Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-06

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONFENTION.-On lhuTS'
day last, the 31st this body, re-assembled, when
the following officers were appointed: President,
Gen. Tench Tilghman, of Maryland; Vice Presidents,
w. L. Cazneau, of Texas; DR.. Brewer, of Maryland
Thos D. Day, of Missouri j. D. B. DeBow of Louis
lana DR.. Mallory, of Virginia Col. Walter Gwynn,
of North Carolina and John T. Towers, of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Secretaries, j. A. Cowardin, w.
B. Tsaccs, W. F. Richie, R. Ridgway, R. W. Hughes,
and G. H. Lewis.
The following gentlemen were in attendance from
North Carolina Walter Gwynn, Ed. Graham Hay
wood j. H. Gibbon, and NJ P. Taylor.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbon, of North Carolina, a
committee Of three delegates from each State was
appointed, to whom should be referred all business
resolutions designed to be brought before the Con-
vention. Messrs. j. H. Gibbon, E. G. Haywood, and
M. P. Taylor were appointed for North Carolina.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. DeBow, by Mr..
Myers, of Norfolk, and by Mr.. Albert, of the District
of Columbia.
Gov. Wise was present. and was received with
much applause.
After the reading Of the resolutions, and some dis
cussion, the Convention adjourned until Friday.
The Convention re-assembled on Friday, when
Gov. Floyd, chairman of the committee, reported
resolution on the matters which had called the Con-
venton together; but proposing, on account of the
inclemency of the weather, and the small number
of delegates from other States besides Virginia. to
adjourn over to meet again on the third Tuesday in
May next, in Richmond. After debate, the
resolutions were laid or the table. Gov. Floyd then
presented another series of resolutions, which he
stated he had been requested to offer in the event
that the resolutions reported by the committee were
not adopted. Pending the consideration of the res
olutions the Convention adjourned until Saturday
morning.
On Friday afternoon, at five o'clock the delegates,
together with invited guests, to the number Of three
hundred, sat down to magnificent dinner, given
by the citizens of Richmond Gov. Wise and other
distinguished invited guests present The
States represented in Convention were toasted, and
number Of spirited and eloquent speeches were
delivered. The fourth regular toast was 6 ven to
"7he State Of North acknowledgements but
not tame, vgilant but not tactous, brave but not
rash-hcr history atteSts that she knows alike h0U
to uait and aohen to strike.'-[ Iusic
Ed. Graham Haywood, Esq, of North Carolina,
was called out, and responded in some impressive
| and well-timcd remarks which were much applaud
cd. lie conclued by giving
Tirginia.-The mother of States and of Prcsi-
dents-the guardian of the rights of States and of
the Federal Union who by her every act has always
declared that the only cord strong enough to bind
! her is the Federal Constitution"
| Gov. Wise, in response to a complimentary toast
delivered glowing and eloquent speech, and was
continually interrupted with applause. The Z" Dis
patch says:
eve need not add that the juice of the grape
| flowed profusey during the delivery Of the senti-
ments, and that the best feeling seemed to pervade
| all present.
| About o'clock the President vacated the chair,
and the delegates began to dispense to their respec
tive lodgings to sleep and dream the intel
lectual feast of which they had partaken to their
! hearts content"