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Voorhies; from Missouri, Governor Thomas C. Reynolds; from
Texas, Governor F. R. Lubbock, W. S. Oldham, Colonel Pendleton
Murrah, and Guy M. Bryan. These were all men of ability who
possessed the confidence of the people of their respective states;
and there is no doubt but that their recommendations had great
weight with the authorities at Richmond in determining the best
means of administering this detached department.
At this first meeting, General Smith submitted the recent letter
from the Secretary of War and asked the conference to consider
the following questions:
"1st. The condition of the states since the fall of Vicksburg;
the temper of the people; the resources and ability of each state
to contribute to the cause and defense of the department, and the
best means of bringing into use the whole population for the pro-
tection of their homes.
"2d. The best means for restoring confidence, checking the
,spirit of disloyalty, and keeping the people steadfast, in the hope
of the ultimate triumph of our arms.
"3d. The question of the currency, and the best method of
securing the cotton of this department without causing opposition
-on the part of the people, and the best method of disposing of
the same.
"4th. The extent of the civil authority to be exercised, referred
to in the letter of the Secretary of War, July 14.
"5th. Appointment of commissioners to confer with French and
Mexican authorities in Mexico.
"6th. Arms and ordnance stores."12
The conference was organized for business August 17, with Gov-
ernor Francis R. Lubbock as chairman and W. K. Patterson as
secretary. Committees were appointed to consider the questions
,submitted by the commanding general. The next morning the con-
ference assembled to hear the reports of its committees. Judge
Merrick made the report for the committee which had under con-
sideration the extent of civil power to be exercised by the com-
manding general. The report, which was unanimously adopted,
recommended that only such powers should be exercised by the
,commanding general as were then exercised by executive officers
12The above and all reports of the conference are found in Off. Reos.,
XXII, ii. 1004-1009.284
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