Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-14
Louisville Convention
Second Days Proceedings.
MORNING SESSION.


/ LoUIsvILLE, October IS.1The Gonven.
/ tiOn met ata u quarterto ten o'cloct. with Z
full attendance of delegates and spec
tatOrs, including a large number of la
dies. After prayer by Rev. W. ). Platt
the Convention proceeded to business.
ghe committee reported a genera organ
ization, together Witha decentralization
as 10 the organization, order of business,
and the subjects thereof, as followsi
Report OF Committee on Permanent Or
ganization-Nice Presidents: II. NJ. Pat
ton, Alabama; George Il. Dodge. Arkan-
sas; James Bradford, Delaware; J. J.
Williams, uFlorida; Thomas Hardeman,
Georgia /; q. F. Coberley, Indiana; James
NJ. Richards, Illinois; George w. Jones,
Iowa; John A. Haldermah, Kansas
Charles Anderson, kentucky; Paul -.
Herbert, louisiana; /. p. Underwood,
Minnesota; G.. a. Sykes, Mississippi
Adolphus Never, Missouri: Pendlet0n,
Maryland; S. w. Bush, Massachusetts,;
David Nair, New Jersey; Thomas Il. Al
word, New York; w. +. Beesley, North
Carolina; r. NJ. Bishop, Ohio; George w.
Thurston, Pennsylvania: A. 5. WalcOtt,
Rhode Island; \, b. Forrest, Tennessee; /;
+. K. Rabcock, Texas; w. Roberts, Vir-
ginia; c. Pomeroy Button, YeFmQnt ;
John WazerS, Wisconsin; B. II. Smith :
Eirginis.
Charles NJ. ThurstOn, Secretary, of Ken
lucky, and one Assista Secretary from
each State, was also appointed.
The Committee recommended that the
Convention appoint the following stand
ing committees, eaca 10 be composed of
one member from each State, TO be select-
ed by the Chairman:
/ I. On Pacific Railroad.
.. On railroads generally. a
3. On direct trade with Europe.
4. On Immigration. q.
5. On finance and banking.
8. On manufactures. t-EF
7. On Mississippi levees and improve
5. on Tennessee river and improve
pents -&E - & EeaEE
3. on river navigation, canals and other
improvements,
10. On agriculture, %.
IL On continuous water line. cOslmpnis
cation between the Mississippi river and
the Atlantic seabOard. sz
II, On removal of distractions to a
cheap and easy outlet through thel Missis-
sippi and Gulf
l3. On Imports.
other resolutions were reported as to
representation in the Convesltion, and to
facilitate the business of the Convention,
On motion of Mr.. Hilliard, the subject
of the protection of labor and reduction
of taxation was made an order of bust
ness.
A recess was then taken for a short
time. After recess, President Fillmore
called the meeting to order at II O'Clock.
On motion, The States were called for
their committees.
Mr.. Hemingway, of Kansas, said the
confusion was so great that it wotiid be
necessary to state the business before the
- tssiS.s. - .,.1 A.. A. a. -.
were, onmotioD, now being called g
Mr.. Kingsbury, of Alabama, moved that
where there was but one representative
IRON a State, that he be placed on eYely
committee. Adopted. sNA
The ladies' managing the Masonic Hid-
oWs' and orphaph ball, which occurs this
evening, exteBded an invitation to the
members of the Convention to represent,
Mr.. Byrd, of Alabama, said that at the
Memphis Convention committees had
been appointed 90 prepare reports on eer-
tain questions, and moEed that tbereports
of the same be now received EIE
Mr.. Daniels, of Mississippi, said that
Mai. Banks had been appointed to inyes-
tigate the levees, and moved that the.
Business Committee be instructed TO re-s
ceiye his report. 4NG . a+aaas3e
The Chair ruled that the committees
were empowered TO receive such reports
as thew pleased. i *
Mr.. J. c. Hemingway, of Kansas, moved
that the committee appointed at the pres
Yiens Memphis asd New Ole4ps CenveI<i
tions be requested 10 present their report,
and that it be referred without reading or
debate Adopted. -.
A number of reports from the various
standing committees OF the two previous
Conventions were then, received and re-
ferred, without either ibeiRg debated or
read,
Mr.. 10th, of Ohio. moved that the del
egates present their resolutions for refer
ence TO the appropriate eo1nmittees
Withdrawn, e
Mr.. Byrd moved that the States lie
called for motions and resolutions.
Mr.. Gaskill, of Georgia, said the rules
as reported by the Business Committee