The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15
you, the representatives of that Democracy, bow
and beg to again aud again thank you Applause
Senator Harriss remarks weie eeted
with applause, which was continued us
GEN. ATKINS
| IL - Il. L L. IL
stepped to the front. lie SAID:

Gentlemen OF the Senate and House OF Repro.
sentativcs and Fellow Citl2ens-i am thankful for
the compliment which you have been pleased To
pqy me, Inviting me to appear upon this occasion.
had not expected tO be with You, for | did not
suppose that there was any disposition on the
part Of the public TO hear from me; but Ms you
have paid me that compliment | am here at
your summons. | am now, and | expect to be
In the future just what ! have tried to be
since ! passed my majority, loyal and faithful
aud an organization Democratic. Applause
My friend who did me the Kindness to Introduce
me tonight intlmated as much. He had 10 right
from his long acquaintance with me To entertain
any other opinion. bow tonight with patriotic
submission 10 the will Of the people OF Tennessee.
lAppl0usc. These honors, gentlemen, can be cot
ierrcd on but few and why should any broad
minded man feel any sting that the honor does
not settle upon his brow We must submit in n
Republican Government like this 10 the popular
will. II is the essentials IL Is the cornerstone II
. free government aud when Il shall come TO
pass that when men who are aspirants are not will
ing TO chceriully bow ~ the Will Of the people,
when free institutions are In danger. yield 20 no
mortal mau In devotion to Democratic principles.
Applause. Ny zeal will not be the slightest
by reason Of the fact that | am not the
choice Of the Democracy of Tennessee for the high
position Of United States Senator | confess, how.
ever, that having long time been In the public
service, having for long time enjoyed the conf
| confess that | did entertain an hon.
omble ambition TO round out my polit
ical career IN that august body, where
might, together with the distinguished jupior
did have that honorable ambition. As Il Is not
the VIII OF the people OF Tennessee, 10 is my viii
aud my desire and Il is my intention and heartfelt
determination To snbmit TO your voice calmly aud
patriotically. lApplause.l Now. 80 far ~ the
iemoCmtic party II concerned there are great
many people IN the United States who are a little
dlwnhearted. They feel that with the results Of
the last election H. November that the prospects Of
the Democracy are waning Let me say that that
was only one battle The Democracy are not TO he
yanquished by one battle, the Democratic party
dates its existence away back beyond
the organization Of this government The struggle
Of today j. the struggle that ire men Tor hun.
drcds Of year have been making IN the pnst, and
the DemOcmtc party will ever exist In this coun-
try long there n love oi freedom aud love Of
iree institutions Applause Ncarc not abashed
by what happened two months ago. We viii
come to the rescue we Will come 10 the danger
line we will come up dressed for battle four years
from now, Just ~ wedid two months ago, Just ~
We have ever since the Democratic tarty has had
an existence In this country aud. whether
crowned with victory or whether luborlng under
defeat II dressed for line Of bltteand presented
itself at each suct ecdlng time. We stand upon the
impicgnnblc principles of Homo Rule, upon the
impvguablc principles Of opposition Ia patcrnal
government We believe IN lie right oi the people
| 10 govern under the law. We bell. In the right
nf the people 60 govern States in all - ltc meas
urcc when n refers 20 national measures, We ure
| In line with the National Democracy and the Fed.
| eral Government We DO not propose 70 depart
| from these principles We Will stiud firmly by
them Now, ~ for myself let me sny "a those
friends who have stood 10y me that there T. no man
| ing but words Of thanks and gratitude. for these
gentlemen who have differed In this Tggnpl md
have opposed my own election. aud have nom ma
| ted the senior senator again have not a single
| word Of rcprohch. ! have not one word of com.
plant II Is their Judgment ~ 81 what best tot
| The State. II T. doubtless their Judgment us IN
what is best ior the party, and believing that 10 he
the case, leave the Capital ni my state and shall
retire 10 my home without one feeling Of cnmity
| oi huir,d 20 q single member oi this legislature.
| IAppausc.l ] take Il i0r granted that every man
has disch1r'cl his duty n his constituency aud has
| sltisGc,l hIs own conscience. and that Icing IN,
cusc have no right 90 lay blame ut his door aud
| DO not do a. lApplnuse.l did moi have amy cut
| and dried speech on this occasion. was mol
looking for H. am hem IN response 90 your call
| am here 10 give you assumucC ol my fidelity q
| I'm the future snail never expect o. the hour
IN the future when shall not stand firmly to III,
i principles OF tic uugnnluuon Of the Democratic
| party no matter who may lc the leader. lAc
plausc.l shall follow aud follow faithfully aud,
though the collar may h. cold, the bc,i evidence
that hnnc l. not haulky i when DC pulls against
| c!ld COLLAR aud Us pull aEalnsi u now. ZAP
| plnuscl let me fvnrw my thanks 20 you
/ lur the compliment you have paid me In
| calling me herr. hopc your cuun-c
as member. Of the Lcglsaiutc aud The acts which
| people ana trust that The same harmony vii
| prrful throughout the fc,sluu a. u seems 30 M,
| has existed thus far. n thCru has bccn any wan
Of harmoty have not seen Il. - iar as
| done or have said that hns tended to weaker
/ the harmony Of the Democratic party. ! ncyCrcN
/ pfft iu see the time when shall bc ndlF1Wauizu
i aud thriwn ilfc bund Ia the mnks Uf our party.
recognize too well The grCa nicfsis nt stake. ant
| too well know that the Democratic party IL th,
chic laci0r IN wursng out thc,c great Interests IN
/ n manner which viii ryduuud o. the welfare Of 0u
state and the Union. lApplauscl
Col. Savage then spoke nj some length
after which the assemblagc dispersed.