Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-10


4 resolution adopted BY the preliminary
meeting Monday night, the FIRST business
IN order was the calling for reports frou
The several congressional delegations
These reports provided for III, appoint
ment Of three committees, composed Of
one delegate from each congressional
district, which were appointed as follows
,,oommiffee on Permanent 0rqanifa
,;on'-First Disirict--John T. Noe, OF
Changer: Second District--J G. Lut'
treII, Of Knox; Third District-Asa
Faulkner, Of Warren; Fourth District
Edmund Cooper, Of Bedford Fifth Dis
trict-John Woodward. Of Robertson
| sixth Disirict--W. A. Quarles, Of Mont
comery; Seventh District-P. I Glass,
OF Gibson; Eighth Disrict-M. e. tai
lsway, Of Shelby. 4 EfufF n.n
Committee on Resolutions. First Dis
trict-James White, OF Hawkins; Second
District--Johu Baxter, OF Knox; THIRD
Dis,rict-R ID. Henderson, OF Hamilton {;
Fourth Disirict-John G, Broom, OF
Giles; Fifth District-Dr- John ID. CAT
| lender, OF Davidson; Sixth District
Dorsey B. Thomas, OF Humphreys; Sew
en,h Dlstrict--B. G.. Black. Of Giles (;
Eighth Distribution. John W. Leftwich'
Of Shelby. jas lt
Committee 10 Recommend Delegates
from tie State at Large First Distrie,
flames James, Of Granger Second
District-A. Blizzard, Of McMinn; Third
District. J. T. Collier; Fourth District
John Wood, of Rutherford Fifth District
W II. Williamson, of Wilson; Sixth
District-W. B. Gordon. of Marry; Sew
enth sDistrict-W. W. Lea, of Lauder.
dale.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation submitted the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Presidenf-Edmund Cooper.
arVice- PresideHts-P T. Scruggs, OF
Shelby: John Baxter, Of Knox; A.
Blizzard, OF McMinn; James L. Bailey,
of Montgomery; A. o. P. Nicholson, OF
Msury. NihY 49,.
Secretaries-1ra P. Jones, of David
son; John NJ. Fleming, of Knox, and
NJ. c. Galloway, of Shelby.
On being conducted to the Chair, Col.
Cooper appropriately acknowledged the
compliment conferred upon him. Mem
bers Of the press present were requested
to act as assistant secretaries.
The Committee on Delegates to the
National Democratic Convention at New
York for the State at large, reported as
follows: Thomas A. R. Nelson, of Knox !;
A. O. P. Nicholson. of Maury; Hum
phrey B Bate, of Bedford; Edmund
Cooper, of Bedford Ahernaies-Joh Ohm
NJ. Fleming, Of KNOX; John c. Brown,
of Giles; P. T. Scruggs, Of Shelby /;
John Fl. Calender, of Davidson. After
some debate, General N. B. Forrest was
ssbstitutnd for Mr.. Bate, and General
Theo. Trauericht for Mr.. Calendar. The
appointment Of delegates for the State
at large resulted in the choice of Hon.
Emerson Etheridge and George W.
Jones. ~
A series Of resolutions we're adopted,
Iaudatory of President johnson for his
administration policy, congratulating
him and the country on the defeat of i'm
peachment; and without nominating him
at New York, declaring that, in the event
his name was mentioned, it was due that
the delegation should cast its vote for
him.
1t was also further resolved that the
Conservatives of Tennessee are with the
National Democratic party in declaring
that the doctrine of secession was finally
decided by the war, but asserting the
lust rights Of the States Strong ground
was declared against the reconstruction
policy of Congress and in favor of the
rightful supremacy of the white pan in
the control of the government
The following committee was APP
pointed to frame an address to the Presi,
dent of the National Convention at New
York, setting forth our Political grew
ances: Gen. Albert Pike, Judge W. I.
Brovp. General A. P. Stewart, General
John c. Brown. Joseph E. Bailey, and
]. H. Calendar, and two etisEg 70 be ap
pointed by the Chairman. This con-
GLIDING the businessIof the Convention.
tb. body adjourned, the greatest good
feeling and harmony LaEipg prevailed
| throughout its deliberations ..nf