Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-06-23
THE MEsIPHIs CONVENTION.

The large number OF delegates assembled ~ MemphI
sdjoarned after full Interchange Of stntiueuts u re-
gard 70 soutkeFn and Wesiern interests 7SeSiibera
tiens appear to have bean entirely htrmeaiohs We
sincerely regret that the alFaaee session ppeyehcd so
many Of our merchants fran participabs in Coaveo-
ton which they would gladly hare FASTENED IL cool
er weather. baltimore, however, ftlt cersain that
whatever tenGed promote the prosperity e lhe re-
gons represented could not but rcdornd 10 Der care.
The influential citizens who we're sur delegates in
Menphis, did not appear as the grasppg rivals Of
trade which has hitherto nouriShed other capitals
They sough, present. fairly, the facilities Of os city
asa depot Tor Western produce aad Spuiher agrieui-
tnre which, under the influence Ct direct trade with
EaroPc, would be able to compefe with northern cities
carrier either the eostipest or tpIsverPonl.
We are glad to that no sectioabl or ssesssi0ndl
feeling is shown in the resolutions fpaly passed,
spirit cf Eaiop peryaaed Tie assembly The great in.
fetest Of aSgation's FIRST d all es4sed the onTcn-
ioHs notice, and ..Pacc raroad' was adopted as the
bond that 10 girdle and strengthen the icps Of the
land. The snaainiiy with which shih national project
ssstained, demonstrates that tie present South
West and the West longer ID " hailed BY those
distinctive iitlea, but tobe know a the grestces
trail statcs," while the .swesf' and .sOath. West
will heaceforh apply 10 Oregon and California alone
The 0rinoeo, Amazon and Ia Plata rivers the Tehu-
antepec route: hydromeiic gauges diplomacy concern
ing cotton and steamers from Southern ports were all
advocated in separate resolutions witch We think cannot
fail to excite nteses, II ey do not in M cases. produce
geneaal satisfaction. we were especially happy to
that gentlemen from such resios are beg ining to
awake TO the necessity d national uianufactuse The
Convention passed the following Gamble AID resola-
| tions
Whereas, The Southern States Of this Uslon now
have, and for long period must have ritaai inonop-
Dy IN he productions Of he ralc eoiton q commerce
and whereas IL Of importance 70 those States that
their great staple should be seat arJDd IN s Os ra-
be form; and where's. il isbciiFtd that This staple
can be wrought up with extraordinarily eheafaesA and
facility % and near the field off r9Uth tbereiare be
Resolntd, That the PRECEDENT Of dts convfnson ap-
point committee Of Ave rembers NAo shall he regues-
ted 10 prepare for publication and distribution parteu;
~ in the anuiaetnrng districts Of Europe fol- report
d the peculiar facilities offered By Sdnfhern and Wes-
tern Statef for e mGngactwe Of e9ftqp and that this
report be Published part Of the proceedings Of this
Jconvention. s
Now, when II Is renensered shat prior TO adjsurn-
the delegates agreed to the appointment Of
mittee Of Eve prepare can address 70 Congress" and
to the people Of the United States upon the topics
braccd in the action Of This Conyentcn and enforcing
them upon their consideration, I'VE are enconrased to
hope that the South last perceres that the security
Of its industry depends much upon is orn nanufac
nres asupon itsosrs pocer u APPROPRIATION. The true
wake Of cotton is impaired Thy he loom; and he
whocan both grow the material and fabreate it in
TO article Of oommerce, well send il abroad to
foreign ake possesses resources c wealth for which
erea California reed not Be envicd.-5Bci. Anaioan
cyr The New York National Democrat an Old
Hunker Journal, in speaking Of the New York
Barnburners asking Office OF the present admins.
iration, and at The same time endeaycring 10 re-
organize their party, says:
Itmay be failly questioned il lie devil himself
has brass enough TO ask dor patronage TO be used
directly against the principles With bestowed it,
Every body knew that human nature wEs very bad,
but nobody suspected it capable oasuch bare-faced
impndence.
But we have the testimony Of thesedtor Of the
National Democrat himself as ,o1 the fact ,ha, the
Freesoilers, while engaged in their atemrtto re-
organize their party, have not onl the sbtass, the
/" baFe.iaced impudence,H to ask fSr patronage but
fe ropR 1nek 10 get IT, Now If their asking implie.
on their part more impudehce than the devil him
self possesses, pray whsi does the taatng imply On
tie Administrators Part2 Can The editors OF The
National Democrat sEho are trying TO b 6rst-rate
friends Of the President, answer fSdfg
The editors of the National Democrat seem-to
think tha. the Freesoil oiiceholddrs, in using The
Goverhmenl patronage for Strengthening Freesoil-
ism, are using il directly agaiHsi The principles
which hestow il" Bat President Pierce and his
Cabinet ought surely iosknow bestupon what prin-
ciples ,hev bestowed he patronage, aad the very
fact that they bes,owedit upon iheosi noted Free
saslers and Aholiiionisis seems to indicate very
clearly that the promotion Of FEeekoiiism and Abo.
litionisuss not either directly" n indirectly a.
gains, ihe principles which bsstoted In
when the administration SELECTS Tie most loud
moushee Absfionisis Tor once, shall those Aboli-
sionis;s, because they remain unchanged IA their
Abolilonism. Be accused OF using iheir patronage
agsins, ,he.psineiples which bestowed III
lLNHisrille Jouraal