Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-27

press, some OF whose establishments
are controlled by stock companies OF
ten or a dozen holders, with i've or
six gentlemen on the editorial staH.
During the morning session, how
ever, matters progressed with tOler-
able smOOthness. The Objectionable
sections were adopted in spite OF the
opposition of Colonel Tyler, and some
few Of the country press and our
selves. We could not cOnscientiOusly,
and did not vote for them. Whether
there were others who, nevertheless,
voted affirmstively because Of their
social standing with and fast friend
shin for the Doctor, and their repug-
nance to changing or interfering with
that in which he evidently felt such
paternal pride, or whether there were
others still. who were careless and in
different upon the subject of funda-
mental principles, and would nave
been content with the organization Of
a mere glee club which could furnish
them with the opportunity Of display
ing a little wit and taking an annual
trip to San Francisco by the way OF
BOstOn-these are matters, at least, OF
opinion and plausible speculation.
At one O'Clock the body adjourned
for dinner, to meet again at three.
Up to this hour no man had signed
the constitution. 1t was OF course
binding upon no one. We had met
in Nashville for the purpose Of max
| ing a constitution, and not endorsing
one already made. So, upon re-
/ assembling a motion was made TO
reconsider the previous adoption OF
the latter Of the two sections alluded
TO-. The motion was carried. The
section was changed in accordance
with the views of the opposition.
/ This necessitated other alterations.
| These subsequent alterations were
merely verbal, trivial and Of no i'm
| pOrtauCe, except as a matter Of con-
/ sistency in the language.
He finally lost all control of himself
and wrathtully rising to his seat, re-
signed, with great asperity, his posi-
| ton as Secretary. The resignation
was not accepted by the House. Again
! was offered and insisted upon. 1t
was again refused. ThereupOn he va
Gated the chair, and fatty refused to
| perform its duties-duCies which were
| urged merely to cOnciliate him and to
! preserve harmony. The meeting was
blocked. Without a secretary, busi-
/ ness could not proceed. His friends
| wouldn't accept his resignation. He
wouldn't serve. There we sat, specta-
/ tors of each other, while three or four
| kind-hearted gentlemen in the rear Of
| the hall where the doctor was
striding with wrathful impatience,
| were engaged in rubbing him
down and extreating him to de-
| scend from his high elevation to
/ the plain level of ordinary mOrtals.
/ He finally graciOusly cOndescended,
/ for a very brief space, to devote his
/ precious abilities to the task Of re-
/ Iieving US. It is needless to add that,
/ as no constitution was adopted, we
/ saw nothing that could conscientious
! ~ be signed. We find no fault with
| those who subscribed their names to
| the parchment iBsqUestiOn, except to
/ say that they are in honor bound to
indOrse whatever interpretations, al
! teratiOns or amendments the commit
tee of revision may see fit to make.
! As for ourselves, when we indOrse
! anything, we wish it to be something
definite, specific and tangible.
This is cur view Of the matter,
/ which differs materially from that OF
the Herald The action Of Colonel
! Tyler met with our entire approval,
and the desire Of having a constitu-
ton permanent, practicable and re-
spectacle, was the secret of our OppO-
sitiOn. That this was not secured,
and that the meeting was not entirely
! harmonious, was due, in our judg-
l ment, to the hasty, COnCeited.an dog
matte temper Of the Secretary.