Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-13
MEETING at SomeryiIIe.
JOHN McBRooKs, Sec'y.
soMERvrLLE, Penn, July 10, 1

for the purpose OF appointing dele
gates to represent Fayette in the
Senatorial and Floating Conventions
to be held in the city Of Memphis,
Thursday, July 18th inst. The meet
ing was organized b." the selection Of
Gen. John l.. T. Sneed as Chairman,
and Sam. q. Sparks as Secretary.
The Chairman made a very apprO-
pirate and well timed speech in his
usual happy and felicitous style, urg-
ing upon all persons who could exer-
else the right of suffrage to be alive to
his political interest and active and
| energetic in his efforts to free himself
from the CALLING shackles imposed
upon him, in the peaceful mode pre-
scribed by law. That it was incum-
bent upon patriots and lovers of their
race to lay aside all preferences, to act
tremendously and unitedly and to
do valiantly in the great struggle
now pending in this State, and ifthey
were true to themselves their efforts
would be crowned with success.
Hisremarks were peculiarly aprOpOs
to the occasion, and were appreciated
and well received by those present.
On motion of Gen. w. Page Finney,
liiC SilAll AAlAAtA GDBCAAltIh lAit AbAApN AnS
committee upon resolutions: Gen. W.
P. Finney, VIM. Maris, Maj. John W.
Morrow, IversOn j. Walker, Henry
Griggs and VIM. r. R~utledge, who re-
tired, and after a brief interval re-
turned and reported through their
Chairman the following resolutions:
The people of Fayette, Wings and
Democrats in convention assembled,
declare their unfaltering attachment
to the principles of popular govern
IieGt as inherited from their fathers,
and their determination to ignore all
past political differences, and to strike
in the coming election in tennessee !
for the liberties of this people, They
declare their abiding faith in the abfi- |
ity of the people, with their full ener-
gieS eXerted to redress their griev-
by the peaceful instrumentality
of the ballot box; and they denOunce
all laws in restraint of the elective
franchise as unWise, unjust and I'M
statesmanlike. They believe that
peace and social order, and the happi-
ness and progress Of the COMMON
wealth can never be fully attained IN
til the letters are stricken from the
Of the thousands and tens oil
thousands of their countrymen, who.
though compelled to pay an onerous
tribute to the Government, are vet
without representation in the coun-
ellis; therefore resolved,
! That this meeting approves the
suggestion that a Convention of the
people of Fayette, Upton and Shelby
counties be held in the city Of Mem
phis on Thursday, July 18th inst, to
nominate candidates for the approach
ing Legislature, for Senator and Float
er for the districts composed of these
counties.
,. That the President of this meet
appoint five delegates from each
Of the civil districts in this county, to
-epresentt the county of Fayette in said
Convention.
3. That the delegates from this
county be instructed to urge upon said
convention the importance of favor
ng the early assemblage of a Consti- d
.utional Convention at the Capital,
Inder the authority of the Legislature.
o take into consideration the present ,
franchise laws of the State, and to /
make such amendments to the Con-
titutiQp as will bring speedy relief to
he people. q
4. That they cordially recommend t
o said Convention, at Memphis, the !
lame of their distinguished fellow I
.itiZen, the Hon. Calvin Jones, rs their =
avOrite candidate for Senator from i
his district, and recommend the name T
n Gen. p. b. Glenn, of Shelby, for b
.sloater.
In pursuance of the foregoing C.
esOlutiOn, the President announced
list of delegates to the Memphis
Convention.
On motion of L. II. Shelton, ESQ, d
he Chairman and Secretary were .
.dded to the list, and offered the fol- .
resolution: +
ReSOIred, That in the event there is a.
a full attendance of the delegates Z
ppOinted by this meeting ut the >
Iemphis Convention, said delegates 3
5 are in attendance have fall plenary u
lowers to represent the county Of al
in said convention. Il
Which was adopted.
On motion of DR.. ID. L. Warren, all A
Of this county who are identi- ~
ed with the party, and that may be 81
resent at the convention in Mem +,
his, are requested and authorized to W
ct as delegates to same. Adopted. ii
Mr.. Z. H. Shelton, then presented
following resolution, preiacing the u
production Of same by a few ex-
lanatOry remarks, that as this meet =.
Y was called for the explicit purpose ms
+ appointing delegates to the District
invention at Memphis; and rs r. J. wi
ucker, Esq, at the solicitations Of a IL
rye number of the citizens of the he
had announced himself as a ne
lndidate to represent the county i'm =
re Lower House in the ensuing In
legislature, and as there were per- Ca
ms present from various portions of tn
le county, be offered this resolution ;
obtain the sense of this meeting:
Resolred, That this convention oHi
Il. j. Tucker, ESQ, as the n
ndidate to represent Fayette in 81
G ensuing Legislature, and re- an
him as ''the mar for the
ace, to the people of the country" an
hich was adopted without a dissent ioI
Q voice. I
After these proceedings were had r
IN. p. b. Glenn being called for, adj da
essed the Convention in a short i
actical speech, chiefly upon the an.
lancial condition of the State and wa
e burdens of taxation, and thank I
3 the Convention for the eompli- aT E
ent paid him in recommending his eve
for the position of Floater to y
the District Convention. cor
Judge &. Jones being present, was the
% called for and delivered a few Mi
and, practicable and eminently ap- rel l
remarks, rendering his sra
INKS to the Convention for this ex- re-,
)ition OF their trust and confidence say
presenting his name to the District like
nvention for the position of Senator. T
The following resolution was then nay
ared and adopted: .1SS..
That the proceedings of this meet can
be published in the Falcon, and add
t copies be furnished by the Seere- CAV
Y to the Memphis papers, with the ers,
uest that the same be published. ~
he meeting then adjourned sine die. y
j. L. T. SNEED, Pres't. va
G. SPARKS, See'y. .oP.