Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-05
LAMAR FOR SENATOR.
Earnest and Hearty Endorsement by
the Democratic Clubs Of Grenada
and DeS0tO.
The Talent Of Mississippi Must mo- he
Aisdireeted In this the Most
trying Crisis.
The Bone and SineW Of her State Look
Forward with Much OF Hope TO
his Election.
From an ocossiouaa-csue epondent of the Ap.

From an ooossi0sss-osHepOndent OF the Ap.
GRKNAbA,; Mss, January s-At 8
called meeting OF the Crowder De mo-
cratic-C CoBfervative club of 9renadA. to
which sll Democrats sud Conservatives
WEE fp9itsd, whether members 4 the
Cub or not there wss very full attend
ance, s-aud the following proct iiDgs
were had:
Ga motion, gentlemen from the sew.
erel supervisors districts Of the county
Were requested to state the views OF the
people ofthesr reepc ctive districts, so fsr
as known, In reference tc their choice for
United States senator, when, upon VIM.
b. Powell, the lately elected supervisor
from beat four, Dr.. J. Williams, presi-
dent Of the board; John T. Parker,
me mber from best two, and Captain NJ.
K Mister speaking for beat three, and
Colonel J. d. Lefiore speaking for beat
five, in cont ection with Dr.. Willlsms,
all stated rs their opinion that in their
respective beats Hon. l. @ G. Lamar
was the choice Of the people by large
majority; therefore, on motion of o. +.
Bledsoe, Esq , OF beat one, a committee
Of twenty wRs appointed to draft reso-
lu!ions expressive Of the sense Of the
meeting.
Committee-O. F. BIedsoe, John T.
Parker, William Ii Powell, DR.. J. Will
liams, Captain NJ. K Mister, jr J. Ii.
Ellis, Esq, Colonel M. K: Mister, ST.,
DR.. T. @. Burlington, General T. G.
.WaltbAll, DR.. J. L. Milton, r. Cofmau,
William G. Eskridge, Samuel Lawance,
g. Y. Freeman, F. E Peacock, ]. D,
LehGre, J. POrtevant, Richard Lake, s.
P. Laycock. r. s. BowIes.l
Before this committee retired, DR.. T.
Q. Burlington, one of itst members,
moved that, by way Of testing the sense
OF the meeting, all present favoring the
election Of Hon. l. @. G. Lamar to the
United States senate should rise to their
feet, when all present, except one, rose.
The committee retired and reported the
following resolutions, which, after re-
marks in opposition from Colonel A. S.
Pass, were parsed with vociferous ap-
plaCse, the chairman announcing that
there was but one dissenting vote, to-
wit:
Resolved, That we recognize in L. @.
Q. Lamar, one Of our representatives in
congress, statesman OF exalted merit
end character and unsurpassed talents,
and commanding at the preseut time 8
national position from which he can ef-
feet vast good for our State and country.
We deem it our policy, interest and
glory to send him to the United States
senate.
Resolved, Believing him to be the
choice Of large maj jlrity of the people
OF Grenada comfy, we request our sena-
tor and representative to use their best
efforts for bis election.
RESOLVED, That copies Of these resolu-
tiobs be sent to the Southern Rural Gen.
2eDGn, Grenada Sentinel, Clarion and
Memphis APPEAL, and to our senators
and representatives.
During progress of the NEE ting,
which was very harmonious and enthu-
eiastic, short speeches were made by
General E. @. Walthall, DR.. J. L. Mil
ton, Colonel R L. Bowles and r. COR-
man.
On motion of r Coffmap, it was re-
solved that this club keep up its orgsni-
zstion with it's present officers, and un-
til otherwise ordered that it meet the
first Saturday Of every month until after
the Presidential election, and that this
do now adjourn till the fret
Saturday in February next.
j. b. CROWDER, President.
OF. BLEDSOE,
8. y. ANGENIEE, Secretaries.