Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-28

70 raise the question between northern anc
Z southern candidates. He was not bare tof the
b purpose OF disturbing these questions row.
= From early boyhood tc Ibis hour bic nanhood
e had been des0ied 20 the cause OF tue Demo
cratic party, until his life had fallen into zoe
3 Hsere and yellow Leaf" He did not desire 70
p Re driven BY recruits Of yssterday from bic
@ position. t might te that some OF those Wno
= had fought and commended with the Democrats
, throughout many a campaign, were Wiling %
FOL oW he example Of The Greeks Of oid be-
2 fare Troy. and when hey could not make a.
Z impression upon It's walls, q enter within men
b concealed Ga a wooden horse, and thus 10 effect
: he CAPTURE Of the city. When gentlemen who
r have 50 recently Joined The parry come here,
they ara welcome, and they via, 70 doabt 10
& time, 40 eo1d service in the party; bit the
gentleman from Pennsylvania In his attempt
{ to thrust bis question Of the presidency upon
rs, was premature, and be protested against
bis course. TIE conFtndon were engaged IN
4 discrssinf a cnestion Of right or wong res
< Fettirg n report Of TIE eommittee on organi-
zstion. The committee bad reported rules Tor
{ the g%ortrunent Of the convention, In an ne
previous conventions which be bad attended
the committee on organization had eAefciscq
the sane power. This committee hae done ne
more than Former comniueea bad deuH ne
thsv had in their report followed ca TIE sprA
OF the resolutions adopted at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, took the
door.
M. Wright Wright, Of Psnnsylvania.''
You ought to know me, Tor have been ~
every convection that was ever held lLona
laughter. II there ever was a time or occasion
when there should BE- harmony among the
members Of the Democratic party, It was now.
He was surprised that after a COMMITTEES com
posed q representatives Of every state IN the
Union had made a report with only two states
] AHaarmHHww -uw mwwnafffnr ahnmNN he made To
its adoption. He charged upon those who ha1
made this opposition the consequences that
might ensue from he rejection Of the report
It was well known that unless some harmony
shall prevail In The convention the hominatons
made here would be worth but the paper upon
which the names OF the nominees were MriHeh.
4 From the wear 1896 b. 1890 he bad ben a
msmberof he national Democrats convention
every tine Il had assembled, and be hever yet
had seen an attempt 10 reject a report OF this
kind forced upon the convention. The practice
Of every Democratic convention had been 70
alluw every delegate entitled 70 a vote 70 cast
shat vote a. be pleased. unless under instruc-
tious fton bis State. The State Of Pennsyi-
vania had given this privilege to her repre-
ssntatives here, and it was the people, not the
delegates, who were heard. When X was
agreed By z State that her vote should Be cas-.
a. . unit, he was The last man e. object 10 it
but when the State convention fails to exercise
that power, or IS silent UPON the subject, then
it is the province Of the delegates who are
here, to act IN their Representatives capacity,
and to cast their votes IN conformity vita the
wishes Of their consHtuener. Il was well
known in the convention % 1874, when the
Democratic party did him the honor to make
him the presiding officer, the State OF Pennsyl-
vania exercised the right 70 cast its divided
vote. In the convention Of 1873, the delsgation
# Pennsylvania was again divided from the
State, and be was himself one OF eight dele
gates who cast votes in the minority. IN 1852
Pennsylvania presentedit its WI candidate, and
was therefore united.
A Delegate. Did no. the state OF Pennsyl-
vania cast a unit vote In 1874?
Mr. Wright. No; only upon some points
unon the question OF the adoption Of the two
third rule, the vote stood twelve 70 thirteen.
The minority nominated Cor the presidency
Richard NJ. johnson. tie thought he could
pledge Pennsylvania as a unit this time for a
presidential candidate. Now the committee
had brought this report into the convention,
and be advocated its adoption But be was
not one who would seeede, II the convention
should adopt a rule gnpalatable 10 him.. He
would staV in the convention so long az a ma
iori-y Of the body remained here. Bat IL tie
r4ls was adopted here as adopted az Cincin-
matt, it would be construed into tie right 10
deny bin The privilege Of casting a rspTesen-
tative vote forhis own district. They would
be acting in opposition to tie Democracy Of
bis own State, who had agreed that Le should
have the power he claimed. The convention
had no right to o~straciss hin, and 10 DEPRIVE
him Of a power conferred upon him bF the
STATE be represented. He mov,d The previous
question.
TCries OF "NoI mol and several delegates
attempting to speak amidst calls Tor " Q1es-
ton - and cries Of " Hear heart hearTp1
Nr. Wright insisted upon the can for the
] previous question.
The President pro tenn. The chair desires to
explain the state Of the question. The chair
decided the report Of the committee, so far as
it related 70 rides, out Of order. The only
question now before the house is on that por-
ton Of the report which m permanent Off
GERS. The previous question has been demand
ed upon this, and Entil the convention shalide-
eide whether or not it will order the previous
q%ue-tion debate is out Of order.
Mr. McCo0k rose to a qestion OF privilege.
He desired 10 remind the chair that the State
Of Ohio had APPEALED from is decision, and
that the chair had rereded therefrom.
The President pro ten. The gentleman from
Ohio is correct. The chair reviewed its de-
eision, but decided that a division Of the ques-
tion on the report was in order. The previous
CUES. ion has been demanded.
loud cries Of "Questio1, question Psl
The previous question was then ordered.
AAH AAf1a4FuA NFU AfAs Tue question now j
is On the adoption Of the report Of the com
miftee naming permanent officers OF this con-
~vention. ICries Of Question question ~
The report was then adopted with one dis
senang voice.
Several delegates rose to address the chair.
The President pro TEN. No business is in
order until the permanent officers now chosen
have taken their places.
Mr.. Samuels, OF Pennsylvania, obtained the
floor, and moved the appointment Of a com
mittee Of two 10 conduct the permanent pre-
siding officer to the chair. Agreed 10.
Messrs. Clark, Of Mississippi, and Richard
SON., Of Illinois, were appointed such commit
tee.
The President pro tenn. then addressed the
convention, as follows:
Genaemen Of he ConBsntion Before intro
ducing to you the permanent officers Of this
convention, I wish to return 70 you my thanks
for the compliment you have paid ne. To
have presided over such a body as this is in
deed honor enough 10 any gentleman. But be-
fore retiring, fellow citizens, letme exhot vou
in your councils to moderation and harmony.
Racoilect we are brethern engaged In the same
great caise-emharked on the same Vessel. and
under such circumstance, that enc plank Of
the ship cannot sink without the others being
submerged. Recoliect that we have a comn5n
destiny and a common fame. You should re-
gard each other as brothers. and not as hos
tile forces, marching forward 10 hostile music.
under different flags. The Democratic party
has bat one fsg-the flag az our common eoun-
trY-and that teaches rs f~raternsl love and
unity. Let rs then talk no more about
sections. We know no North, no South, no
East no West where Democrats are concerned
No we 90 en- the Democratic principle, that
It matters not where a Democrat resides-
whether in the land Of perpetual flowers, or in
the land o. eternal ieebergs and everlasting
frosts-if be be a Democrat, be may embark
on the same deck aud be protected BY the
same stars and stripes. He is a Democrat.
and, all other things being equal, Is entitled to
The same consideration from wherever be may
Let US talk no more Of section. It
the kindest feelings from our hearts.
To take a sectional view Of Democrats, as
compared with the broad ground Of Democratic
b%roiheriy love, regardless Of sections, is Ike a
sluggish, winding, obscure stream, as CONF
pared wih the noble and gigantic Mississippi
rolls onward in its course to the Gulf OK
Mexico.
Fslow-citizens, o Ut duty here is plain. We
come here to consider the good Of the great
Democratic party. To effect our object, re-
quires a coHcenirstion Of eforts. Il is our (
duty to meet al our brethrea most cord ally, I
and 90 to combine all interests as to secure :
the effect aud advantages Of a concentration {
Of effort. That concentration OF effort NAV :
well be Illustrated By The course Of the great .
Father Of Waters, the river which commences Z
e is source in the mountains, in springs and 2
strains 90 small that ahuntcr would scarcely {
bis steps 10 cross them. Bnt. running ]
IN e mingles with other streams vet so shall z
.ow that the mother duck can scarcely swim b
Ter cslloE young in is waters. Then rolling a
onward, il mirgles with vet other streams.
until, at last, e forms the great Mississippi Z
deep and 50 vast that an the naTies 2
n the world could ride in safety upsn its ]
waters. II is your duty to gather bll these c
Of Democracy together into one food,
10 that the bark f~reighted with an our hopes ,
md desiinies may riss in triumph and in ?
Iaf-ty. loud and confined applause.l =
The committee appeared upon The platfrom ?
The Hoo. Caleb CUSHING, who advanced q
shook hands with the temporary president e
Mr.. Flournoy. GcEileneH o. ths C0Hrsn- "
lsn Il is with great pleasure I introduce 70 r
as your permanent presiding officer, Col a
5aleb Cushing. Of Massachusetts,, aud allow v
ne 70 congratulate you on the wisdom Of your e.
q
Mr Cushing ives greeted with loud and
5-nE-coutnued applause. When the cheers "
ad subsidized, be spoke as follows; Il,
Geni,cmen Of hr CoHrsaiioa ! respectfully y
snder % you the most earnest expression OF =
gratitude for the honor which you =
ave this day done me in appointing ne 20 !,
reside over your deliberations. Il is, how