Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
MONDAY EYEHINn,

Tho frs. day. meeting Of The Commercial Conven.
on is over, and to the 'urprre of many, considering
the size Of the amemblage. every thing passed of
,noohy md we'll. 1t had been agreed upon blythe
South Carolina delegation, which met early, - pn1
fnrward DAWSON Of Georgia for President Of the Con-
yenon. Accordingly, the body having been called tu
order by hi. graceful and handsomo Honor, Mayor
HUTCHINSON, and a we'll composed prayer having
been read by the Rev. Mr.. HAScKEL, Mr.. TRENHOLM,
the Chairman OF delegation, proposed the lIonura.
bic Geurgians name for that position. Mr. DAwsoy
al first dccnrd hut upon it, being afterwards urged
upon him by the unanimous report Of committee, he
accepted. Various Vice Presidents We're appointed,
the first Of them in rank being the now celebrated
Lieutenant MAURY. The President j. very sensible
man and right effcriive speaker Before taking hi,
seat he delivered himself Of very fair speech, ad-
verns 10 the different topics which might properly
cuine before the Convention. When it is observed
that our honorable Presidents remarks took extremely
we'll despite the liberty of speech with which he con-
vertrd the words" far into " fare" and " once into
"wonst," an dea may he formed Of the furce Of his
common sense lie was appaudcd again and again
during his address. and is evidently farori,e with
the body which he presdes. After he had finish.
ed, IIERSpoS MAuRY was called OH To take his
seat as first Vice President, which he did amid 4
round Of applause. WiLMoT G. DEsAUssuRE, was
appointed chief Secretary, and the Convention was
then ready for the Transaction Of bu-iness.
The first Thing dune was the formation Of grand
committee for the preparation Of bsness for the body,
d:r This war effected by selection Of three from
each State by the delegation of that State, making,
all together large aud highly respectable committee
i, would he tedious to write off their names; so We
refer all cnqnirng minds to the city papers whose
reporters will doubtless give every thing III sufficient
detail.
gentleman from Mississippi offered resolution
upon the subject of providing home school-hoOka and
srhun masters To which lie made very well.wordrd
speech, barring slight tendency 10 the egrandilo
qllent.
Mr.. TRENHOLM Of our delegation, alsu offered
several resulutions having in view reduction Of du
ties On Rail Road irun, direct trade, &c.
A gentleman frum Virginia presented some paper
from tile Central Southern Rights Association of that
State.
All of these matters having been thrown into tho
hopper of the General Committee, the Convention ad
onrned for the day, after agreeable session of four
hours The Rules Of the House Of Representatives
of the Congress Of the United States, We're adopted
ns the Rules of the body, far lley might be ap.
plicable.
We omitted 10 state that The Convention sits in the
Theatre, the Delegates occupying the pit and lower
buxes the ladies The dress circle, and the newspaper
reporters The orchestral seats.
Governor MANNING graced the day with his pres
ence, and wus seated upon the stage in rear OF the
Presidents chair. as was also Judge WARDLAw aud
several others.