Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-16

Gov. Brooks, of Arkansas, was in
vited to address the Convention at
night. when the Convention adjourned
to 7.30 2. NJ.
The Convention reassembied at z
p. nj.
On motion of Judge Caulson, of
Alabama, committee of three was
appointed, to whom wos referred
volumlnous mass of correspondence
from all parts of the South in relation
TO outraees, &C.
Gov. Brooks, Of Arkansas, then re-
quested the attention Of the Conven-
ten for about two honrs, making q
bitter attack upon the White League
and proclaiming reconstruction sue
cess. He said he preferred govern
ment of thieves to ore of murderers;
demanded M re legislation for the
protection of Southern loyalists. and to
increase the jurisdiction of Federal
Courts, &c. He did not intend to al
, low any one to call him a carpet bag
ger; his ancestors came from old
Kaintuck; though bC-n cn the other
side, he spent the last twenty ears in
the Southwest.
Tue committees ara busy making up
facts and statistics, and Will probably
| report tomorrow.
The action of the Convention is fore
Swallowed by the speeches Of Parsons
aud Brooks. The whole number of
delegates present is about 200.
| 1t is limited that Gen. Winder will
address the Convention tomorrow and
show the evil to the South of the
manufacture of outrages.
| No prominent Republica ms are here
from the North.
| CHATTANOOGA, October 14-Night-
The Convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock A. M. yesterday by Gen.
| Andrew Neill, of Texas, one of the
Vice Presidents. The deliberations
opened with prayer by Moore, colored,
of Georgia. An enthusiastic old man
from Alabama thanked God for the
meeting of the Convention, as in a
multitude of counsellors there Is
wisdom. Some one from Texas hoped
that smoking would lot be allowed as
it made him sick.
The Chairman of the Committee en-
Facts and Statistics desired to receive
the reports of the outrages.
The Committee on Correspondence
reported that they were ready to re-
port. They read a letter from Ex-
Gov. Davis, of Texas, and one from
Mr.. Brewster, of Alabama. After the
Chairman of the Committee had
Dungled over few pages of Mr..
| Davis letter. the Governor came for
ward and read it himself. It was very
long, occupying one hour in its de-
| livery, and was a labored effort
to prove that the same spirit actuated
the white portion Of the Southern peorle
as Ill 1869 and 1861, and that new re-
bellion was forming. In regard to
corruption, he said Kellogg and Moses
might be correct, but knowing the
Democrats as he did, their assertion
to that effect was proof 10 the CONTRA
ry in his mind, he thought. Sumner S
plan Of wiping out State lines in the
South was the wisest, but tina:
W. impossible. He favored com
pulsory education by Congress and
are seized by fraud and corruption.
The North Carolina delegation, W
p. Cenaday and Geo. W. Price, report
ed and took their seats.
An address from Brewster, OF Mon
roe. was read to the effect that the
great want of the South is popular ed
ucation, which should be sustained by
Congress, aud which should teach NOR,
atty and obedience to law: not TO adj
mire assassins and murderers Equai
rights and justice to all should be
ID lintained.
A resolution was offered endorsing
the civil rights bill and denying the
truth of A. II. Stephens assertion thai
the colored people did not wish it
| which Uao T-ofarral ~ tho -.
on resolutions.
Committees on schools, publications
and to collect outrages were appointed