Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-16

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Chairman.
WRIT ADAMS, Mississippi.
G.. W. GIFT, Tennessee.
L. G.. GARRETT, Arkansas.
J. c. GooDLOE, Alabama.
W. II. SUTTON, Louisiana.
J. PATTON ANDERSON, Tennessee.
- DuPREE, Louisiana.
F.. RICHARDSON, Louisiana.
Judge Sutton moved to adopt it,
and ordered it to be printed. Carried.
The Chair appointed, in pursuance
of the provisions Of the Finance Com
mittee's report, authorizing a COM
mittee of three to open books for sub
scriptiOn to stock in this city, +. NJ.
AppersOn, W.-R. Hunt, VIM. VI. Far
rington.
Gen. Pillow announced that he was
authorized to say that MI. KoOpmans-
chap would take $4,000 worth of stock.
(Applause.)
A letter Was received from Com
mander NJ. F. Maury to 1t. Geo. W.
Gift, in answer to an invitation to be
present, regretting his inability to at
tend, but endorsing the object of the
Convention, and speaking for two
house servants and a cook. (Reeeived
with applause.)
The letter was ordered to be printed
along with the report of the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. AppersOn announced that the
books were ready for subscribers, and
called on them to come forward.
Mr.. Cherry rose to suggest that 10
means had been raised to defray the
expenses of the printing which had
been ordered by the Convention.
Mr.. j. Meredith Davies, as repre-
sentative of the st. Louis and Pacific
Railroad lines, announced to the Con-
veRtipp that be would eause the said
printing to be aGHe end furnish any
number of the pamphlets to the See
~retaries for distribution. He made
the offer in behalf of the st. Louis and
Pacific Railroad lines, who did not
want any better advertisement, he
said.
On motion, the offer was accepted,
aud the thanks Of the Convention re-
turned to Mr.. Davis, END the great
interest he represents.
On motion of Gen. Pillow, Il e6m-
mittee consisting of the three Secreta-
ries was appointed to prepare the re-
cord for publication.
Mr., Cherry rose to an explanation
Of his Iangnags IF tie previous day,
when Mr.. Spears, Of Mississippi vas
speaking. He did not say, as repre-
sented'by the papers, " if those pres
ent didn't like it they could leave"
or something Ct that sort: but he in
timated that it was impQlite for these
who did not like Mr.. Spears remarks
to be constantly interrupting him.
He said that such persons ought to go
away if they did not ike to hear such
things.
Mr.. Z. NJ. AppersOn was called to
the Chair, and an unanimous vote of
thanks rendered to the President.
Gov. Harris.
Resolutions of thanks to the Seere-
taries, members Of the press and those
furnishing the hall, were also adopted.
Judge Perkins offered a series of
resolutions calling CT the Southern
people everywhere to- develop. tie re-
Sources of the country, mineral, agri-
cultural and manufacturing. They
yer adopted.
Mr.. r. NJ. AppersOn said In order to
let the Convention know what man
ner Of man Mr.. kOOpmanschap was
at home, and how reliable he was, he
moved to have the following letters
read;
THE bANR CT ~C4LIFcRNrA,
SAN FRANCIsco; July g., Is69. /
John Ainslie, Esq, Memphis
ncQr Siy; This viii introduce 10 your
acquaintance q. koOpmanschap, Esq. Of
the business firm Of KOopmapschap &
Co., Who'll have been largely engaged in fur
nishing Chinese labor fnrneaTly all of our
public works, Mr.. X. being entirely IA
miliar with the business. He carries with |
him letters from Gov. Stanford, Of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, and
others, for whom he has furnished large
numbers Of labOrers.
He now visits the Mississippi Valley to
your wants, in his particular,
ard with a view of making engagements.
Should vGu'-equire.
Any information extended to hin, wiz
he duly appreciated by yours, truly,
THOS. BROWN.
SAN FRANCISCO, 10th June, 1863.
To whom it may concern.
I, the undersigned, President Of he
Central Pacific RdiIrOad COmDaaV, do
certify that MessrS. KOopHGns-
d o.. have imported several thou
sand Chinese IdbOrerS to work on our
r0GdS, and that said laborers have given
rs entire satisfaction
Respectfully, ctr,
LELAND STANFORD.
Applause.
Fhe following committees we're then
appointed, after which the COnVen-
ion adjourned sine diei
Local Committee, for general man
igements OF organization; @, J..
A. Wight, j, w. Clapp and
II. Cherry. +.
For Arkansas: l.. D. Bell, Pine
Bluff; Gen. ThOs. Churchill, Little
1ock; and Col. Cad. Polk, Of Helena. ,
For Louisiana: john Williams,
emile DupFee and Moses Greenwood,
u of New Orleans, {
kentuokyl Lawrence >, 4rimble, :
X. Reed and John Martin, !
Mississippi: Col. John Duncan, :
Jackson; Geo. w. KOOntz, Natchez; h,
nd Gen. ThOs. w. Blewitt. Column :
us. :
South CaroHDas THEODORE ID. Wag- y
ler, Charleston; Hon. alfred RaEe- .
President n. +. Railroad Maj. :
IutsOn Lee. ;
Alabama: Gen. n. b. Forrest, Gel. !
,. A. Lyon, Col. Battle.
Virginia: a. II. Mcfarland, Rich \
lOnd; Thos. S. BOcock, Appomattox
lr. Henry May, Lynchburg.
fHE BOOKS
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