The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-20
MEMPHIS.
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Permanent Organization EITected.-'
Sixteen States RcprcSented-Lct.
ter from General X. Z. Leo
Speech ex-senator Fowler
General Good Feeling.


Sixteen States RcprcSented-Lct.
ter from General X. Z. Leo
Speech ex-senator Fowler
General Good Feeling.
MEMPHIS, May IS.
The weather to-day was clear and
pleasant. Everything conspired 10
make the opening day of the CONNER
cial Convention auspiciOus. After as
sembling at head.quartear on Adams
street, a procession of delegates was
| formed, who marched, preceded by q
band, to the Opera House, which was
handsomely decorated and testOoned
with everereens. An arch over the
stage was inscribed: "Memphis well
comes her guests" On the right and
left of this were miniature locomotive,
steamboat and ship. Underneath the
latter was suspended n section of the
Atlantic cable. Long before ~ O'Clock,
the appointed hour, the house was
crowded with delegates and visitors,
who were regaled with national airs.
Promptly at the hour the Convention
was called to order by W. ID. Cherry,
Commerce, after which an appropriate
PRAYER was offered by Bishop Pearce of
| Georgia, which was followed by an 9TH
cial welcome by Mayor Leftwich, at the
conclusion of which Governor M. Pat
ton, OF Alabama, was nominated by &C.
clamation as temporary Chairman, and
J, W, r. Moore, of Memphis, as tempo
rary Secretary.
On motion OF Hon. ErasCus Wells, of
| Missouri, q committee on permanent
organization was appointed by call OF
the States, the Chairman OF each deleGa-
ton announcing the names as the State
was called, On call of states the fol-
lowing responded: North Carolina,
Missouri, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio, Fir-
pinia. Indiana, Mississippi, Georgia,
| Arkansas. West Virginia, Louisiana,
South Carolina, Tennessee, California
and Kentucky
After the committee had retired, Hon.
7. A. Clapp, of Memphis, delivered the
welcome address, which was heartily
annlauded, The Convention then ad-
iourned until T. M.
ON reassembl bling in the afternoon,
after some discussion, the Committee
IN Credentials was discharged, and on
motion, all who had received invita-
tions from the Memphis Chamber OF
Commerce were declared eligible to
| seats on the floor.
Mr., Treezevant, of Memphis, asked
leave to read a letter from General Lee
which was granted, amidst tumuituous
applause. He regretted his inability to
be present at the meeting tor pulIulh8
up the shattered fortunes OF the country
and expressed the greatest sympathy
and interest in the movement; Inc
reading of the letter was received WIN
renewed applause. 1t was ordered 10
be spread on the minutes.
A committee of one from each State
was then appointed on permanent
organization. It was then moved that
| Senators Sprague and Fowler, General
| Halstead and General Kirby smith be
| invited TO seats on the floor. Carried.
Loud calls were maze LOT oPrasue,
bnt It was ascertained that he was not
in the room, and in response to calls
SENATOR Fowler addressed the Conven-
tion at some length, urging the import
ance OF harmony and fraternal feeling
| in the work of the Convention, ana
also the paramount Importance OF the
subjects to be considered, particularly
! Ieveeing the Mississippi, reforming the
labor system of the South, and building
a railroad to the Pacific, which could
be used at all seasons OF the year. ne
then gave Way to the Committee on
Permanent OrganizstionI who an
nounced the following as permanent
Kentucky, formerly Lieut.. Gov. oi
Ohio. Chairman; Erastus Wells oi
Missouri. Gen. A. Lewton, of Louisiana
GaoToe <. Waters, of South Carolina,
". II. Cherry, of Tennessee, FRANK "
Moorhead, of New York. Coy. M. taI-
ton, OF Alabama, Col: w; D. H"es% 20 W. ToS,
RI Californfa, j. 3. Haldeman' OF ives.
Wiro;nia. George w. Sapptngton' o.
ArRansas. Vice Presidents; W.; q.
Fitch, Secretary, and members OF the
press as assistants. .,,.,,,, NJ
GOV: Foote and Judge Williams; ndin1ni;tee eI
Kentucky, were appointed a a. cH tha chair
10 %bo' eon after being introduced by Coy Gov
patton returned thanks for the hon4I
and s touched upon the duties 1! nsf0re OF Int it
Convention and the work n,onSe oeIo5e ~
which brought rounds o. "a Pact here
after at 8 A. NJ. and 8 T. NJ, the ConVen
The City is full of strangers, an9 9aG
every train coming in is cro~ue~ cioTo,
9 Everything indicates harmonlo'th: ~:
a Convention, as Notwithstanding IN
many antagonistic interests to oe SUI
3 served, the best of feeling prevails
e TEE City Council of Columbus have
y nassed an ordinance making it unlaW'
!. mi for any person to ride or drive