Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-11
THE CONVENTION.
The Democracy Of tho Eighth Con-
grcssional District I'm Council.
Enthusiastic and Harmonious Pro-
ceedinEs nc Brownsville res'
terday.
Hon. =. w. Leftwich Nominated for
Congress and Colonel w. w.
Vaughn for EIector.


and Presidential Elector, assembled at
Brownsville pursuant to call, yesterday.
The profound interest felt in the occa-
sion was attested by the attendance, which
embraced delegations from every county
in the District, and outsiders to the num-
Der Of fully five thousand.
The apartment in the Courthouse, in
which the body convened, was crowded
to suffocation, and yet several thousand
were utterly unable to gain admission.
F. A. Tyler, Esq, took the platform
and called the Convention to order shortly
after eleven o'clock, with the explana-
ton that at the Convention called for
the 18th ultimo, less than quorum was
present, and in consequence no business
was transacted, and that therefore the
first business in order would be the APP
pointment of committee on permanent
organization.
On motion of Capt. G. 7. Hubbard, Of
Shelby, call of counties was made, and
thereupon, on motion Of Gen. J. r.
Chalmers, of Shelby, a committee of one
from each county was appointed on or
ganization.
On the suggestion of Capt. Van A. W.
Anderson, of Shelby, the committee was
subsequently increased to two from each
county, to consist of the chairmen of the
respective delegations, and one other
member. The committee then stood:
Shelby-Albert Pike, Chairman NJ.
c. Gallawsy.
Madison-Robert Fenner, Chairman;
John j. Brooks.
Haywood-F. A. Claiborne, Chairman
Thomas A. Raynor.
Tipton-Sam. P. Rose, Chairman; G.
q. Hill.
Fayette-C. Lynn, Chairman ]. A.
Manson.
Hardeman-Pitser Miller, Chairman
John Miller.
McNairy-John Mccullough, Chair
man; ]. W. Pace.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken
in order to allow the committee time in
which to prepare their report, and in the
interval, the Convention was addressed
briefly upon the issues of the canvass by
Col. J. P. Pryor, of Fayette.
At the close of the recess, the Conven-
ton was again called to order, and the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
through its Chairman, DR.. Robert Fem
ner, of Madison, reported the following
as officers of the Convention;
President-Gen. James r. Chalmers, of
Shelby.
Vice Presdents-Col. John P. Pryor,
of Fayette; Pitser Miller. of Hardeman;
Major Irving Halsey, of Shelby; j. W.
Pace, of McNairy; Col. R. F. Macklin,
of Upton, and Thomas A. Rsynor, of
Haywood.
Secretaries Ivie Westbrook, of
HAYWOOD; Col. M. R. Parrish, of Harde.
man: John L. Brown, of Madison, and
A. E. FARMLAND, Of Shelby.
The report was adopted with great
unanimity, the gentlemen named therein
declared duly elected officers of the Con.
yention, and q committee, consisting of
Hon. L, C. Haynes and DR.. Robert Fen
ner, were appointed to conduct General
Chalmers to the chair.
The permanent Chairman vas intro
duced to the Convention by Hon. l.. Z.
Haynes amid great enthusiasm, which
subsiding he acknowledged In handsome
terms the compliment conferred upon
him, and expressed the hope that, with
the assistance of the Convention, he
would be able to give satisfaction to all
parties. He also urged the Importance
of harmony and unanimity.
The representatives of the press were
invited to seats with the secretaries.
Col. NJ. G. Galloway moved the ap'
pointment of committee on resolutions,
to consist of two delegates from each
county.
Gen. Albert Pike opposed the motion,
moved to lay on the table, snd was re-
sponded to by Col. Galloway.
Pending the vote upon the question,
Col. J. P. Wood and ]. L. Branch, of
Haywood, were appointed Sergeants-at-
Arms, with instructions to clear the
inside of the bar of all save delegates.
After the inside of the bar was cleared
by the Sergeants.atArms, General Pike
renewed the motion to lag Col. Gala
ways motion on the table, and recess
of ten minutes was carried to allow the
delegates to consult on the subject. Upon
their return the vote was taken by coun-
ties, with the following result
Yeas-Madison, Haywood, Upton,
Shelby.
Nays-Fayette.
So the motion was lost.
The following was offered by Col. Gal
laway, but laid on the table to be taken
up when other business had been dis
posed of:
Resolved, That If the freedmen Of this
State unite with the Democracy, and by
their votes secure the enfranchisement OF
the white men, who are now disfran
chised, common justice and common
gratitude demand that we should not dis
turb them in any rights that they may
now possess.
Relative to the basis Of voting, Col. J.
P. Pryor, of Fsyette, moved that the fol.
lowing be the apportionmsn. of the vote
,.as.., oo, ,t;aa in the Conven-