The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-19
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BALriMoRs, Dec. 10 1874.
The OSnmercisi Convention mot ct hsiGpsst sisvea
s'elsck. large number Of Ocngressmen are present;
smoSg them Mesms Breckenridge, Stanton, Preston
and Underwood Of Kentucky; Senator Jones' and r. p.
Stanton, Of Tennessee Seaators Dawson Cleussus
Downs Pratt SO The Convention was called to order
BY John Q. Bruno, Chairman Of ths Board OF Trade j.
7. Picksrsu was appointed temporary Secretary. An
address of welcome to strangers read BY Brants
Meyer editor Of the .aeraan 1t thanks them for the
aaority With which thsy had responded to the osll:
hay; you ;y the corner sssss Of the
the ssrmnSs rsss pssr
werhs internal Bssmors has Ssss sssns s
.a .aa q ohio
ss ans n NOT only so
and most eoononios communication be. the Ohio and
the sho s the natisnal ontrepot, Icarest
points .nd must afford the best markss for products Of tks
teRsi reources OF Maryland aad her rapid iocrcs
population ard refers to ths advantage OF tho situation
the South and West to free themselves commercial
subservienoy Northern cities and Winds UP by extend
Ing home welcome TO the strangers assembled
After tho conclusion Of the address. which re.
seived With applause motion, the Chair appointed
OF ono from each state 70 report
sists Of W. IL Hofmsn Nd; I. r. Price Va r. L. Cling
man. %n,. Nc a Al Il. Stephens, Ca; Orr $ e.; Alex.
Upton Beardof Ohio JIR Usderw KY. u. p stanton,
Tenn q Robinson, Ind r. Herman NO.; ". O. o.
bell Florida; " g. Howsrd Texas. They rcportsd for
President Hon W G Dawson, with a large number Of
Vice Presdeots and Secretaries.
Mr. DAwsor. on taking tho chair returned thanks and
made seech Of length In which he alluded to the
necessity OF ths S0ath and West combining tho
further Of tbs oommercel cspita Of tho
oB at New York and thus make all sections OF tho
try equally attractive He alluded to the Iemmo slave
and tbe necessity of increased foreign and domestic
commeIoe at Baltimore Tor the preservation Of the har
committee Of thirteen on resolutions was then sp
pointed and the Convention took recess.
AFTBRN0oN SESSION
The Convention assembled at two O'Clock when the
Committee RESOLUTIONS reported seres approving Of
the address aud recommending united ACTION the part
Of the south and West to concentrate on Baltimore as
great commercial emporium
Considerable debate the resolutions in which
Messrs Underwood Burwsli Houston, and others par
ticipated.
Ths resolutions fually adopted.
resolution also adop pted that the Convention ad-
journ to meet at Memphis the first Monday Ia Juus
next and that the Convention meet semi the
princips SO0thern and Western commercial metfcpo-
isss.
THE BANQUET Erc.
After four O'Clock the body adjourned to meet nfor-
msy at ye O'Clock, at banquet, in the saloon ofths
Mechanics Institute. The company seated at ak
o'clock
Tho saloon two hundred and Atty fest In length
brilliantly decorated and illuminated, and Of
tables ex ended the whole leagth Of the hall
Five hundred gentlemen were seated The galleries
we're decorated with evergIeens, and fsgs OF all
tons, and thro onged with ladies'
band Of music was stationed at each end Of the
The banquet was costly aud magnificent A splendid
bouquet placed at each seat and the whole entertain
ment cost $1,000.
John j Bruns President OF the Board Of Trade pre-
sdeu and after the removal of the cloth made nsat
speech prior to introducing tho egolar toasts whoh
were received enthusiastically.
The second toast was:-
hs President oftae United States and the President
elect The fuless Of harvest and tho promise cf sesd
time"
The remaining oasts received With great enthu-
M aoo eloquent spscohe N,re made by Messrs Dav
Of Georgia. Lieutenant Msnry, and Nc Bccken
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