, 1869-05-20

Ing and urarmed oysfandcys- This tooE Place
after the municipal ot1eers had disappeared
Considerable excitement ret eIt4ts IN Jefferson,
and oac company Of troops remains there
MEMPHIS.
Second Day of the numerical
CouTcntton-Spcech OF Senator
sprnEue-HcaoGusion Offered md
KeEcrred-Llst Of the Ohio DeleNu-
tton Present.
Special Despatch to Tne Chicago Tribune.
MKxrH1k, My IL.
EVER portion OF the spacious Greenlaw Opera
House was crowded .o-dy. with delegates snd
ytzto.s to the conyen:lon- The entire morning
Wal occupied In completing the organization and
IN listening to speech BY Senator Sprague, Of
Rhode Island. The appearance Of the 1ather
IN the courenu1u, accompanied nJ General HaI-
stead, of New Jetsey, Wsa the k1Rnal for . tre-
meDdous ontoutst OF applause, whlc! continued
during the whole time he vas passing up to the
stage, and was renewed with loud shouts when
h. e1oss 70 spea1 NJ man has receised
t.op. The cheeF1 we're more uproano1s
than u a,, At anJ tme, s1cept when yesterday the
e Dof 81
presence. Hls remarks we're devoted entirely to
establishing the idea th2t capital is now IN the
pore sa ST1s s. tss o ST
Ing and production and that capital must be more
equally distributed among .he people II this be
and clvl Was The speech Taa po,otleSs
ssssss sss
| preston vaa that Senator arrasues effort was
les iorcible than Senator Fo~iefh, yeaterday.
T. ~ the ROY ot ne sases
ofo' Tn.es ~ero n'9e read from 'as r. @ss.
gentlemen, Who insisted tha1 Ill resolutions should
lie Referred without reading, to the special CON-
When Rhode Island was called, Mr, srravuc
| arose And said that he wanted the convention to
afree upon line for the Southern Pacific RaEoari
Congress would dousSlesa sanction that enterprise
at the next session, and woud have done IT at the
last session II Texas had been represented III Con-
Rlt5s- Sprague said he VAS not In favor 01 locking
up too much capital IL railroads, but he would 90
strong for the Southern Pacific Road. SpraEue sat
F: Amongst lie sore Of resolutions onered AMI re-
especially for the poor: one, hy Kentucky MEM
tct, for tho equal distribution Of curTcncE: one to
favor Of the Norfolk, Louisville 4 st, Louis Rail-
road; one for e1emntin4 lands donated for
railroad purposes from taxes for ten years :;
urged the acceptance Of the Invitation. The let
ter q IS referred to the Committee On <ieaeral
Business The convention then adjourned Until
r. N.
At the afternoon session, before the hour had ar
r7fed.the second and third tiers were croxltd with
ladies' and xenuemen to witness the proceedings.
On fcaseeMblnE, Mr. TrezcFa1t, Of Tennessee,
offered resolutions for the appointment Of com
Uttsec to ncmpnatizc CONGRESS for aid In estAf,-
lshing line Of steamers from Norfolk to Liver
pool, and for the construction Of Southern Pa
ci1c Railroad. Referred to the appropriate CON-
t1iitcc.
I The following telegram Was received and re-
SEw Yoa1, Mar ls.
VIII Tie convention favor a rate of interest On
government obligations not exceeding that paid
e1aIsisie Of those rpecnlatore and bpndnolders
who Constitute our Board OF Trade, oE give an tn
te!I,gent reason .hy we should utterly ruin our
financial lystcuc VIII the convention uryr gov
| yes.cs Of 800 tons h,r1cn on the Ohio and James
River, and for 1,*0 tons between the upper lakes
and the Sea. ta:Snrdl IfoRAcE HfDAE.
I P11Nr fRKExAS:
| 1hs folloEtng resolutions were introduced undei
a cA u States ind appropriately referrct without
t reading: For metor1alizinG Congress for EoFern'
nent aid for rebuilding the leSees OF the Atsssp-
IN os 'ne g rs
ne Manchester Ensan" Roas Of Of Trade; in r.
afeation q nationl eaf1enc;; tar so!c1amens ID
f91 'n Ins T anTuSS
anl1t;. ne s,,d e = T,nss o 'fo >os1o'k
| a leuel "A IsceHEa 4Lotn HUI ~. - hsH, y!
moan feeenS ~. mapy 70 ~ n.te IS ~ nn sma
eey een{,a5y es"pa'n'1'ne VIII 'ne "osA VI 'ne e'a
mnsn ksonS st lsana ras eaiicat s SenssoT spsasat
rose and sa!o % Ectefence to the pactnc Railroad
| I'M Ceus.ees Hns !eauy nnu Nalns 70 grant ~
70 teis ehteIrtlsc. a. 70 tne oI.ern hut oNing tc
nsstseuce .. !eIsssssasasScs lToln lc1a@thsooS'
Naish ne Eoad wnnid necessarily pass Il had no1
foE tsai Pairose; sat Congress M wan.ed route
.T,es1S'a'e'' III" nc aoi*l tu's eon'enaoo "ou4t
'"so: u.. sou,> o+,s- ,n,,,,.r. ,,..,,.
nl. the eonsent'0h aatoaEnfd anLlI to.faoTro~
morning, when reports from committees Will h
received 70 run ASSOCIATED rRrss.
MENFH1S. May la-Eyc1y train arriving still
brings additions to the already tasge cruw Of del
] cEa1cS, Who low nuMfEf 8oEe o1a.
The convention was called TO order At o'clock
! After prayer By Rev. William II. Patterson. o.
Memphis. the Chairman, Governor Anderson, an
nouhocd that The reading Of the minutes wou.li bt
dlspensed with, and the nsat buzinees In order VI
tho supplemental report Of the Committee On Or
gan,1ntlon as 10 the o.1ler Of f,usnc.s
| Judge Williams Of kentucky the Chairman. r.
ported the following subjects for tho consideration
Of The convention: l. s' southern Pacific Ran
| trade with Europe" =" Euisratton & HFi
nance and Ranking; & Manufacsurcs and
| mining g; !. ..isseF zud Ievee trnp1pyeuents =
& "Tcnnesaee Iuycr !,upypscncn,s :; .. "Iprc;
| navigation, canals and other improvements; II
Agriculture md Ill Other business" That tbs
| delegations Of each State represented
announce itR Chairman that the delcCatto1a sc
| lect one OF tnels number TO constitute commit
tee on each Of the nboyc subjects, to whom II
resolutions rertaininS tne,sun;o shall 'e teferes
diate business, ioliy twenty minutes he a1lowet tn
Chairman Of each committee for debate On an
one subject, and ten p.nutcs 10 others.
The report As unanimously adopted
On 3 cal Of staies the following were repoFte
| as Chai!men OF State delegations: 4! !alATa ,
| Irdge William liyfd; Arkansas. Colonel u.
j Cfots: California Colonel ". J. Gate~oo Geol
Ga. c. D Cole; 1uxh- Hon u. ". Jones. lndtaas
lion, Hamilton Smith; Kentucky, 5udsr +.
Williams; Louisiana, General Cyrus Husses: MI
souri, lion. Er.stus Wells; Mtsslsnrp!, - T.. Re,
nods; New ler&. Fre't. c. Aoreheai; North -
! | soutn Carolina George ". Williams; West VI
Einia, Hon J. T. NOES TEg1n!a, Colonel Wntal
/ Lamb; Tenne.est, Milton htoNn.
nounce.i At the copcluAon Of which 1t was n
: nounee.i that Senator S7rA9ue and General Ha
4 | *1ea *tEe On fhc 1oof. and mouon vas n1aae
Invite them to seats on the s:aen After screate
calls. s+nAior srTaEue was :ptsndueea . Govs
inc particularly upon the pcrnhsouA cdects o. cel
tIallIaton OF the tannes power, A. IN New iorl
Il !aNhE ktfong E7oaoHs saaanst tsee traae. kno*ll
= tnat combination q England and france Won
| beioE1ned 1or The euliaEe o. cotton ~ ER1pt u
would eventually httsr II ron AMERICA unlc
means were taken 70 Felofu Aaa eneapea iApos
INC south. u.
Ills frnafks we're asseneA 10 Win easesue3
ead Hesc vel! feeused-
J.. GseeEA Nusses; ol Louissaaa read lcttez IT.
lac Ne" C{lf8ns thatnhFto! commerce, ea:aes$
sentiou tnese on tne :@sa and ~ Z Iorcsble s7ee'
4. eue lof allowing the naFc nae o. ase 1ofctsn re
satp-ullalnG: one 1nr . faitfe71 tr'}m " ashnG,ts !
II the Memphis Savannah Raliwar. and one for
;. ! railroad which should tafc San Francisco for
II | western terminus. Memphis a. central poatsa 81
II | Norfolk AZ tts eastern terminus
il While Inc resolutions were being o1tfeL Al o
"a man arose IN the second tier, nourshed cas
T | and IN loud voice denouac~1f the convention
l. body 01 frfahs. and usafpefs. lie vas n1a!
d r9asu noWn. hut &ne nesdeot caused ctnasas1as
n