Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-30

Capt. Hutton addressed The nesting, Eug.
gssiing an adjournment to the 8sh Of January,
as very propsF day % which TO discass 50
limporlsnt question After few TenaHhs.oa
the blessings of the Baiou aud Of civil govern
nent,
TIE chairman remarked that Is would be in-
possible to notify ToRucsseesns to bo present
81 meeting by the 9ih CT January. lie was
In favor Of notifying East Tennessee
Lieut. 7 r Wexford, Of tho 4ih Michigan
cavalry, msde very aeDsible and humorous
! speech He went loT The Union heart and sonli
and sdvocsisd an early meeting, and weekly
meetings, il necessary.
The chairman then put the question IS to sn
adjournment 70 February 2sd, vixen Mod ".
Gofcorsn moved 70 areHd so rs 70 App0nL q
committee 10 draw up resolutions etc. the
| amoudneut was ruled oesot order when lsiet,t.
WEXFORD again addressed the ulsoiisg, 5rging
AZ early meeting snd frequent mgslipge, unhl
platform could bo raised large ard ssTor G
enough foT all 10 stand upon--s pisiioT-n like
hs Consultation, which vas atr00g eEoHgh Ior
.ha whole country and Canada thrown ~.
Tbs motion 20 adjourn 70 the 22i Of febTu-
/ aTy Vas fhsu put and lost.
! Hr. CoYcogsa then cffMod tie following,
which received an Almost unsuiIn5is vote
ResOlgCd, That a committee of i've be sp-
i pointed By tae chair to draft series Of Tsso-
iusAeAe IN ttc fAtpAtbkJ VI u Saftt-ttlk SaFiA
/ government IN Tennessee, and that they re
port their action to consultation meeting 20 be
held ia tie ball Of he HoRse Of RspTesents-
/ tives on Friday night, tho 10Th Of january, Il
( 7 o'clock
The chairman Dpp5iut8i ths & liowDg gentle
men ca ssid committee " J Cochran, "
X. Tracy, f. T. Hobbs, J. W. Bowen, Rzd L.
r Glascoek.
TbD chairman proposed that the mCsting
/ sd0pt tie resolutions proposed by Capt Hat
! ton, Michigan, il council Ne. 5, Union league,
on tho 30lh ult, and adopted by thai body,
nominating Abraham Lincoln for the pTesi-
deuey, Andrew johnson ss yies president
and Judge Cooper as governor Of Tennessee,
/ On matioD, the resolutions we're unanimously
adopted. They esd as follows;
Where's, the Elcm sntous issues involved in
/ the approaching presidential csnvass--eEcom-
passing As they do, tie events which must do
eide the fortunes, aud 6E tee deatinioS OF 8
great people, and determine iheir influence and
character as a power am5ng tho pstions Of tho
esrth-admonishes rs, ss the guardians Of the
| public veal, that slecpiess yjgilsncs be exer
cissd, and our untiriHg energies put forth, to
| bring into The fsl1 sts esmen Of known ability
aud tried integrity, 70 fll the two highest posi-
/ lions in the gift Of the American people, there
rore,
Rts0lD,d. That we, "The Loyal Uaion
Lesgue. Metropolitan council, No. 1, Ct the
tcity Of Nashville, State OF Tennessee, do pre-
sent as cur FIRST choice Tor thsse high and i'm
/ portsnt h1sts, the Hsmes Of Abraham Lincoln,
OF Illinois, and Andrew Johnson, Of rennessee,
Es stgiosmen possessing pro-emincns quslifee
tions-nsmes anonymous with hope and conf
deRce 70 cur afflicted country, carrying with
ihen assurances of returning pesce and pos
/ peIity on a permanent basis, thereby laying
the foundations os the republic deep and strong,
Rtsoigsd, That, in The proposed movement
toward IeeonstrgctiCn, ana The returning Of the
State 10 her allegiance 70 the Federal compact,
and her place in sbe unbToken ssterhood of
States, no candidates Tor places Of honor snd
trust in the State GoveTnment, or county or
gEnizations, viii be supported by on; Loyal
League, but "good men snd true" measured
By the test Of our own obligation, or their dis
tinguiBhed 63elity to The Government, past and
present, in its dealings with unhalloWed re-
beiliOn.
On motion Of Capt Hobbs,
Rss0i5sd, That Hon. Henry Cooper, Of Bsd-
ford county, is our frsl choice for Governor Of
this State convention, in whieh ihB several
councils of the Loyal Leagues Of lhis State
may be properly represented.
Three cheers were then grven for Abe Lin
Lincoln, the beet man that. over lived."' and
three more for the Uaion L ague, when the
meeting adjourned