Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-08

past years will be repealed, and the State
of Tennessee resume her old position
among the Democratic and Constitution
loving States of the Union.
The Washington correspondents of the
Louisville Ool.rIer-J Journal says: Special
dispatches to Forney and to the Republi-
can papers here from Nashville say that
Andrew Johnson's election to the Senate
Is regarded as quite certain. His pros
poets, 1t is said, have been much improved
during the last day or two.
Tne removal of internal revenue officers
in Tennessee cause the friends OF Senter
to complain bitterly Of the conduct of the
administration, particularly as the Presi-
dent, not long ago, assured Gov. Seuter
and ex-Gov. Brownlow that there would
be no removals.
PRocEEDINGs OF THE MASONIC GRAND
LoDoR OF TENNESSEE.
From the Nashville Banner of Wednes-
day We extract the following from the
second days proceedings of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Tennessee. The proceed
ings of the hrst day being preliminary,
possessed but little interest.
NJ. w. Geo. P. Norris, Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of Alabama, was intro
duced by Past Grand Masters McCsllum,
Dashiell, Anderson and Frizzell, and in
response to the welcome of the Grand
Master delivered a neat and hesrt-warm
speech, which was well received by tho
brethren.
aThe minu,es of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved,
Fully five hundred delegates were
present, and all entered with cheerful
ness upon the duties devolving upon
them.
NJ. w. Grand Master then delivered the
annual address, from which We make eK-
tracts:
Brethren ofthe Grand Lodge:
Since We last met in annual communi- |
cation, another year has hid itself in the
past, TO meet US in the future with the
others we have lived, carrying with 1t our
words and acts 10 meet us in that day of
final accounts; thai day that men fear and |
tremble 70 contemplate; that day that de- |
cides our fate for eternity, whether OF |
or misery.
lnSu II DeCOill6s US 10 TccOSIllZ6 Win /
reverence Him who has kept US |
safely, whose Providence has guarded US |
through the cares and tolls of past life; |
and strive TO so deport ourselves that we |
will 3og .ear to meet Him in judgment.
In oar parting year ago, it was under /
promise to meet at this time better men,
10 make our associates better, to try to do /
good. How have we kept that promiseG |
Let us examine ourselves closely to see If |
that promise has been kept.
The past has been a year of peace and |
luiet throughout the State.
1t has been marked by improvement In
he moral condition of our craft, by more |
strictly observing and enforcing thee edicts |
IF the Grand Lodge that declare against |
certain habits and vices prevalent in the |
In the correspondence with the Grand |
Masters of New York and California, l |
suggested a change in Edict 46 OF the |
Grand Lodge of Tennessee. i
The change proposed is that two ,2l |
years residence and certificate of good /
character from the Lodge nearest his
,Ormer place Ofresidence shall be required |
before the applicant can be made Ma
ION.
The press on our columns denies us the
pleasure of publishing more of this able
address, which was full of matter of great |
interest to the craft.