aud Of
FREE trade with foreign nations the free
trude that between the States has made them
great In wealth aud In population and en-.
lar,cd the bounds Of the Intelligence OF the
people. This is o great work, my friends. Il
Il n work for the maintenance aud spread OF
principles vital 70 the prosperity and happi.
| ness of every individual citizen, and there.
fore vital 20 the prosperity OF the Union.
We propose TO be humble sharcrs In this
work aud 10 organize here and now with n
purpose 10 assure aud secure the asccndhncy
Of these principles la 1872 by the election ~
the Democratic candidate Tor President No
day could be selected more auspcious for ini.
tiniing this purpose than the "a Of April the
day on which Thomas jefferson tint saw the
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now become classic ground. Trained aud
educated under the deficient circumstances
that then surrounded even the best people
81 Virginia he nevertheless reached man.
hood we'll equipped In knowledge and the
application Of 10 aud with his naturally stu.
dious habit Of thought aud self examination.
strengthened even BY his necessarily limited
observation, he grew in stature and IN the fear
aud love OF men. Nature had gifted him
with facility In language aud with rcmafs
able powers OF formulation. aud when
he entered the Virginia House OF Bnrgcs.es
u was 10 take position ~ leader Of men.
As De began ~ he continued during his life.
to be- a leader an honest leader and an un.
selfish guide. This will be- realized from q
brief enumeration OF the other positions lac
filled as a member 81 the Provincial Con.
Virginia, Minister Plcnipotcntiaiy with
Franklin and Adams 10 negotiate treaties Of
commerce with the notions Of Europe. See.
rotary OF Stats In Mashngton's Cabinet
| Vice President aud President Of the senate
anl President Of the United States Tor two
terms In all OF these positions he distin.
guishcd himself lie was the author Of the
act establishing religious liberty. passed by
the Virginia Legislature. hc was the author
oi the Declaration Of Independence. the com.
prohcnsiyo charter OF a iruc people. he form.
ulutrd the State Government ~ Virginia
aud mode VI government Tor the
Northwest. he established our avs
tenn ~ decimal currency In place OF The
pound. shilllngs and pence ~ the ENGLISH
system, aud be drafted the Kentucky rcsolu.
lions OF i5Os which almost had the effect Of
% second Declaration Of Independence A.
President, jefferson abolished the system III
internal duties thus completing frcc tr,do
between the states. be authorized the cSpr.
ditiun of Lewis aud Clarke to explore the
continent 10 TIE Pacific. De- purchased Louis.
lana from frahie, thus assuring the free
NAVIGATION Of thn Mississippi River aud ad.
ding an cmplrs a. the unlnm and by his
cnuraec In asserting the national power lu
Tripolltan waterS by ryialiatiuF with an
embargo on France and England. snrour.
Hrrd the pcople and raised the national lie.
nitv abroad Lqfsfson thus slammed him
elf uion the history ~ our country IA the
rr,atrst Of her siaiesmen aud q pnrr an.
selfish patrlot. hut his browning work Vas
the organisation Of Tie Dcmocmiic Ropnb
lican rarity upon principles ns enduring AZ
those 70 clearly aud logically set forth In The
Declaration Of Independence, party that
has wiihstood the mutations Of nearly a
century, the hcrccsi ~ recurring political
| history Tor its magnitude aud the couse.
| oucnt losses q lie AMI property. II was
| founded on these scll.eyilcut tights. an In.
divldual liberty; GU the Unrestricted right
I OF suffrage: t3)absoluic liberty Of conscience.
fll equality below The law l5l frce,lou
from caste or class. t0l freedom In tfadr.
"a free education l1r the people. AK
a strict construction Of thc Constitution as 10