Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-05
SOUTHERN AND SOUTH-WESTERN COM.
MERCIAL CONVENTION.
SEcoyp D,Y-THuH.p,Y, Jan. 81, 10


SEc"Sb DAY htk-hif, jan. 81, ie|o.
The Southern and South. " Western Commercial Con
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Chair. Several additional delegates reported them
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ah"Pie'i on me PF"'i"u" any il"' therefore, an
hou"c"H "c '"'''"'"S h"''''' gentlemen III the CON-
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~ N"!'n "F"''h"' ID iltS'"F, y! .hhTyInHI, hon"fl
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ron lhp:it' "T'.,,!' ~ ifAhs' i!ipi!ltr II Fay "i
Missouri; iivnry : ""'u; ~ H!IAanith' .hErF Myers.
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VIM. r; k'ich!r' lto't' NidSwny' j" " Hughes "'''
EilaH' ii. Lewis
Inc gentlemen named IN Inc report were u''""'
nously elected. .,
In. ircS''c"'' on ''hh- u 'n".'' " NV
Vice Presidents and Secretaries To take seats upon
tn" PLATFORM. lie tien addressed TIE I"'E'"'"n =
follows:
'i'tlIcht,i u ID N"''c'"''"- -" ." !. '" -
with inn".lion"'c'! usage To- return thanks Tor ihc us
'hEhi.lItu hnil'r conferred upon ne 4" nv '""I
time | hope shall Not he understood as ciai'Ii'hs any
title Ia THIS position, w!!el see around me =" "'''!
tETi llnnt VIM ~ ttIlf II Hrs Nnl Iltltl iltI isA-
ti"n' would nave sF"r1d IL i'' oeHcr: l ~" 'ns'",,
however 'na' 'nc h""m -; r;" ~. on6 !" - ,t;..
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n"'"' =, ,""' o ,i" nv, ""I i, ,i,ngs +. !. unInrr.s.sry
~ r,n;nI ynu rcnt,,.nau. that the circumstances
vh;,h Owls, - ~ rnnntry =, his time are of The most
ro,rI;,r anil ,,,n,.ut,r. ;r,.r.., md ihat tho duties
itiay"Ivni mnnn ~. nre Of No Iisht or ordinary charac-
,cr, md ,hat mnnr n. nnnn,r in which those duties
= ,nri,r.',.J n',v J.I'rrJ i, ma small degree. tic
hnrnr ni ,L. Sat- 90. r.nrc scnt. Whilst hon. In.
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Snr,b.rr n,r,;or If ,L. C,uf.Icracv. | also hop. it
mow H.. r.r,.nLared rim, thn hest and inches. inter-
o.,. IS n. Snmih ~. +, Inc fouul in the Federal Con-
.,;,u,ion and ,h. ir,r,rri.v Of III. Union. AuIlausc.l
". .h,uId never tnr.,,t tina, this snuulI be tie prom.
;u.u. f..Iip, in ,hr hr.nst of every citizen OF the Uni.
ted S,,,r.. II will h. fine enough 10 talk uf IL dis.
sn;u;ioo nf the Union. when the circumstances shall
l.sv. un other aIt.runtiye-aud God forbid that the
tim. shall ever arrive. IApplausc.
In conclusion, gentlemen, | invoke n spITlI III It!N
prrancr and moderation, naI Gsk on behalf OF my
self, the aid ri every member III the performance u
my Official duties.
Rev. TH"s. &. IlrME, OF Portsmouth, by INVITA-
ton, then offered Il icrvcnt prayer, invoking Tie 6.c-
sing Of Heaven upon the deliberations OF the Con
vcn,Ion. -. .u
Mr. DE Bow OF L'nieiaiia' otieFed Tue 'o"o"'h'
preamble ana resolutions:
Whereas lhc a'Ilost GhPteccuc'''Gh
OF Indictment weather inducing 'nc oeI''i t'at 4"
Convention would h"' pe heId' n'Vln3 ''NeI'ete'
win the attendance OF me iarSe ue'rs",'"ns HpP".i
ed throughout tHe southern S.n's'' anu Il oG."s nn
vlsabic, considering t!e !Hp"'t"'t 'i".'c'' P''P':'
for discussion that the inorai "e'Shtaic co-operh''o
oil all those States should be sccured' MS
Resolved, mat this Convention Hlter 'rahsac'in
preliminary matters, ADJOURN TO meet a5Gii on III
third Tuesday IN May next Ill The city oil Richmond
nnd that the delegates mere present pl.'gc ihe'nse''e
10 such aciion IN the Interim US Will Dc likely 10 st
cure the largest attendance.
Resolved. That the Objects OF THIS Convention, O
developed a; It's several s!!ttinss, IN Memphis. ChhrI':
toh ana New otIea''s' being 10 secure To- Tue nou;n