The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-12

batch Of men, whether soldiers or citizens,
but he was there with bucket OF water.
speak not OF this in disparagement Of tho
negro, but TO tell plain truth that the no
gro may profit by IL, aud that is that here
among the people OF New York, Pennsyl-
wanna and New England the negro is more
newer OF wood and q drawer OF water"
than he is in the South.
When the negroes OF the South come 10
realize certain great truths which are now
axioms, Ms far rs social life can have AK
ioms and these are that the white and the
black arc two distinct races, and the latter
must, like all other people who have been
below the surface, work their way up
they must work out their own salvation.
IL cannot be done for them, and they can
not do II in politics or in office. Let me
state great truth--one that j would, y
could, utter in the presence OF every col
ored man In the South-it Is that the sons
OF Africa have friends, true frionds-but
they arc in the South, where their fidelity
rs slaves is known and appreciated. But
turn from the pageantry and its incl
dents OF the great occasion TO weightier
matters-the men saw and the impress.
sions they made.
The General Committee had given much
thought u tho orators OF the occasion.
The selection OF Chauncey Depow ~ the
orator was criticised great deal-bocause
he mas the reputation Of being an after
dinner orator, Us he is,bul, standing where
Washington stood when he made his in.
augural, Just one hundred years ago, no
proved himself 10 be equal 10 the occasion
the speech speaks for itself and will be
read by all reading people.
JACKSON.
Just before the great speech was made
we had been ut st. Pauls Church whore
Bishop Potter delivered n secular address.
This address will doubtless attract criti-
cism. The bishop is widely known, much
beloved by his church. and much esteemed
by ALL but his address will, | take IL,
! bring 10 him many critics, aud much
respectful dissent II seems TO mo the
bishop Is impressed with the dignity OF
the past, rather than tho greatness OF the
present. in this / may be mistaken. but in
his criticism OF "Jeilersonian simplicity"
rs onlA another name for "Jacksonian
yulgarity," lac sent poisoned arrow into
the hearts OF all who believe In the genu.
inc greatness OF those two great idols OF
old fashioned Democracy. Tho bishops
friends seem 10 be at loss 10 know what
lac meant, and they should have their say,
before the bishop is condemned. One
thing may bc said however, passing by
the obscurity Of the expression as TO Jciler.
son, there Is no obscurity Rs 10 Jackson,
and the injustice done his fame on 10
memorable an occasion, given out from
the pulpit In carefully prepared
paper, that will DO read 80 gen
orally, and emanating from the brain OF
the first man In the church whose inllu-
once Is felt among oil English speaking
people, il bchOoves the guardians OF the
lame OF hiUi,who sleeps at the Hermitage
TO pIsuIpty put in a plea for the dead
hsr6. The term "Jacksonian vulgarity"
la the connection In which II Was used
carries along with II tho idea OF a coarse
man NJ the head oi animpure government.
Was Gen. jackson coarse mani Was he
a vulgar man7 What right has any living
man 10 impuie 10 him such character?
That his public life was pure and clean has
never been questioned; thai his admins.
tration was honest nobody doubts. As
man no was the soul Of honor, In social
life he was tho pride and admiration Of his
friends In his domestic relations he WIS
absolutely iaultlcss. In manners aud al.
dress he had but few equals lie was one
Of the pioneers OF the West. and was In
some sense In advance OF civilization, but
he was undoubtedly the finest specimen Of
backwoods gentleman the world ever
saw. lie was almost worshippcd ~ n
friend. beloved NJ a muster, esteemed as
citizen, and with all for many years a
most dcyout Christian. That Bishop Pot
ter should ON such an occasion east such
stigma on man 10 beloved, 10 pure and
clean In his public life, Is a marvel, ~ we'll
~ an irfcparablo injury Jackson's deeds
OF hcfoism will be read through all tho
coming centuries, though | speak not Of
them. but his lilc-his pure, clean public
aud private life. lie never told vulgar
anccloic brave and courageous 10 fault
he did no man q wrong without rcpara.
ton, and was always tho protector aud
guardian Of woman's honor. That his
early lilo was excessively chivalric Ia true,
/ but that Il WIS the unWrilicn law OF the
/ times IL also true, but he should bc Judged
| by his maturity. Was he progressive In
| his mental. moral aud religious liic9 That
| lac was IN a moro eminent degree than any
other great American isa fact which no
man can dispute. Then, had not the pull
pit better he the guardian Of his fame than
10 be its ignorant or careless critici
TuE BANQUET
was tho great occasion. Tho mon who
/ wcrr thcru, many OF thcm, wcro among
the mos, noted In tho uiMcd States. The
/ President aud his Cabinet, tho Chief Jus.
tice and the Associate Justices, the Gov.
crnon OF many States, aud two ex-Prcsi-
/ dcniA With one exccption-Prcsidcnl
/ llafriaon's-lhc speeches were prepared.
The speech Of the Chief Justice was n
capital probation il was read, and we'll
rcad. Chief Justice Fuller Il small man,
clean shaved, hair prcmaiurcly white,
cool, but animated In conversation, and
looks much like Dayy Campbell, oi Frank.
lin, did thirty years ago. John W. Daniel
had been selected a. one OF the orators,
and Is great orator, but he departed
from his usual custom of speaking under
the inspiration of tho occasion; lao had a
prepared speech, and In Us delivery he
was not equal 10 himself. Tho same may