The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-15

The Southern Convention
The Charleston Courier publishes tbe annexed letter
from Mr. De Bow. written in reply invitation from
he committee of the convention now in session at that
place The Courier says
an relation special objects OF the coHveation
not requisite lhai should say any thing Did
even desire deem il pertinent, would hnd task
relieved by the snboned letter which discusses the sub
jet with tie writer's wonled ability and direciness While
resreitng yoidsbie absence yet indulge the
hope hat his letter win excite and direct attention me
important points 80 briefly and perinenty stated =
WASHINGTON, April s. fs54
DEAR cannot bat regret that The pressing reauire
Of public oice viii prsvsnt my attendance n The
approachin convention in Chan4stou which, IN the
Of the ornuifter you have kindly invired
The regret heightened by the reflection that must be
dbared satisfaction Of revisiing my native city under
circumstances the anspcioas. and Of mtngng IN
Agreeable and with nlsls cit-
from eFery section Of the Souh and West, ~ho see
BY papers, TO be present, and win whom have
ha The hoaoF Of serving several Of the
ha1 been heid beginning win that Of Memphis in
ls memorable BON the presence ard acslon Of Mr. Cal
houn.
lis diiru evidence ta conventions,
originating from of other sections the
policy aud Of the South hough couvening af
srwaras pom purely industrial grounds have contributed
largely great development which bs. been exhibited
everywhere in he sst eEh years throughout the So1h,
tending her railroads. snlnrgng and dyers.ying her con-
rns and concentrating Popalnton, lending 70 new com
binsons sad 70 s;in higher hopes, aud hxIag upon all
minds conviction, growing each day stronger, that in
these great yet long neglected elements Of power Than
Polcal agitation and pary platforms, is the soath %
vndcse vnSicut- she does sgan her rg 20 equal
faak and position In the Uni0n-
Nor have these been heir only Influences They lave
the from The eyes Of TIE SoUh, and broasb net 70
and feel, IN the Nomination which zach knowi-dse
bring thst with ali Of Der poPaaon and wealth, she
hasb in Of I fertg
wiling vsssA Of other sections feaaug, learning, adj
nrng oog what AZ be fgsnd ~ theii books, periodicals.
and ne~spap-rs IN her sebools and colleges the
routes Of ber rxilfo~ds in fer trvtng cities theii
crowded watering places which. ire erciusion Of every
thing u ne kind busne she has ostrTed and supported
This TOO without reciprocity, and n the lace a he fac
power soc thns bolxtering az, wantou
arrogant has been pressing upon her ghs snd iHs
tutuns and offering throagn - prsTsoes" - forced
ehanxs Tor inAiienAbie birhrshts, the q
portage.
In al d n. modes n which he Soat has been paying
uibuiefn her sud manufactures, her cnrry
Ins trade In her education and her mnvs,s- wuud be
fair fhzi loo 90 900 annually have been ali
suced from the espifs@ which otherwise woua have
cumuztsd In Der nidst What country would she havs
been vita ibis money resined home What shps and
nsvics pcs-rsed What dense metropolitan and Eagnif
ciries1 What nan1iactGrinx estsbstments max
every hia and valley vocal with whr 81 machinery
What rslrosds. radsung every village snd ton III,
the from the hsuan beart What watering fiacss
crowded with w~slsh. ard iAshion, ard beauty whH
schools and colleges, ia which her wsre rsnFrd
hdeiry ther hesrihsf What denss popuaiiou
Whist weslh. and what powell
have ret referred. thouah ouEht 20 have done a. q
those rsrier q ISIS, rouysniuy Al Chaes
too and AnFusta sad Esoon consecraied 81 the rerr
end oo-operanx action Of the Hsrpersana III yue Mcui
hss and Erores whose ashes he bes tears of th
South have been she'd When were documents ever -
forth word mEtfsry tan he reports 81 thos
conventional When tue policy Of the s0ntk 20 VA
sbed and eaD6rned, vhch si ne fouadsaon II II "a
nonal power ssd devel5pbenti Could hos nohls -
uoss from fbeir graves saJ to-day. nov
would thsf heads swell wt, pride re spectacle whicl
srhbited Well coad shesr Prrcepts ~ augethsf io
lowed. and their brirhs examples irnita'ed
uW aot aremp. IN ne brief space aloed r. ~
ter iRdcnie sng 81 the important snbi@cts which hav
occurred rrne proper ~ .oi
Of he convention. There t~o three, however,
which wn barely -iodr, Of iuiarcsf tie pres
snt condition. 81 ne South and &ess. and upan which
had prepared and ntrndra reasrks bad Il been pos
tss iot bs present refer The deepening Of To-
psss, = he moolh y ths Mississippi the red~cou
psrod une O. the entire sbro. afcn, q daes spou rad
ssd iron. and e sdopian q the poos b. ne federal gov
eminent tsy ne ssrn.e sections -avccAsed
one ns BY NJ Cslhoun) u rerurnng railroad conps
mes portion, ne whoe q he additional vsln,
impaired BY ZEN % tse Pablic domain wbich tbey
- opon ~ zane prneple bal private sndhsders vol
nutsrtY tar themselves
Tine nor space admits "a argument upon sither q
ths-s proPoson though upon he tsbs before ne
sosotse wih sens pains, material spOb sscb safhci~nr
A e es'se - 'cntsoTeftby - iusiice, srpedisnce
and eo1sfltutousiify.
The raiirosd ssieaa u couafry :, nrnasslrs AZ ~
re q aooe Hs ~ snnorn. ~ present asfy or 4
PsITrsrE mo he uasiou~l usssufY sgeeo 0oo withou
oa'erins snY paiafsl benefit npon ~ rau ussres q
whom ms enrs Intended Who arp caufs.aasv ar.
70 supply bus saush portion % The ser,.na .ra 49,,
y were sbsa, he rss satisfactorily prove have "a ~