Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-22
THE CONVENTION.
REPORT OF FOURTH OATsPROcrEONss
THEY ADJOURN SINE DIE.

The Convention was called TO order at
q.4O AN The attendance boil of dele
gates and visitors was Simmer than on
any previous day. Indeed there WAS not
one-fourth Of the space in the parquette
occupied, and the galleries were almost
deserted. They filed up, however, aiter
awhile, and prayer was offered by The
Rev. DR.. White. of Calvary Church.
After PRAYER Mr.. Fitch, the Secretary,
asked if Col. Lamb, of Virginia, was in
the house. and being answered IN the az
frmative. he said he had a boguet to pre-
sent to him. Ii came, the Secretary said,
addressedtO ''thePet Lamb;' and Judging
from thetokens of admiration and esteem
that were shOwered upon him yesterday,
he had no hesitation in giving IL TO him.
The boquet was a very elegant u ana
bore on il 4 card. on which was inscribed
The ballot box may be closed to the
wisest: the cartridge box may fan n
brayest, but the band box" defying
fate cannot cease 10 Weld the fairest tro-
miles 10 those whom 1t delights TO honor.
Col. Lamb received it with meat and
happy speech, which was received with
much applause.
Col. Cole. ofsVircinia, also made some.
tasty and witty remarks in connection
with the handbook question, which being
settled, the house proceeded TO business.
The reading of the minutes was dis
DELA1EA Will
The reading of communications on the
Secretary's desk being next in order the
Clerk proceeded to read the following:
A letter from W. NJ. BUrwell, ESD, Of
New Orleans, Editor DeBOW'S ReuieW,
transmitting certain documents, and stat
ing that great enthusiasm prevails IN New
Orleans in reference-tO their Commercial
Conveution-which assemblies on Monday.
a letter from VIM. b. Castle, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, regretting that he could not
be present, and participate IN the deIlbe
rations of the Convention, wishing unity
TO their deliberations, etc, and success
and prosperity tothe enterprises thai they
endorse.
Letter from Senator Mcdonald, Of Ark,
to Nh. r. c. Brinkley, and dated Wash
ington. D. C., Nav b, as follows:
/ waited until the last moment, hoping
to be able TO attend Your mass convention,
which / regard as n Of most import
an ven " contemplated by a pro
crossing people. I am sorry / could not
be with you, and lend what little intiu-
ence 1 might nave in encouraging the
building of a Southern road 10 the Pacific
ocean.
Believing thar from the fact Of its going
tObe built ,NithOutthe building. villa NJ once
add new life 10 IA country, and nothing
more is needed. except to satisfy the peo-
ple that the are TO be protected in their
El2ulH anu III L4ltAA lAoBtAtN anu bAAN W.
are to have a road to the Pacific ocean, TO
at once give new life and impetus to our
State and country. now so rich in unde-
YelOped wealth. Let all who look 10 the
solid growth and Improvements of this
country put their shoulders TO the wheel,
and let the w~atchwOrd be success" l
saw again l cannot be with YOU, but when
1 can do anything to advance the mate
rial interests Of that country 7 shall he
found ready and willing. Wishing all
great success, l am your friend and ODE
dent servant, \. MCDONALD, Ark.
The following kilograms were also read:
PILOT KNOB, No, MAY 20, 1860.
President Memphis CDRUeHti0R The fol- !
lowing resolution was offered by StnsOn
Hutchings. editor of the st. Louis Daily |
Times. and adopted unanimously by the
editors assembled:
ReSolred, That the editors Of the Slate
Of Missouri, representing every portion of
this great and illimitably productive |
State. assembled upon the summit of
Pilot Knob, in the center of our great
iron deposits, request OF the Memphis
Convention, that they viii give due prom
inence 10 the project, and urge upon
the Government h importance to
this Valley Of a Ievee along the
west bank of the Mississippi river, /
and a railroad thereon from the highland
of Southeast Missouri 10 the sea, whereby
millions of acres of the most fertile land
NAV be reclaimed 10 tillage, and a great
national work second only in importance
&c the Pacific Railroad be cOnsummated. 4
TSigned1 ). NORMAN,
J. COLEMAN,
President Press Association Of Mo.
w. +. SWITZLER,
NJ. G.. Ninth District Missouri.
f. O. STANARD,
Lieutenant Governor Missouri.
J.. r. MCCORMICK,
N. C.. Third District Missouri.
THOS. ALLEN,
Era.ilanL Iron Mountain Railroaa.