Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-17
CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
OF SHELBY COUNTY.
Meeting Saturday Night.

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The regular weekly meeting of the
Central Democratic Club of Shelby
county took place at Stlllman Hall on
Saturday night. The hall was quite
filled with the members and visitors, q
large portion of the latter being ladies.
AT 81 o'clock the meeting was called to
order by the President, Gen. Albert
| Pike. The reading of the minutes OF the
preceding meeting was dispensed with,
| and the Club proceeded TO business. The
| following report WIS., received frem the
COMMITTEES on Bluff and Stand:
| To the President OF the Democratic Central
/ Club: -.e
The committee appointed to obtain the
! consent Of the Board of Aldermen to
permit the Club TO ereot stand and seats
| on the bluff have performed the duty, as
| far ss was in their power. TAe Board of
| Aldermen have not met since the COM
/ mittee Was appointed-hence no sppli-
cation could be made TO them. The
written consent, however, of the Mayor
! has been obtained, sRd several Aldermen
| spoken to, and no objection has been
| urged against The request being granted.
he ca DELSb Va purchasing huu
erecting the stand and seats would be
about Sl20-all TO be done in rough but
! substantial manner, and suitable for the
purposes in view the quantity of seats
erected TO be equal 10 1900 lineal feet;
the lumber TO De the property of the
Club.
The COMMITTEES report against the pro-
priety Of having gas lights, and suggests
That oil lamps would be preferable on the
score Of convenience, economy, etc
rEey would cost, viz: two for stand, 81;
and two for sides, with rtfiectors, $l2-in
all Sl9. Respectfully submitted.
T. NELSON, Chairman.
On motion, the report was received,
and further action on it deferred until
the next regular meeting.
Gen. Chalmers was then introduced,
and made q stirring and eloquent sd
dress on the times and duties of the
hour. At the close of which the follow
ing letter was received from G.. w.
Montague, Esq:
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
MEMPHIS, August "A, 1868 I
To the members of the Central Democratic
Gentlemen Some time ago a sugges-
ton, relative to advancing the interests
of the Democratic party among the
coiored Voters OF this city and its vicinity,
apDeared ia the editorial columns
of the Aydldnche. Being sincerely de-
s:roUs Of aiding in the great work
of regeneration which has been
inaugurated among them and dissbusing
their minds of the pre- JUDGES which have
been iuculcated by the false teachings of
the Radical party, | conceived the
idea of getting up" a performance
of q dramatic character, the pro-
ceeds of which were to be de-
voted to the forwarding of this object.
On communicating my plan to the APP
PEAL that paper very properly sug-
gestsd that l should make known my
Intention to the Central Club and await
its action in the matter. 1t intimated
that the Club would probably appoint a
committee to act in conjunction with
myself Ia arranging the business details
OF the same.
1 would here state for the information
of the Club that l am an actor by profess
sion, and if il should see fit to adopt the
plan which I have proposed that | will
labor assiduouSy TO make it a success.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obed ent serYa c.
q. W. MON EAGUE.
The following resolution was there
upon offered and adopted unanimously
Resolved, That the Central Demo-
cratic Club Of Shelby county accept the
and that = committee OF three be ap-
pointed by the Chair 10 confer with him
and arrange for the proposed entertain |
msGt.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Scruggs,
Passmore anu Chalmers on the COM
mittee.
On motion, q committee of three, con- |
ssting of Messrs. r. D. Baugh, ?. M. |
Winters and r. A. Thompson, was ap- |
pointed to secure colored speakers for |
c0lored meetings during the campaign.
TIE following resolutions were offered |
and adopted:
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Shelby county hold a grand mas5-nleet- !
ing ia this city on the - of Sep |
tenn her next.
ResolDed, That 8 committee, consisting |
Of the President Of each Democratic |
Club ia the city be appointed to make |
al necessary arrangements for said mass |
meeting.
ResolUed, That committee composed |
of Gen. Albert Pike, Hon. VIM. Z. |
Avery and Col. NJ. G. Galloway, be ap- |
pointed 20 invite the fOlloNiDg distin- |
guished spokesman TO address said meet |
ipg: Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, |
Hon. Ben. n. Hill aud Hon. Howell |
Goth. Of Georgia; Gen. Wade Hampton, |
Of South Carolina; Hon. John Young |
Brown, Of Kentucky; Hon. George II. |
Pendeton, Of Ohio; Hon. Thos. A. |
Hendricks and Hon. Dan. w. voorhees,,
OF Indiana; Gen. F. p. Blair, OF Mis-
sCuri, and such other gentlemen AZ to
said committee may seem proper.
Resog0ed, By the Central Club of
Shelly county, that We heartily and |
warmly rstify the nomination OF John |
w. Leitwich as our candidate for Con- |
gress, and W. w. Vaughn rs EleetOr |
from this District, and pledge ourselves |
to sustain them in the coming canvass,
in word apd deed.
Resolved, That the thanks of the |
Democracy OF Shelby county are due |
and hereby rendered 20 Gen. J. F. Boyd |
and &. b. Jones, Superintendent of the |
Memphis and Ohio Railroad, aud J. 4. |
FLYNN, Conductor, for the kind and |
courteoss attention extended to our del |
egates to the late Brownsville Conven- |
tiOD.
On motion the meeting adjourned till |
next Saturday night, at 81 o'clock.
PLAYING PoLIcE.-RiHy Baker, alias
Catfish, and Bill Jones, alias Bed
Shirt Bill, two black mackerels, were
nsbbed yesterday by officer Welcs, on
charge OF robbery and "plsying police
men," On Saturday these two sable
WORTHLESS saw green country boy loung-
ing about the levee, and watched him
until they saw him lie down on q pile Of
boards TO rest. Visiting until he had