Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-09
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we shall all work together.
After the speaker had concluded, the
Convention adjourned.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
immediately after the Floaterial Con.
Yention had finished its Iabors, ColoneI
| Stewart called the Senatorial Convention
to order. The members went to work al
once by nominating for permanent Chair.
man James G.. Barbour, who thanked the
Convention and recommended harmony.
He took the honor of being made Chair.
man as an expression of a desire on the
part Of the Convention to properly recog-
nize his services TO b party during the
past years of troubles, trials and tri-
umpbs, and he felt duly thankful. Hoped
the proceedings would be q credit to the
State and to the party.
EXTREME MoDEsTY.
There was some difficulty in obtaining
a Secretary. Luke Wright, our Attorney
General, was nominated but declined.
Jones was nominated he could not serve.
James Durf was called on, but bl~ushingly
bowed his thanks and retired. The hand
some Jenny NeWsom was asked, but he
couldn't think of such q thing. Mr.. Shell
ton, of Fayette, could not consent to
serve. william Chase followed the ex-
ample of the others. Mr.. Arlington, of
Fay cite, Gould not be induced to give his
services. An attempts was made to get
Brizzolara to act. He smilingly declined.
Finally Mr.. Pittman, of Fayette, was
fastened on and compelled to sit down as
Secretary to the Convention. The gem
tlemen of the press were assigned as his
assistants, without consulting their
wishes in the matter at all. They couldn't
think of declining of course -
CREDENTIALS. "a Fs
Tbn follo--s,- ron,, ~
was appointed.
Shelby county-James Brizzolara, Dr..
Saunders, Robert Goode, j. Z. Randall,
w. Merritt, L. E. Wright.
Fayette county-Cal Williamson, Will
liam Bell, Thos. Shepard. ar'
The Committee reported the following
delegates: :,
Shelby county-W. II. Carroll, &. G..
Barbour, William Weber, L. e. Wright,
j.. NJ. Pettigrew, h. NJ. Medley, c.. D..
Cartwright, A. G. Edmondson, w. G..
Brooks, John Winters, Abe Weaver, Phil.
L. Mallon, B. r. Henderson, Thos. Cal
lahan, W. s. j. Adams, NJ. MeFadden,
Wynn Cannon, James o. Durff, James
Cleary, w. J. Chase, w. Keough, A. r.
Droescher, John McCulIum, 4. w. O'Don-
nell, John Deniger, James Stokes, j. s.
Randle, George G.. Holmes, James Briz-
z~olara, Henry Eishmen, James Newsom,
Sgb0Ah oOOiON n - o4aChN OLs " As
Merritt, d. ID. Sanders.
Fsyette County.-Wm. johnson, Hon.
II. K. Sherrod, R. w. Pittman, j. Il. Me-
baine, VIM. A. Bell, James l.. Sparks, IT.
j. Shelton, jr., Jos. Arlington, J.. Il. r.
Williamson, VIM. H. Gwynn.
Report adopted as read.
On motion of James Brizzolsra, the
two-thirds rule was adopted.
Judge Jones asked permission for his
RplpUatinn tn rQffrG for acnan1fafann
Granted.
When they returned Phil. J. Mallon
made a short speech, setting forth the
claims of J. ]. DuBose, and winding up
by nominating him for Senator.
James BrizzOlsra Endorsed the nomina-
ton and seconded it in a speech OF fervid
breyity.
Mr.. Sparks, of Fayette, nominated Cali
win Jones, of SomerYille, a man every
way fitted to fill the position. Said Mr..
Sparks, 1--WE cannot believe that Shelby
county wants all the offices. We have
LED you have the Floater, and we expect
that you will lilo US to get the Senator
ship; but from what we see we don't
stand any chance; still, we will ask for
what VS. consider fair"
FIRST BALLOT.
Mr.. Shelton, of Fsyette, and Mr.. Petit
grew, of Shelby, were appointed teIlers,
the chairman of each delegation casting
the vote. Total number OF votes cast, As;
necessary to g choice, 80. DuBose 30, and
Jones, Il. The nomination of DuBOse
was made unanimous.
sPEECH OF DUBosE.
Colonel DuBose was called on for a
speech amid enthusiasm. He mounted
the stand and was greeted with cheers.
He was not prepared to make a speech,
his heart WAS too full and his tongue re-
fused to give utterance to its sentiments.
He expected to be the Senator from this
and would endeavor to do no dis
credit to the people who will scud him to
the State capitol, was thar Il for the
honor conferred ID him. Persons had
talked in the papers and on the streets
about his alleged ineligibility to hold
Office. he believed he was eligible. He
was particularly severe upon a letter
wnieh appeared in the APPEAL yesterday,
charging that he was not eligible to office
according to the Constitution of the State
and the laws passed in pursuance of the
on dueling. He read the Con-
provisions as follows:
art. 9, sec. g.. Any person who shall,
after the adoption of this Constitution,
fight a duel, or knowingly be the bearer
of a challenge to fight a duel, or send, or
accept a challenge for that purpose, or be
an alder or abettor in fighting q duel,
shall be deprived of the right to hold any
Office of honor or profit in the State, and
be punished otherwise, in such man
ner as the Legislature may prescribe.p
"COde of Tennessee, page 2l2, sec 752:
In an addition to the oath prescribed by
the Constitution, and the oath of office,
every public officer shall swear that he
has not, directly OF Indirectly, given, sc-
or knowingly carried a challenge
writing, or otherwise, to any person,
being a citizen OF tho United States,
sither in or cut of the State; or aided or
therein since he has been a citizen
the State; and that he will not, during
his continuance in Office, be guilty Of
either of these acts"
Elm 1850 the Legislature of Tennessee !
passed an act amending the above section. |
which is as follows, and can be found on |
page A of the laws of Tennessee:
SECTION l. Be IL enacted be- The General |
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee, That |
V hundred and hfty-two. of
he Code of Tennessee be so amended as
TO read that in addition to the oath pre-
by the Constitution and the oath
Of office, every public officer shall swear
that be has not, directly or indirectly, |
given, accepted, or knowingly carried q
challenge, in writing or otherwise, to any
person being a citizens of this State; or
aided or abetted therein since the adop-
lion of the Constitution in 1885, and that
be will not, during his continuance in Of
dee. be guilty OF either of these acts"
He explained the part he took in the
Phelsn- Brizzolars affair. He had been
away from town; was three hundred
miles from Memphis when the preiimi-
naries had been made, the challenge
passed between the parties, and he only /
town at three O'Clock IN the even
OF the rencontre. He went with the |
olive branch to try and FIX up matters be-
tween the parties. He found them on the
field; and the condition Of things such
il was impossible to bring about an
amlcsble settlement. His object was. to
try to stay the effusion Of blood, but
had gone beyond his reach, |
and be found himself powerless. He was
called on to act as second, and he som
He acknowledged that be acted
as second in q duel, but 1t was out
side the State. Neither had the law been
and be could take the oath
a clear conscience, and no man dare
say nay. There was no lawyer, with the
of a billy goat, would under
take to say that he bad violated law; and
that he was thereby disqualified for the
office of Senator. He referred to his con-
with the press and his services to
the Democraticp party during past wears,
and said that his public life was known
10 all present, and there was nothing In it
Of which he had reason o be ashamed. I
Every one may expect, once ia q while,
20 make enemies, particularly il hesbs a
Of an emphatic nature, as he
to be. He opposed, conscien-
negro suffrage, upon principle, 1
he believed the negro was not
EQUAL to the white He believed the
amt thing still It was charged that be
lad been proscriptive. He repudiatsd the
charge. No feature OF his career, no in
:ident In his conduct, could be advanced
s~abstantiate such . statement. He was
or the broadcast liberality. He was for
equality among white men, no
where they camefr HensYer