Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON.
VENTION.

The assembling of the Democratic
State Convention yesterday was an epoch
in our history. The delegates arrived in
great number from Monday morning till
| the hour of meeting. Yesterday morn
ing the delegates from the various Con-
gressional districts were in session, doing
the preliminary work. The day was
beautiful, and everything was auspicious.
The Odd Fellows band was engaged, and
at an early hour repaired to the capitol,
and greeted the gathering crowd with
patriotic and national airs. Nothing
was wanting to make it the most interest.
ing and brilliant political sssemblage
witnessed in Nashville for many years.
The great number of delegates, and the
length of the proceedings, precludes us
from giving list of the delegates in de-
tail. They came from all portions of the
State, and represented the intelligence
and patriotism of great and numerous
people, who have but one object, and that
restoration of the government. The
hall was decorated with the national flag,
and the portraits of Washington, Jack
son, Polk and Johnson, loaned for the
occasion by the widows of President
Polk and Judge Catron.
At eleven o clock Mr.. Maxey, of David.
son, moved a temporary organization OF
the convention by the appointment OF
Hon. .Bailie Peyton temporary Chairman,
which was carried by acolamation.
Mr.. Peyton, on taking the chair, briefly
returned his thanks, and said that on
accsunt of his impaired health, he would
have preferred some other gentleman had
been selected to preside at the inaugura-
ton of this great movement in Tennes-
see. uarrr
Reports were first called for from the
several Congressional delegations, under
the resolution adopted by preliminary
meeting on Monday evening. The reports
covered the appointment of three com
mittees, composed of one delegate from
each Congressional District, and were
under the report, constituted as follows:
Committee on Permanent OrgdntzG
tion.-First District, John I. Noe, Of
Granger; Second, j. c. Luttrell, of
Knox; Third, Asa Faulkner, of Warren
Fourth, Edmund Cooper, Of Bedford
Fifth, John Woodward, Of Robertson;
Sixth, w. A. Quarles, of Montgomery; !;
Seventh, p. I. Glass, of Giles; Eighth,
NJ c. Gallawsy, Of Shelby.
Committee on Resolutions S.-First Dis
trict, James White, Of Hawkins; Sec
ond, John Baxter, Of Knox; Third, r.
Henderson, Of Hamilton; Fourth, John
G. Brown, of Giles; Fifth, Johu II. Cal
lender, of Davidson; Sixth, Dorsey B.
Thomas, Of Humphreys; Seventh, B. 6,
Black, OF Giles; Eighth, j. W. Leftwich,
OF Shelby.
Committee 10 Recommend Delegates
from the State al Large District,
James James, Of Granges; Second, A.
Blizzard, Of McNinn; Third. A. T. Col-
her, Of -; Fourth, John Woods, Of
Rutherford; Fifth, W. h. Williamson, Of
Wilson; Sixth, W B. Gordon, Of Maury;
Seventh, W. W. Les, Of Lauderdale.
The Committee On Organization re-
tired, aud the Convention was regaled
with music BY the Odd Fellows brass
brand. After brief absence, the Com
miiiee on Permanent 0rcanizaiion re
iarned 10 the Hall, and through Colonel
Galiavay reported a. follows:
For Presidenf-Ednund Cooper, Of
Bedford.
For Vice Presidsnft-P. 7. Scrugrs,
Of Shelby; John Baxter, Of kuex; A.
Blizzard Of MeMinn; james Z Bailey,