Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-18
KDITORIAL CORREsPONDENCE.

ATLANTA, Ga, March IS, 562
e1iyed here yesterday At o'clock P. 81,
too late to participate IN the organization of the
Editorial Convention. which took place in the
forenoon The attendance was not large, and
the members adjourned over until 10 o'clock this
merning, when the list was increased by some
further arrivals.
Upon mesting this morning twas determined
that owing to the large nurnber of journals
unrepresented. She convention would not assume
the power of 6nal action upon the subjects that
came before it, but would require a subsequent
ratification as requisite to their validity
As the whole proceedings viii be spublished
in a day or two, abbreviate as much as pos
sible.
The following resolution was offered by 7. C.
Howard, Of the Asgusta CoHstitutioaalist and
unanimously adopted
Resolrsa Ths- an executive committee Of three be
eleeed By ballot 10 iake n charge the Interests Of our
press generally ceu1ct correspondence vriiA the pres
port progress a the ensuing SESSION at the convention
TIE following were chosen uader this resolution II
u. Som-rvii.e, Of the Memphis appeal Wm. Ladder,
Of the Charleston Courier and V n- &osiey, Of the Rich
mond Hsis.
The following resolution was also adopted and
Msssrs. 6oulding, Of the Atlanta Intsliigeaosr,
Cozteuay, Of the MeTczrg. and Nfaginnis, of the
True Deita, appointed committee to carry ii
cut
Rss0lrsd, That committee of three be appointed e
report upon tie effect = tue apaical Union and
ifs worknga upon the paiag Interests in the Couiea
crate States
A resolution was- also passed. appointing q
oorn rittee to draftand submit an address to the
generals Of tie Confederate army everywhere
expressive Of the desire Of this convention thai
Gen. Joseph z Johnston and Others, who have
ordered TIE expulsion OF professional newspsPe
correspondents from the army lines, shall recon
siaer thsir action and afford them fscihsies fol
Publishing such information IS prudent anl
tTusllsi correspondent may select.
Tie rssoIuson further proposes to acquiesce il
The necessity q surrounding correspondents
With such restrictions as shah hold them per
sonaly responsible for sny breach Of confidence
oI courtesy Of which they may be guilty
The committee uader this resolution was com
posed Of the following gentlemen T G. De
Fontaipe Of tie Charleston Courier, = E. snee5
q toe savannah hePE0t'caH, aud ) heniy smith
Of he Atlani1 cOafaeraey.
After s0las other proceedings Of little import
sDce, the eoaTeadon adjourned &c reasssmbls 4;
such naas and place as the executive committee
msy designate
Tbe intelligence OF the great bassle in The
West between tbe foTcos Of Price and AcCul
looh sa4 those Of Curtis were received herr
las. nigh; and the question Of victory yet re
mains in doubt, owing to the statements Of tb'
northern papers on he subject The fall 0
MeCnlioch AID Mcintosh IS indsel heayl
c4ismisy to ths COniederacy, whatever Prov
the truth as to the final result Of the blood.
conflict which commenced with the sacrifice 0
theI heroic lives.
The news wk.eb we receive here from the eoas
is o. no groa. signifeanee- Gen. Pembertor
has been assigned 70 tbs command q the militia
districts OF this state and Of South Carolina Il