The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-01

board No agricultural country can prosper long
without this the case Wemust strive keep THESE
roads from ending in New York, thai heart OF the
country which, unlike the human heart throws
back no return to the extremity. We must redeem
ourselves from this bondage to New York-not IN
spirit of hostility to her, but In spirit oil justice
to ourselves. Patriotism begins at home and he Is
traitor who does not seek b. uphold his own coun-
try. II is the duty Of every man 10 use his most
strenuous efforts to prevent this monster from ADJ
sorbing the vitality ot the country. He hoped for
long pull, &c, which would relieve US from our
bondage.
Mr.. {. IT. Chandler of Norfolk. addressed the
Convention in most eloquent strain interpreted
with genuine huuor. He considered the object Of
this Convention to be the securing to the south an
equal representation in the exports ana imports OF
the country. He did not think that visit from
the Great Eastern at Norfolk would be of much
benefit to the South In commercial sense, the
owners being foreign capitalists VINO might 81 any
moment withdraw the steamer from the iine. lie
favored Mr.. Mann's plan of taking stock. and hav
ing steamer Of our own of mammoth SIZE. In IL
nstratian Of the entire want OF the exporting bns-
in the Southern vessels. the -taed that threc
years ago, there were 600 men in Virginia from
Maine. cutting timber to export which required
ships TO be sent from Maine. His remarks, which
of most eloquent character, were frequently IN
terrupted By the applause Of the body.
On motion of Mr.. Chopper of Norfolk, the Coh-
yenti0n adjourned until 1 o'clock, z NJ
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at the appointed
hour.
Capt Page, U. e. ", at the request of the Con
ventioD, delivered brief address. He said
he was glad to see the favor with which Mr..
Mann's enterprise had been received, and that the
Importance of the scheme had heated such strong
feeling in its behalf. He then went on to take
strong ground for it as o means of Southern 1pde-
pendence and stated the gratifying fact that it was
regarded as a patriotic rather than an invest
ment solely for the remuneration OF those who
subscribed.
Mr. JOS. Segar arose, aud after some humorous
remarks In the beginning, came down to his
work." the racing men say, in his usual clear
and forcible style. He said he had long been out
of the speech making line, though he had followed
it for p years. He recOllected having attended a
Southern Convention in 1888, at which the Chair
man he now addressed President. Nothing
resnlted from that, and not single ship had been
added to our fleet. lilo was glad to see that the
present Convention insured a practical result to
its deliberations, and that the subscriptions to the
proposed scheme had been placed within the reach
of the humhlpst farmer in the land. He under
stood that the cost Of the Pioneer ship would be
about S2,O00.0O0: could not $1,000 subscribers to
this noble object he found in tho whole South! He
believed they could. The great requisites Of route
of transit speed. and CheapnHsS of Transports
ton The size Of the steamers contemplated will
insure both and carry in themselves the elements
of SUCCESS. He stated that at the request Of his
wife he placed the of herself, two daughters
aud son, the subscription list besides his own
This announcement WAS received with great ap
plause
The committee on subscriptions reported that a
large number of shares had been taken, and that
they of opinion that it would be increased by
the addition of 300 names in few days, in the vi
cinity of Old Point.
On Thursday afternoon, 81 shares were taken in
few minutes, making $500, truly gratifying be
ginning to this great project. Among the names Of
the subscribers are Ex-Presdent Tyler; Gov. Wise,
of Va; d VI. Barringer, North Carolina; Geo. ID.
Wise, Accomac: John z. IIamblin, Memphis, Tenn;
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