Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-05
THE SOUTHERN CONNER.
CIAL CONVENTION.

GAL CONVENTION.
The Richmond papers bring us the second
days proceedings of this body. "A permanent
organization was effected by choosing the fol
lowing officers
Pseiasnt Teneh Tilghmsu, Of Mary
land.
Wee Psssidsnts-W. L. eazesu, Of Texas;
Dr. VIM. Brewer, of Maryland; Thos. D. Day,
of Missouri; j. d. b De Bow, of louisiana;
DR.. Francis Mallory, Of Virginia; Col Walter
Gwynn, of North Carolina; John T. Towers, Of
the District of Columbia.
Secrstaries-James \. Corwsrdin, Vim. B.
Isaacs, Vim. F. Richie, Ro. Ridgeway, b. w,
Hughes and Chas Lewis
Gen: TIIghman, on taking the chair, made a
handsome address, in the course of which he
said:
whilst hope the feeling which may pre-
wade the bosom of every one present will be
that of ardent attachment to the southern por-
remembered that the best and highest interests
of the South are to be found in the Federal Con-
stitution and the integrity of the Union. ZAP
plause.l We should never forget that this should
be the prominent feeling in the breast of every
citizen of the United States. 1t will be time
enough to talk OF dissolution Of the Union
when the circumstances shall leave no other al
ternatiYe-and God forbid that the time shall
eyerarrive. [Applause,1
After Y prayer by the Rev. Thos. G. Hume, OF
Portsmouth, 'business committee, consisting
Of three from each Of the six States represented;
and an equal number from the District Of Col
umbia, was appointed y. B. Hagner, W. r.
Baker and Thos. Fawcett, of Maryland, and
Robert Ould Chas. Alert and s. II. Hill, Of the
District of Columbia, are on the committee.
naTl n fall
ing preamble and resolutions, which was refer
red to the business committee
Whereas, The almost unprecedented contin-
uanee of Indictment weather, inducing the belief
that the convention would not be held, having
interfered with the attendance of the large dele
cations appointed throughout the Southern
States, and being advisable, considering the i'm
portant matters proposed for discussion, that the
moral weight and cooperation of all those States
should be secured tits
ResoIrea, That this convention, after transact
ing preliminary matters adjourn to meet again
on the Sd Tuesday in May next, in the city OF
Richmond, and that the delegates here pledge
themselves to such action in the interim as Will
be likely to secure the largest attendance.
ResolrEtl, That the objects of this convention,
as developed at its several sittingS, in Memphis,
Charleston and New Orleans, being to secure to
the Southern States the utmost amount or pros
perity as an integral part Of the Federal Union,
or to enable them to vindicate and maintain their
rights and institutions whether that Union shall
subsist or not, are all matters pertinent and cog
nizable which relate to the development the
soil, the enlargement of our internal improve,
ment system, our domestic trade and direct for,
elgn commerce, mines, manufactures and the
arts, the social system and institutions of the
South, our. schools, colleges and press; and the
delegates are invited to bring with them, or for
ward in their absence, such statistical and Other
report upon those and kindred subjects, in order
to secure the most practical results.
Rss0tred, That the people in their primary
assemblies for the purpose Of sending delegate:
be invited to express their opinions upon the
subjects indicated above, so that their delegate,
may be thoroughly advised of their wishes.
| Mr.. Myers of Norfolk, offered resolution
! (Which was referred to the Committee) callins
upon all the Southern and South-W ESTER
States to unite with Virginia in establishing {
| line of steamers to run from Hampton Roads t.
| Liverpool.
Mr. Charles Albert, Of the Dist of Columbia
offered series of resolutions declaring the at
tachment ofthe South to the Union, and its de
termination to preserye it The following is one
| of the resolutions:
| Res0Lretl, That we have all-abiding faith ir
the heartfelt sentiments of the masses of the
people-that they are radically U'.iop-howevel
at times they may be misdirected or misrepre,
scented by the unserupulously ambitious and de
signing. The wrongs we have suffered, We
trust, are of a transient nature and We feel thai
we corroborate the fact expressed in our inspired
Declaration of Independence, that sall expert
cnce hath shown that mankind are more dis
posed to suffer while evils are sufferable, thar
right themselves by abolishing the forms t.
which they have been accustomed" and, there
fore, here, on the soil which gave birth to oul
Washington and our Henry, we vow eternal Il
deity to the Constitution and'our Union.
The resolutions were referred aud the Con
vention adJd till Friday.