The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-15

used in such communities shall have q
like sanction and shall be in harmony
with the usages Of this church and the
principles Of the book of common prayer.
Signed BY members of the Committee.
The Carpet Bas Convention.
CHATTASooGA, October IA The Con-
vention was called to order at 10 O'Clock
this morning, aud prayer was offered BY
Rev. r. Moore, colored, Of Georgia.
The chairman of the Committee on
Facts and Statistics, desired TO receive
the reports Of outrsges. r. ..'. .
The Committee on Correspondence
announced that tney were ready to re-
port, and presented letter from ex Coy
ernor Davis, of Texas, and another
from Brewster, Of Alabama, which
were read; the former by
Governor Davis himself. IL Is
very long, and is an effort to prove that
the same spirit now actuated the white
people Of tho South as in 1860 and 1861,
and that new rebellion was forming.
In regard 10 corruption he said Kellogg
and Moses might be corrupt, but know
ing the Democrats as he did, their asser-
tions 10 that effect were proof to the con-
trsry in his mind.
Gov. Davis orTexas, wants Southern
.., state Laws Wiped Out.
He thought Summers plan of wiping
out State lines in the south, the. .wisest,
but It was impracticsble. He favored
compulsory education BY Congressional
enactment and prompt relief when
State Offices are seized by fraud and cor
rnption,
The North Carolina delegation. w.
Il. Kennedy and George NJ. Price, re-
ported. and took their saats. .... .-E'
An address from Brewster, Of Monroe,
louisiana was read and was 10 the effect
that the grest want Of the south is popu
lar education, which should BE- sustained
by Congress, and which should teach
morality and obedience to law and not
admiration, assassination and mnrder-
ers. Equal rights and justic, 10 all should
be maintained.
Another Reason Tor Interference .
Statistics of illiteracy in the Southern
States were read TO show the necessity h
asking Congress toprovidr for education,
The committees report stated thst other
letters we're unimportant, ard request.
cd that the two received be placed upon
the minutes. '. "rs' b. 1 .'" .-.
A resolution was .o6srod By paws 'of
Georgia, endorsing the Civil Right
Bill, and denying the truth Of A. II. Ste
phcns assertion, that the colOred people
did not wish il referred to commit.
tee
II. NJ. Turner, Of Georgia, moved the
appointment of Committee, one from
each State, on schools, which was APP
pointed.
Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia, said he under
stood that Committee had been ap-
pointed TO collect outragcS; and he want
cd one more from each state added Z"
the Committee on Facts and Statistic.
He thought some of the members might
be- killed. IL was dangerous Commit
tee.
The motion To increase the Committee
was adopted, and the Convention took n
recess until l:@0 p. IN.
Upon Resembling further time was
granted the Committee on Facts and
Statistics to make report, and the com
inittee was continued Indefinitely nnd
instructed to repcrt To the Congress
every three months.
senator Clayton made motion for the
appointment of an Executive Commit
tee of one from each Statsr sir tocOn-ti-
tutc n quorum, 10 tnert in Washington on
the frst Monday in December next, with
power to do such business as deemed
proper and 10 call Convention when
considered necessary. The motion was
adopted.
Then the report was amended 50 ~ IN
call for s'dctailed report ot theEoutfages
by December lst, to the Executive com
rnittAe ut Washington
The report Of the c,mmittr" on r"'n-
lutions, declares that the Republican
citizen Of the reconstructed Southern
STATES, recognizes the equality OF all
men.