Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-15
The Memphis Convention.

he recent ASCENDING aG 1Ne1npnlS,
Tenn, ola thousand delegates, represent
ing different Southern States, may Justly
be regarded as one of the most important
events of modern times. Even if that large
and influential body of gentlemen had
done nothing but assemble and consult
together, their meeting would not have
been held in vain. In any event. it was
good for them to be there.
But when we connect with this power
full assemblage, the fact that it was per-
fectly harmonious in its deliberations
thatit passed "a long series of carefully
prepared and veil digested resolutions
that it has taken the proper steps for is
suing cautious, statistical, able address
to its constituency-that the executive
committee of tie body is to be supplied
with the necessary funds and agencies
we see that this Memphis Convention is
destined to exert powerful influence, not
only directly on the South, but indirectly
on all our country and the world.
We are aware that there are some
timid persons who imagine they see in
this patriotic and dignifed assemblage
all sorts of "goblins and chimeras dire"
with reference to the~peace snd union Of
the confederacy. But we are prepared to
scoff at all such puerile fears, and to scat
ter them to the winds. They are entirely
without foundation. The only object Of
this great Convention at Memphis, is to
unite, not to separate; to combine, not to
dissolve. =.
1t is calculated and intended to devel-
ope the vast resources Of our country as
they lie along the flowing streams and
the leafy saTannahs Of the sunny South ::
to wake the whistle of the locomotive in
the fowery solitudes Of her prairics, and
to echo the horn of the boatman along
the verdant banks of her lovely rivers: to
dig out the rich ores that lie hidden
among the treasures Of her mountains,
and to turn up to the fruitful rays Of seed
time and harvest the virgin burrows of
her pleasant vallies; to sound the music
of the spinning jenny and the dash of the
water wheel on every gentle slope where
enterprise and industry can pitch their
tents; to whiten her bays and navigable
streams with the outspread wings of
commerce, and to curl along her shores
and docks the ribbands of smoke from the
prows of her steamers IN short, to I'm
fold, developc, and put forth into active
exertion the real energies Of the whole
Southern country, by making practical
application of its vast industrial resources.
Is this unpatriotic? Is this dangerous
to the peace Of the States? Is this omin-
Gus Of evil to the Union9 Far from it.
On the contrary, it is one Of the most
truly American movements of the age :
and as such we most heartily bid it God
speed.
Instructions to OR Foreign Representatives
The instructions recently issued from
the State Department to our Ministers
and Consuls abroad meet with the APPROX
al Of the Wing as well as the Democratic
press of the country. The Boston Tran
script, staunch Wing journal, says:
"The administration has just performed
an act which must cordially commend it.
self to every true American. This is nc
less than list of instructions to our diplo-
matte agents abroad, to cast aside thei,
tinsel trappings and childish gew-gaws
and appear as plain, republican american
citizens. Marcy-the Premier of the cab.
inet-deserves the applause of the nation
for this new and Wise movement. There
is nothing more sickening: nothing moro
disgusting: nothing more anti-republican
and anti-democratic. than for OUT national
servants to attempt, when abroad, the
aping Of foreign customs and follies. |,
is altogether unbecoming the genius ofou1
institution and the spirit of our people
Our ministers, charges, consuls, agents
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