The New York herald., 1874-10-15
The Address and Resolutions Condemning
Press Agents and Democrats.
Appointment OF Permanent Committee and
Adjournment Sine Die.

motion to dispense with the reading OF the
minutes was carried on q division OF the house.
delegate from Texas hoped that smoking
would not DO allowed, as 1t made him sick.
The Chairman OF the Committee OF Facts and
Statistics desired to receive reports OF outrages
The Committee on Correspondence announced
that they were ready to report. and presented let
ter from Ex-Governor Davis, OF Texas, and another
from MIR. Brewster OF Alabama, which were read.
The Chairman or the committee falling in the at
tempt to read intellglbly the letter from ex-Gov-
ernOr Davis, the latter came forward and read it
himself. The letter was very long, occupying an
hour in It's delivery, and is labored effort to
prove that the same spirit now actuated the
white portion OF the Southern people as in
1S6o-61. and that new rebellion was forming. In
regara to corruption he said Kellogg and Moses
might be corrupt; but knowing the democrats as
he did their assertions to tnat effect were proof TO
the contrary in his mind. He thought Summers
plan Of wiping out State lines in the South the
wisest, but II was impracticable He favored
compulsory education by Congressional enact
ment, and prompt relief when the state 0fflces
are seized by fraud and corruption.
The North Carolina delegation, Hon. w. G. Ken
nedy and George N. Price, reported and took their
seats.
An address from Mr.. Brewster, Of Monroe, La.
was read, and was to the effect that the great
want OF the south Is popular education, which
teach morality and obedience to law, not admira-
ton OF assaSSlnS and murdererS. Equal rights and
Justice TO OIL should ee maintained. Statistics OF
show the necessity for asking Congress to provide
The committees report simply stated that the
letters. with the exception OF those read. were un
important. and requested that the two received
be ''spread" upon the minutes.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Davis, OF
Georgia, ind0rsing the Civil Rights bill ana deny
ing the truth OF Mr. A. H. Stephens assertion that
%hA lnrnn ID iCint Mr.
was reported to the Committee on Resolutions.
on motion Mr.. Thomas B0wles was appointed
in the Committee on Resolutions, in place Of Mr..
Mr.. II. M. TURNER, of Georgia. moved the ap-
on Schools, which was appointed as follows: -
committee on SCHOOLS :-Lousiana, -; Ar
kansas, George Haycock; Mississippi. VIM. B.
Wentworth; Texas, J. s. Mills: Georgia. II. NJ
Turner; North Carolina, George N. Price; frennes-
see, Jake Brown; Alabama, John p. Kimberly.
II was moved that a committee OF one from
each State be appointed on Publication, which
was carried, and the committee appointed as fol-
Committee on Publication Texas ]. D. Tracy; /;
Mississippi w. W. Doderick; Virginia, W. NJ. Shoe
maker; Alabama, Arthur Bingham; Georgia. j hn
W. ONei; North Carolina. W. G. Kennedy;
Florida, George L. wentworth; Tennessee, j. w.
Ramsey; Arkansas B. Dell; Louisiana, not ap-
Mr. TURNER, OF Georgia, said he understood that
committee had been appointed to collect out
K VoIcE-we have got enough or them now; we
don't want to collect any more.
Mr.. TURNER said he knew what he was talking
about and Il any one was opposed to 1t to show
his hand. He wanted one more rom each State
added to the Committee on Facts and Statistics.
He thought some OF the members might be killed.
Il was a dangerous committee.
The motion to increase the committee was
adopted, and the following members were added
North Carolina, G. w. Price, Jr. Arkansas. II. M.
Cooper; Georgia, W. II. Harrison; Mississippi. J.
D. Shadd; Texas, Andrew Neil; Tennessee, Ii. M.
George W. Price, North Carolina, was added to
the Committee on Resolutions
TIE Convention then adjourned until half-past
Evening Session.
The Convention reassembled at halrpast seven
P. NJ, f. H. Little, Vice-Presdent from ssissppi,
in the chair. The Committee on Facts ana Sta
ttstcs or Outrages asked for further time in which
to make their report. resolution was offered
granting further time. continuing the Committee
indefinitely. and instruclng them TO report to
Senator CLAYTON, or Arkansas claimed the
floor. He said these facts anu statements were
not TO influence Northern elections, but to in1u-
ence legislation, and Congress did not meet until
December. Why not. then, give the committee
an executive committee, to whom this committee
should report. lie wanted the facts spread before
the country, God knows that the facts
are enough. He thought that the COM
mittee should report at the assembling Of
Congress, ana as much oftener as necessary. He
made the motion for the appointment OF an ex-
constitute quorum, to meet in Washington on the
first Monday OF December next with power to do
such business as they deemed proper, and to call
q convention when necessary.
the motion was adopted and then the report
outrages by December nrst, TO he Executive Com.
mittee at washington from each member OF the
committee.
clares that the republican citizens OF the recon-
structed Southern States recognize the equality OF
ali men before the law; reanirms the Philadephia
demands
secured by appropriate state and federal legisa-
tion; indorses the Executive In sustaining law
and order In all parts Of the Union; putting down
0utvages and especially indorses his action in
Louisiana; denounces 0utrages. and arraigns the
democratic party OF the South Tor sustaining Ku
Klux ana White Leagues and as directly respon-
slbie for these outrages, and ind0rses the ad-
miDlstration Tor It's prosecution OF the per-
petratorS OF these outrages, In federal courts;
declares 1t was the duty OF the federal government
when state government was sought to be over.
give the people thereof a republican government;
depreca.es drawing race and color lines; recon-
mends the appointment q none. none but honest ana
moval OF all others; urges appropriations
Of public lands to purposes OF education
iavors appropriations Tor the Improvement OF the
great rivers; asks all citizens VINO favor the ad-
mlnistraton OF the government On principles of
pie and thereby develop the material interests
The previous question was called, sustained. and
the report was adopted on call Of states unani-
mously.
In calling the vote OF North Carolina Mr.. KEN
NEDY said that no outrages had occurred In his
state for twelve months and that the people were
az safe there as in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. PRICE (colored), OF North Carolina, said he
would have been murdered IN passing through
Georgia but for his colleague.
Governor DAVIS then offered again the resolution
asking Congress to make new apportionment OF
the representatives Of Texas and TO order new
election.
This was objected to by Mr.. BARRETT. OF Missis-
sippi. He said, before the war the democrats had
gerrymandered mississippi, but they did not 60 TO
Congress about IL.
Governor DAVIS said the gerrymandering in
Texas was outrageous, and the democrats had de-
clarcd that they had done 1t to exclude republi-
cans from Congress.
The previous question was called, and the reso.
luton declared adopted, against the protest Of
several delegates.
SILLY ATTACK.
Fl. M. TURNER, OF Georgia, offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That we dcnounce the msrepresen ations
aud mendaciy Of most Of tina agenta Of the Aocia