Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-06
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Ihe Delegates TO the Browns
Willie Convention Appointed.

instant. About eight hundred person
were present, aud the assembly com
prised some of the very first men of on
city and county.
At quarter past twelve o'clock, M. D
L. Stewart, Esq, called the house t
order, and proposed Judge P. T. Scruzg
"a chairman. The nomination was sec
onded, but before vote could be taken
G. II. Monsarrst, Esq, proposed tn,
name of the Hon. w. II. Stephens.
| Considerable discussion ensued, until
finally Mr.. Stephens stated that he could
not be induced to oppose his friend
Judge Seruggs, and begged his friends tc
withdraw his name. This was done and
Judge Seruggs called to the chair by SC
clsmation.
In few words he set forth the object
of the Convention, which was to add to
the number Of the appointments already
made to the Brownsville Convention,
holding those appointments as right and
! proper.
On motion, Gen. ]. D. RQffln, II. M.
Loewenstiner Esq, and w. H. Stephens
were appointed Vice Presidents.
On motion of A. f. FARMLAND, ESQ.,,
the representatives of the press present
Capt. Harvey Mathes, of the Ava
yqnche, J. T. Pratt, Esq, of the Ledger
and F. L. James, OF the APPEAL,J were
requested to act as secretaries.
Maj. Minor Merriwsther then offered
the following resolution:
ResolUed, That this Convention will
appoint thirty delegates In addition to
those. already appointed to represent
Shelby county in the Nominating Con-
venti0n to be held at Brownsville on the
10th inst, to be appointed "a follows, to-
Wit: Nine 80 delegates from the country
districts; from the 5th and 14sh civil
districts, nine 90 each, and three 81
from the 18th civil district, including
Chelsea.
The following was offered by Gen. E.
w. Rucker:
RESOLVED, That the chair appoint
committee of thirteen who shall report
to this Convention for their action, the
list Of additional delegates to the Browns
vile Nominating Convention.
Col. Mat. Galloway offered as an
amendment to the above that the COM
mittee should consist of one member
from each civil district, and one from
each ward in the city, making twenty
seven instead OF thirteen.
A very warm and excited debate fol-
10 wed, which resulted in Maj. Merri-
wether's accepting the amendment.
The motion as amended was then put
70 vote and carried mem con.
The Chair stated that he was at loss
how to proceed with the appointment, and
requested gentlemen who were well ac-
quainted to send up the names of some
one from each ward and civil dlstrict.
It was suggested in lieu thereof that the
chair retire with gentlemen from the va
rIous wards and districts, and perfect the
committee.
The Chair" But do not know where
to retire to, or whom to retire with"
Alderman PassmOrs suggested the
" green room, " and accordingly the chair
and a number o. gentlemen retired
thither.
L was suggested while they were alb
sent that Judge Stephens be requested to
address the Assem- blsge. The Judge
complied with the numerous calls, and
made most iDpassioned and patriotic
speech. He was followed by Col. Lam
don G. HAYNES In his usual happy and
vein.
The Chairman then came forward and
said be had completed the list OF the APP
pointing Committee. He had found sew
sral districts not represented and had
"a
substituting names. The committee " as 4
then requested to retire and proceed to the
selection Of the additional delegates.
While the committee were out Colonel /
Hallum attempted to read 8 resolution /
Indorsing the action of the Convention |
Of Soldiers at Nashville in regard to the |.
of the people of this |.
State, but, at the request OF the Chair, /
be postponed the reading.
Gen. Chalmers was then called for and |
came for ward and made q brilliant speech |
Of nearly an hours duration, urging the |
Convention to send representatives |
to the Brownsville Convention no mat
ter whether they we're from the old DEM !
ocratic or old Wing party-send gentle.
men.
At the elose OF his address, Col. Hanem
got chance to read his resolution, which |
was as follows:
Resolved by the Democracy Of Shelby |
County in Convention assembled. That /
the action OF Gems. Forrest, Pillow, |
Brown, Nancy, Q1arles, johnson, Cor
don, Dibreil, Smith and Anderson, in
their recent conference with the commit !
tee appointed by the Legislature Of Ten
nessee, to devise ways and means by
which the peace and security Of the peo-
pie of Tennessee might be secured and
meets with the unqualified
approval and Endorsement of the Democ-
racy of Shelby county.
@. P. Foute, Esq, desired to read res
olution which he had prepared, tending
to the same end. 1t was read, but being
vague and indefinite, was, st the request
of several prominent gentlemen, with !
drawn.
Col. Hallum's motion was put and car
ried.
Newt. Hart, Esq, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution
ResolUed, That the Democracy of
Shelby county in Convention assembled
at this time for the oppressed people Of
this District, return our thanks to those
memters of the Radical party in the
Senate and House of Representatives
who are in favor of the enfranchising Of
the white people of this State, and who
are assisting in said cause.
Mr.. Foute was ready with an amend
ment, which was, with the original mo-
ton, most vigorously discussed and COM
batted.
Mr.. Hart was warmly urged to with
draw his motion, but refused to do so.
Col. Heiskell arose and said that he
was not in favor of thanking men for
doing what wss simply their duty, nor
thanking men for undoing wrong and
an infsmy that they had committed.
He spoke but few words, but those were
words of fire, and went straight to the
hearts of almost every man present. 1t
a. knocked the wind" completely out of
the resolutions and they were with
drawn.
The chairman OF the committee an
nounced to the chair that they were
ready to report the names of the addi-
tionsl delegates that they had chosen.
The following report was then made:
Couutry-John + Dickinson, Charles
Jones, IT., It. b. Norment, A. J. Hayes,
w. NJ. Perkins, S. II. Jones, J. Nc
Brooks, K. J. b. l.. Wynn and Geo. G.