Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-05
THE GUBERNATORIAL DEL.
EGATION.
Proceedings of Their Meeting In the
County Court Room YtaterdRy-Res-
OIuGIOnS Adopted.
Isham g. Harris for EIectOr from the
StRte-at-I arge- Governor Porter
Endorsed for Re Election.

A meeting of the Shelby county dele
gates to the State convention, to be held
at Nashville on The ninth instant, was
held at the cou1ty court room yesterday,
Judge Stockton IN the chair, when, after
much debate upon the question of tax
alton and the selection Of a candidate
for governor, for elector from the
State at large, and an e!ector for
the tenth congressional district, the fol.
lowing was adopted for the guidance of
OF the delegation, it being understood
that in the convention it will vote as q
unit on all questions:
l. We favor the denomination Of Gov.
ernor Porter for the office he has 30 well
filled for one term. He is capable, be ia
faithful. His integrity is above ali cues.
tion-a good man to put forward in an
era of earnest reform.
2. We believe that on our electoral
ticket names of ability and high chsrac.
ter should be placed. For one of the
electors at large We suggest as our prefer
ence the name of Hon. Isham @. Har-
ris. This gentleman has ability and ex.
psrience, and if selected will every
where command respect, and in the ad-
vOcacy OF a just cause will always
prove equal to the occasion.
3. We oppose reputation. Suspen-
sion Of payment by poor and oppressed
communities, who are unable to pay, 8
not population. Low taxes, in the pres
ent depressed condition of all our indus
tries, and the downward tendency of
values, is a necessity, The taxes should
be enough to pay the current ex-
penses Of the State government, eco
nomicaliy administered, to which should
b9 added only kuch additional sum ss
TIE people can bear at present, to cOnsti-
tute the beginning OF a sinking fund,
with which to retire and satisfy the
just debt Of the State.
4. With economy, honesty and impair
tial justice to all sections, races and ma
tionalities, in the administration OF gov
eminent, national, State and, munich
pal, there will come season of p cosper-
ity and good will, in which, the people
will be able to pay every just debt, and
which will reawaken, in all its force,
love for institutions and devotion to q
government, which is 80 administered as
to foster the interests of all and Cypress
none.
5. Administration based on sectional
and race entipathiCs, with distrust Of
the south, characterized by waste and
public ptunner, has cost the south enough
in the last ten years to have paid her
debt. Her masses, white and blacS,
have toiled, and their toll has bsen re-
warded with abundant crops; yet these
sre all gone, and those that made them
are overwhelmed with poverty. There
must be an end Of rule based on hate
and sectional distrust, and stained by Off
cisl profigacy and corruption. We
heartily rejoice that even now we behold
the beginning of the end Of that malad-
ninistration, which hiss made us too poor
to pay, and 30 ruled US, as to make us
feel, that we were objects Of aversion and
distrust, rather than citizens entitled to
all the privileges and blessings that flow
from free, impartial and wise govern.
inert.
The following resolution, offered by
Colonel George r. Phelsn, was tabled
by large ms ority:
ReSoLVed, That the delegates o. Shell.
by county are in favor of tax sufficient
to pay the necessary expenses OF the
State government, Including interest on
those bonds held by the East Tennessee
university and tbs school fund, and no
more