Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-30
First Days Proceedings Of the
Convention at Jackson
An Organization
Effected.
Kenneth Rayner, Of Mississippi,
President-A List Of the
Vice Presidents and
Secretaries.
Committees AppOlnted-COngress
and the Legislatures to be
PetitiOned for "Sep-
aratiOn."

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, TENN, July 29.-The con
vention was organized at half-pas
eleven o'clock, by selecting Major R. L
Hurt, of Tennessee, temporary char
man.
On motion Of d. NJ. Wisdom, the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed
committee to report permanent officer
for the convention: w. P. Morris, Mil
ton Brown, n. A. D. Bryant, of Tennes
see; Felix Labauve, F. NJ. Goar, O
Mississippi; ]. H. Van Cullen, Johl
Martin, jr., J. B. Jones, of Ken
lucky.
The convention then adjourned unit
hRlf-past two this evening.
On reassembling this afternoon, anC
while waiting for COMMITTEES to report
the time was enlivened by speeche
from Judge Carlee, Felix Labauve, ant
Nesbit, Of Mississippi; Horace NJ. Polk
Of Tennessee, and others.
The committee on permanent organi
zation reported the following officers
President, Kenneth Rsyner, of Missis
sippi. Vice-presidents, w. c. Kilpat
rick, Mississippi; Horace NJ. Polk, Ten
nessee; John Martin, jr., Kentucky
Judge Milton Brown, Tennessee. Sec
retaries, w. 7. Nesbitt, John NJ. Allen
Mississippi; D. NJ. Wisdom, Nose.
Parrish, II. c. Burnet, Tennessee, and
}. II. Van Cullen, Of Kentucky.
Hon. Kenneth Rayner, on taking the
chair, delivered a beautiful and appro-
pirate address, which was received.with
marked applause. He was followed by
Judge Milton Brown in a strain equally
as forcible.
The following resolution was intro
duced by John L. H. Tomlin, ESQ.,:
ResOtued, That a central committee
OF hVe nom each State, making a gen.
eral committee Of fifteen, be appointed,
with power TO appoint such sub-com-
mlttees as may seem necessary, and
with power also 10 present an address to
the people of the proposed new State.
and bring the subject before them in ali
its light, and impress them with the OBJ
Jects desired to be attained by this con-
ventiOn.
This resolution was amended by D.
M. Wisdom, as follows:
"And that said COMMITTEES he
also empowered at its discretion
to memorabilia the legislatures
of the old States from which the frac-
tions are to be taken; and also to memo
rlallZe congress, so as to procure the
proper legislation looking to the forma-
ton of the new State.n
The amendment was accepted, and
after a spirited debate the resolution and
amendment were adopted as whole by
the convention.
On motion of Judge Milton Brown,
the respective delegations from the diff
ferent States were directed to select out
Of their number, and to report to the
chairman, the persons who should con-
5uilute said committee of fifteen. under
the foregoing resolutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Goar, Of Mississippi.
a committee Of seven was appointed to
whom all resolutions for the considera-
tion OF this convention should be referred
without debate.
The chairman appointed the following
committee under said resolution: Mr..
Goar, of Mississippi, chairman; Kilpat-
rick and Youngblood, Of Mississippi: !:
Brown, Snipes, Tomlin and Parrish, of
Tennessee.
On motion Of T. A. Blair, of Tennes-
see, the foregoing committee was di-
rected to report rules for the government
Of this convention.
Mr.. Polk, Of Tennessee, introduced a
resolution OF considerable length, setting
forth the reasons for the formation OF
the new State, and fixing the boundaries
OF the same, which was referred to the
proper committee.
No further business Of importance ap-
pearing, the convention adjourned until
nine o'clock tomorrow morning, the
thirtieth instant.
The meeting to-day was enthusiastic
and harmonious throughout.
Many more delegates reached the city
on the evening trains.