The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03

Tor entrance AT evening meetings., WAS $oou
Amount pledged and payable during the year,
1857 Is.
Adjourned, sine die.
FRANCIS JACKSON, President
JOSEPH A. All Hox xn Secretaries of Meeting
Southern Commercial Convention.
SECOND DAY.
from the Richmond Dispatch, FeSruaryl.]
-tis body assembled at the African church. yesterday,
at II O'Clock, pursuant to Mayo,
Afer calling the MEETING to order, Mr.. MAYO stated
that when the convention adjourned Wednesday, the
appointment Of committee Of fifteen, to nominate per-
nanent officers, pending He then requested those
delegates who were not ssent when the roll was called
whereupon a numbhr CT gentlemen had themselves
rolled.
permanent officers, follows. o. B. De Bowe, Of
LonsianaJ H. Glib n, OF North Carolina; A. B: Hagner
Day Of Missouri; Henry C. Ward, OF Alexauiria Va;
MSr Myers, Of Norfolk + b. Dsan, Of Lyme aburg; Thos
c. 1hacksion or Peters 1ug John +. Nai of Winchss
ter Richard G. MoUs, OF Rictmo I'd samuel Price,
Of GaesnbIier county W. W. Forbes Of Cunberian1
county.
Gcv Wise appeared in the house just a. this time and
was invited 10 sea, on the p'a ort which invitation
Mr. ~ BowE as soon az the committee was announced
and addressed the Chair He stated that he should
% Se IN s Amy as Sa
be prudent to take any asion fnasmuch the
ucemtny Of the weahs had prevented the attendance
been appointed and who felt equal interest with yir
guia ia the great objects for which the convention had
tie 81 sn cn he
Offer cd the following preamble resolutions, which he
herd It night be the pleasure OF The convention to
whereas continuance finclcmsn
held, wing with H. attendance large dele
sdSabis considerns important ms,es ropossd for dis
custom that The moral weight and operation oil thee
Resolved, That this convention, after ransacng prelimi
pre.en pledge such scion in Tue viii
Resolved Thai The oeets Of this as developed
isns, being tohe southern States the utmost
:, sf G saG
se an 1eae Or no &c
Of soil the enhancement Of our internal improvement
aas m sna The
OF the South schools colleges and press-and that dele
he asca results
a that sS A ss Ts esprs.s ssr
On he chiefs !. a s e that their dele
Resossd That the thanks of te convention are dine to the
board Of Trade tse com..se Of Arrangements d tho e
have made for It's accommodation.
Mr.. GrBpoy Of North Carolina, thought May . bad
month for Southern gen snen to attend convention, as
they would then be engaged with their crops and hoped
postponement would take place. Richmond city had
once beiole prepared this convention which did not
meet account of the prevalence Of yellow fever in
Norfolk. He was opposed to adjournment now, be-
with any action that Virginia might take.
Mr. Aa1sr from the District Of Columbia sugg ,sted TO
the mover to Withdraw bis resolution; until the c0nven-
With the consent OF the meeting, Mr. De BoWe with
The COMMITTEES retired, and after brief absence re-
turned and made the following report, through their
I,,ys,ae,,s-Gen.rs Tench Tighman, Of Maryland.
Flee Eresalents-Wm. L. Cazueau, of Texas; DIR. Wm.
Brewer Of Maryland; Thomas n Day, of Missouri; J. d.
l ~ h~ff~
GINA Col Walter wynn, Of North Carolina; and John
T. Towers, Of the u strict of Columbia
Secretdrics- James A. Cowardin, Wm B. Bsacs, VIM
Rtcbe, Robert Ridgway, r. W. Hughes and Chis. q.
Lewis.
The report of the committee put to the vote and
MT MAYO then invited Gen. Tighn.n TO take the chair
which &c did and requested the Vice Presidents and
cretaries to occupy positions on the platform.
Gen. TueHMAN thus addressed the conventional rise
10 accordance with time honoed usage 10 return thank
for the distinguished honor conferred upon re and
the same time hope l may be understood, when
around many gentlemen who, in point Of age and
official distnction, would have graced the position far
| more than possibly do. ] attribute the honor
however, being intended for the state which in
part REPRESENT and in her and those Of her dele
gates present return thanks for the higa compliment
thus paid II is unnecessary to remind you, gsnensn
that the circumstances which exist in country at
this time Of the most peculiar and aonentous inter
est and that the duties devoyed upon of no light
or ordinary character and that upon the manner in
which those duties are performed msy depend in no
| Whilst I hope the feeling which may pervade the
bosom every present will be that OF ardent a..
tacbuent to the southern portion Of the conede .acy
also hope 10 may he remen1b ,red that the best and
highest interests OF the South be found in the
A federal constitution and the integrity Of the Union.
Applause We should never forget that t5s should be
the prominent feeling In the breast Of every citizen
the United States 1t viii BE- time enough to talk of
dissolution of the Union when circumstances shah leave
10 other alternatveand God forbid that tia. time shall
tyoke a spirit of tenn and mods ration and ask
in my own behalf the aid 81 every member in the per-
| iormar ce Of my official duties.
! Rev THOMAS n. HUME OF Norfolk, invited by the
Prpit emit open the convention with prayer, which he
did In most feeling and appropriate manner inyoh az
the blessings Of heaven on the deliberations Of the
| vention.
Nj. CppcS, of North Carolina offered the following
1 resolution
Rssoyed That committee be appointed consisting OF
each
the DHrct OF Cclunoi 10 whom all business
ard resolutions designed for the convention shall be offered
i Cen GRy1S moved, amendment, that seven dele.
/ gates be appointed from Virginia.
Mr.. IYoss Of Richmond opposed the amendment.
The question then put, and carried In the All
i've a. the resolution "a amended, the Yirg na
| delegation declining TO vote.
The President appointed the following gentlemen 70
l constitute the above committee
Vfyoinia-John B. Floyd A. W. Mcdonald, j. H. Besua
Jr., samuel Price, r. r. Hardy J. Il. Anderson and G.
Disict S Colum,da-Rob,rt oud, Charles Albert and
J s. ii. Dil.
M.yland--A. u. BSaner, W. II. Barker aud Tboms,
| Fawcett