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

the bounding hearts below. The large auc
spleadidIy ventilated Circuit Court room
was crowded TO suffoeation and the Mar
shals were busy keeping the crowd bach
from the seats occupied by the delegates
Eloquent speeches fun Of enthusiasm wsrt
made, and every aIlusian to the New State
was greeted with round after round Of ap
plause.
PERSONNEL.
Hon. Kenneth Rsyner, or DeSOto county
Miss, President Of the Convention, was for
many years a member Ct Congress from
North Carolina, but has been citizen Of
Mississippi since the war. lie served three
terms in Congress, from North Carolina
fifteen years in the Legislature, was 8
member Of her State Constitutional Con-
vention in 1893, came within q few votes
OF being nominated for Vice President on
the Fillmore ticket; was the contemporary
In Congress OF such men as Henry A. Wise
Siias Wright, 8. 8. Prentiss, A. Il. stephens,
Milton Brown, and other distinguished
Statesmen, and Is a gentleman Of national
reputation. Felix S. LabauVe of DeSoto
was for many years both before and si1leC
the wSr 4 prominent member Of the AissiS-
sippi Legislature, is an able, ineorruptible
citizen and q gentleman Of the highest
standing both In private and public life
Judge W. p. CuTlee, Of AleOrn Is, perhaps
the best lawyer Of his age in North Mis-
sisslppi-shrewd, why, and energetic, he Is
a dangerous foeman. and will doubtless
hereafter make his impress upon the Eco.
pie OF the New State. He served with
great gaIlantlry in the late war in the in.
tereEt OF the rebellion, has avoided political
life since its close, ana has devoted himself
TO the practice Of his profession, which i.
large and remunerative. ". II. KIlpat.
rick Is s strong man, and has been Circuit
Judge of one Of the Northern Districts Of
Mississippi since the war He is 4 very
popular and useful citizen. R. H. Allen /,
the able and accomplished Senator from
Lee county to the Mississippi Legislature
VT. Nesbit Is also State Senator. 8
lawyer, a man Of wealth, solid, prosperous
and Just the man to lead q popular revolu.
ton within constitutional limits, to a sue.
eessful issue. Mr. r 8. Blair, u young
journalist Of promise, and new editing the
Tishomingo Herald, Iuka, Miss.
The delegation from Tennessee was com.
posed Of able and influential citizens from
the thirteen Counties represented, as win
be seen by reference to the proceedings OF
the Convention.
From Kentucky, Messrs. Martin, Van
Culin and Jones, are substantial men, and
a. n.
State In their section.
Among the Editors present and partici-
pating In the Convention, we had the plea
sure of meeting W. r. Handy, of the Union
City Herald d. L. Rivers, Of the Hum
boldt Journal; F. 3. Fisher, Of the Crock
EFT Sentinel; Lewis Brooks, Of the LFxIng-
ton Reporter; Parrish, Of the Bolivar
Bulletin; Mr.. smeltzer, Of the Memphis
W. T., L. Holland, Holly
Springs Reporter; Mr.watson, of the hide
pendent South; r. s. Blair, Of the Tisho-
mingo Herald; A. J. siguiago, Of the Gre
NADIA Sentinel; and John Martin. IT., OF the
Paducah Kentuckian, constituting an array
of talent highly erOditable to the Knights
of the Quin, and whose intellectual efforts
will prove power In the development Of
the New State movement.
THE PARTY.
With truth we can say that the Party on
Tuesday Evening, given by the young men
in the College building, was a splendid
and brilliant affair. The large building
was gorgeously illuminated, the lights
flashing upon the grounds and penetrating
the groves which surround the building,
making all without as well as within,
bright as a dozen moonlight nights min
sled into one. Beauty, grace, worth and
wealth filed the Ralls, forming a picture
IF loYeliness and splendOr at once brilliant
md indescrIbAble. The City'S guests were
entertained with distinguished eonsidera-
ion, both ladies and gentlemen vieing with
Zach other In making the occasion one of
Inalloyed pleasure to them, and one never
10 be forgotten. Clark's superb Band per-
,ormed in their happiest style, and the
dance was characterized throughout by
grace, case, and propriety. The refresh
nent room was bountifully supplied with
wine, soda, lemonade, and other rare re-
and hence there was neither
munger or thirst there. In short, the Party
vas the most brilliant and numerously at
ended ever before given in Jackson, and
II who participated in the rich joys of the
occasion, will not cease to remember them
while memory's lamp "holds out to burn
rhe yonRg gentlemen managers deserve
he thanks of the City for their excellent
nanagement-especeially Aessrs. Charles
Gates and Woody Lancaster, upon whom
he principal responsibility rested, and
who were unremItsing In their attentions
% the City's guests throughout the enter
ainment.
INCIDENTS.
During an animated discussion. Mr.. John
L. H. Tomlin pitched into the
EDITORS
them with want Of faith and en-
.rgy in the great work before the Conven-
ion. The criticisms Of Mr.. Tomlin were
Tery interesting, considering the fact that
The Convention itself was the creation of
editorial effort, and that his own enthusi-
lsm was the result Of editorial drilling.
A delegate nom one OF the rural districts
raised exactly twenty-seven "pints of
order" in exactly fifty-seVen minutes, and
still be "wern't excited" A gentleman
with a very respondent nose could not, for
the life Of him, see why Southern boun-
dairy should not be fixed whether or no,
and insisted with much feeling that,
that's what's the matter with Hannah"
Another gentleman spoke for one hour on
3 question that had been definitely settled
some two hours before, and looked like 3
much persecuted christian because the
requested him not to speak
more than an hour longer, IL he could belp
it, consistent with = due regard tn his
digestion. Owing TO the small number OF
Delegates from Kentucky, and the large
7uCher from Madison county. the Madison
were s~siEne,I ahs eats prepared
for the Kentucky delegates. An observanl
while taking a mental portrait
of the Convention, remarked, as he viewed
the Madison delegates in their kentucky
seats well, I'll be id il the Ken
lucky delegation a'int haTd looking set Of
BOOSTERS" We were not sitting with the
Madison "Roosters" 1t the time. The
chairman Of the McHairy delegation lest
hi hat st the Ball, and each and every
delegate from McNairy deliberately ulled
OF his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and de-
elared that if that hist didn't turn up, and
that sudden, somebody would get hurt.
McNairy should not be insulted, said they,
nor robbed either. There was tumultuous
until this hat was found and
more than one Ramsey snitie was lodging
around hunting I'M n dRht. The Trenton