Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-07-07
SECRETARIES.

SECRETARIES.
George Baber,
o. FL. Strattou,
Roman Buchanan.
DR.. Buchanan and E. A. Graves were
appointed committee to escort Mr.. Wick
Ii ffe to the chair, The following is a sy-
nopsis of his speech on taking his seat:
Feilou0- citizens and yje7loto- Democrats:
You have Just rendered me the position
as Chairman, not that l deserve it or from
any position have attempted to fill. in a
not short life; but that, in this distracted
condition of our once prosperous country,
have formed the opinion that the only m an
uer of saving it from anarchy, ruin and
military despotism is by returning to the
doctrines of our fathers; the doctrines of
1898 90 principles which then saved it,,
and principles which alone can save it again
| in this its time of sorest need; that 1 have
attempted to arouse the people as they were
then aroused; that / have urged them to
awake, aud have been Instrumental in
arousing them-not in arming them, but in
| pointing the mens-taking advantag of the
| legislative power belonging to them, and
| thus saving our country-the only means,
| by Gods help, of re-establishing peace in II
distracted country, and restoring happiness
and liberty to our people, and relieving
them from a military despotism.
| We have seen an exhibition of this mil
itary power since our arrival. A gentle
man whose valor has been tried on many
! battle fields-whose patriotism is above re-
| proach-because he dared to freely discuss
/ the question of the day, has been arrested
Deprived of the writ Of habeas corpus
right that not even the despots Of Europe
| al Last nj q
to Washington to be turned over. to the ten
der mercies Of those there in power. May
| God protect him if none others do.
He then gracefully thanked the conven-
ton for the honor, &C., and hoped he
would be able so to enforce rules. with the
united assistance of the convention. as t
enable them to proceed harmouiousIy IL
the noble work before them.
The Governor was repeatedly interrupted
with loud applause.
The call OF the convention by congres-
sional districts being declared in order, !
was found that each district was represen
ted.
| The represe entatives from the several con
gressional districts were requested to nomi
nate some one of their number to act in tn
COMMITTEES on Resolutions.
\ STATE AT LARGE.
DR.. Buchanan and Robert Richardson.
I lst District $. n. Bernard, Trigg coun
I'd District-R. L. Boyd, Davies county
Sd District-A. e. Finley, Logan county
4th D;strict-W. B. Read, Lsrue county
i 5th District-David Meriwether, Jeffsr'
son county.
9th District-A. B. Chambers, Gallati
county.
7rh Distinctly. n. Lindsey, Frankli
county.
9Th Distriot-J. T. Frazier, Breathit
county.
9th District Thomas Turner, Mont
gomery county.
The rules Of the Kentucky House G
Repr. seutatives were declared the rules b
which the convention to be governed
On motion of Capt. Hsady. it was de
cIared that all resolutions should be refer
> red to the Committee on Resolutions shoul
be referred to tho Committee on Resolu
tions without debate.
A motion in reference to the appoint
, meut of delega es and district electors, in
. ,roduced by jeff. Brown. provoked consid
3 erabie debate, and it was finally decide
! that each Congressional delegation shoul
recommend de. egates to the Chicago Con
ventiou from their respective districts, an
also their elrctors-the committee on pei
manent organiz iIion being directed 10 rec
0 ommend electors ana delegates for ii
State at large.