Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-07
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From the Memphis Bulletin, 2Ist ult.I

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Agreeable 20 a call Of the unconditional Union sxee.
utive COMMITTEES Of West Tennessee. meeting was
held Odd Fell0Es hail evening, for the purpose
Of Appearing delegates 70 lbs district conversation Of
West Tennessee 20 BE- held In this city on the 3Oth day
Of the present month Shortly before four O'Clock the
meeting was called 10 order by Il. T. Morgan. G.. D.
Johnson appoint ed 10 the chair, and W. H. Fitch jr,
appointed secretary.
d a taking he chair. Mr. JOHNSON briefly thanked
thu ling Tor the homer conferred u2On him and sta
ted object Tor which they assembled Aftsr
which the following committees appointed:
Committee for drafting resolutions Z. L. Morgan, p
s. Richards, s. Ogden, s. z iEhs and U. O. Smith
CommLee 70 nominate candidates 70 be elected dele
gates from his meeting 10 the district conyenuo1-.
P. Ware, n. AulhOlland, J. d Davis J. L. WILLIAMSON
/ and J. B. WeEiheriL
Upon the committees retiring to the antSTooIn. Mr.
s. T. Morgan called address the meeting and
expressed himself as follows. Ha thought tkP
meeting circumstances such a. nslAloi rs bad
realized before We were In the midst Of a civil war,
she Of all stIifes and, being involved in such
calamity, the great question which suggested Itself 70
minds, is WHIST DO to s1trioate ourselves
10 bring ths struggle to close We were now asssm
bisd 20 slsC delegates the district convention. Dele
ga world there be elected to the Baltimore conYen
ton, and 10 dev0.ved upon to elect capab aud dis
Greet men, none should be sent but those worthy of
! representing us.
The inquiry Hsturaly arises who will be nominated
for President The Baltimore convention, ana if Wes
hs opinion that the probable action Of that body would
be 10 nominate Mr Lincoln Tor President, and AnFeH
Johnson 0f Tennessee for Vice President Appisussi
Mr. Morgan continued saying hat he thought better
ticket could be put In the elg lot that be Ge5msd HI
IucoIn the sblsst nan Of nation. but that he had
the experience Of three years, was better posted a. 70
what had been done snd what should be done Than any
| other they could Ind. Situated as The country
vsas he Mr. ai5rgsD) dsemsd It tme TO train men.
bat he demznd fer already schOoled, and lt
was opinion that under these circumstances Abra
ham Lincoln aud Andrew johnson was the beat test
tbst he Baltimore convention eouia hotllhAte- NJ
Lincoln sd sbored under Disadvantages other Pres
deat bad ever encountered Hia Aoministial9n -
been ssful one, and be (Ar hcgAn) eola tlihA
Of no Oiher who would have done bstter Nj Ian
coin certainly honest and lis experience should De
3 recommendation 70 his re election he CAr Aofssn'
A. citizen OF Memphfs aesirng the welfare Of tbs
whole country was 10 favor Of Ar. Llneons nomination
Tnst ticket would the ticket Of the country, the
Union ticket In coucudug M Morgan said that con
sideriug CONDITION Of the country and wishing 70
bo 6e var 10 close be was Of The 0pi- ion that ths
bst hing to De done for the achsyement Of that de-
sired object nominate hr Lincoln ioI ne Ffes
dsney, and Mr. Johnson for the Nise Presidency
I 1lter Nj. Morgan had Concluded his remarks, he
comnities appointed o. uuminate dalegztzs reported
the foliovgial gutlsnen ihsir Cb0.css " H. Fitch
Jf., w. Mcdonald, d. r. Ryder, J. g. Bowen " y
| saith s. Ogden, r. D. Johnson and James Anss1-
After this sdlqto ot the couilnilee8 report r. "
~ flcar Jr eail1t HPou ~ aaefeaa ne -7stis-
geuflenlen FOR ths iuYitaii8n. No
remarks were necessary to explain biz position snd
views, they were fully understood BY those acquainted
with him He would support the nomineo o. the Bat-
more convention, whoever be might be. lOhseEs
After the committee had made their report be would
/ express biulsef at greater length.
Colonel Hunter next called for. Upon rising he
said fhrt be would follow hr Fltchs example. He
tho7gat the object Of the meeting aud the business be-
fore It bad been fully explained By Mr.. Morgan Tbs
repOT II the committee fer drafting resolutions might
The committee having entered, resolutions wers Of
frsd heartily endorsing the policy Of the present Ad
minisration coaiiuued ana vigorous prosecution OF
the for the preservation Uf the Unon the removal
OF all obstacles to the triumph Of Republican nstu-
tons approving ths proposal auondments 70 tue Con
sutOn of the United States a5Oiishng slavery In ths
States and Territories and expressing their first choice
candidates for President and Vice President subject
to the action II tie Baltimore Convention 20 be A
Lincoln Of n i1Oi, fog President, and A johnson, Of
Tennessee FOR Fies President, and nstrueiiDE their
delegates to the Convention for The divisions Of
the State appoint such only Representatives
in the NstOnsI Convention ghoud favor their nomi
nation. Soon afreE the fading Of which, Mr. Morgan
moved that the resolutions be adopted as read which
1 wss unsnlmOusY carried
Mr. Tghs thought that the resolutions should be dis
cuszed before they adopted and therefore moved
reconsideration. The chair deciding that Mr.. TEhe
was not IN order. Mr. Fitch called upon 70 express
his opinion regard 70 the resolutions read After
ris ue he said did Wish speak sftaf the reso
iutions had been sdopisd-thsy did not exactly suit
hnl-he indorsed Mr. Lincoln, but did think that Ne
(Efr incOln) had without blundsrs There
we're many who objected to the emancipation proeis-
IN stisn-hs Mr. Fieh) did not object 10 It, bus 20 th5
exceptions 10 it. lCheers
Col. Hunter arose. and expressed Il as his opinion
that Er. Eites uggsstiOns unnecessary hat Mr.
Lincoln had errsd-thst lnfalIibie but that
he had managed the helm thus far, he willing to
trust him cut
Mr. Fitch said that be wished stronger regulations
lie thought they might be formed to express
fully the wishes of the meeting
Col Hunter then submitted the following resolution
IN addition 70 those already offered By the committee
Resolved, Thai heartily Eustan the proposed
amendments 10 ths Federal Constitution now before
snEress forever prohibiting slavery within the States
promise that viii securs internal peace 10 the o0untry
I 10 al future tine.
After some ascension his was adopted and the meet.
ing sdioRrned