The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-14

uVuUt az 10 the purposes OF capacity OIL SOutnern
republicans or who believe the expressions under
which they are Iaboring have been magnlded, let
them come and see and hear for themselves.
Charles Hayes, member OIL Congress- Fourth dis
district, Alabama.
James r. Rapler member of Congress. Second
q. G. Sheats member OF Congress at large, Ala.
bama.
George e. Spencer, United states Senator Ala.
Boulds Baker. Texas
A. Warren. Chairman Of the Republican Central
o. G. scofed, Chairman OF the Republican Gen.
tral Committee, West Virginia.
Powell Clayton, United States Senator, Arkansas
N. s. Moore Kentucky.
G. w. GiSt Kentucky.
H. P. Farron, Chairman OF the Republican Gen.
8. w. Dorsey, United States Senator. Arkansas
w. H. h. StOwell, member OF Congress, Fourth
district Virginia.
J. J. Martin, Alabama
samuel B. Maddox, state Senator, Virginia.
8. B, Packard. Chairman Republican Central
j. r West, United States Senator Louisiana
Nors.-Each person receiving copy OF the above
call Is requested TO procure the signature OF two
more prominent citizens OF his vicinity and for
ward the same BY mail addressed TO the "Presi-
tton," Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Convention of delegates from the recon-
structed States met ct James, Hail to-day and
was called to order By Senator Clayton, OF Arkan-
sas, who nominated for temporary Chairman Hon.
William M MAJ o. Georgia Mr. Markham SAID
semDied In the reconstructed States and thanked
the oonyenuon for the honor conferred upon MIN.
II. 8. Chamberlain twhtse}, OF Tennessee, and ].
H. Emerson (colored), Of Arkansas, were chosen
temporary secretaries.
committee OF one from each State on creden-
tiais was appointed as follows
Arkansas-Henry M. Cooper.
Aiabama-James H. Speed.
Georgia.. q. Wade.
Observation-Disclosures Gray.
virginia-L. Il. shoemaker.
TexaS-B. J. Baldwin.
Louisiana-H- G. Myers.
Tennessee-J. G. Napier.
North and South Carolina were not represented.
The Committee on Credentials reported q list OF
delegate and Virginia two. 1t was suggested that
. committee OF three from each State be APP
pointed on permanent organization.
appointing three delegates from each state on this
committee. II was IN order to promote harmony
roll Of States was called and the following names
suggested OF delegates 10 compose the Committee
E. T. jennings aud K. I. Smith, Of Alabama; A. A.
Q. Rogers, John n Sarper and John Whytock, Of
Arkansas; Ebert Head, John A. Woody and Joel
X. Grithn. OF Georgia; George E. Wentworth,
OF Florida: William n. Compton, E. R. Bliss and
James Hill, Of Mississippi; P. J. Randall. George
Pincnback. John Ray and I. 7. Tracy, Of Louisiana;
L. N shoemaker and James F. Wilson, OF Virginia
W. II. stiliweil, W. Il. Bryant and ). Fisher, Of
the 0onyention adjourned at haif-past one P. NJ.
After re-assembiing the following letter was read
to the Convention from the Republican Congress
siOnal ex-COmm1ttee:-
To-. DsIEcArxs 70 THE CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION.
sInNConsiderase men who have given the subject at
ern republicans Of very great importance the sec.
q e e
IL p Of tine bearing the
WIN % made which may layoTsSy aaect shs
Convention the record should be illly and honestly
aud in eiectusl progress with which the republicans
Ss head
FaSy has sonT1 any Of the great Interests of society
S been
y reported esS,ns IN crime or
Of
s Be o A IN fact r Be- en
Upon whole record honestly yam and II iaTy
SUI rs seyed 20 % s
but lest some should deem them unwarranted, here
only" a .f thai &. s
@ e II ns a m and
- full attendance upon It's sittungs nvrynS s....
PERMANENT OFFICERS APPOINTED.
The Convention reassembled at Jour O'Clock
p. NJ, when the committee reported the following
President lion. Lewis f. Parsons, or Alabama.
Vice Presidents-L. D. Evans, Of Texas; A. f.
BATDeT, OF lOulSlAu8, JOHu N. SdTDeT, OF ATkhu-
sas; Tennis il. Little, Of Mississippi; David " GOD.
run Of Alabama; Jefferson Long OF Georgia;
+. W. Osborne, OF Florida; ]. T. Wilder, OF Ten
nessee: L. N. Shoemaker, OF Virginia.
lyecvet1rteS-G w. Paschal Jr., OF Texas;
II. W. Lewis, OF Mississippi; J. A. Emerson, OF Ar
kansas.
me report was unanimously adopted.
AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT PARSONS.
Governor Davis, OF Texas, ana A. A. U. Rogers
OF Arkansas, escorted Governor Parsons to the
ON taking the chair Governor PARSONS said that
Hhn fNouraon toh hrnr fnnn flnr ra
painful to the heart OF every lover OF his country
but were by no means new to the members OF the
Convention. More than ten years mad passed
since the clash o. arms had ceased more than six
years had passed since the Sta eS were recon-
structed upon the principles Of liberty 10 all,
Tree Of Liberty then planted would flourish. The
republicans had planted and watered IL, and they
had right to suppose that 1t would become bea-
con to light the world but lie, liberty and property
had been IN constant peril. Murders have been
committed. and now few have been punished. II
not for the authority OF the United States, per-
haps this Convention could not meet here
In peace; out perhaps the gallant Tennes-
seeans VINO stood so firmly by the Union
would have sustained us. But In many parts OF
tion OF the general government. He regretted
this state OF affairs but II was entirely due TO the
democratic party, or the secession party, rather,
that such lamentable state OF anatrs existed.
When he referred to the democraey he meant the
secession democracy, and not she old Union
brought up to believe, and believed honestly, that
secession right, that IL was TO the interest
Oh the Cotton States 10 get away rom the federal
government But having put ihef AL 81 STAKE In
1880 and having lost aftes inui years struggle.
their minds were not prepared FOR anything more
al muat abolished. Tn0v still 4