Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-24

negro said he was freeman, an
throwing back his coat exclaimed
"Shoot, If You uswant totrh OTWh
aI A voiceERead the riot act. ~
Mr.. Keith-We have met here t
discharge a solemn duty to spurselve
and the country. For the sHke Of GU
party let order be restored.
e Capt. Collins, of McAIinnvillc, fol
llOwed in the same strain. 5fh4
Judge Palmer attempted to make
speech, but was, shouted down, AMI
I commenced singing the well-knowi
hymn On Jordan's stormy banks ]
stand.'
Judge Lawrence moved that every
man be allowed to hollow = for III
hour by the watch.
B. F. Cook proposed, 10 sing " Hail
Columbia'' or +" Rally Around the
Flag, Boys"
d DIR. sMynatt7 said we were making
teapital for the Democratic party. Y We
had whipped them on the battlefield,
and are we now going to surrenders
Come up ike men, and don't give up
victory. ..,..-
Pearne tried to get in word. but
the Stokes men WOuldn't let him.
a negro here moved towards the
stand, and said: . We didn't begin
this thing right; five had got down
on Our knees when We opened, and
prayed to God, an would have gone
right.
| Gen. Cooper here took the stand and
said that all the Chairmen had gone.
! Let the delegates retire. There was
no trick in this. Go, said he, and
come back again At two O'Clock, and
don't bring so much whisky withyou.
The delegates then commenced
leaving. when Maj. Clingham, of
| thumb-hanging nOtOricty, said: - Ev-
cry. man IeayeEh hall, I'm going to
lock the doors" and the curtain fell
| on the first scene of the Radical Con
sen'l99i'c ven 99 n zHCs PzNMUs
EVENING OF TIE FIRST DAY.
ThedeIegat5-s 10 the Convention com
menced assembling at O'Clock. y
strong police force were stationed at
| the door, and kept theerowd back,
and no delegate was admitted until
he presented MS credentials. This oc-
casionJyi II considerable delay, and il
WAS after . o'cl0cll before an attempt
was made 70 transact any business. |
Every delegate seemed 10 be in a quiet |
condition, and there was every reason |
TO believe from the condition of things |
that 3 good square meal had soothed /
the passions of the brethren, and that |
harmony would prevail.
On the Speakers stand sat Cate and |
EearGe, both claiming the privilege nf |
presiding over the august body.
\ delegate believe, sir, that the
doors have been closed, and as soon
rs you are ready for the report it
can be presented To. the Convention, aS
| see the Secretary of the Executive
Committee is prcsent, and believe he
IS prepared TO make his report.
6 Acohred lelegate-I think hetare
Ne do ANYTHING we GughttG engage in
ptayer. Ii seems to me that this
would be proper. lhope We shall
lEiNe prayers y FRU
Dr. Pelrne-W hiie I appreciate the
gentlem3n'S suggestion, must for the
present object 10 it,
A delegate from Overyon Il conceive
the right 10 offer a suggestion, or make
a motiQn equally With any other men,
Der Of this body, and therefore | nom
mate liF. Pearne IS temporary Chair
man of this Convention. |,
4 delegate I rise to q point of or
der, / claim that DIR. pearne was |
elected temporary Chairman of this
Convention by a large majority this
morning. and therefore the lSOtiOn of
the gentleman nominating him now
to that Office is decidedly out of order.
Or. prarae, concluding Q long |
sIasoch, said; - My conviction, there
fore, Is that am at this moment the
Chairman Of thd4&cpublican State
of Tennessee. Ii l am |
correct in this, then the motion made
this evening to appoint me Chairman
is clearly out of order
Mr.. Hathaway want 10 night this
thing out ON this line. | hate to see
such Cd id divisions, There IS
no use III all thisG q ,l-d slang.
MIR. Butler-l propose that mysclf ,
and Mr.. Pearnc withdraw our claims
and bet another appointment bcmade,
Irrespective of either of us. Twill d
bind myself to do so, IF Mr. Pearre
will do the same.
John BroHni6Y i notify the gentle n
man from Smith, that, by The Eternal ,
God, we did not como here 70 be ,
gagged.
Samuel j. ireland, cGl0red delegate I,
from Aiemphis-We notify the gen
tleman thai we don't intend 10 be
gagged.
Mr.. liouk l want 10 do what is
right. / don't want 10 lend my voice /,
nor my influence 70 peTpetrate the
ruin Of the Republican party | shall |
claim for myself equal and Impartial / 7
rights with eys4.S other man. But / /
think we are acting'now as thoughwe |
had abandoned ourselves to anarchy 4;
Dave Nelson Say what you q &
please H0uk, =
Williams We want 10 settle this
question by vote.
Dave Nelson-The h-ll you do.
\ delegate move the previous
question.
Mr.. Barbour Lewis Nobody bH
Or. Pearne can put 4 question 10 this
house.
Mr.. Hathaway y-By God, if YOU are !
lovers of your country, stop this id
nonsense. There IS no Use in thi. +
I'd id stuff.
i member remarked-It would be ,
Is well if the Convention were to give /
That sable delegation from Memphis :
to understand that they don't run this ,
IiltCllllc- I
Hathaway-G ID d=n, order! don't
make id dogs of yourselves. No I
use Of this Cd d-n. stuff. II y6u "
want to fight, pick out your men. Iff
you don't quit your foolishness, I'll I
Gen. Y. b. Forrest for Gov !
arnor, and vote for him in spite Of :
HI. 1 c fA q
After another scene of noise and Z
s0nfusiOn, Hathaway moved that y. !
Is. Forrest be dominated for Cover
nor, and that this indignation meeting {
be adjourned. After this motion, he r
continued his remarks, saying we had
bettergo home to our plOw handles, | /
and let everybody run for Governor
that wanted to. lie never attempted r
to make a speech in his life, but by
Cd he was going to be heard. He :
concluded his remarks by making a
motion that the Convention adjourn !
sine die = -r.a~-t4ssr '''.' a''v'
p Or. PeaIne entertained the motion, !
and vote was taken, and ii was an