New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-14
VENTI(1N.
Dk0eee dings Of the Chattanooga Convcn.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October l3.-Dele-
xates from the reconstructed States met at
James Hall to-day. Senator Clayton, Of
Arkansas. called the meeting to order Hon.
William Markham was nominated for TEN
pOrary chairman. Mr.. Markham said this
was the most important convention that
over assembled in the reconstructed States,
and thanked the members for the honor
conferred on him. H. s. Chamberlain, of
Tennessee, and j G. Emmerson, Of Arkan.
sas, were made temporary secretaries. A
committee IF one from each State, on Gre
dentials, was appointed. Arkansas, II NJ.
Cooper; Alabama. James II. Speed; Georgia,
Z. c. Wade; Florida, George +. Wentworth;
Mississippi, William GRAY; Virginia, L. II.
Shoemaker; Texas, b. j. Baldwin; Louis
lana; II. &. Meyers; Tennessee, j Rapier;
North and South Carolina, not represented
The committee on credentials reported
the list OF delegates appointed; NORTH and
South Ca dina not represented; Florida
one delegate; Virginia only two.
committee OF three of each State was
appointed, on permanent organization. Mr..
Brown, of Mississippi, stated the reason Tor
three was in order to promote harmony
and to reconcile differences among the dele
gates. The roll of the States was called,
and the following delegates suggested for
the committee ON permanent organization:
nAopA"h, SeVAkS SptuCcEs H zen
nings and Il. +. Smith; Arkansas, A. A G.
Rogers, John n. Sarb'r. John Whytock;
Georgia. Ebert Hcuo, John A. Woody, joel
X. Grlffii; FIoride, George +. Wentworth
Mississippi, William NJ. Compton, E. X.
Bliss, james Hill; Texas, p. I. Rangall,
George w. Honey, Richard Allen; Louis
lana, p b. s. Plnchback, John Ray; Vir
x,nis. L. N. Shoemaker. James F. Wilson.
Ternessee, w. II. Stillwell. w. Ii. Bryant,
.. Fisher.
~. convention adjourned at 100 p. NJ.
to 4 p. M. After reaesembling the follow
ing letter will be read to the convention
from the Republican Congressional Execu
Tive Committee:
OCTOBER IL, 1874.
SIR--Considerate men, who have given
the subject attention, regard the movement
for convention of Southern Republicans
as OF very great importance to the section
of country to be- represented. They believe
that il calm and considerable counsels pre-
vail and 'he delegates come together pos
sess ed of The facts bearing upon the condl
ton OF the Southern communities and lay
them Before the country. authentic ana con
else, an impr" ssiun will be made which may
favorably affect the judgment OF the
we'll disposed in every section. AT this
convention the record should fully and
honestly be mate up showing all the him
d,arces to material mora! anu intellectual
progress with which the Republicans have
had TO contend, what progress has been
made, and whether i'll the States and see
tions where ID, mUcracy has controlled any
of the great interests of society have pros
pered more. aud which, if any. have been
depressed: also whether persons or property
have been more or less secure. and the
reasons Their, for. Ou'rages OF all classes
should be- carefully reported. whether r.
sultlDg in crime or extending only to Ill
spirit and purpose OF the
action of legislative, judicial and ex-
esutive departments should tie reviewed
ali, in facI, that tends 10 disorder. lawless
ness or oppression may well be considered
lJpOn the whole record thus honestly and
fairly made up the considerable Judgment OF