Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-12
The Solid Men Of the Cotton
Exchange and Chamber Of
Commerce IndOrse
Hayes.
How a Semi-POhtical Meeting is
Conducted by the Bust.
ness Men.
The ResOlute Boys Resolve to Pass q
Series Of Resolutions and they
do 1t Regardless Of Par
llamentary Rules.

At the chamber Of commerce and cot.
ton exchange meeting held on Saturday
last there was considerable fun INDUCED
in. The boys ran the thing in true ward
meeting style, had everything prear-
ranged. resolutions cut sad dry, etc. 1t
was the l%iveliest merchants or cotton.
mems meeting ever held in this city.
Everybody was in good humor, and for q
time cotton and gold quotations, markets,
ETC., were forgotten, and it appeared as
it the ~blackbosrds had thereon the words,
Politics stiff and advancing, with many
takers" The exporters took a large lot
Of politics in theirs, the spinners did not
fall far behind. and even the spectators
invested largely in the new staple. Not
even the First warders could have con-
Quoted a political meeting in more style
or in a less parliamentary manner The
resolutions offered and unanimously
adopted are as follows:
Without committing ourselves as to
the legality or fairness of the means and
methods by which Rutherford B. Hayes
has been declared elected President of
United States for the term Of four years
from the 4th instant, but recognizing him
as such, under the ruling Of the electoral
CON mission, and the count of the two
houses Of congress; and having care.
fully read his inaugural address, we are,
by it's tone aud language inspired with
the hope that il is and has determination
to give to the country an administration
OF paciication, reconciliation and Justice,
recognizing the constitutional equality
of the several States OF the Federal
Uoion, and the equal rights Of all to the
inestimable boon of local self.govern-
ment, and believing such an administra.
ton OF the constitution and laws would
90 very far toward the o~bliteration OF
sectional jealousies, snimosities and
hatreds engendsred by the war Of the
States and its causes, and give to the
country that long needed repose indis.
pensable to the general prosperity of all
the people and the unity of the govern
ment; therefore be it
Resolved by the members Of the cham
Der OF commerce and the cotton *.
change Of Memphis, That we hail with
satisfaction and approval the broad de-
parture Of President Hayes from the
policy which has characterized the Re.
publican administration Of the last eight
years. and we pledge ourselves without
regard to past or present political asso-
Citations or affiliations to uphold and sus.
tain him in every just and constitutional
measure or act Of his administration,
having for its object the permanent paoi.
h%cation and reconciliation of the people
} and States Of the Federal Union; and to
this end be it further
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
and approve the appointment Of our dis.
t'nguished fellow-citi2en, d. M. Key, to
the position Ct postmaster general, and
that our thanks are due to Mr.. Key fol
his prompt acceptance Of the same.
WE'LL TAKE HIN IN.
The adoption of the resolutions was
strongly advocated by Colonel 7. W
Brown, Judge ]. A. Anderson, Major M
P. Jarnagin, and was opposed by Judge
! j. W. Clapp and Colonel E. NJ. Apper
; sou. The two latter gentlemen advised
! the meeting to wait and see, and no
{ count the chickens before they wer,
Matched. The inaugural address o
u President Hayes might be like unit
: the inaugural addresses Of Pres
d dents Lincoln and Grant, the. tru
e meaning Of which no fellow could fin,
d out until these Presidents commence,
e carrying them into effect. Among poll
i %ticians language is used for the purpos
. of concealing thoughts, and nothing i
. but what is not. The resolutions adopt
u ed, however, are non.committal, excep
that the business men Of the chambe
d and exchange hailed with pleasure tn
. new departure of President Hayes, ant
!. would stick to him as long as he con
Quoted himself on that basis, aud the,
iadorsed his selection Of D. n. Key, TO
the office Of postmaster-general. A bull
I doing telegram from Washington wa
read to the effect that the President wa
highly Eratifed at the proposed meeting
This enthussd a large number present
and thereupon there were heard yells
calls and stamping of feet. Judge Clap
offered in lieu of the resolutions the fol
q lowing but although seconded, for som,
reason or other the chairman of tn
. meeting, Mr.. ]. K. Goodwin, forgot to pu
= them to the meeting:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That while we believe tina
Samuel j. Tilden was fairly electe,
=" President Of the United States, and i
Justly entitled to the seat now occupied
by Rutherford B HsyeA; and, while tn
& manner in which the defeat of the on
and the success of the other was accom-
plished deserves and receives our sever
est condemnation, yet, as Southern mel
and as citizens, anxious TO alIay acc
y tiopal prejudice. and to promote the vel
fare of the whole country, we deprecat
and disapprove Of any f%actious opposI
,f ton to the incoming executive, and avo'
y, it 10 be our sincere desire that his nd
. ministratiou shall have q fair trial upel
its merits bat, Al tbe same tine, W
o.. deem it premature aud improper to com
At init ourselves by any Endorsement Of hi
administration in advance, and hold ouI
! selves Tree to censure or approve, as /
us may seem Just and proper,
b. Resolved, That we regard it as a {,