Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-25
From me Nac Orleans Crescent.

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
Thi body will holi IT, session at the city OF Savan
nah, The Sth OF December The address the com.
mee setting forth it, purposes, aud inviting iu repre-
srnation from all hetown cities aud States o the South
has been widely extended 10y the press tn, Montgomery
Nail. la calling public attention to she subject SAYS
1--WE have strong hope that the convention will fully
represent the prise aud capital the south II il
should do 1t cinnot iil effect something substantial
ia IN way oi Initiating such enterprises will tens to
render secon independent OF Northern factors
rne time has conn; have talked the South into be.
ri IN her capacity Tor the management at her bIs
ncSsiuto the belief that all the elements ol progress
social moral and commercial abound IN her people aud
u r-sius oul, o cause, Ia practical level
pmrnt of the theory such extent a will convnc.
not Ouly ioubtcrS, but the world. Disguise
mry Southern population has reputation in the
saloons at the world. Tor mental and pbyra indolnce
which it DOES not deserve 1t ~ be great step forward
20 dhuc the Worlto it, erroneous Estimate of
capabilities When it i found tat the Angu-Sixons
ut the South have the iu same progressive iacul.
ties those of the North; when show that will and
power united achieve pcndccc;
then and institutions will have the respectful
cnusirrate from all other sections and cou,-
rcs which our great sectional wealth has failed
mand."
We endorse the full the foregoing remarks Of
our Montgomery contemporary. They have practical
bearing and the Southern people have need tor any
thing else probabilities ia these unprumising times
The sessions OF the former Southen Commercial Convrn
tons abounded too much in theories pecustions
Ca displays and visionary schemes To admit oi the
cnmpshmcut of any great amount ut substantial good
plain. matrrotact, cVrkity couycntion-not talking
convention, resolution convention, Pacific Railroad
Convention.
If ihe convention induce the Southern people to
diversity their labor, to build and patronze aud
WOODEN factories, Ia establish tanees aud shoe shops
raise ll the o lite for themselves aud have
thing sparc gov wheat aud Touring mills
10 refine their sugar, enter upon the grape culture
90 uto the raising of H. which holds the strong.
ct INDUCEMENTS To kill and prise IN raise their
hogs and make their bacon, To aid their railroads
aud ioser their home shipping Interests - educate
their chiden where they born an thus put their
schools aud colleges on hrm foundation, they will
cOmpl>h that which will ente them the lasting graft
tuir Of their couutrymen.
Ia no the South become commercially PEE
culy secIOnaly INDEPENDENT. IL is idle talk about
Northern aggression and Insults without dong thuu
~ tcf. a than Idle 20 speak of or agne in favor
o ii->uiHuOu OF the Union, when depend upon tbe
North foreign Countries stil nim.cal than
the North, for half food alt clothing aud ninety
nine huudredths Of ouf shipping facilities
rate vast variety Of other Indispensable IN inur years
hy prnpcr industry skill aud perseverance-suc ~
| rrcuniueui aud always hive recunnendrd-th. South
may be iu s-lisI'iinng position that il will warrant
icr i' assuming ground majority OF her people may
tit To adopt By that time senator Se sard viii have
been chosen tie Presidency 10y the OF the North
or his lection will BE- certa" ia the House of Representa-
lives Nith the all Of rcc-soil comm: iiom thc
>ft'es o Kansas Nebraska, Mncsnti and Oregon AL of
which viii b- admt'ei ntn the Uuoh in les. than four
year., pfov ded IN, Uuion lasts that long.
T,. Charleston Courier well informed abb. and con-
,ve ourJal-gives the following the most prumi-
ne % subjects that will engage the attention Of the Con
vcuun:
l. Agriculture and it, Development.
Internal Improvements
3 d iniestc AID Fofygr Trade
/. Mines, Manufactures aud the Arts.
). Social System AID Institutions 81 the South.
\ yer, gOoi prosranrnr, bat no better than previous
Ones, that cveAtuated in hing ngbie tha words
wOid-. Suris-rrsuut0ns resolutions frsuutions-bun.
c"mi'r, buncnmbe, buncoMbe spsechcs--in which tis
"hig iaHtn largely prcpundcrated We unst such
liions ~iil be- wholly Ignored az Savannah.
The people Of Savannah naking ample preparations
ipr the Convection aid w ,ub' take care OF the del
gates with genuine Go 81, hospitality.