Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-14
The Work OF Matching Southern Out.
RACES In the Interest Of the Third
Term for Grant at Last
Begun.
Nr. EdmOnds's Statement Of the OBJ
ieets and Purposes Of a Meeting
Called to Perpetuate Bob.
berry and Wrong.
Committees ABpOlated-General Wilder
TO address the Convention To-day,
and Prove to Them The
Folly OF IT.

| CHATTANOOGA, October l3.-The con-
venttOu Of delegates from the reconstructed
States met today, and was called 10 order By
senator Clayton. VIM. Markham, OF 6eor-
gia, was made temporary chairman After
The appointment OF committees on oTganizs-
tion and eredential-, the convention Ad-
carolina were not represented. After reas-
sembling the following letter win De read 70
/ the convention from the Republican congress
sional executive committee:
To -, Delegate to the Chattanooga Con-
yention:
| SIs-Conslderate men who have given the
subject attention, regard the moyeTnent for .
| convention of southern Republicans as OF
/ very great importance to the section OF cOUn-
try 10 be represented. They believe that II
| calm and oOBsi6erate counsels prevail, and
the delegates come together possessed Of facts
| bearing upon the condition OF south
eTn Communities, and lay them be-
| concise form, an impression will be made
| which may favOrRbly affect the Judgment OF
| the well disposed In every section. Al This
convention records should be fully and
/ honestly made up. showing all hindrances to
| the materal, moral and Intellectual progress
| with which Republicans have had TO contend I;
| what progress has been made, and whether IN
States aud in sections where the Democracy
has control Of any or the great interests Of
any, nave been depressed; also, whether per-
sons or property have been more or less Sc
cure, and reasons thefeior " nleh ever tne TACT
may be. Outrages OF all classes should be
| carefully reported, whether resulting in crime
| or extending only 10 intimidRte the
| spirit and purpose Of action OF the lezis-
| lative. Judicial and executive departments,
which should be reviewed, all in fact
that teeds TO disorder, lawlessness or
oppression may be well considered upon the
whole record thus honestly and fairly made
up. The cOnsiderate judgment OF the Ameri-
can people may be safely invoked 70 sincere
and thoughtful statesman who Will assemble
on this occasion. Toese suggestions are be-
lieved to be entirely unnecessary, bat lest
some should deem them unwarranted, here
feFsfE
they are su ubTuitted with great dihidence, but
with q sincere hope that they may 70 some
extent aid in securing careful preparation
for the work Of the convention and a full at
''-''''''' N. EDMoSDs, secretary.
Upon Resembling, Lewis (. Parsons, Of
Alabama, was elected permanent president
snd proceeded to address the convention. At
the conclusion Of his remarks IL was ordered
that a committee OF three from each State be
appOID ted on resolutions, aud committee Of
one from each state TO prepare an address
upon the condition OF affairs in the southern
states. IL was resolved to appoint commit
tee OF one from each state delegation 10
gather and collect facts and statistics in re
"a ID to the condition OF the southern states
The president OF the convention was added 70
the committee on address, The roll Of states
was then called and tne following committees
appointed:
Committee on ResOIutions-AIabama Jas
H. speed, Arthur Blngh am, P. ]. Hasnes
Arkansas, s. W. Dorsey, John WhytlOck, L. J.
Wheeler; Georgia, Wesley Shropshire, Msdi-
IL
p. B. 5. Pinchback, Judge Stonaker, A. +.
Filds; Virginia ]. L. Wilson, John Avery, L.
n. Shoemaker; Texas, D. J. Baldwin, Il. c.
Hunt, Andrew Mill; Tennessee, E. G.. Gang,
W. -. Marshall; West Virginia, GaskelI; FlCEi-
da, Robt Meacham, Dennis Eagan, GeOge 2.
Wentworth; Mississippi, Jno. Z. Lynch, P. F.
West, e. b. Hatch.
COMMITTEES on Address-AIabama, Charles
E. Mayer; Arkansas John Mcclure; louisiana,
]. K. West; AIssissi ippi = J. Ireland " Nirginta,
L. N. Shoemaker; Texas. l.. d. Evans; oeor-
gis, VIM. Markham; Florida, George Z.
Wentworth; Tennessee, Willard Abbott.
Committee on Facts and Statistics-AlR-
bama, L. n. Kiels; Arkansas, Edward Wheel
er; Louisiana, H. c. Myers; Mississippi, DR.. G.
Cullen, Virginia, J. ). Wilson; Texas, q. ". |
Honey: Geosgia, Z. Z. Wade: Florida, sam 3. |
Maekhn; Tennessee, W. H. Stillwen and VIM.
Hill, colored.
The secretary OF state of Mississippi intro |
duced a resolution indOrsing the civil rights |
bill, which was referred to the committee on |
resolutions, with ifestations Of dtsap- |
proval on the part of the white members.
Ex-Governor Brooks, OF Arkansas was in |
vited to address the convention this evening. |
Adjourned to half-past seven.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassem bIed, and commit /
tee OF three was appointed TO whom was re- /
ferred vOluminous correspondence from ali /
parts Of the south in relation TO outrages etc. !
The following are the committee: L. NJ. Coul- /
son, Alabama; J. N. Buchanan, MlsslsSt ppi /
and Gilman Lowe, Georgia
Ex-Governor Brooks, Of Arkansas, then ad- |
dressed the convention, making bitter at /
tack upon the White League, and proclaim !
ing reconstruction a success. He said he pre- /
ferred government of thieves to one Of mur- ]
6erers, and demanded more legislation for the !
protection of southern lOyalists, increased |
Jurisdiction Of the Federal courts, etc.
The committees sre busy working up facts |
and statistics, and viii probably report to- |
morrow. The whole number Of delegates
present is ABOUT two hundred. 1t is limited I
tnat General Wilder will address the eonven-
ton to-msrroW, and show the evil 10 the !