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cial Convention.
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uimn<ss OF Attendance and Proposition to
Adtsurn- Debate on tho establishment OF
Line Of Steamships between Norfolk and
Eas ope-- The Collins and other steamship
Lssts, &c., SC.
THIRD DAY.
R,cuuoyD, Feb. I, 1885.
The Convention 70 assembled at 10 O'Clock A. M In the
African church, Gen. rsnch TghmAn, OF Maryland, in
the chair. number Of delegates additional to those
Who had pre- viousy reported themselves were in attend
sacs.
me journal of yesterday read BY tina Secretary and
approved
Mr. G,Hsos, ofN C., oSjec'sd to the resolutions (pub-
hsbed in YESTERDAY HERALD All tbs meetings Of the
Copvsu.iou since the which met In Memphis had
been Oe sid adjourned meetings. Comuittees thu.
hsve been appointed education. mines slave property
80 have not made single report yst anything
been ssd on the subject. He cid not wish to do any
thing which might be injurious TO the Union of these
States, but he thought tks Convention had right to
witch up their Eastern neighbors somewhat laugh
sr He adduced the instance Of the seizure of Colonel
wheetsr's slaves proof Of he injustice to which
slsveh' iders were subjected by Northern fanstcism
TIE bsst Hebrew authority that he could and the sub
ject had said that had right to oove much less
stShAp MANS bervAnt Inc deorew was no. allowed 20
enssve his fellow man. bat slaves of the neigh
boxing people around them who were In the habit OF put
ding 70 death their prisoners made in So with the
south. What righ, has a In New England or Penn
syavanS to say to me- You must give that slave Free
doD-you lave no right Of property in that person."
~ have, because he Il not the same sort Of
an, and my fathers paid for him. This Illusion Of
the Nor'herners, he imagined, must be gastric usou
he knew the effects whch fever ard Ague has and he
would he hanged be didn't think that the fanatcism
the North might be traced to the effects Of disease
Uaughtsr.) If he had slave and thought proper to
teach him astronomy and make pilot of him and he
should hire oct that slave to carry ship to Liverpool
thu government of the United States should be bound
protect that proper Of bis He wanted the expression
Of opinion by this Convention this and other
he thought it to adjourn this meeting without
come seton, intimaon 10 their Northern friends
he did not how kindly il worded but he shoud
like It to b very decided.
The CHAIRMAN intmAted that debate was in order
the resolutions which read not having been moved
Mr. FLOYD, to re ieve the gentleman from embsrrass
that head, moved the adoption OF the preamble
and resolutions
Mr. GBBoE continued bis remarks, and referred to
article in the Kingston (Jsm Journal recommending
the immigration OF fugitive slaves from Canada to the
island Jamaica. He commenced upon the destatuh,n
and cry Of the negroes of that islsnd attributed
II to is true cause, the mancipaion OF the slaves. He
expressing desire they have for the welfare Of their
servants and that these should not be spouted away
into misery and suffering by deuded persons in the
North who think they act upon Scripture but make
great mistake in thinking they did when they
thought they hal Scripture authority for burning the
DEiEoArE moved to amend the resolutions BY making
the dsy to which the on would adjourn the third
TUESDAY IL June instead Of May.
The motion secor6ed.
Gen GREEN ssxas explained why the Com stee had
preferred hay TO June fnsy had originaiy thought OF
conyen IS would meet tn that month
NJ hyrR MYT1 Of Nor ok, proposed 70 speak in rela
sion t. steam marine
Tue CHAIR r,minced him that another proposition
before ihs meeting.
Mr. SAon,pzR, Virginia. suggested tina. the conven
ton nsud immediately adopt the preamble nd resou
tons with the exception that provoing for the adjourn
NETT AID afterwards take the of tho bocy that
he regretted that the early should have
been ocatenplatsd He could that there any
Why they should now we'll at any future
time, proceed 20 discuss matters OF business Their mum
bsEs he mitted, sparse, out yet SIX Southern
States ard the District Columbia represented.
ae old rot want II to 60 out that the ing tail
ure Ard they should declare so by their adjournment,
that ion would throw camper upon all future
lngs. He though. it would weaken their influence if
thsy sejoufned besides, the citizens Of Richmond
had, with their usual hospitality, been great trouble
and expense in preparing FOX their entertainment and he
shted would It be fair TO subject them again to like
Of trouble and expenseY He reasoned that very
large bodies not favorable 70 wise deliberations but
THAI on the contrary . small body is more likely to
ects thty had met to discuss could be fully discussed
AID mstured no st any time de-, therefore, moved
10 oat ne resoud providing Tor an adJou nment
tho sentiments expressed by the gentleman who
preceded him. he knew that there wure ia this body
enough alent Information and influence to make their
eehbe stons respected 10 tue south, and he thought
Trey ooald find fitting time place to
discuss the subjects which would be bought
before them. He was satisfied that the Ssath
would eacorse the action of the convention. He
wanted the discussion which would take place here to
mt En- he nfru pgdW he in IN nf
tabing that resolution and proceeding to business.
Tho time has come he said. when scarcely conven on
rsersros to politics. bu. he was delighted to see that
there WAS body If men who could assemble in the Old
movs tia. the words unon,, ana Northern" should
b struck ont OF resolutions. The hustings ana po
nies meetings the places tor the discussion Of
these mat ers, commercial convention, Ike this
ANOTHER DEEGAIT spoGe against the idea of adjourn
ment II they now adjourned they would make laugh
Ing stocks Of Inc pseve He wanted the convention to
AID discuss the for which they had assem-
Sied. $1,000 -
Mr. M.eKuDER, Of Va, withdrew his former notion and
the whole series of resolutions the
table
Ger Gnsxs of Texas, thought thst the absence of
natives from several Southern Safes
Why this venion should not pr coed 10 business.
Mr.. MAGRuDER reminded gentlemen that this should
not be tie last southern convention he repeated that
be I'D not want to go to The country that the South
had called convention, snd that that convention
failure. 1t would be cisparsging and most mortfying
hess worth. they did not stigmaise themselves
90 o1e else would dare Go it. Their adjournment
would entail rdicue and Disgrace upon them. He there
fore hoped the convention would refuse 10 adjourn
Dr.. ERKwER Of Nd, had come here, though extremely
feeble and gn rsk and fatigue. (rhe gcntlemans
weakness bad health apparent, that he
invited to take seat and peak from the aorm, which
ne did, Hs opposed, be said, to adjourning
Without having Cone something 1t did not require
Large bodies to transact business efficiently. The bust
before them plain and those who had patriot
Ism ercr Kh c. here should that they here
proceed business lie thou Rht their duty TO act
and efficiently; there no time TO iose their ns
tutons were reved and their interests nteered with by
mer the North But do you suppoe, he asked, that
TIE Northern people were 30 fanatic rs to mix them
salvee m In matters which did not them II i
were not 70 keep the South in commercial thraidomS
Inc sot thern people the producers but the people
OF the North resped the benefit Of It, and wanted to
eep that benefit lie thought there was intellect
enough In this BOZ TO &C. efficiently and wisely. He
ed that their enemies should be met boldly and it
would be found that they we're cowards for meddesome
people always are towards. He appealed to mbers,
therefore. 70 proceed 70 business He would for