Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-25

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That in the work of sitting the false
from the true, and the illegal from the
legal, the leaders of the democratic and
republican parties, have stood in the
way, and united or co-operated to de-
ceiye the people by one funding act af-
ter another, the aim of which was to
wipe out and destroy or conceal the
evidence OF wrong done, and finally to
allure the voters into approval of the
crimes of the funding schemers, at the
ballot box under the cry Of compro-
mise Of a debt that the state does not
owe.
Resolved, that the members of the
state executive committee for the re-
spectlye congressional districts be
urged to call a congressional conven-
ton not later than the 4th Of July. 10.
select presidential electors, and in de-
fault Of such assembly and selection,
the members of the state executive
committee for such district shall be
empowered to appoint such e%lector.
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
this I'D day Of May, 1880.
X. NJ. EDWARDS, Chm.
The report was adonted.
The chair announced the following
delegates to the Chicago convention,
from the various congressional district
delegations
First district-Delegates B. Nc
Daniel, Levi Pickering. Alternates,
George Collier, T. B. Pickering.
Second district-Not represented.
Third district-Delegates r. v.
Brannon, John Boone. Alternates.
John James, +. Z. Wardwick.
Fourth distriet-Not represented.
Fifth district-Delegates I. P. Isa-
bell. Lewis Tillman. Alternates, Fe-
lix Mines, David Vaughan.
Sixth district-Delegates j. p.
Rogers. w. r. Dale. Alternates.
Mack Fuqua, G. j. Williams.
Seventh district Delegates, w. w.
Neal, o. A. Nixon. Alternates, 10.
7. Kidd, w. Smith.
Eighth district-Delegates r. NJ.
Alternately, w. S. Maxwell. Alter
mates, " Bruton, j. +. Huddleston.
Ninth district-Delegates j. N.
Odell, j. I. Shaekelford. Alternates.
George Mathews, G. G. Moss.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures II. But
tenburger, Jordan Bailey. Alt rnates,
X. B. Newton, Carter Harris.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
By Col. R. M. Edwards, of Brad:
ley:
Resolved, that Andrew j. Kellar
be requested to continue to act as
chairman Of the state executive con
mittee, and that the president of the
convention appoint a state executive
committee, composed of three members
from each congressional district,
by W. NJ. Fuqua, of Davidson:
Resolved, that the delegates to the
Chicago convention Of June are
hereby instructed to vote for no man
for presidential or vice-presideDtial
nominee unless he be an uncondition-
al, uncompromising, outspoken green
baeker-one who has given unmistak-
able evidence Of having cast his lot
with the greenback party.
by j. N. Mills, Of Hamilton.
Whereas, the discussions hereto
fore existing between the two Dor
tons Of the greenback party. viz, the
greenback clubs and the national
party ought to be, and for the benefit
OF the entire party should be healed.
IN order to more effectually turn our
weapons against our common foe;
therefore,
Resolved, that our delegates to
Chicago be instructed 10 use every
honorable means to effect a reeoncil-
lation between the two, in accordance
with the old motto United we stand.
Divided we fall"
BY j. N. 0dell, Of Haywood.
Whereas, the antagonisms If the
Republican and Democratic n%arties
keeps alive the passions, preiudiees
and hatred of the past, renewing from
year to year the sectional idea Of
north and south, ever conducive Of
panic and disorder to the great neglect
OF the present distress and SUFFERING
OF the people, aud unmindful in their
party pride and ambition Of the pur.