Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-03

James NJ. scdvi,la, Kew Jersey; Levi
I Haynes, North Carolina; Geo. Howard
ly, Ohio; J. w. johnson, Oregon; Hon
W. NJ. Bull, Pennsylvania; Z. w. Har
ris, Rhode Island: J. A, Pearce, Soutl
Carolina; q. r. Thruston, tennessee
A. J. Hamilton, TeNasi Charles Glenn
ems, Vermonti w. w. Wood, Virginia
w. P. Hubbard, West Virginia; @. w
Woodward, Wisconsin,; John ID. Du
frees, District Of Columbia; s. f. Brown
4 Colorado: Geo. A. Proper, Dakotah; +
{. Evarts, Montana; G.. w. Calvin
Utah.
Delegste-In order TO afford thes,
committees time TO prepare reports anC
( delegates time to get dinner, ! move
4 that this convention now take a recess
till two o'clock this evening. [LouC
cries of "nOW "nOw
The following dispatch was then read
/ by the Chairman:
UTICA, \. y. May l, lS72.
To the President Of the Cincinnati Cohven.
ton:
The Liberal Republicans of Oneida
send greetings to their brethren assem-
bled at Cincinnati. The heart of the
Empire State beats true to the cause of
political reform. Applause. Votes
in this section viii not be wanting when
the day Of action shall come.
The dispatch was signed by d. J.
Miller, James A. Sherman, James
Swan, Henry Leslie, and fifty others.
A delegate moved 10 amend the mo-
ton to adjourn by substituting three
O'Clock.
Delegate from Indiana-It was said
yesterday that this convention meant
business. He desired that they proceed
with the business, and hoped there
would be no adjournment at present.
The question of adjournment being
put, Ii was voted down.
Mr.. Cochrane and the other chairmen
of delegations, asked permission for
their committees to retire, which was
granted.
A colored delegate from Kentucky,
after making several Intellectual at
tempts, at last succeeded in catching the
attention Of the Chairman, and said,
" AS there is no business before the
house, l move that we hear from Hon.
Cassius NJ. Clay, Of Kentucky" Loud
cheers.
Hon. c. NJ. Clay--I am not going to
make a speech. Applause.
that when the convention takes a recess
it be till three o'clock.
Delegate move as an amendment
that we adjourn until two o'clock.
Delegate from Massachusetts-Time
must be allowed committees to prepare
their reports, and If we desire to do our
own business in a practical manner, we
must have time for il and time for dim
. hot vr-ReoV, ln
vention adjouTns it will be till three
O'Clock.
A delegate from Ohio desired it under
stood that if this motion be put it does
not mean TO adjourn now.
Hon. Mr.. Hickman, of Pennsylva-
nia--We have not come here TO stay a
month, OF a week. We have come here
on business, and if all the delegates to
this convention feel as do, they mean
business, and viii accomplish it. [Cries
of /" Louder! louderwl
Chairman = The gentleman cannot
speak louder, Voices" We cannot
hear"1 It is not important that you
should hear. Loud laughter and /
cheers.
Mr. Hickman continued-I have been |
1t conventions of this kind before. II
know Just what the trouble is. have /
passed through these ordeals, and wish l
o say to you that promptness is essen
ial to the attainment of great objects. |
The longer you consider, the more you
will be in doubt. came here neither
With loves nor hates, paTtialities nor
,rejudices. l am ready TO vote for any
nan who will be able to accomplish the
objects we have in view. AS
have been able to sit in Congress for
twenty-five years upon bowl of soup,
think we can sit here till we can ac-
our ends. Let us have no adj
Ournment.
The motion to adjourn was here re-
ewed, and carried with loud cries.