Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-03


/. for the purpose of appointing delegates
to the Convention to be held at Memphis
to select candidates for the State Conven'
ton for the revision of the Constitution,
and at which meeting VIM. M. Perkins
presided, the following gentlemen were
sppoirted: q. Irby and j. G. Moore
WIN. L,wary and Thomas G. Blakely,
ESQ, were appointed alternates.
FIFTH CIVIL DISTRICT.
EpIroR LEDGER: At a meeting of the
Democrats of the Fifth Civil District, on
the Let of December, at Toney 's-Wm.
T. Avery 10 the Chair, and VIM. Ii. Lake,
Secretary-Col Chas D. Mclean and
Col. A. C. Wellburn were elected dele
gates to represent the District in the
County Convention. Messrs. George r.
Bedford and VIM. E. Barnett were
elected as alternates.
The meeting was large and interesting,
with free expression of all present IN
bitter opposition to negro suffrage. The
finest piece of oratory on the occasion,
was the short and impromptu speech OF
W. E. Barnett, Esq.
He spoke most eloquently: how Ten.
nessees noble sons had for years endured
in silence Radical authority and negro
supremacy, how for years her fair
daughters had been insulted By taunts
and jsers of negro equality; and now,
when the bright sun of liberty to the
whites began to shine forth with her
vou,ad splender, bow degrading, how
bumiliating, was the fact that some Of
our own noble soldiers had ,nrned trail
tors, and, on Bonded knee, we're ready to
kiss the foot of Cuffey, and suppliantly
asking to be dubbed bis equal.
The speaker closed thns. Shall the ne
gro control the ballot box in Tennessee 2
MOI neverl And, as says the immortal
bard of Avon
From the ballot box tear the negro away:
"curs is not an idle cause: tho state herself,
Or any Of my brothers Of the State.
Cannot but feel this wrong, as 'trere their own;
For if such actions may have passage free,
Bond slaves, and psgins. shall our statesmen
be-"
SENRAB alias PHoSo.
SEVENTH CIVIL DISTRICT.
At q meeting of the citizens of the
Seventh Civil District, held at Bartlett,
on the lst inst, Judge Lowery presided,
and II. L. Priddy acted as Secretary On
motion of E. W. Caldwell, Esq, W. B.
Williamson and B. T. Resves were sp-
pointed delegates to the Convention to be
held. on the 4th inst, in Memphis. r.
A. Pfudep, Esq, was appointed alter
nate.
IIGHTH CIVIL DISTRICT.
A meeting of the Democrats in the
Eighth District of Shelby county was
held at Shelby Depot, on Saturday, 9th
inst, for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the County Convention to be
held in the city of Memphis, on the 4th
of December. to appoint delegates to the
Constitutional Convention to be held in
the city of Nashville.
On motion of 81. c. Brewer, Esq, Mr.
VIM. Griffin was chosen Chairman of the
meeting, and B. F. Miller was appointed
Secretary. :.
On motion, the Chairman appointed
three citizens of the district to make the
selection of delegates. d.. s. c. Mad
dux, DIR. A. Beatty and James w. Her
ring, Esq were appointed as the COM
mittee. They having retired for the pur-
pose of making their selections, ii. G.
Brewer, Esq, called upon Capt. N. B.
Winchester. of Memphis, to address the
meeting, which was responded to in
very able and eloquent address, setting
forth the issues that would come up in
the Convention. After the close of the
address, the Committee on Delegates
made the following report, viz:
1--WE, the Committee, make as our re-
port, and put 10 nomination as delegates
for the County Convention the following
named gentlemen 81. c. Brewer, E;q..
DR.. A. Beatty, and James W. Herring,
Eco, to represent this Districs ia the
County Convention. The Chairman re.
ported the names to the Convention. and
they we're unanimously chosen to repre-
sent this District, each one pledging
himself to vote for q white mans Con-
stitution."
The meeting was addressed by several
gentlemen in very able and well-timed
remarks, which were greeted with loud
applause.
There being no other business, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
WILLIAM GRIFFIN, Chairman.
B. 2. MILLER, Secretary.
THIRTEENTH CIVIL DISTRICT.
Tho following named gentlemen we're
chosen: W. L. Lundy and F. G. Stephen
son.
FOURTEENTH CIVIL DISTRICT.
At q meeting of the citizens of the
Fourteenth Civil District, held for the
purpose of electing delegates to attend
the County Convention, to meet on Sat
urday next, Colonel II. Clay King was
called to the Chair, and G. L Hsrris
requested to act as Secretary. The
Chairman briefly stated the object Of the
meeting, vhereDpon Colonel J. B. HES
kell and Colonel q. Clay King we're Sc
lecled Ls delegates. After some discus
sion as to the wisdom Of instructinR the
delegates how 10 vote, i was decided not
10 give any instructions but to leave the
delegates free aud untramueled, The
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