Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-19

dentials said that il bad been very busy
and could have reported on all the States
but two. He made the statement by way
Of explanation in Justice to the Com
mittee.
Mr.. TrezeEant then arose and stated that
ne had received q letter from Gen. X. L.
Lee. At the mention of this name. the
Convention, as with one voice, burst into
cheers, which were continued until the
roof r~ang.again, and durin (Which the let
ter was passed up 10 the Secretary who
proceeded TO read Il. Il is as follows:
% GEN. LEES LETTER.
1885 WASHINGTON COLLE8E,
LEXINGTON, VA, May II, 1863.
Ay Dear Sir: / regret that j have been
unable, until To-day, on account o. absenee
from Lexington, 10 reply - your letter Of
invitation 20 attend the Commercial Con-
vention at Memphis, on the 18th inst. II
would afford me great qualification to aid
IN every way in my po@er.the efforts that
are making to restore ths prosperity of
the country. 1 should take peculiar pleas
ure in meeting. on this occasion, the eiti-
zens of Memphis, but ! find so much bus
mess appsrtaining TO the college. requiring
my attention, that it would be improper
for me TO neglect IL. /, therefore, trust
that the important subjects to be cOnsid-
cred by the Convention Will be 50 deter
mined as to secure the best interests of the
country and people.
With great respect, I
Your Obedient servant,
r. Z. LEE.
Mr.. J. T. IRRELEVANT,
Chairman Committee Invitation.
At the conclusion of the reading, and as
the Secretary pronounced the name, the
cheers again commenced, and were re-
peated again and again; the walls and
yaulted roof reverberating with b en-
thusiastic tokens of love and esteem with
which the great leader is held.
AT the close Of the cheering which lasted
two minutes, it was moved that the letter
be spread upon the records OF the Con-
vention. Carried.
\ delegate announced that Senator
Sprag0s, Gen. Halstead, and Senator
Fowler had arrived, and moved hat they
he invited to participate in &e proceed
ings of the Convention, anda committee
Of three be appointed to conduct them 10
seats. Carried n the Chairman APP
pointed Col. T~rezeyant. 7. A. Nelson and
Judge Byrd, ~ the said committee.
The committee retired 10 seek the guests
and shortly aftervard returned. not being
able TO find them.
While they were out a discussion arose
as 20 the time OF assembling of the Con-
ventiOn each dav. The debate was par-
ticipated in by numbers Of delegates and
took a wide range. The proposition 10
hold night sessions, made in caucus, was
revived, bat met with little favor. The
question was finally decided by a motion
TO hold he session from 9a.Irg1il / pm,
and from till 6 pm. which Was adopted
and.niade the rule.
The presence OF Senator Fowler was
again announced and was received with
applause. II wasimmediately mOyedthat
he beinVitel toaseat upOnthe platform and
the committee aforementioned conducted
him 10 the stand. and the Chair miro
duced him 70 the Convention amid APP
plause- Being loudly called for, the hOn-
Orable gentleman addressed the COnVen-
ton In an mpTomptu speech of some ten
minutes duration. He commenced nby
saying that be had just returned froA q
long session OF Congress, and FELT Fry
much worried with his labOrs, and c6nse-
q~uentlv Gid not feel much like addressing
the Convention except on IA most im-
pOrtant topics which they were called to-
gether 10 consider. They had cone here
20 devise means 20 restore the shattered
country 10 peace and prosperity. He
then briefly adVerted 10 the means by
which this is 10 he done. lie spoke Of the
gold mines of California, the IL Dorado Of
America, and said the true Fl Dorado was
the rich soil of the South. In tilling Il
he usbandman dug more treasure than
the miners ever got rom the richest lOdes
Ofthe land Of gold. Cotton he said, Is the
basis upon v hich the nsTbnSl debt is TO
be paid. He drew "A raAid bu skillfl
parallel between the route OF the Pacific
Railroad just completed and the projected
route from Memphis along the thirty-hith
parallel, showing The mealeulahle adyaiE
tages possessed by The latter. lie clff
cluipd his rrInarks With "a promise
that the coming session Of Congress
should render mai erisI aid Units construc-
ton, and sat down amid cheers and APP
plause, during which the Committee on
Organization came in, and through their
Chairman reported the name of Gov. Chas.
G.. Anderson. OF kentucky, as the perma-
uent Chairman ofthe C0nyentiOu-the an
uOuncement being received amid a gen
eral Outburst OF applause Indicative OF
hearty concurrence III the action OF the
committee. The names OF the Vice Pres
idents were then announced "a follows;
Hon. Erastus Wells, Missouri;
r.. VI. Patton, Alabama;
Andrew Weatherly. North Csroiina:
j. W. Gilbert, Ohio;
Geo. II. Walter, South Carolina;
Warren Mitchell, Kentucky:
W. H. Cherry. Tennessee;
j. w Lakewood, California;
/. G.. Morehead, New York;
Gen. =. r. Lawton. Georgia.
u fN4iltliiitttN OF Z 10 SpilSlStlIA "a NsEH.
Burcli and Judge Williams, COndttCted
GOV. Anderson 10 he chair amid pre-
ionged cheering. GOV. Patton introduced
hiMtO the convention, and Gov. Ander-
son addressed them in a most eloquent
and happy vein, thanking them for the
honor they had conferred upon him, and
referring briefly 10 The different subjects
for the discussion OF which the convention
had been called, closed With the request
the convention, as individuals and col
lectively, would lend him their assistance,
and hearty cooperation in conducting the
proceeding Of the convention in such a
manner that lis results shall rebound TO
the good OF the country and the honor
and profit of all who participated therin.
At the close of the Presidents remarks.
ON motion, she Committee on 0Tganiza-
lion vas instructed to report . series Of
rules and regulations TO govern the pro-
ceedings and deliberations Or the body
during ijs session.
On motion, the convention sdjOurned
until nine O'Clock this morning.