Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-09


| courtroom yesterday at eleven o'clock foI
| the purpose of selecting delegates to attend
| the gubernatorial convention, to be held al
Nashville on Thursday, the fifteenth instant.
There was quite a large asSemblage of resi-
dents, both white and colored, of the city and
county In INSTRUMENTATION Nation
alists, and representative Democrats who be-
heved In party organization, and in fighting
the enemy at all points from Shelby to Garter
county.
Mr.. w. l.. Clapp, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, called the meeting to order
and stated the object of the call.
Colonel Luke Finlay nominated Hon. r. j.
Morgan as chairman of the convention. The
nomination was made unanimous.
CHAIRMAN MoRGAN's SPEECH.
Judge Morgan was conducted to the stand
amid applause. He stated the objects of the
convention, viz: To elect delegates to Nash
vile, organize for the coming campaign, and
elect Democratic governor. In Shelby county
the Democratic party has fallen before the foe,
but the old Volunteer State of Tennessee has
never succumbed to the enemy since the days
of entranchIsement, and the Democrats still
intend to bear aloft the banner of the victo-
rious Democracy. Local combinations may
be made to defeat the Democracy, but the
principles of Thomas Jefferson are immuta-
BILE and must prevail. Be not cast down by
unnatural combinations. Let US show to the
people of these United States that the I'e.
mocracy of Tennessee intends to be success
full. JUDGE Morgan gave brief history of
the progress and success of the Democratic
party since the war, and his remarks were
greeted with applause. The people of this
section will respond to the appeals made by
the Democrats of the north, SOUTH east and
west. Is greepback the issue? The Demo-
cratic is the only party in existence that has
supported the greenback question. Ali the
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the Democratic party. The greenbaclI party
of this country might naturally come into the
fold of the Democratic party, which Is pow
ertul organization, lmpossl bic to break GOWN
or destroy. Oppression and opposition but
unfold its latent omnipotence. Judge Nor
gan added that 80 long as he was on the
chancery bench he abstained from speech
making, but now that he had become a pri-
vate citizen, he would be heard from in sup
port of the principles of his party. loud
applause.
On motion, Mr.. J. d. Stewartjwas elected
secretary, assisted by the members of the
press present.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Judge I. w. Brown moved that commit
tee OF seven be-; appointed to draft resolutions
for the convention. The motion was adopt
ed. The committee was as follows: Judge
7. w. Brown. NJ. G. Galloway, j. a. Shame,
J. ]: Duffy, J. R. Goodwin, w. F. Taylor,
w. P. Wilson.
DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTIONS.
A motion was made to refer all resolutions
to the above committee.
General Luke E. Wright proposed to offer
q series of resolutions.
Colonel George r. Phelan opposed the res
olution to submit all resolutions to a commit
the front, and he wanted a free and open dis
cussion. He wanted no resolution smothered
in committee. He wanted young and new
blood infused into the party. [Cheers.
Judge Brown said thatif all the resolutions
were not submitted to the committee it would
look like want of confidence in the commit
tee, and he would not wish to be placed in
such an embarrassing position. He favored
young men being In the front. He was a
young man himself. Laughter.
General Luke E. Wright read and offered
a preamble and series of resolutions, which
were greeted with applause and sent to the
committee on resolutions.
Major Minor Meriwether presented and
read series of resolutions of the greenback
school, which were also sent to the commit
tee.
Colonel George r. Phelan introduced the
following resolutions, which were also re-
ferred to the committee:
Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed to the
employment of convict labor, in any manner, which
may compete with the honest worldngmen of this
Resolced, That we are solemnIy pledged to the
passage of lien law which shall absolutely
to the laborer the payment of his wages; and also
repeal of all laws permitting stay of execution
upon any Judgment for wages.
Captain c.. w. Frazer offered some reso-
buttons on the subject of the State debt, and
these were also referred.
On molten, Messrs. J. M. Crews and j. P
Gentry, from the country, were added to the
committee on resolutions.
EnlOnal Tnka Einlav stated that I'm tho late
judicial convention the bases of representa-
ton was one for every one hundred or frac
ton over, this would give Shelby county
eighty-fve delegates.
Colonel John Donovan moved that COM
mlttee Of five be called to make the appoint
ment as to wards and districts. Carried, and
the following committee was appointed by
the chairman.
Messrs. John Donovan, n. L. Priddy, NJ.
d. L. Stewart, Sam Jones, w. L. Clapp.
Judge Yerger asked that Colonel George
CAN'T be requested 10 offer his resolutions on
the State debt question.
Colonel CAN'T stated that he had sent the
resolutions to the committee.
COLONEL GANTT's SPEECH.
Colonel CAN'T, on beng called upon to
make a speech, said that he was slightly dis
figured, but he was still in the ring. He was
fully aware that the other day train ran off
the track, but they were here to day to put it
back. They lost the offices III local election,
but they saved their principles, their honor,
their banner, and the Democracy was now
stronger than ever and more determined TO
succeed than ever. He believed in one sort
of money for all, for the bondholder and the
blacksmith, for the rich and the poor, for the
white man and the black man. The Demo-
cratic party wished TO aid the people. The
National party makes mouths at the Demo-
cratic party, but the latter intended to do the
National party good, and to make the Ma
tional and Republican party hew to the line,
let the chips fall where they may. Let them
now hew to the line; the Democratic party
will see that they do 1t. Cheers. He be-
heved that thirty-three and one third per
cent. Of the principal of the debt, with three
per cent interest, Is sufficient to offer the State
bondholders as acomprOmlse; and he believed
that, should the legislature be able to secure
such compromise. that the settlement should
then be submitted to a vote of the people.
The oppression of the bonded debt of the
land has aroused the people, and has evoked
the hydra-hea monster, the commune.
But, the other day, the commune raised its
head IN Faueull ball, in the cradle of liberty.
Here is the danger that must be met In some
way. The bondholders must be made to ac-
cept this compromise of thirty-three and one
third per cent. These cormorahts must be
stayed. This will stop the bondholder on the
one hand, and the commune on the other,
and as the thing Is always best IN the middle,
the people will secure relief between
these two oppressors. One hundred and thirty
thousand dollars in mandamuses were served
on the city Yesterday by the bondholders.
The supreme court OF the United States fol-
lowed the decisions of the State supreme
courts when it suited them, but when it did
not the supreme court called such decisions
Oscillations. He wanted law passed COM
polling the supreme court to recognize and
follow the decisions of the supreme court of
the States on local matters. Cheers Col
ouel CAN'T closed his speech in an eloquent
peroration as to the greatness, glory and
power of the Democratic party, and its sue
cess in the future, which was received with
great applause by the convention.
THE APPORTIONMENT.
The committee on apportionment came in
at this time and reported that they had
adopted as a basis the vote cast for w. B.
Bate, elector for S. J. Tllden in the last Pres
idential election, and give one delegate for
every one hundred votes and one for every
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