Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-01
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Resignation 81 she President, =.
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ft is with fegrHt that We give ,izee x
the f~0liowiBg, b~s;ievinR ~ sc 10 tbs
Mr.. Nelson hes done Al hat lsy ia the
power Of . wafchfai and c rsfHl officer
70 promote the welfare % Memphis, y
saztGiaing her Chamber Of Commerce.
We hope the Chamber wiz take prompt
action j the matter, aud that they vii
not only GEEK to eli the place ihua per-
snaptOFiiy vacated by Mr. Nielsen, ~
the election % a gentleman OF CAPACITY,
ssgscity aud Intelligence, but that the
members viii resolve 10 Initiate the yeaI
1853 by a more prompt and general at
tendance han during the year 1868, sig
Uaiized them, II this Is not done. il
win &c useless TO try otherwise to main.
tain a. institution that has for q year
an0a half only existed in an eficient
President and Secretary.
MEMPHIS, December -, Is6s.
To the BOARD OF Officers and Members OF tho
Memphis Chamber OF Commerce
Gentlemen hereby submit this, my
resignation SIS President OF the " Mem
phis Chamber OF Commerce. Ia doing
so, l beg to tender 10 you my SINGER,
hanks for the h0R0r twice conferred
upon NE, By e.ectiBg me as the first eff
Ger Of the Chamber.
In rasigning my official position, it II
proper that I should state, as one OF the
reasons ior my action, that my private
BUSINESS requires my undivided aEten
ton. Another reason is that my feeble
efforts in behalf Of the interests
Of the Chamber, ia trying to
keep 1t alive, fer the benefit OF Gu
mercantile community, has not ma
With that response which [ had
hopcd or, Except by a limited num-
Der Of msmbeEs) and which was
promised when / agreed TO accept
another nomination, ia August last, after
having a0uCunced my determination 20
withdraw from my official position. My
humble efforts rs your presiding officer
nave been directed to what 7 thought
vas TOR the good Of the merchants of
Memphis. tour deliberations at various
meetings nave resulted In many cases IL
gr62s good. Our association has been
heard By circumstances and suggestions
in tie Legislature Of cue own State. as
well "a IN the balls Of Congress, on many
questions Of importance 70 cur people.
and think with good results. You have
been heard IN every commercial owen
5ion within car reach, and every rail-
rn&d convention 10 which the interest OF
Memphis w@e c0ucsraed, during nv Of
dciai connection With the Chamber.
JnereGy Keeping Gus city prominently
before otner sections OF he country. II
IS believed ia that regard your interest
has not suffered.
Some have urged tao pEoprtety OF
iaIiy Change, bat / have never thought
sn effort 70 that end could be successful
until ting eeuEtry raises 9 much larger
quantity than they now do, of such pro-
duets as are usually sold on 'ahange. I
am glad to ialcrm You that the ansneisl
condition CT the Chamber il good, not
outstanding some members have. re-
fused to pay ths email dues which were
levied 70 deffay current expenses, aliea-
ing sc 81 excuse that the Chamber was
Inactive, when the same parties rarely,
4 ever, attend the meetings, or cOutriba !
ted TO their interest. It i NOT 10 the I
power, gentlemen, o. Jour officers to
mske sac Chamber a live institution
vhea not supported by the members.
L commend 10 your particular regard
q ~ecnndsnee youE Secretary, Mr.. s.
Eldgiey, lie IL young IA years, cut has
shcRa great devotion to the interests of
the Chamber, and correctness ana il dus-
try IN keeping up the tables OF statistics. {
which are SO important Ia al c1mmereiai
cities and tie TeAt OF whien would be
aeepiy Islt, II not properly kept, FOR the
use Of u merchants.
tFash gentlemen, you will renew
ycur efforts TO revive the waning for
tunes % the Chamber, by eIeeting some
gentleman az your President, who is
more competent than myself to dis.
charge ths duties OF the position. Again
thanking you %Jr y0ur many acts of
kindness AMI PARTIALLY 10 me, and prom
ising nay cseyty support in ali matters
sHscti1g the interest Of tie Chamber,
remain your uoedient servant.