The Osceola times., 1878-07-13

never saw any COilNcItiOii bNiuiS
where | have seen more men of in
telligence than | have seen in this
body.
All that ask of you now Is, to
bear with me If i err. | may err.
Internationally, in any decisions
that | may make.
All that ask of you to-day is, to
give up individual differences; to
go for the party and for the people
Of this State. Sacrifice individuals;
sacrifice your own feelings and your
own preferences for individuals, and
let Us go to work and do ii like
men, Prolonged cheering. And
il you will do this, you will find,
during the whole session of this
Convention, If it should take a
week or a month, ] will be here
with you (renewed cheers as
long as you may be in session; and
/ will contribute my mite TO aid and
assist you in accomplishing the OBJ
jects and aims for which you are
met. | say again, let US give up
our individuality; let Us give up
our preferences tor men; let us go
for cardinal principles, for it is a
characteristic Of the Democratic
party, not only in this State, but
throughout this great nation. Let
us, in conclusion, adopt such a plat
form as all my Democratic
fellow-citizens and friends in
this Commonwealth may stand
upon. If there be any disposition
on the part of any to "slough OFF,"
let us go to them-let us seek them
as lost sheep, take them upon our
shoulders and bring them back again
| to us. We want harmony and
concord, and fealty to the cause in
the interest of which we have met,
i'm which many old men whom l
have met have spent their youth
and their manhood, and are spend
ing their last hours. There never
was an hour, in this Commonwealth,
which has inspired more perfect
union, more concord, than is needed
at the present time. Let us go
together, pull togethcr-let us give
up individuality for the purpose of
accomplishing the great ends that
we have in meeting here; 50 that
when the National Convention
shall assemble, at some place to be
appointed, that we may send dele
gates, so that if not respectable in
point of numbers, at least they may
be respectable in point of intellect,
so that our interest may be felt, and
its influence acknowledged through
out the great Republic. Cheers
Bear WITH each other; bear with
the Chair; bear with the Off
GERS of this Convention; harmon
ize with each other, so that you
and your children and posterity,
so that your history shall be here
after so written that this shall be
recorded as one of the most potent
Conventions that has ever cOngre-
gated in this State. again thank
you.
We will proceed TO business, and
will endeavor to accomplish as
much as possible now, so that we
may return TO our homes and TO our
business, but not until we have ac-
complished all again thank you.
Cheers.
Mr.. b. ID. Williams moved the
appointment of a committee OF
twelve to suggest the order Of busi-
ness.
Colonel Newman, of Jefferson
moved, as a substitute, that COM
mittce Of twelve be appointed to
draw up a platform by which our
party i, To stand, TO report as early
as practicable.
Mr.. Williams held that the latter
motion was not german to the sub
ject.
The Chair ruled that that was not
necessary, as it was not an amend
ment.
Mr.. Fishback urged that Mr.
Newman was not in order; that he
favored both-but in this condition
one was sure of defeat.
Mr.. Mangum suggested that both
committees be appointed by the
Chair; which was put in the torn
of a motion. and carried.
Mr.. ThomasOn, not knowing but
what Vice President would be
needed, nominated Gen. McNeily
of Little River, a compatriot ol
Houston, Bowie AMI the veterans Ot
the Texas republic. He was elected
amidst considerable applause, and
escorted to the chair bya committee
composed of Messrs. Thomson, o
Crawford; Byers, of Logan; Tap
pan, of Phillips.
Gen. McNeily, being called on fol
a speech, declined, after making a
few appropriate remarks.
Recess until O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
On molten of DIR. Blackburn OF
Desha, State and Federal officers
were invited to seats on the plat
form.
Messrs. Blackburn, n. B. Burrow,
of Crawford, and Clark, of Carroll
were appointed to inform the of
ficials of the invitation.
The Chairman announced the fol-
lowing committees:
RULES AND ORDER on BUsIsEsS.
l.. II. Mangum, of Phillips.
d. II. Crowley. of Greene.
L. J. Stubbs, of Independence.
J. r. Walker, of Boone.
j. X. II. Scott, of Pope.
II. ID. Williams, of Pulaski.
q. W. Baxter, of Garland.
X. u. Murphy, of Sewer.
Robert Salle, of Ouachita.
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