New-York tribune., 1874-10-15
CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION
Continued from Fir., Page.

doubted honesty and capacity DO appointed IN their
stead.
That the opening Of our great rivers and water
9s ssn 9 and and the
of naval stations the Southern coast. being OF the
the welfare OF our country we ask
that scb approprations may be made time TO time
by the General Government as VIII accomplish 'hs te
suit.
The previous question was called sustained. and the
report was adopted GU call OF States unanimously
In calling the vote OF North Carolina Mr. Kennedy saa
that no outrages occurred in bis State for twelve
months and the people as safe there as In MAssa
chusetts
Mr. Price tcoorcd, Of North Carolina said he would
have murdered in passing through georgia put ot
his colleague.
Gov DAVIS then offered again the resolution asking
Congress make a spportonmen of fhe Rcpresen'
taves of Texas and to order new election This was
objected by Mr. Barrett OF Mississippi He said that
before the the Democrats had gerrymandeied
Mississippi but they did not go 20 Congress about IT,
Gov Davis said the gerrymandering In Iexas was
outrageous and the Democrats had declared that they
had done 1t to Republicans from Congress- The
previous question was called, and tho resolution
declared adopted against the protest OF several dele
gates.
II. NJ Turner of Georgia offered the following reso-
lutions:
ReSolred, That denounce the misrepresenta atoms
and mendacty of most OF the agents OF the soclaed
Press in the SOUTH majority OF whom have used their
position to disseminate broadcast over the land mali
Republican party while they have studiousy eDdeav-
ored to and conceal ne mnfders ana out
Senator Clayton said he understood that the Asso-
Press here Republican, but had been
instructed TO employ Democratic editor to report this
Convention. This very singular. Mr. Rogers of
Arkansas objected to the resolution the Convention
could not know that the charge true The previous
called sustained and the resolution adopted on
a call Of States-Tennessee voting, Yeas T. Nays 8;
delegate Arkansas
against the resolution.
Mr. Pincbback Of Louisiana asked that the Executive
Committee be appointed which was done as follows:
Arkansas, 8. W. Darsey; Louisiana. P B. g. Pinch
ans; Alabama George f. Spencer; Virginia. l.; W.
shoemaker Georgia William Markham; Norta Caro-
lima, W. p. Kennedy; Florida, Dennis Edgdn; Iehhes
see, W. +. Prosser.
Mr. West OF Louisiana, Chairman Of the Committee on
Address reported long address stating that parallel
to this Convention finds precedent in the history OF
this country. Those who defended the country were
compelled together defend themselves against
its opponents The record of crimes in the Southern
States presents summary of outrages which staggcrs
belief. There is great difference between poiit
ical contests in the North and in the South
In Uref and peaceful and In the other IS bit
ter marked by murder and assassination. In one Re-
pubicanism is badge of honor, in the other II Is
mark OF eprosy to be Stunned. The circumstances of
reconstruction divided parties the basis OF color as
much as II it intentionally done. and this
has provoked strife. When the unrepentant
STAKEHOLDER the former slave in the exercise OF the
rights Of citizenship the pride OF race makes him feel
though uDiusty that the negro has acquired his rghts
by the degradation OF the white man. This makes the
negro feel uneasy and anxious. The field for the
obtaining Of political advice for the negro has been
narrowed by the opposition by their denun-
citation OF old and citizens whom they may all iate
WITH He that looks for loyalty TO the Democrats OF the
South will look in vain. Recent events have shown
that no republican government be sustained at the
South without Federal interference until the Democrats
that is vain to fight against the idea OF civil
and political equality.
The address complains OF the charge OF corruption
made against Southern Republicans and OF the misrep
reservations OF the Associated Press agents and OF the
Southern papers. Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia
are Democratic rule yet disorders are prevalent
in them. The address speaks at length OF out
RACES, and declares that in few instances had
Grand Jurcs indicted, and in none had petit ures con-
victed powerful keeps silence, or defends the
criminals and malgns the victim. H. IN rare In
stance a criminal should he convicted, he would re-
ceive the sympathy OF that party. in whose cause
he has suffered. 1t ought TO be made as
much a crime to murder citizen Of the Uuited States.
as of States and evil doers should learn that the
matter does end with verdict of acquital In the
State Courts. The presence OF troops has had
in many instances restraining Influence
upon Democratic Associations. We challenge refu-
tation Of the story Of Democratic malignancy ana
crime and ask the American people TO grant us that
protection afforded to their feoSctizens in foreign
lands. The address unanimously adopted on call
of States.
Gov Davis OF Texas dissented from the remedies pro-
nosed by the address He did not think the CoDstitu
ton would permit Federal Courts TO interfere He
would prefer a years territorial government for the
South, but would vote Yea.
Resolutions of thanks TO the officers OF the Conven
ton and to the citizens Of Chattanooga were adopted
In closing Gov said that they should look to
higher power than human wisdom for success. When
shall wisdom be found and the place for under
standing Behold the fear of the Lord is the beginning
OF wisdom aud to depart from evil Is the peace OF un-
derstanding Well would 1t be for the American people
TO bear this in mind. tApplause.l
The Convention then adjourned sine die