The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14

time endeavor 10 facilitate will not view with
and aundeed eye the action OF their members If they 40
not adjourn to the spot OF greatest interest to them with
the Of the knight of the ditch canal railroad
their shoulders to perform in person the work desira-
bic T. be done Another consideration Of great moment is
the fact that Of great wisdom experience and saga
city devised this convention and ofsound Judgment
and distinguished practical have united with them
in the expression of the opinion that its meetings should
be kept up year year And If this be done who
tell how muaiious will be the fields Of future labor,
calculate the amount Of good that may be accomplish
ed We know that some unrefectng men have asked and
Others will continue to ask what good can be achieved
by voluntary convention If other good results and
other fruit of assembling shall DO found hereafter
the simple advantage OF becoming known each TO the
other and exchanging views and sharing the hosp
taes OF neghbors and being thus drawn into more
intimate relations, and thereby cemented into com
brotherhood, will compensate the States and those
who may represent them thousand times But,
in order TO realize the great practical results which must
follow, sooner later, must welcome TO discussion
and development every question of practical moment that
understood that the convention ill SO act
The resolution then took the usual course.
After conference and of the various dele
gates apart the general committee on business and reso
utons provided for above was constituted as follows
Margond-Wm. Creighton Geo. Bartlett, Joshua Jones
ys,s,nla-!as Lyons Myer Myers oden G. Clay
South Corolina-Jas Chestnut, Jr., C. G, Memminger,
Gtorpia-Nelson Tiff f. A. Nisbet, Hiram Roberts.
Florida-Bepj +. Whitner, J. b. Brown, stanislaus
Grimske.
Ala,ama-nanl Coleman, N. J. Scott N. Lockett.
Lo,isiano-Sam w. Oakley, David J. Hook, Jno. B.
Leefe.
Mississippi W. Clapp, T. A. Marshall r. A. Crnmp.
7ennessee.-W. II. Polk, J. Knox Walker, Gen. W. G..
Ryle.
7crds.-Mr. Ray.
kentucky,-Gen. Leslie Coombs Lieut.. N. F. Maury.
In relation to this appointment few words of expla-
nation may be given, Lieut. Maury, native OF Ten
represents here the District Of Columbia far
his present official residence is concerned but was
also specially invited and most welcome participant in
the deliberations On the call for Kentucky however,
Gen Leslie Coombs and stated that he there
alone in the representation of that State and would
TEEN it particular favor he could obtain the loan of
Lieut.. Maurys name and services.
The proposition met by general round Of APP
plause and the President remarkng that he would
leve the delegate from Kentucky from the dilemma Of
appointing himself committee, asked leave to assign
the representation of the State above given The ap
onment also hailed with general satisfaction, and
the gallant State of Ashland" will not repudate the
constructive citizenship thus given to distinguished
and meritorous Of a-sster State
1t also ordered motion that the daily sessions
Of the convention should extend from A. NJ to p NJ
At 3P. NJ the convention djourned.