Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-28


= PRESENCE OF hostile savages, and thou raised
y tnem into the power Of great States Rnd into
vast government, and thor hast besc r1e
i eiIal 10 Us in ali the pasI history OF our lives.
q Fe nave sinned, we have done wicSedIy bs-
a Ipre thee. Private crime and vice have run
ilot IN our country, and public corruP ION
: ms brought reproach and pishoncr upoh ~ur
g name; and sssSSt tl'oa nasi been merciful TO us
' Y Ike ldSJ of al and notwii hstanding all.
An ample agriculture, the basis OF all pros
: perity, has fed all, sustained all and enriched
6 all. Mineral wealth is embowele1 in our
mountains, and is opening ample resources
) for the rresent and the future. Labor is in
l factories, our workshops are crowded with in
j | telllgent, lndustrto. S, Ingenious, skill
iul artisans, and supply our homes
: life; our commerce governs the whole earth
and levies contributions upon all cllmes and
: all nations TO our comforts and our Injuries,
| life; our art has touched our civilization with
its rehnements and It's elegance, and o Lord,
we give thee praise that schools ana colleges
abound, and eligion hallows all by the purity
Of its doctrine, the elevation of its spirit, and
, Dams, lord, for thy mercy, f5r thou hast
distinguished us with thy goodness; thou hast
made us conspicuous among the nations of
the earth; thou hast nourished US in peace
and been our panOply in war; the manifesto
tions of thy displeasure have been few and
occasional; our history has been history OF
development and growth our national boub-
! dar1es encompass the vast domain that
| LES upon two oceans and is touched
upon the tropical and atctic extremes;
thou hast brought us through the first
century of our Independent existence, and
lookest down to-day upon the festivities and
rtjoicings of mighty people. The future is
with Gcd. Visit not our sins upon US, but
Srssiozis Lord, LOOK upon this convention;
guide Il in iss deliberations, and put thy bless
Ing upon all the results of its lsbors; may
| these contribute to national and sectional
harmony, and TO restore the cordisl good fell
lowship that must be the basis of all right
| government and permanent prosperity in our
/ nation. NAV the results OF tie convention
| tend 10 public puIty and national in
tegrity In every department OF the adminis;
1 government, free institutions, faithfully car
| ried out, secure prosperous commerce an
| the growing industries in all our land; may
public virtue distinguish us as the material
| resources distinguish us among the nations OF |
| the ca cth, and when the last catastrophe and |
final stroke OF time shall sound, may this ma
| ton be found prosperous and happy, united
and peace eful; and all these. merits we ask
| deemeT. Amen.
The Chairman-The chair is directed |
by the Democratic National committee
to announce as temporary secretary of
the convention Mr.. Frank o. Prince, OF |
| Mass Iehusetts, and as assistant.secreta-
riss Mr.. T. J. Walker, Of Iowa, and Mr.. |
s K Doniphau, OF Ohio. B fore the |
convention preeeSds TO business the |
chair would state, as matter OF con-
venience to the reporters and the con-
ventiou, the gentlemen who are re.
| cognized by the chair will call their |
name and State. The convention is now |
ready for business, and the chair desires |
to know its plea ure.
The chair further announced that Mr.. |
Dan Able, OF Missouri, had been selected |
as seIgeant-st-arms.
| Mr.. Abbott Mas. offered resolu. |
| ton that the rules OF the last Nstiolsl |
| Democratic convention shall govern this |
| body, until otherwise ordered. After |
some discussion, the resolution Wss |
| adopted.
Mr.. Snalley [Vt offered resolution |
| for call OF the States for the announce |
| ment Of the committees on permanent |
| organization and on credentials. Agreed |
| to. The call was proceeded with. Be- |
fore tine secretary had proceeded far, |
some interruption toe k place, when Mr.. |
Wallace Pa moved to reconsider the |
vote by which the vote was being called |
for committees, in order to give the con-
vention an opportunity to understand
clearly the business.
Mr.. Wallace-I now read, in answer !
to the gentleman from New York, the
resolution adopted in the convention of
1858 1t Is in these words: "Pnat there |
shall be now two com mittees appointed,
each committee to consist Of oae deles
gate from each State, TO 6e selected by
the resps ctive delegates thereof, one !
committee to act ss committee on per-
manent organic stion, and the other as
committee on credentials" | therefore
submit that 1t Is in order to call the
States for the report OF a committeeman
on credentials and q c0mmitteena an on
0TgRDIzzti II belongs TO the States
to name them. The chair viii state that
| the secretary of the committee has been
directed to call the roll by States.
The Chair-The gentleman from
Pennsylvania moves that the vote by |
which the resolution was adopted, be
reconsidered.
Mr.. DOolittle Wis l-Mr. President,
believe what tae gentleman from Penn
| sylyaniR desires and suggests will expe
dite all this business, and prevent apy
re occurrence of 1t in the future. 1t is,
tia. we have reading secretary tenn
| porarily appointed, so that the resolu-
| tions read from the chair may be heard
all over this house. Our excellent sec
retary fails in that respect to be heard
| in all parts of the chamber. have heard
| tie name of Mr.. Harrington suggested.
The Chair-The gentleman is out of |
| order. The election of secretary is not |
| in order, as a secretary has been elected, |
and the gentleman is not in order.
Mr.. D0olittIe-By leave of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania l made the |
suggestion.
The Chair-The question is on the mo-
| tion of the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA to reconsider the vote just passed.
The motion wss lost.
The Chalr-Tne secretary will call the |
roll.
The secretary then proceeded with the |
call of the roll for the appointment Of
committees On credentials and perma- |
| nent organization.
Mr.. Carroll Tenn. II desire to offer |
the following resolution:
ResoLUed, That the two committees just !
named De instructed to rsportt t,s a. nXe O'clock
adjourn IL be to that hour.
The resolution was adopted. ,
Mr.. Smith Ill. II offer the following |
resolution:
ResoIued, That committee OF one delegate |
from each State, TO be selected by the delega- |
tions thereof, be appointed to report reeolu- |
the platform OF the Democratic party be re- |
ferred to said committse without debate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Weed IN. Y.l-Mr. Chairman, 1 |
move that this convention do now ad- |
journ to & ye o'clock.
The ChaiIman-Phe gentleman from |
New 1OTE VIII De good SnouRn 10 WlIn- |
draw ais motion until the chair makes |
an announcement?
Mr.. Weed I will, sir.
The Chair-The chair desires to state |
that he is requested by the delegates |
from the Woman's Rights national |
convention to state that representatives |
| of that organization are here and desire |
about ten minutes to make statement |
to the convention. lCfies of hesr them |
hear them!] Without objection they |
will now be heard. The chair will ap- |
point Mr.. Tweed, of New York, and !
Mr.. S nalley, of Vermont, committee |
to escort the ladies 10 the platform. |
| TApp ause and laughter
A de!egate-Mr. President.
The Chair-No motion lie in order; 8
lady has the floor. Laughter
Several voices-'Mr. President"
| The Cha;r-Gentlemen will take their
seats. The chsir has stated that a lady
has the floor. The chair has the honor
to present to the convention Miss Phoebe
Cozzins, Of st. Louis. Applause
| A delegate-I rise to point Of order.
The Chair-The gentleman is out OF
order, and will take his seat immedi-