Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-17

voting that the minority might choose
two OF the delegates, leaving but three
to be chosen by the majority. I am
sure that this system-jUst imbedded
! in the new Constitution Of Illinois.
and adopted in several lOcalities-is
/ destined TO command universal ac-
Ceptance unless supplanted by one
/ still better.
THE POWER OF THE STATE COMMIT
TEE.
But it is said, gentlemen, that the
State Committee is about to take our
I city in hand, and for a third time re-
| organize her Republican associations.
/ j am not here to dispute either the
authority, the wisdom, or the impair
tiality of that committee. Honest
men are slow to suspect the motives
! of others; those who want nothing
but justice do not jump blindly to
/ the conclusion that others are intent
on dOlug wrong. 1 assume that our
State Committee will earnestly desire
70 do right, and viii not make haste
TO disOrganize under the plea Of reOr-
ganizing US, I am confident that it
viii approach Us as friend meets friend,
with earnest intent to dispel distrust
by mutual explanations, and to secure
harmony by an exhibition of good
faith and good will. Let me here say
frankly that I, for one, shall
ia no case dispute the author
ity nor defy the mandates
of the State Committee, even though
il should direct that this Committee
bedisb3nded or superseded. During
nearly forty years Of political activity,
/ was never yet identified with a con-
testing delegation; and I am too old
now TO begin. I would rather repre-
sent Oregon as a regular delegate than
appear from New York as q contest
ant. fully understand that the dele
gates chosen to our next, and TO any
future, State Convention, in accord
anCe with the dictates (nO matter how
mistaken) Of the State Committee,
will be entered upon the official roll
of that Convention, and called in
their order as entitled, primd f0cie, to
seats; and I shall neither attend my
self nor certify the choice Of Others to
attend with the hope of Ousting those
thus seated. Our brethren Of the rural
districts have already been quite
enough disgusted and demOralized by
such contests from the city.
THE JUICE IN THE COCOANUT.
As to the administration of General
Grant, 1 recognize no one as a Repub-
licap who is not grateful for its judic-
iOus, energetic and successful efforts to
procure the ratification Of the Fif-
Teenth Amendment, that keystone of
our political arch, whereby the fruits
of our great triumph over rebellion
and slavery are assured and perpetu-
ated. That the President has made
some mistakes in appointments is OBJ
viOus-it would be strange indeed if
one so inexperienced in the conduct of
political affairs had wholly escaped
them. Whatever blame may Justly
attach to this, falls Tightfully on US,
who took him from the head of the
army and made him our civil Chief
Magistrate, fully aware that he had
never voted a Republican ticket, if,
indeed, he had voted at all. While
asserting the right OF every Republi-
can to his Uutramm eled ahOice of q
candidate for next President until a
nomination Is made, venture to sug-
gest that General Grant will be far
better qualified for that mOmeutOUs
trust in 1872 than he was in 1868.
Such, gentlemen, are the ideas and !
which have impelled me !
to take my place among you and ac- |
cept the responsibility you have inn |
posed on me
SENSIBLE GREELEY.
The Hon. J. Soils Ritterband moved
that twenty thousand copies of the |
Presidents address be printed for cir !
CUlatiOu.
President Greeley linterrupting)-I |
don't think there is any necessity for |
that motion, as the reporters are pre- |
sent, and they viii circulate &c. It /
would be better, perhaps, for the con-
ventiOn to adopt the sentiments.
The Hon. Ritterband accepted Pre-
3ident Sreeley's suggestion, which
was seconded by the Hon. NJ. Como
yer.
The Committee then adjourned.