Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-13

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Companys rendered to the members OF Ii
convention the use of their wires FREE
| Thanks were returned.
Mr.. Conklin, from New York, moved
recess till 8 o'clock, for the purpose {
giving the Committee on Nomination
time to perform the duties assigne
them.
e. o, Stanard, OF Missouri, moved
call the delegates from the different States
Col. C. B. Shepard, of Texas, moved t
lay the molten of adjournment on tbt
table. Lost.
Mayor w. H. Halsey, of Atlanta, Ga
moved an adjournment until tomorrow a
8 o'clock. No secood.
The motion 10 adjourn until 8 o'clocl
then prevailed.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention met at half past
o'clock
The first business transacted was thu
calling of the names of the Business
Committee.
The States represented were called
and the following committeeman were
announced:
Alabama, DIR Taylor; Arkansas, j G Nc
Cabe; Delaware, James Bradford; Fori'
da, j e Dyke; Georgia, V A Gaskill
Indiana, Levi Sparks; Illinois, Gen j "
Preston; Iowa, Thomas NJ Monroe
Kentucky, Jesse d Bright Kansas, Cha:
Whelm; Louisiana, A b Bacon; Mime
sofa, Eugene Underwood Mississippi
Morris Emanuel Michigan, Doctor
Merritt; Missouri, Clinton B. Fisk
Maine, DR. w Serester; Massachu-
sets, 5 w Bush; Maryland, George Q
Garter; New Jersey, DIR Swerter; New
York, f 4 Conklin; Pennsylvania, w +
Taylor; Rhode Island S w Walcotti
Tennessee, r ] Morgan; Texas, Chauncey
b Sheppard Vermont G POmeroy Bull
ton; Wisconsin, Harris Brightman;
West Virginia, John Hall
The committee then retired for the
purpose of transacting the business en-
trusted to them, viz: the nomination Of a
Vice President and Secretary from each
State, and to prepare rules for the gov
eminent Of the convention.
The clergymen visitors and residents in
the city were invited to seats in the con-
Vention.
A motion was made 10 receive all propo-
sitions for action during the convention
and refer the same TO the Business Com
mittee without debate, which prevailed
after lengthy discussion.
Col. g. G. Forney, of Texas, offered the
following:
Resolved, That the Business Committee
be instructed to report a committee, con-
sisling of one from each State. on the
Southern Pacific railroad, on the bars,
harbors and channels of the coast, and on
the nayigable rivers of the South and
West.
Mr.. E A. James, of Tennessee, said that
at the recent Commercial Convention in
Memphis a committee was appointed on
the Southern Pacific railroad, railroad
in general, direct trade, EMANCIPATION,
fnances, banking, mining, manufacturing,
Mississippi river, leyees, Tennessee river
and river navigation, and he
said another committee was appointed to
look after the agricultural interests of the
South. These were standing committees
of the convention and there was no neces.
sity for any other.
Mr.. Alex. McKinstry, of Alabama,
called for the previous question to avoid a
discussion of the question, whether COM
mittees appointed at the Memphis Conven.
ton had right TO act as committees Of
this convention. He was opposed to such
a thing. This is a convention separate
and apart from the Memphis Convention,
and il can manage its own sffairs.
G. w. Chiffon asked Mr.. McKinstry to
withdraw his motion, but Mr.. X. would
not do it.
Mr.. James, OF Tenn, said Mr. Chiffon
was the Chairman of Committee on Rail.
roads, and was here to report to this con-
vention. Here the convention became
very much confused half dozen members
speaking at the same time.
Mr.. Chiffon insisted upon Mr.. Mckin-
stry Withdrawing his call for the previous
question in order that he might make q
personal explanation but Mr. Nick. would
not. The question being left to the House,
MIR. Chiffon was allowed TO explain, which
he did. He said that he was Chairman
of the Committee on Railroads generally
and the other members of his committee
had a-ked him if they would be entitled
to seats in this convention. He had inVa
riably replied that they were not. He
had prepared a report which he woulC
present at the proper time. He alsC
made some remarks of personal charac
ter which caused Mr.. McKinstry to ex
plain.
The following resolution was Offered
by Ex-Governor Shorter, of Alabama
Resolved, That in the opinion of thi
convention the importation Of Chinamer
into the United States, of unlimited
numbers, is contrary to an enlightened
public policy, and will tend to imperi
the prosperity of the cOtton>growinl
States and the great labor interests,
unjust to the industrial class, and henc
will introduce a new element of discord
that it merits the condemnation OF a
who have regard for the common we
fare of our common country. APP
plause
Mr.. L. r. Lubberk, of Texas, obj ecte
to the introduction of resolutions unit
after a permanent organization bad bee
effected.
After a good deal of wranghng al
fruitless discussion, the convention a.
iourned till Wednesday morning.