Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-26

storHsy Tines tor awhile, bat Peaes and
uaIty Prevail
EIsetIsn 81 Delegates 70 the Various
Conventions.

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Pursuant to the call of the Democratic
Executive COMMITTEES, the Democratic
mass nesting at the Groenlaw Opera
House yesterday morning at II O'Clock
Long before the hour appointed, Sec
ond street., in the neighborhood of the
Opera House, was literally crowded with
men, among whom were. to be seen the
very best citizens of the county, from the
town and country. At IL O'Clock they
commenced filing into The building, and
in a very few minutes every seat in that
capacious structure was filed. Not only
the paa quette but h galleries we're also
quite crowded, and at a close guess we
should say that there were not
less han 1900 to 2000 persons present.
The weather, while. still. quite warm, was
not so excessively suttry as it had been
for some weeks past, and with he as
sistance of a cool draugnt which per-
eollated the building tho temperature
was not disagreeable, and therefore while
willing the liner did not dampen the
arder of the fiery and untamed Democ-
racy.
At quarter past eleven the meeting
began 20 show sigBs of Impotence, and
NOkODE1 OuDOSo a~nLOuAttU ludb lAb u6ldG
was occasioned by waiting for the work.
ing men Of the workshops and foun-
dries, who wished TO take part in the
proceedings. At half past eleven, as the
patience of the house was beginning to
tire, and signs of restlessness again were
being made, Colonel DuBose mounted
the stand and called the meeting to
ORDER.
The hrst thing in order being the Sc
lection of a permanent chairman, the fol-
lowing names were put in nomination;
Colonel Robert F. LoOney, DIR. A. K. Tay-
lor, Captain George Meliersh and Judge
James Anderson. On putting it to the
vote of the house, Colonel Loony was al
most unanimously elected. ON taking
the chair Colonel Looney addressed the
meeting somewhat as follows:
"FFIeadS and Feuos0- OStizens. It is in
deed an honor which I most profoundly
feel, to be called Upon to preside over
this vast cOncourse of patriots assembled
here. Knowing my unhtness, l can only
thank you. II is NJ ordinary occasion
which could have elected the feel
iugs which have called so MANY
together here to-day. From a
little handful of men, scarcely
so numerous as this assemblage but year
or W. ago, has grown the PARTY which
now is q mighty power in the land. How
kIheAAg my - Viz ACdILo VI sAdt IcWF anu
of all of US, to see this c~oncourse and to
feel that Tennessee to-day, through their
iabOrs, stands redeemed, disenthralled
from border to border. GApplause.1
From the mountain-bound east, to the
mighty river which rolls by oar own
proud city, her soil echoes to The tread of
freemen; every citizen is invested with
the right of franchise, that precious boon
of which so many of her best were so
long deprived! I have often heard good
but thOughtless citizens say hat they had
no interest in politics, that they did not
care to mix themselves in these affairs.
This is wrong. All of US owe it to our
country, we owe it to our fellow-eitizens,
we owe it to ourselves to take an in crest
in the political movements going on
around US, and to strive to have a country
fit tor freemen to live in [Applause.l
May we not, if joined heart and hand,
look forward 10 the future-when we shall
have a country that we ali can love7
When this great ocean-bound republic,
stretched from sea to sea, shall be gov
erned by a people in interests and one
in feeling. LApplanse.l May wen9t look
for the time In the future-and that not a
far distant one-whsn ones again the great
Southern heart shall beat time to the
music of the national anthem. ZAP
plause. As we to-day sound the notes
for th6 beginning of the great struggle
which 10 before us, it is proper that We
should give utterance to no sentiment
not dictated by prudence and mod
Grafton. Harmony must prevail
in all our councils. Good men, wise men
must be chosen, and we must 90 into the
with clean hands and a clear
There is a story told of Richard
COeur de Lion-he of the lion heart.'
who, when once girding on his armor to
go forth to do battle with Saladin, saw a
speck of dust upon his battle blade. He
ordered it to be instantly rubbed of, say
ing that he would have his blade, when
he flashed it before the inlidel MOslem, as
pure, as bright and as stainless as the glo-
religion for which he was fighting. /
So let us, when we fash our battle blade 4
in the sunlight, have it as bright as the
honor of a soldier. Let us rise above the
questions of the hour, and lift ourselves
above petty ~preiudices and desires for re-
venge. Let US show ourselves too proud
to Cypress a fallen foe, and prove by our
when victorious that we have
learned the sublime lesson to suffer and
forgive"
The speech closed with a tremendous
burst of applause, which showed how
the remarks of Colonel Eooney
were appreciated.
Nominations for Secretary being In or
der, the names of Messrs. James Brizzo-
4 ~ D. " DhAA N0ES pun III hOAl1l4d- /
ton. Mr.. Durf afterward declined al
his name to be used, and Mr..
was t~hereupon unanimously
Secretary.
On motion of General Wallace, the usual
was made that the members of the
Press act as assistants.
The meeting was thereupon declared
organized n ready for
BUSINESS.
Col. NJ. D. L. Stewart offered the fol-
resolution:
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint four committees. consist
.ng OF ten persons each. who shall stimuli
ssneonsly retire and prepare a list of
names of delegates, to be submitted to
he convention, as follows:
First Communicable select fifty dele
gates to represent Shelby county at the
Jubernatorial Convention which meets
1t Nashville on the 18th of September.
Second Committee-Tol select thirty
delegates to represent Shelby county
n the Congressional Convention to meet
It Jackson on the 10th of September.
Third Committee-To select thirty-five
delegates TO represent Shelby county in
she Senatorial Convention which meets at
Memphis on the LIST of September.
Fourth Committee-po select thirty-five
delegates to represent Shelby county in
she Pictorial Convention, which meets at
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