Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-13


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with applause. It expressed his inabifit,
to attend the Convention, but tendere'
his heartiest wishes for its success.
Mayor Bunce read message from tn
city of Louisville and the State of Ken
tucky, recommending Norfolk as th'
American terminus Of the steam ship lni
from Utrecht.
A. Gaskill, Of Georgia, moved that tbs
Committee of Arrangements assign The
members of each delegation, so that they
may sit together.
President Fillmore suggested that each
delegate on rising, announce his name
and State. [Applause.l
The Western Union, and Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Companies rendered
to the members of the Convention the use
OF their wires, free, and thanks were re-
turned for the same. il#l .U4
Mr.. Conkling, from New York, moved
a recess till O'Clock, for the purpose OF
| allowing the Committee on Nominations
| time to perform the duty assigned them.
z. o. Stannard, of Missouri, moved to
call the delegations from the different
States.
Coll @. p. Shepherd, of Texas, moved
TO lay the motion to adjourn on the table,
which was lost.
Mayor Hulce, of Atlanta, Ga, moved
to adjourn till 9 o'clock tomorrow, which
was not seconded; and the motion to ad-
journ until So'elock then prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION. ~
The afternoon session Of the Convention
met at half-past o'clock, and the first
business transacted was the calling Of the
names of the Business Committee. The
States represented were called, and the
following committeeman announced: For
Alabama, DR.. Taylor; Arkansas, j. Z.
McCabe; Delaware, James Bradford;
Florida, J. Il, Dyke; Georgia, v. A Gas
kin; Indiana, Levi Sparks; Illinois, Gen.
]. W. Preston; Iowa, Thomas N. Monroe;
Kentucky, Jesse D. Bright Kansas,
Chas. W. Helm; Louisiana, A. b. Bacon;
Minnesota, Eugene Underwood; Missis-
sissippi, Morris Emanuel; Michigan, DR..
Merritt; Missouri, Clinton b. Fisk
Maine, DIR. W. Serester; Massachusetts,
8. W. Bush; Maryland, Geo. o. GOrten;
New Jersey, DR.. SWertenj New York, F.
A. Conklin, Pennsylvania, W. F. Taylor;
Rhode Island, s. w. Wolcott; Tennessee,
r. J. Morgan; Texas, CLANCY b. Shep-
pard; Vermont, G. Pomeroy; Button, of
Wisconsin, and Hans Breitman; West
Virginia, John Hall.
The Committee then retired, for the
purpose of transacting the business en-
trusted to them, viz: 4
The nomination Ofa Vice President and
Secretary, and to prepare rules for the
government Of the Convention.
The clergymen, visitors and residents
in the city were invited to seats in the |
Convention.
4 motion was made to receive all pro- |
positions for action during the Conven- |
ton, and refer the same to the Business |
Committee, without debate, which pre- |
vailed, after lengthy discussion.
Col. G. c. Forney, Of Texas, offered the |
following;
Resoired, That the business Committee |
be instructed to report Committee, con-
sisting of one from each State, on the /
Southern Pacific Railroad;
On the Bars, Harbors and Channels OF
the coast; and
On the Nayigable Rivers, South and
West.
T. A. James, of Tennessee, said, at
the recent Commercial Convention in
ed on the Southern Pacific Railroad,
Railroads in General, Direct Trade,
Banking, Mining and
Manufacturing, Mississippi Levees, Ten
nessee River Improvement, and River
and another committee was
appointed to look after the agricultural
interests of the South, and these were
the standing committees of the Conven-
ton, and there was no necessity for any
other.
Mr.. Alex. Mckinstry, Of Alabama.
called for the previous question to avoid
a discussion of the question whether
appointed at Memphis had
right TO act as Committees nf this COnVen-
vention. lie waa opposed to such a
thing, he said, as this was a convention
separate and apart from the Memphis
Convention, and it can manage its own
affairs.
Mr.. G.. W. Chiffon asked Mr.. NlcKinstrv
to Withdraw his motion, but Mr.. Mekin-
stry refused.
Mr.. james, of Tennessee, said Mr.. Chill I
ton was the Chairman of the Committee
on Railroads, and was here to report to
the Convention.
Here the Convention became very
much confused, half dozen members
speaking at the same time
Mr.. Chiffon insisted on McKinstry
his call for the previous
question, in order that he might make an
explanation, but McKinstry would not,
and the question being left to the house,
MIR. Chiffon was allowed to explain
which he did. He said that he was Chair
man of the Committee on Railroads gem
orally, and the other members of his |
had asked him II they would
be entitled TO seats In this Convention,
and ne had Invariably answered that thev
would not. He had prepared report,
Nhlcn ne WOuld present ar the proper
time. He also made some remarks Of a
character, which oaused Me-
Kinstry ta want TO explain.
The fOliowing was offered by Ex-GOY,
Shorter, of Alabama;
ReSOtpeq, That In the opinion of this !
the importation of Cinnamon
into the United States, in npnlimited num-
bers, is contrary to an enlightened public
policy, ana will tend to imperil the pros
peritY of the cotton-grOwing States, In
lure the great labor interests, and be un-
Inst to the industrial classes, and hence,
Will Introduce new element of discOrd;
and that 1t merits the condemnation of all
who have regard for the common well
fare ofour common country. Applause
Mr.. T. R. Lubback, of Texas, objected
10 the introduction of resolutions till af-
Ter permanent organization had been
been effected; and after good deal Of
arguing and frditfess discussion, the
adjourned TIL Wednesday
morning,