Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-14
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CONNER
CIAL CONVENTION.

SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CONNER
CIAL CONVENTION.
This convention, which for some time past has
attracted large share Of public attention, as
sembled in Charleston on Monday last, the 10th
instant. The Mercury says:
"The delegates to the Southern and West
ern Commercial Convention assembled at the
theatre, at ii o'clock, in large numbers. The
first tier of boxes and the parquette were de-
voted to the delegations of the different States,
and the stage to the officers of the convention
and invited strangers. Handsomely ornamented
Missouri Illinois, Florida kentucky
Alabama Tennessee Georgia. Louisi-
ana North Carolina Virginia. District of
Columbia Maryland Indiana Ohio and
South Carolina designated the localities of
the different delegations, while the second tier
of boxes was graced with the presence of the
ladies and gentlemen of the city.
The following were the delegates who had
registered their names previous to the meeting
OF the convention"
Names of delegates omitted.)
Delegates were in attendance from Mary
land, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, and
Missouri.
The proceedings are thus sketched in the
Mercury:
The Hon. L, Leger Hutchinson having
called the convention to order, requested the
Rev. DR.. G. Hanckel to open the proceedings
whereupon the reverend gentleman offered up
most teryent and eloquent prayer.
The mayor then requested the Hon. VIM
G. DAWSON, the president of the commercial
convention, which assembled at Memphis in
June last, to preside over the deliberations of
the convention; which motion was responded
to with tokens of appreciation by the con-
vention.
Mr.. Dawson acknowledged his sense Of OBJ
legation in the renewalof the compliment which
had been twice already conferred upon him,
but most respectfully and sincerely declined its
acceptance, for reasons which he assigned at
some length and in very felicitious terms
Col. w. H. Sneed, of Tenn, moved the APP
pointment of committee of three from each
delegation to nominate officers Of the conven.
ton, which was seconded by the Hon. G. G.
Clay, of Alabama, and the question being taken,
the motion was unanimously agreed to-
The committee having retired for delibera.
ported the following nominations:
President
Hon. WILLIAM G.. DAWSON, of Georgia.
First Vice President, Lieut. M. f. MAURY.
Secretary, WILMoT G. DESAUssURE, of S. c.
Vice Presidents.
S. F LEAKE, Virginia.
Gen. j. WTNsLow, North Carolina.
Hon. j. A. WooDwAEo, South Carolina.
Judge Z. T. NEsBIr, Georgia.
Hon. Q. Q. CLAY, ST., Alabama.
S.W. OAKLEY, Louisiana. .
W. ID. COLEMAN, Mississippi.
DR.. JOHN SHELBY, Tennessee.
Gen. LESLIE COMBS, Kentucky.
w. D. MosELEY, Florida.
THos. WHITRIDGE, Maryland
Secretaries.
T. I. HUTcHINs, Maryland.
Mr.. BOSE, Virginia.
THOMAS DoRING, North Carolina,
A. p. ALDRIcH, South Carolina
JAMES HAMILTON, Georgia.
JOHN w. JOKES, Alabama
j. B. LEAK, louisiana.
Mr.. MATHEWS, Mississippi sa.
R. L.. SAUNDERS, Tennessee
Kentucky.
G. A. PRINcE, Florida.
Mr.. Nesbit then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this committee recommend 10 the
conveotion that committee of three from each
delegation be appointed on resolutions, and to re-
port business for the convention.
On motion by Mr. A. +. Browning, of South
Carolina, committee of three was appointed
to wait on the Hon. w. G. Dawson, and con-
duet him to the chair, and Messrs James
Lyons, and General w. f. Gordon, of Virginia,
Thomas ]. Campbell, Of Tennessee, and Gen.
eral J. A. Young, Of North Caroline, were ap-
pointed said committee