Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-17
LOUISVILLE CONVENTION.
The Last Days Proceedings Inter
esting Close.

LOUISVILLE, October l6.-The Con-
YentiOn met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The Committee on Navigation
presented report urging upon Con-
gress the importance of improving
Southern ports, especially Galveston.
After two additional reports were
made by the Committee on Emigra-
ton, a majority report faYOring Chi
nese emigration and minority report
in opposition thereto, lively debate
took place between Shorter, of Ala
bama, and Hill, of Georgia, against
the majority, and Walbridge, OF New
York, Lubbock, of Texas, and Massey,
Of Virginia, in favor OF the report.
The whole subject was voted down.
No allusion TO the postal telegraph
appears in the proceedings, but the
question was brought before the Conn
mittee on Miscellaneous Business con-
sisting of one from each state, and the
committee unanimously instructed
their chairman to report against the
scheme, or against any proposition
that might be presented recommend
ing the Government to operate tele-
graphs, as the rule of the committee
required all business to be referred to
the appropriate committees, and this
was the only committee TO which
a proposition could have reference.
A resolution thanking ex-President
Fillmore for the dignitied, impartial
manner in which he discharged the
duties of the Chair, was unanimously
adopted. Several other resolutions
were offered and adopted, thanking
the people OF Louisville for their hos
pi iIity, the Chairman of the Commit
te of Arrangements and other officers
Of the Convention, for the able man
II. r I'm which their duties were per-
formed; the telegraph for the free use
Of its lines, and the reporters OF the
Convention for the correct and impair
tiaI reports. The Committee on Mis-
celIaneous Business presented a report
memOrializiDg Congress to designate
some point in the Mississippi Valley
for the holding of the Worlds Fair in
1871, which was adopted.
A resolution expressing much gFati-
ficatiOn at the completion Ofthe Union
and Central Pacific railroads, six years
before the time required by law, was
offered and adopted,
Mr.. Fillmore then arose. He eulo-
gized the proceedings of the ConVen-
ton, stating that they wauId be of sal
utafY henefit to the country; and
closed by saying he would never again
appear In public.
The Convention, at ll:l5 am, All
jOurned sine die,
FROM ocH EXCHANGES.
The Eaeaing Express says of the gala
day in Louisville, and Of the process
sion;
Louisville to-day is ablaZe with sun
shine, beauty and enthusiasm. PeO-
pie by thousands and tens OF thou
sands throng the streets. All busi-
ness is suspended, and the Oay is de-
voted TO a grand pageant, which is a
part of our welcome to the men of the
nation that have assembled here. Ii
is no unmeaning reception. 1t has a
which our guests will un-
derstand and appreciate.
1t il the greeting OF q great and
people to tha5e who rep
resent other sections and diverse in
terests, and yet who belong TO the
great brotherhood of the Union, and
whose aspirations in comprehensive
and national vieG are the same as
ours. 1t Ia @ welcome honor
able TO- those on whom it is bestowed,
and creditable to those who have be-
slowed it. 1t is gala day that our
and visitors will alike enjoy.
Our city has acquitted herself nobly,
and our sister cities, New Albany and
JefiersOnville, have also contributed
their aid. Such magnihcenee was
never witnessed before In the West.
Manufactures, trade, commerce, art
and science were all represented. The
prOcessi0n was upwards of two hours
in pas4Ag the Express Office, and its
length was rom five to seven miles.
The Courier ,JO,.rzGs says: Well,
the Grand Procession was a grand
procession, sure enough. We are apt
to Over-estimate these things; but cur
local reporters do not exaggerate their
pictures on this occasion. There was
such q display as few of Us
are likely to see RES dted very soon.
The city literally turned itself inside
out, and gave us q moving panorama
of Zeal life with genuine and live fig
QACD 1AA thO AtO <thN
sciences, trades and occupations, from
boot-polishing and shaving, bill-pUst-
ing and horse grooming, UP TO pic
lures, pyrotechnics and chemicals.
The line of Rlareh extended itself to a
prndigious length; aind as the column
varied by objects curious, fantastic,
snowy, practical andamusing passed
through. Jour wide, regular. trse-sha-
dowed streets, ii wga followed and
cheered by hardly less than one hun
dfedt housand lookers-on.
The day was beautiful. Every tree
top trembled under a load of eager
little boys and girls with rosy faces
that shone among the leaves like
fruit. Every garden bloomed
with pretty women. Sidewalks and
curbs, iron railings and stone balus-
trades, balconies and bay windows
were crowded by troops and groups
of people, and at times we had quite
a snow storm Of shewefing white
The bands made the air
melodious. Flags floated royalty and
Loyalty from steeple and roof; and
garlands, the last autumnal plnnder-
ing of the fields, decorated door-Ways
and street-erossinps i ~ a[