Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-24
@SOUTHERN PACIFIC Il. II.
AppOintIBenu of Delegates to the ST
Louis Convention by the Cham
ber of Commerce Yes
terday.
General Walkers Letter What was
said of il and of His COnysrsR-
tiOns - The Memphis Con-
EentiOn, Etc.

At 8 special meeting of the chamber
-. -. commerce, held at half-past three o'clOc
Yesterday afternoon, President Petit said the
object of the meeting was TO again discuss The
subject of the Southern Pacific railroad anC
appoint delegates 10 the convention TO bs
held al 81. Louis, on the twonty-Uhird of No
yember. 1t would be in order to hear from
some OF the gentlemen present.
1t was suggested that the committee might
have something to lay before the meeting re-
| lative 10 the subject.
Judge Latham, chairman of the committee
| said that since their former report, General
| Walker had been here upon business con.
claim or how much credit General walker
was entitled 10 in the matter. In the inter
view with the committee, General Walker
| represented that Mr.. Tom Scott desired TO DC
! justice to Memphis. The committee re
| uuired General Walker TO " file IN writing
what he, considered Mr.. Scott au
! thorized him TO agree 10. After re-
| trning to the hotel General Walker
| wrote letter to the committee. Judge La
| tnan then read the letter, which amounts IL
nOtninz more than an artiui evasion Aftel
readingt the letter Judge Latham said the COM
nit ee do not fully understand the relations O1
| Gene al Wake r to Mr.. scott. Genela Walker
| was here two days, and he asked him directly
| how much weight he was authorized to give
| the Letter. General Walker said Mr. Scott new
! er intended 10 leave Memphis out He told
General alker that they wanted line IND e.
pendent of the Little Rock road, for the con
! nectiOn beyond that city was controlled by
| other companies. Judge Lstham here stated
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! did not want any publication made OF the let
! ter which he Latham had just read.
Judge smith said as il agreed that ii was
! i'm pOTtsnt Tor us 10 he represented IN the ST
Louis convention, he moved that the prest
| dent appoint de egatlOn OF seven persons tC
| represent Memphis and the chamber Of, com
| rnerce in that convention. He thensspokt
| upon the import tnce OF action and the bene
| ITS accruiug from the road.
President Pettit-I would state that we
| have an invitation from st. Louis 10 send rep
reSentatiEeS. l Will read it:
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, ST. LOUIS.
To the President of The Chamber of Com
meTce, Memphis:
DEAR SIR-At the request Of the executive
committee, whose address we inciOse,we have
the honor to invite you to appoint delegale'
to the National convention, TO Ge held IN tins
city NOvemE ter 23t, TO consider the subject o
the construction Of a Pacific railroad through
the states and Territories of the southwest
The mum her OF de egateS vii! be as follows
For fii1ymembers, one; iOrCne hundred mem
b rs two; for three hundred members, three
for four hundred mem berS, four; each add
tiOnai three hundred members one del gate
Hoping fnst it will be your pleasure TO have
| our a,sQciatlon represented, anu awaiting
| your early reply, we remain, for the Mer
| chants exchange OF St. Louis, yours respect
! folly, ID. p ROWLAND, President.
GEORGE II. MORGAN, Secretary.
! He had frequently spoken TO his friends
upon the subject and favored it. As K
| whether IL should come through Memphis OF
any other point, he was not prepared to say
/ Her location and commercial importance as
| a great cotton market see ned to show at 6
! gla, ce that IL vas advisable for the road u
! come through Memphis
Mr.. Clay then returned thanks for the com
| pliment Of the chamber in asking him x
| speak.
| Judge Smith then moved that the number
/ Of delegates be three from the chamber o
| commerce Adopted.
| The chair appoiD ted Judge Ii. q Smith
! Hon. A. I. Lacey and Hon. ii. Casey EounG
! delegates.
On motion OF Judge Smith, the president O
! the chamb was empowered 10 appoint alter
| mates in case these gentlemen or any Of them
! cOu not attend.
/ Pre-. dent PeItit said it had been suggested
/ that convention be held in Memphis by tn
/ delegates from the east and west passin!
through here: He asked II any member wa
/ prepared 10 discuss the subject.
/ Mr.. +. ). Davis said he had received lette
! from prominent citizen of the east, urginl
/ the propTiety OF holding convention IL
! Memphis,
! HON. CASSIUS Nj. CLAY, OF KENTUCKY y
/ being introduced by MIR. Vance, said Will
! tue revenues of The government were bein
| expended Tor this railroad, viii ch, while ma
/ tiOnal, more directly benefited the north AM
west, he thought similar line should be Civ
en- to the south.
Mr.. Robe rtson Topp made a speech uPOl
! the subject, in which he spoke of the cOnnec
1 tions I'M pOrtant To Memphis. Mr.. Scott con
! sented 10 let Memphis have what She wanted
/ even five directors. He was in favor OF hold
/ ing Mr.. Scott to this agreement, as Memphi
! ing. He had met General Walker, whose lei
ter Just read was different from what he said
| The letter was that the Memphis connection
| should commence at Devall's Bluff, an
| thence TO Pine Bluff. He told General Wake
that Memphis would demand her rights IN tn
matter, and the line should commence g
| Memphis
Mr. F. :. Davis offered the following resolu
tiOn, which was adopted:
ResolUed That in view of the importance c
an expression Of public sentiment throuEhou
the southern States in behalf of the Texas an
| Pacific railroad aud the de-irabiity of Mem
phis as terminal point of the. same, that tn
| pTesident OF this chamber be authorized
appoint committee of seven members 1
issue an address to the people Of ali the state
interested in the construction of the reXa
and Pacific rosd, inviting them to meet tn
people OF Memphis IN convention on Friday
the nineteenth day of November next.
The following are tbs names OF the gentle
men appointed On the cOmmi ltee: +. =. Davii
| Hon. Jacob Thompson J, NJ. ClRpT, T.
Latham, EnOch Ensley, s. II. DunscomD, an
:. N. Gates.
MessTs. Jacob Thompson, T. ]. Latham an
EnOch EDsley were appointed alternates I
attend the National convention, at st. LOui
Adjourned.