Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-09
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X. w. Pittman, d. III. meDehhe, W IL
Gwynn, Joseph Arlington, W johnson,
J. L. Sparks, W. Bell, t. r. Williamson,
H. r. Sherrod, T. ]. Shelton, jr.
Report adopted.
The two-thirds rule was adopted.
The Chair announced that nomina-
tons for the position of State Senator
would now be in order.
Alderman Mallon, in highly compl-
mentary and eulogistic terms, nominated
Colonel J. J.-DuBose, of Shelby county,
amid loud cheering
Mr.. Brizzolara seconded the nomina-
ton.
Mr.. j. L. Sparks, of Fayetts, nominat-
ed Hon. Calvin Jones, of Fayette.
On motion of DR.. Saunders, Messrs.
Shelton, of Fayette, and Pettigrew, of
Shelby, we're appointed tellers.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, As; neces-
sary to a choice, 30. Of that number
DuBose received 80 and Jones II votes.
Mr.. Brizzolara moved that the nomi-
nation be made unanimous.
The motion was carried by acclama-
ton, amid cheering and loud cries of
"DuBose! DuBosel"
From the Avalanche report.l
Colonel DuBose, on coming forward to
the front Of the platform, was received
with a spontaneous burst of applause.
He said he felt highly gratifed for the
honor which they had conferred on him
in nominating him to the position Of
standard-bearer in the coming compaign
for the counties Of Fayette and Shelby.
At the same time he assured them that
he would endeavor to do his duty if
elected to the position Of State Senator
next November. He did not come pre-
pared to make speech on that occasion,
as his heart was too full and his tongue
unable to express his true feelings.
[Cheers Some persons had charged
him with being ineligible to fill the posi-
ton of Senator if elected as he was I'M
able TO take the oath. In reply, however,
he had to state that he was perfectly
eligible to fill the position, and could
take the oath with clear conscience.
The charge was made that he had par
ticipated in a duel, but he might say
that when the difficulty occurred he
was over three hundred miles from Mem
phis. He reached the city on the day
the duel took place, by the train on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, at 3
clock in the afternoon, and on going to
his Office he was told that his presence
was necessary in Arkansas, and he went
across the river to see if he could stay
the difficulty, save the honor of both
gentlemen concerned, and prevent the
effusion of blood. He met the party out
on the river. and did all in his power to
bring the matter to a peaceful issue. He
acted only as a referee, not as second,
and was told that matters had gone too
far for a settlement. and he then said,
IF it must be, it must be. He, how
ever, regretted it very much. One of
the seconds was absent, and he was re-
quested to take his place. He did so,
and he measured the ground and gave
the word "Fire" and one of the gentle
men was shot down. That was all his
CONNECTION WITH THE DUEL.
He wished also to state that an unfair
advantage had been taken of him in an
article which had appeared in a morning
paper 1.-THE Appeal in which he was ar
raigned and charged that he could not
take the oath, il elected, under the law
and the Constitution. He had that
article in his pocket, and the writer had
taken most unfair advantage Of him,
as the writer had kept back the article
so as to prevent him Colonel DuBose)
from making any reply, and if that
writer had been able to carry out the
feeling he had in his heart he Colonel
DuBose) would not have been in the
position he was that day.
He had already read the law on the
subject, and had received the opinion Of
the best jurists in the city, that he was
eligible, and it was only the little lawyers,
those who made trade of their profess
sion, that said he was ineligible. But he
could tell these little lawyers and the
other parties who pretended to know all
about the law, that he was perfectly eli
gible, and able to take the oath conscien-
tiously. 1t was only some little lawyers,
with no more sense than an oyster, or
wisdom than a billy-goat, who said he
was not eligible [Cheers and laughter. ]
Col DuBose then read the communica-
ton referred to, and commented on the
law, section by section, contending that
he had not infringed its provisions, as he
had not carried a challenge, or aided or
abetted in duel Besides he could have
committed no breach Of the law. as the
sovereignty of the State ceased to exist
at its limits He then alluded to the con-
sistency Of his career, as the editor of
Democratic paper, and said that he had
been charged with being an extremist,
but he was simply Democrat, and that
meant the greatest amount of good, and
the greatest amount of liberty to the
greatest number Cheers He was in
favor of every man who came TO this
country being protected in his fullest
rights; and, in conclusion, he would
thank them for the honor they had con-
ferred on him, with the assurance that
he would ever endeavor to discharge his
duty to his people. Loud cheering.
THANKS ALL ROUND.
Mr.. J. NJ. Pettigrew moved a vote of
thanks to the Chairman, the Secretary,
and the members of the press, for the
efficient manner in which they had dis
charged their duties.
The motion was carried, and the Con-
yaption adionrnad sine die