Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-15
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At l2 NJ. the Convention was called 10 order
BY his Honor Mayor Scrpven. Of this city, who
addressed the Convention as follows:
CtHfi,m>n oFthe Southtrn and Utsttrn Com
mtfeiai CoRrtniioH
IL afords me much pleasure to meet this large
and respectable assemblage oil delegates from the
South and West in this e. invention. In behalf Of
the city of Savannah, extend TO you a cordia
welcome within her limits. May the objects of
your assembling here he achieved. hope that
the results Of your deliberations will be- praeli-
cal. in e.yating commerce and developing the re-
sources of our great country.
1t has been the custom aud IL is highly proper,
to invoke the blessings # Almighty God upon
our deliberations, and Ia open our Conventions
with prayer. | Therefore call upon the Right
Reverend Bishop Elliott, Of this city, 10 perform
that service for Us.
The Bishop knelt and offered up the following
prayer:
Adorable an ever living God, who dost from
thy Heavenly Throne behold and govern all the
people and Kingdoms Of this lower world with
humble alteration would lift up hearts and
voices with thee In prayer and praise. Thou art
the author and giver of all good things; thou Wis
itcs The earth. and blessesi it.and makest it very
plentiful. All thy creatures wait upon thee that
thou mayest give them their meat In due season
We think thee, oh God, for thy unbounded good
ness. and all the wonders thou doest for the chill
dren of men.
Our fathers hoped in thee, they trusted in thee,
and 'hoa didst bless them; we thank thee for this
goodly land thou gavest TO them and to us their
children. we thank thee for all the unnumbered
blessings and privileges, both temporal and spir-
itual which, through thy patient kindness stlll
enjoy. we besecch thee. our Heavenly Father. 10
continue thy mereful and loving kindness towards
us. Give, we beseeoh thee, wisdom and union
and strength to the government aud people of the
ed al w p ara in hort ~
over US, direct their counsols, strengthen their
hands that righteousness and peace may dwell in
our land.
And especially we bescecb thee, oh God, 10
bless this Convention now assembled in this place.
May its members be endowed with that wisdom
which cometh from above which Is irst pure and
then peaceable. May they be preserved from
pride, prejudice and passion, from sefshuess.
discord and strife.
May their deliberations be guided. that they
may enlarge the commercial relations and inter
course Of the world, and difuse more and more
widely the blessings Of national freedom and SO
cial intercourse. May all their deliberations be
conducted in harmony, and in that peaoe on earth
and good will towards men, which is the burd, n
of the gospel Of Zion.
And especially do We beseech thee that the
blessings of that liberty wherewth Christ ha.
made as free may be extended to all nations
And whatever thou mayest consider good for u,
and for our country and for the nations of tn,
earth, we humbly ask through the merits Of ou,
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. amen.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Scriven stated that this being an adjourn.
ed meeting Of the Convention. the President ci
the last Convention would properly preside al
this Convention.
Mr.. j. A. Weston Of Ind, read letter from
Hon. Tench Tighlman, of Ind. the President of the
last Convention, expressing his regret at being
compelled by imperative business duties TO re-
main from the Convention. and expressing some
views in relation to the objects and aims of the
Convention.
On motion, Mayor Screven, Of this city, wa.
chosen temporary chairman.
The Chairman then appointed Mr.. Thos. C.
Thackston, of Petersburg, Virginia. temporary
Secretary.
Hon Mark A. Cooper, of Georgia, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint one from
each State represented committee to present tn,
names OF suitable persons to ofciate in a permanen
organization Of this body which committee shall al
30 report rules for the government of this couyep
uon, ana that the chairman of this convention ca 4
upon the delegates from the respective States Z,
nominate person to serve this committee
After some discussion the resolution was mod
fled as to read a. follows:
Resolved, That a committee, to consist of one from
each State represented, be appointed to report per
manent officers for this convention, and also rules 70
its government.
The resolution was then adopted and on mo
ton
The chairman vas instructed to cell upon tb
respective State delegations present to designat
its own members of the committee.
After some minutes spent in consultation b
the respective delegations, the following gentl.
men we're named - members of the
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION:
Thomas L. Gholson, of Va;
VIM. T. Dortch. of N. c.;
Hon Mark A. Cooper. of Geo.;
VIM g. McAdoo, Of Tenn;
Albert L. Webb. OF Nd;