Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-02
EVENING SESSION.

ment, and as the Committee on permanent
organization vera not ready to report, the
following gentlemen were called out, and
delivered appropriate and eloquent speech
es-Judge Curlee, of COrinth. II. ID. Polk.
Of Hardeman, Judge Fitzpatrick. OF Miss,
David Bell, Of Obion, W. T. Nesbitt, OF
Miss, +. LaBauve, Of Miss, and John
Martin. jr., of Kentucky. These speeches
exhibited unity Of purpose, q vigor of
confidence and an enthusiasm IN the object
for which the Convention had assembled,
both rare and encouraging.
PERMANENT oRGANLz ALTON.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported, recommending the following
gentlemen as permanent officers Of the
Convention: Hon. Kenneth Rayner, Of
DeSoto county, Miss, President; Judge W.
II. Fitzpatrick, OF Corinth, Miss, Horace
81. Polk, of Hardeman county, Tenn, John
Martin, jr., OF KY, and Judge Milton
Brown, of jackson, Vice Presidents; r.
Il. Allen, of Miss, ID. NJ. Wisdom, of
jackson, Moses Parrish, of Bolivar, H. c.
Burnett. OF Gibson county, Tenn, and j.
II. VanCu,in, OF KY, Secretaries.
The report and Recommendations Of the
committee were adopted amid cheers, and
the committee discharged. In justice to
Judge Brown we will state that, rs a men,
Der Of the committee he earnestly objected
to being recommended as enc Of the Vice
Presidents, but the committee, with I'M
yielding unanimity forced the position upon
him, and the Convention applauded their
action in the matter.
HON. KENNETH RAYNER.
The Hon. Kenneth Rayner, Permanent
President. was introduced to the Conven-
ten by Maj. Hurt. and was received with
enthusiastic applause. He said
That the honor was as unexpected as Il was
undeserveds and he accepted Il with unanected
movement Was the measure OF his fitness Tor
the place-f eArnestness OF purpose was the
teYlRise. IL was = work as great as ever enlis-
ted the energies of q free people. This Con-
wealth--to add another star TO the galaxy of
btates, In ancient times the founders of re-
pnblics were apotheosized Us demtg0ds of his
tery. Hereafter the muse Of history vii not
a6rlnaenQrated. Il was sad indeed 20 break
away from old associations, however pleasant
this mo2olaeSt sprung from the popular heart. |
IL had teaped, AL panoplied, into the popular |
arena, and was sVsl now like strong man
ssrejoietng to run its Tsce." No partisan
evoked it--no erqagogQery pTecipil Gted it. IL
was not . political move, but one for the pub
nc good destined % gTow under sI,s di+Se3 al9
crowned u'itb success. There was q precedent
fCr tia president, it was true, born amid the
Ssco SSivided@wss ksE Unity less sacred than
that of Harnesses, Mississippi or kentnckyf
one portion Of her people has given up the
graves of Warrington, Jefferson 40 Madison,
and an The tender memories that cluster there.
we need q new future-we must enter upon
another nfe-We must have an obJestiye point
az the goal OF our hopes. Let Us take > new
,,sIsas- a. n, modern parlance, a new Depart
ure. Frsm the Mississippi 20 the Tennessee
nom the Ohio TO the Tallahatchie We are one
people Imaginary lines should no longer d.
vide "a sad the popular viii, bounded by
Constitutional Limits, in its development VIII
cement and unity a. into an unbroken STATE
LET US rresa on with unabated vigor 70 the null
Ilimenf OF the work before rs, and we viii
plant here, this day, . vine and - tree under
when ali may worship with freedom, security
and peace
Again thanking In ft terms the Convention
for fhe honor -onlerred. Mr.. Rayner announced
the Convention ready for business, amid great
applause.
I'VE had no photographic reporter present,
ana the speech Is repOr. ed from nlsmory alone
IL does ar. Rayner greatinjastice, anu We are
alone responsible. OF CONVENTION !
Al the conclusion of this able and eloquent
address
JUDGE MILTON BROWN
was callesl on, aud responded in his happi-
est and most forcibIe style. He said, that
looking at the map Providence seemed to
have deoreed the New State-thAt difficult
ties would arise an perhaps arrest the
movement for time, but that in the power
Of unity. and In the power of tenaeity there
was success He Thought there was ample
encouragement to stimulate the hopes Of
the Conveation. and confidently predicted
SUCCESSFUL issue. The Judges speech
was sound and sea>ible throughout, and
wss received with great applause.
AT WORK.
Mr.. II. w McCorry, of jackson. intro
duess resolution to sppoint q Central E<=
eoutive Committee Of Nine-three from
each state-with power TO appoint sub
committees. address the people, and do any
and everything that In their Judgment,
would advance the New State movement.
This resolution excited considerable de-
bate, and many amendments anu substi-
tates, simplifying the general idea Of the
McCoTy resolution, were offered. The
debate growing out Of this resolution lasted
several hours, aud eulminated in the ATOP
ton Of an amended substitute offered by
Mr.. ]. L H. TOmlin, of jackson, which
reads
Resolved, That = Central Committee OF
I've from each State be appointed, making
/ : general Committee Of fifteen, with power
to appoint such sub-committees as may
seem pecessaFY u their judgment, and with
power TO present an address to The people
OF the proposed New State, bringing the
same before them in all its lights, to i'm
press them with the object designed to be
attained by this Convention, amended 50
A. 10 empower said committee, in its dis
/ erection, 70 memorialize the Legislatures snd
Congress, 50 as to secure the proper legisla-
tien looking to the formation of the New
| State.
The amendment was offered by Col. d.
N. Wisdom. Of Jackson, and was accepted
by the mover Of the original resolution. II
was then moved and carried that said Elk
ecunve Committee be recommended to the
Convention by the delegates from each
State. On molten, the Chair appointed the
following committee Of seven on Resolu.
tons-Mr. GOsr, Of Lee county, Miss
Chalr1Rn; Judge Milton Brown, Hon. F
B. SnIpes AID J. L. II. Tomlin, Maaison Co
Tenu-; Judge KIlpNtriek, Of Cerintb. Miss,