Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-02

were decidedly in opposition to negro &
q universal suffrage. Were II otherWls
we would confess ourselves disappOinteC
We hail this as an indication thar the de
) egates from this county to the COnstirU
tionaI Convention VIII be men who's
voices and every effort VIII be exerted
wipe from the statute of Tennessee
Law which is one Of the worst legaeies {
r Radicalism,
IRIS WARD.
The members Of the Democratic part
in this Ward, met last night in the FL
~ginehouse on Main street, above MarRe
Mr.. J. [. Randall in the chair.
The following named were elected dele
gates 70 the constitutional Convention
owen Dryer, p. NJ. Winters, ?. Kearni
Tom Foley, James DOlen, William Glen
ents, John Specimen, NJ. Rose. The fol
lowing was passed unanimously:
ResOlUed, That the delegates selecte
tonight from the First Ward are hereb
instructed to oppose the nomination {
any man for q seat in the Constitution
Convention who does not declare himsel
opposed TO negro suffrage in this State.
SECOND WARD.
". H. Bridges was Chairman of tn
meeting in this ward, and David NJ. Phil
Secretary. The following named person
were Acknowledgements N. II. Lowenstein
". II. Bridges, :. Fransioli, Martin Rey
discussion Of negro suffrage, nor n ewOrr
in regard to il pro or con-
THIRD WARD.
The meeting OF Democrats of this Ware
was held in Squire kiernan's Office
Judge J. r. Smith in the chair, and Capt
Barbour Secretary. The following namel
were elected delegates to the Convention
OfSaturdav: q. p. Adams, A. X. Taylor
William Black. J. G.. Barbour, D. 7. NOOe
I J. o. Durf, James Birmingham, JnO
Gum, r. B. Hawley. A. Marie, Tom Gar
vey, NJ. Regan, Lewis Amis and J. R
Miles.
oURTH WARD
lat the meeting in the Fourth Ward tn,
following anti-negrO suffrage Democrat
were elected: Messrs. VIII o. WoOdson
William Carroll, Speed, Malone, Dardis
Loudin, DuBose, Black and L. A. Tyler
The sentiment in this ward was universe
against negro suffrage.
FIFTH WARD.
The Democrats Of the Fifth Ward elect
ed the following a~nti-negro suffrage meI
TO represent them in the Convention OF
Saturday: Messrs. W. C. Fowlkes, P. "
O'Donnel, w. q. Rainier, W. L. Duh, T
II. Allen, 4. II. Douglass, W J. Ragio.
L. McGaveney, JE-, J. P Tobin.
SIXTH WARD.
John 7. Sale in the Chair, and r. A
Parker Secretary. The following gentle
men were elected delegates: 7. B. Nor
ment, DR.. Saunders and F. T.. Hill. Ne
gro suffrage was kilt dead" by a unani
nous vote of those present.
SEVENTH WARD
In this ward the expression of opinion
in favor of the White Mans Party wa:
most decided. They Instructed the fol
lowing delegates, elected TO the Conven.
ton, that If they were not disposed tC
vote and labor against negro suffrage
they must ~back out" for others that
would: Messrs. Roger Hanson, John
DOnniger, Robert Good, Edward Herman
Il. G. Trader and Thomas Quinn.
GHT WARD.
There wa q very large meeting in this
ward-at least four hundred persons be-
ing present. NJ. Belcher was chosen
chairman, and J. L. II. Taylor, Secretary.
J. T.. StrattOn, Col N. Mageveny and Van
\. ". Anderson were chosen delegates
Negro suffrage was voted down unani-
mously, and the delegates instructed tC
vote az ainst it. Ambrose Dalton was the
only Individual who came forward to de,
fend it, and he obtained six votes, out Of
the f0TIr hundred cast, as a delegate.
NINTH WARD.
At meeting of the Ninth Ward Demo
cratic Club, held at the corner of Fifth
and Kerr streets in Chelsea, the following
named gentlemen were chosen to repre-
sent said ward in the County Convention
30 ~La E~a#a 49,
ventiOn: W. =. J. Adams, c.. NJ. Widrig,
The following resolution was unanimous
y adopted:
ResoLUcd, That the delegates from this
ward TO the County Convention are here
by Instructed to support no man who is. in
of negroes voting or holding Office.
DR.. r. p. Batemsu was chosen to repre-
sent the Ninth Ward JIG the Shelby COun-
" Democratic Executive Committee.
THE SECRET CIRCULAR.
The following was extensively circula-
tedthr1ughOutthe city yesterday. "Whar
did il come from2"
sTRAIG HT-OUT
pr0ScriptiUe
DEMOCRATIC TICKET!
No COMPROMISE WITH PARTYl
Put none bat
EX-REBELS
In Office.
Candidates for Constitutional CoHUention
JNO. W. DAWSON,
J. J. DUBOSE.
Who wrote, printed and circulated the
mischieviously intended circular? VIII
somebody tell us2
MEETING OF SHELBY COUNT DEMOCRAT
Il EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Members Of the above Committee are
requested to meet at Headquarters No.
295L Second street, this afternoon at 3
o'clock. A full and prompt attendance
requested. 4. WOODWARD,
Chairman.
II Is 70 be hoped that the members OF
the Committee will be prompt in their
attendance. There is work to be done.
Glory enough for one day! Negro Ssy-
JrGge IS scotched. II IS Killed IN Shelby
county.