Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-17
lfrom the Savannah Georgian and jonrn
Com usereiai Convention.

lfrom the Savannah Georgian and Journal
Gem"creini ten.ensio~.
THIRD DAY.
WEDNESDAY,. Dec. TO- 1856.
/ At few minutes past nine O'Clock. the Con
vention was called to order.
The President presented snndry oommoni-
+ cations upon the subject of education and other
SUBJECTS. which referred 10 tbs committee
on business
Also. communication from the editors Of
+ the Republican, accompanying 500 copies OF the
cotton statistics. embracing the period from
the year 1923 To the present time, and Intended
+ for distribution among the members Of tho Con-
vention.
Mr. Lewis of Georgia. submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, the deliberations of this convention
pariake If a general character. having the good
Of tho whole South in view. and believing il to be
important for the attainment of the object sought.
that n system Of reform or improvement for tho
South be adopted: Therefore it is
Pesoired, That the style Of this convention be,
and is hereby changed TO That Of General
Southern Reform Convention. and that it, meet
ings he held annually on the - day Of -
Of each year: and that the place Of the success
sive meeting be designated ut the close Of each
session.
Resolved, 7 hat Il be recommended to the Ex-
eculiyes Of each Of the Southern States TO call a
State convention. to be held annually one month
earlier than the general convention; and that mt
such meeting a committee on each resolution n
dopted and recommended by the general convrn
ton. shall be appointed to urge upon the people
an association for the attainment of those ends
through tho press, by their personal intercourse
and influence. and, IL need be- by petition to the
Legislature; and that at the annual meeting oil
the State conventions all improvements or chan
ges which may occur shall he reported aud then
condensed aud reported to the committee OF the
general convention by the committees appointed
for that purpose.
Resolved That il be recommended 10 tho
State conventions TO take steps To establish an
agricultural school. with farm attached to it,
On the self supporting scheme, thus offering To
every male youth in the State an opportunity
TO learn the art Of farming scientifically aud
practically. and at the same time to be fitted
for any station in life he may BIO called to oocu-
py.
Resolved. That IL be recommended to the Leg
islature Of each State. to adopt system of con-
mon school education, by which every child in
the State may receive common English eduea-
ton free, and with this view. poll tax may b.
assessed an every man mt raIe that may DO
rghtfnl for ihe poor to bear and an advalorum
TAX on all property which now paysa State tax.
the funds arising therefrom, to be securely in
vested, aud tho interes, applied to the purpose in
view.
Resolved. That it is the sense of this conven-
ton that the employment Of good and reliable
geologst by the several States, would greatly
facilitate the development, of the natural resour
oes of the South. aud be of essential benefit To
tho farming interest.
Resolved, Tint Mt the close oi this SEES sion, tho
minutes If the convention. together with an ad-
dress TO the people of tho South, shall be publish
ed in pamphlet form and be distributed under tho
supervision Of special committee.
Resolved That the members of the Convention
be called apon for contributions to defray tho OK
penses of publication, &c.
Referred to the committee on business.
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Mr.. Jones. of Geo. novel to take from the ia
BILE the resolutions in relation tn the re-opening
OF the African slave trade, which were offered
yesterday by Mr. Goudeu. of Geo.
This motion was discussed at great length by
various members of the Convention. The ab-
strnet of the discussion furnished by the Georgi-
an is too voluminous for our columns. - EDS.
VmaINIAN
Mr.. Clemens, of Va. called for the vote upon
the question by States.
A recess Of twenty five minutes was taken. in
order TO allow time for consultation among the
delegations.
At the expiration Of that time, the convention
was called to order.
The question being then taken bv States, upon
the motion to take tho resolutions from the tnblc
il resulted rs follows:
Ia the affirmative there were--