Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-20
Permanent observation-disclosures
Beriah MagOtlin, President-LiSt Of
Tice-Presidents.
List Of Important Committees Speeches
by Hon. JEFF. Davis, Governor Ma
Coffin and Gus. A. Henry.
Memphis as the Eastern Terminal Point
Still Ahead-AdjOurnment Pending
Consideration of Resolutions,

the convention called by the Mem
phls chamber of commerce and merchants
exchange, TO consider plan for the construc-
tlon Of a Southern Pacific railroad, and urge
the same upon congress, assembled at the
Greenlaw Operahouse yesterday at eleven
O'Clock, at which time
Mr.. 4. s. Davis, chairman of the executive
committee, called the convention TO order and
moved that Mr.. J. W. Clapp be made tempo
rary chairman. The motion was unanimous
ly adopted, and Mr.. Davis appointed Mayor
John League and Hon. Jacob Thompson, OF
Memphis a committee 10 escort Mr.. G app TO
the stage. This being done Mr.. Clapp made
short
ADDRESS OF WELCOME,
in which he stated that while we could not
show them the great sights which other large
cities pos ssessed, yet we could give the dele
gates n sincere welcome and genuine enter
tainment, In Memphis, they could hear the
hum OF business, and see a more active bus1-
size. He addressed the delegates as business S
men, who had met TO consider a very impor-
taRt question, This convention differed from
the commercial convention and other VOlun-
tqry conventions which had honOred us with
their presence and discussed purely abstract
questions. The questions TO be considered
were of an important, practical business
character-it Involved the commercial vi al
ity of the southern country. From the time
of conventions in the days of Calhoun up 10
the war, the keynote OF these conventions had
been the opening and development of the
southwestern country. After many surveys
and much discussion as to the parallels of
thirty-6ve and thlTty-two, the conven-
ton which assembled at Louisville,
adopted the latter. This received
the unanimous concurrence OF southern
opinion and the southern people. be then
gave an insight into the manner by which
the charter Of the Northern Pacific road was
obtained, IL having been granted when the
south had no representation in congress.
since the war the business men Of the north
had realized the importance of developing
the business Interests of the south and the
southwest. They had expressed tnelr desire
to have the south given railroad 10 The Pa
cific. This was to be regarded as cementa-
ton OF the fraternal bonds of nationality. AS
the people of the south had now become
part and parcel of this COUNT y, IL should be
our pride and our glory to make 1t the grand
est on earth. In accepting this national boon
we should make IL southern railroad, a
southern enterprise. He OXpl aimed his obJec-
tions TO the present bill before congress, which
haI many arttul dodges IN its provisions.
While the people OF Memphis disclaimed any
hostility to st. Louis, but rejoiced in her pros
perity and sympathiZed with her in her en-
tect their own interests. However, he
did not blame Tom Scott, the re-
puted owner or manager OF the
road, for he was once Identified with the In
terests of the south in the proposed railroad
schemes. However, he now wanted Memphis
20 have its branch, or connection. by means
OF the Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
This road might be used adversely TO the In
terests of Memphis. This road affords double
sea and land voyage, and has sunk many prl-
pense which would be requisite TO put the
Little Rock road in proper condition. In the
BILL while New Orleans and VicksburR had
bee n provided with a branch, yet st. Louis
was gwen the lions share and Memphis was
entifely ignored. Yet Memphis, on the bosom
| of the great Mississippi, is located in the cen
ter of the gre at country, east, south ana west,
to be developed. The delegates should re-
| auire the Southern Pacific road TO tap the
Mississippi valley-they ought to require 1t
to n MarshaIl IF not Shreveport. at
least, as it's eastern tel minus. he, IN the
name of the people of Memphis, called upon
| the representatives of Ohio, Kentucky, Nlr-
gfnia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
| Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
| Texas and Arkansas t. lay down as sine qua
non that Memphis shall have her branch ol
the southern Pacific railroad.
Mr. CIapp, upon the conclusion OF his ad-
dress, stated that the first order OF business
was the appointment OF secretary.
| on motion of Mr.. F. S. DAVIS, the chairman
appointed Mr.. James II. Sullivan, of the
VicksbuFg Herald, as temporary secretary.
On motion OF Judge Latham, of Memp DIS
Judge Carnall, of FGrl emith, Arkansas, was
made chairman OF the committee on cIeten-
tials. The chair then appointed en- the cop;
| mittee James s. Wise, of Cincinnati; Colonel
| W. c. Falkner, of Ripley, Mississippi; Colonel
| Moses White, OF Knoxville, and Judge j.
| L than, of Memphis:
| action OF business, Judge Henry q SmltI
! moved tn at the Interval OF their business p'
taken up with remarks from various del del
| tlou from Arkansas had met and desired
1 Chief-Justics Mcclure, OF that state, TO ad
dress the convention,
chief j ustIee M'CIure's Address.
Chief Justice J. H. Mcclure being loudl!
called for, then addressed the con Ventlon
| follows:
! GENTIEMEN-Just exactly why have beer
4 called upon TO address this convention, unles
| the same was intended as compllne enI U
| the city Of Little Rock, which l have 10
1 IN ra .raEaut y do moi know. The g AT
| a great many more eloquent and abler person
1 in this convention than myself VINO nave Jh'
| faculty OF delighting their hearers, and WI
| could iBlpI6ss your minds with the TACT Una
| you are engaged ia an undertaS King OF greA
| magnitude. / shall pot enter INTO an aTgu
] meIt to prove that the people OF Memphis
| ord of the entire south, should be In favor o
| q southern Pacific railroad; nor shall / tres
pass upon your time In assigning reaso Ms . Wh..
| Ihey should be. There Is no use OF discussing
| a DrOposition that fife million OF peopI
| living in the southern states are not only 4
favor OF, but in earnest ABOUT. men asAe
nv the citizeus of Little Rock what
| Knew about the proposed Texas Paclnc Dl
| and its provisions, and wherein IL was ullel H
ent, II at Gil, from the oliIs ~ wnlGn IN vi
| aided by the general goVernment, hau
tell them did not know L was lheIs Po
asked II would look the mater up, ana e,I,,, PI,
| try in which live, TO use one OF r aIt, az ~,
| Proul's exp eSsions, L am "a KhOWleuSdpp W "
man, compared with me 61 of To- facts an
| statistics in relation TO this enterprise 500
| found myself IN a field OF vast ana upeApio {
Ignorance NOBODY seeineo 10 IgsnonsihiiiI
the government was asked 70 assume or Whl
saving would result 10 1t II the roaq Mtl
constructed. Four courts and the iesISsistI Z,
Svere in session, all OF which are Held da,
FOR the patriotic citizen, ana suslcI
Ing what time l could rom no
, dntv 10 clients, and the country, looked 9
a few facts III relation to the provisions
the BILL snd statistics IL relation 70 Ine tIaS
aEd will give you the result al my .hNeS'iS % Ia
tlon, and while it may sound som ,t.T ~
a boy repeating The multiplication table, We.
uninteresting, yet in siter LIE ne nhus ~ ESi
useful. The provisions OF the pf-postSu . tLlI
not generally understood eitner a. me EPi II
regarded as a proposition to take money o.
, | OF the public treasury, and the other - II
sutrcieptiy advLsed 70 say w me io the er
: 4 that those who are Opposed 10 any more go
! ! eminent subsidies to railroads may De N =
! ! 70 understand that We are not asking j
! | either gift, donation or Subsidy.
: HOW THE MONEY Is To BE OBTAINE
, Underline provisions OF the proposed act
: is made the duty of each company acceptn
y the same to execute to the United States, ~ ~
; dle with the secretary OF the interior, a l+ol
!. gaRe which is TO constitute a hrst lien, 70
Z eure the payment OF such bonds az may
. issued for the construction OF the roa1.
5 the terms OF the act the acceptance there
i iDso CacLO, becomes first lien or morlgs
upon the line Of road and telegraph, l
rolling stock, depols snOpSi nAtuies a
= bEcperty OF every kind, including the ira
y ehiEss ana Iii the lands granted by
, United btates l. s-d th5reof, ana so nn
: of the earnings as may be reg ulreo 70 p p
: yiaa for the payment OF the iHtST
!. and the creation OF stating inaa. tL,,ao, !,
|. Sone, the companies are autnoilzea 70 "a Aec' ~
= 6o1Ss of one thousand dollars eacn, an
! 4 %S7ch sac 10 ne deposited with the secrets
c Of the treasury. p@ysbe in gold, iorS nis sI yg
e from their date, with ih..sTsst pay aoie , SCI
n annually, in gold, at nve pei esnl.
= aunum, at the rate OF thirty-hVe tnousa
N dollars per mile. As fast as ten or lnoTS NJ ~
n are completed and equipped, the SAINT ne y 80 ~
- eramintd by three commissioners who ar