New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

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REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER BY SENATOR
CLAYTON-TIIE HON. VIM. MARKHAM OF GEORGIA
MADE TEMPORARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REL
AnyE TO THE WORK OF THE CONVENTION BY
THE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN
wAsHINGTON-THE HON. LEWIS f. PARSONS OF
ALABAMA CHOSEN PERMANENT PRESIDENT -
SPEECHES BY PARSONS AND BROOKS OF ARKAN-
sAs ON TIE SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct 13.-The Convention or
delegates from the States met at Jamcss
Hall to-day and was called to order by Senator Clayton
of Arkansas who nominated for temporary Chairman
the Hon. William Markham Of Georgia. Mr. Markham
said this was the most important Convention ever as
sembled in the reconstructed States. and thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon him. H. D.
Chamberlain (whte) Of Tennessee and ]. H. Emerson
tcolored OF Arkansas chosen temporary secreta
ries. committee OF one from each State on creden'
tias was appointed as follows:
Arkansas, Henry NJ Cooper; Alabama, Jas. II. Speed;
Georgia E. c. Wade; orida, Geo. f. Wentworth; Mis-
sissippi VIM Gray Virginia, L. H. Shoemaker; Texas
B. j. Baldwin; Louisiana. H. G. Myers; ieinessee ).
C. Napier. North and South Carolina were not repre-
sented.
The Committee on Credentials reported list OF the
delegates appointed. Florida sent one delegate and
Virginia two. 1t was suggested that Committee OF
three from each State be appointed on Permanent
Organization. Mr.. Brown OF Mississippi stated the
reason for appointing three delegates from each State
on this Committee was in order TO promote harmony
and reconcile differences among delegates. The roll Of
States was called and the following suggested to
compose the Committee on Permanent Organization:
Geo. Z. Spencer. Z. F. Jennings. and r. F. Smith OF
Alahama; A. A. G. Rogers, John n; sarber' ana % John
and Joel r. Griffin OF Georgia. Geo E. Went worth ,f OF
Florida VIM. N. Compton, E. r. Bliss and James Hill
of Mlssssipp; p. T. Randall Geo. W. Hovey and Rich,
ara Allen OF Texas; Z. B. s. Pnchback. John Ray, and
T. T. Tracy OF Louisiana; L. n Shoemsker ana james
F. Wilson OF Virginia; W. IL. sullweli, W. IL. Bryant,
and j. Fisher OF Tennessee.
The Convention adjourned at 1880 D. m. to p m. Az
ter bling the following letter was read to the
Convention from the Republican Congressional Execu-
tive Committee:
To DELEGATE in the Chattanooga Conrention Oct 49,
SIR Considerable men who have given the subject AZ
tenon, regard the movement for convention OF SOUTH
en republicans as OF very great Importance 10 the sec
tou OF country he represented Thev believe that, II
cam and considerable counses prevail and the DELEGATES
condition OF the Southern comnunlIles ana lay them
before the country IN authentic and concise Ior an n
mdSment OF the welidsposed every section AT this
Convention the record should be fully and honestly
up pors and with
which the Republicans have had to contend,
what progress has been made, and whether In the
states and sections where the Democracy has CONTROL
ny of the great interests OF society have pr0spered
more aud which II any nave Dee neeb @Sre or sS
GO, re and the therefor, whichever the fact
ma Ontrages OF all cIdssts NC carciuiy
ported. whether resulting in crime or extending only 10
Intimidation: Tue spirit aud purpose OF the action OF
shoud be reviewed. ALL in fact, that tends to dis
order awlessness oppression may well De considered
M rhe considerate Judgment OF the American people
may be safely invoked To the sincere ana tnOughtul
Statesmen who will assemble on this occasion these sug
gesops are believed to be entirely unnecessary; but,
lest some should deem them unwarranted mere STATE
mted with great diience, but with the sincere hope
that taey may to some extent aid IN securing careful
replration FOR the work OF the COnvenon and full
"'''n'""-0 J. NJ EDMuNDs, Secretary
The Committee reported the following permanent OFF,
GERS OF the Conventions:
President the Hon. Lewis E. Parsons Of Alabama
vice-Presidents L. ID. Evans OF Texas A. E Barber or
louisiana John n. SarDer OF Arkansas Tennis H. Little
OF Mississippi, Dlyd Woodruff OF Alaoama' TeWerson W
Of Tennessee L. n. Shoemaker OF Virginia secretaries
George W. Paschal IT.. Of Texas, H. W. Lewis OF Mssis
sipni j. A. Emerson OF Arkansas
The report was unanimously adopted.
Gov. Davis of Texas and A. A. Rogers OF Arkansas
escorted Gov. Parsons to the chair. On taking the
chair, Gov. Parsons said
SPEECH OF GOV PARSONS
The causes which have brought us together are pain
fu 10 the heart OF lover OF his country but are by
no means new to the members OF the Convention
More than ten years had passed the clash Of arms
had ceased moro than six had passed since the
sotes were reconstructed upon the principles Of liberty
to all and ii had been reasonable to suppose that the
Tree of Liberty then planted would flourish. The
Republicans had planted and watered IL, and
they had a right to suppose that 1t gIs! would
Ueri. Murders have been committed, and how few
have been punished. not for the authority Of the
Inited STATES perhaps this Convention could not meet
here in peace but perhaps the gallant Tennesseans who
stood firmly by the union would nave o snsnined am Ss
hut for the projection Of the General Government He
regretted this state Of affairs but u was entirely due to
such amentabe state OF affairs existed When he re-
ferred the Democracy ne meant the secession Democ
These Democrats were brought up to believe and be.
lieyed honestly, that secession was right aud hat
10 the Interest Of the Cotton States to get away
from the Federal GOVERNMENT but having put their all
at stake ls6o aud having lost after afour years strug
nss 5s
ps1sea snss 90 and in use way to
whcn 1t became the settled policy OF the United states
10 make the coored men citizens 10 reality clothed WITH
all the powers and rights Of citizens, they reoeied
Now let u. reverse the picture Suppose Grant M had had
called the North 70 declare that slavery ~ forever
nst M IN the san
South be void, aud that all Confederate bonds pen
on9 10 YOU think it would have been before the people
Of The North would become reconeied TO such state
Of hng Then you can see now sss sscesoS S element
opposed to II as they sr pary nGsy
UPON by sas Sasis of eiS and political equality
failure This Ms the reason why muraerers capnot oe
nunshed We address ourselves ~ the considera.
ton OF how this Estate OF aass can be changed Until
il is changed we cannot hope for peace nthe land Ihe
has said that reconstructon shall be sus-
ained and has had recent occasion 10 power
In one OF tine Gulf states. Fortunate was II Tor the
country that there was with the nerve to do his
dnty in tile Executive chair. Now. what shall he
done Every man here. It Is presumed. desires to
See state authority preserved and used in pro.
tect,ng life, Hberty and property. Such state OF
thugs once existed, and why cannot It be again !
Nothing prevents but change IN public opinion. There
are only two ways enforcing lawone is by an inteil
Why is it that men are unwilling 20 serve - grand
jurors and witnesses are 10th 10 testify Why that
pet Jurors will not convict when grand jurors have
Indicted Because there undery Ing pablic senti
thut will not sustain the laws. In the speaker