Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-18

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la, b,au found clingipy to the Fedora! Union, ID
which she has been lin many respects1 ou' d 49, ,
ry conveying not unwlngiy, her wea'" ~ ~: u -.
contributions; To maintain It's progress au'i " 30
Whilst rbe has not had the majority 10 tHA' s,e 10.
had the brosi shoulders to bear the burden VI P.o
trctive taxation, and of navigation lava "n'e" NJ
building up eu'al palaces throughout New r.ns ,""''
and sending heet1 Of merchantmen from her pof ~
These il seems To NE, the views to ~pch We
should accustom ourselves intoxicating them upon our
children discussing them IN our gatlierIngs anu pr
claiming them from our Conventions. lhey VIII Nv
us the better for those broad AMI national nu''e'
which become u.s. as citizens OF The Federal oh'o;
should it1 behests again. through the interposlti"h I"
higher power than that of man. bs exercised cor
,i.ently with our security, reposs and hnIoI; i"F
they, only, be worthy aud effective CONSTITUENT
c-s who both know and dare inslnthln ;'ier ri!hf''
When this mauy feeling shall be- eSilnsu-hed III u
,,nyl. one OF our States, tire knell OF American
r-publicanism will indeed bave hesm truly sounded
Let us proceed then, with our di-cEss.ous and mn
ture our plans frr the development a;i strengthening
,,f the S5,Itl morally, politically, individually nnd IN.
tsl,c,Ially for they are all ii pence good
will aud duty, and would be incumbent upon w. ~
well in the proiuundest political repn'- hI' srnrF
| ~. in any hour of peril. We have Clearly much I"
cheer and console Us. although much 10 enbarrn-'
halter disposition undoubtedly rules iu The South with
reference to these matters Its shipping Interest aud
direct trade are augmcung. and AT pubic dinner
in Charleston. short time since" three %ehtleineh
| whose names could mention COUNTED up twenty wv"
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| ,srnaI IMPROVEMENT works of the South are being
nres.cd with vigor AMI Dut lately the marriage OF tbs
Mississippi and Southern Atlantic was lmpoebSiy Get
| ebrated. These roads are Climbing the mountains OF
Virginia Carolina and Tennessee. opening that mag
nticen, country with its abundant granaries, It's mex
hausiible mines It's invgoratiug and health'giVInS
waters At the extreme South the work OF q South
arm Pacific rail road IL being vigorously prosecuteu
with the demonstrativs certainly OF success Con
| yen,iops nj Bristol and at Old Point, representing
millions Of capital, have given endorsement 10 greG
stexInshiD line and agents now at work at home
| and in Europe 10 c0nsuTlmate II. Abundant crep';
with the highest prices Ate e:Iri;hng the Soutn ana
our factories are fast Increasing IN number and III d.
! viJrnd- Patriotic men, few days siuce aOave;ei
q, Nashville aud natured their plnus for great LeE
tr Snuthnrr University, aud tho local institutions III
all OF the States, exhibit prosperity 10 them btter-
10 unknown. In The newspapers o. the day 1t IL Al.
pouncrd ti.at the University "a Virginia, that glorious
monument erected IL ~: Jefferson, will have appli.
csions the coming season, from G..; Hundred stu
dents Our boys aud grIA are being ca,od L@me
from IN. North aud the former have often not waited
TO- H.. sulGmons, but taken matters III their owu
hands dessa,ued tlat they would not submit To the
associations which Noriie.u SCHOOLS required. The
spirit OF the boys has taught pariosL 1u. virtue 10
the fathers. growing preference is new ,lnuiiest
od for Southern 'enc'ers over Northern ons1 aud in
uotub. nsio ias u found 10 be npractc.1e to
tain at he head Of col iG-tuon Of learning in
of our States geutleran wtlpss rrt.es we're not TO
be GH--tiumeI but whose nativity wnI beyond aasGu
end D;ycs line. Southern school DO ks are being pre-
nursd gpi rrEted ard usau, and Southern literature
begins a. last 10 recsve portion OF encouragement
Our citizens are enuesing their COATS .;.'. in
terror retreats; and fashion beauty, aud oPnienG.
finding At them all that WAS sighed Tor and not eli
loved NJ the NewpUrts and Saralogis. little more
enterprise among our merchants and traders IL per
4 c.pbp though it, alas. has been at tbs lowest -bb.
i Amid eu. encouragement: let us persevcre. IL is
Impossible 10 cay how IHaGh the history Of this Con
ya:.;c may have sad 10 90 WIN tioae gratifying re-
f,IttII. 80. ftuf.
efforts. drnnud an quail federal consideration, Insist
upon revenue tariff, Or direct TAXATION, Upon equal
mail facilities equal bounties, It any, 70 nur sluam
service Justice aud the CONSTITUTION il susas, rar
di-rlb-,::: ." the pn!!!e a!ws aul proper pro:-'
in FORTS light nou.es, az uayy yards Tor Southern
the recall Of the slave fleet from the coast Of Africa,
protection to the Tehuanepec route, and proper
modification of the neutrality lave.
Let be cheered gentlemen, by the reflection that
posreriiy will recognizes aud be benefited by cur ex-
erl:yup and that III reference 10 like these
/ whGil l.;aG Is annually together when their full
fruitou shalt eoine it xi! happen in The language Of
Henry V, ct Aglucouri. that L,any
| -" ubct
Will holl their rnan!.oois cheap, while my speak
Thn, fought with US" &c.
! Mr. MA.oa, of Alabama, offered the following reso.
luliou:
R,so!ced, That Editor aud their Reporters, who
are friendly to tbs obIecc O: the Convention and
only such, be invited To occupy seGts .yit'!;u the
| Hail of the Convention.
! Mr.. LAPsLEY, of Alabama, moved to strike out tue
| words "only such.
NJ. M.s.s addressed The Convention in favor of HE
resolution auG against ;!ls amendment, couieLdng
that II was necessary Ia preserve tho South from the
,EGlign attacks Of she Northern Press who send iio.
Reporters (" attend the Southern Convention bu; to
J traduce aUi, libel their ohj"cts purposes.
Mr.. Mccall, OF tloridu opp0ced thsresolu'un and
| favored the amendm-nt. He cOnten1ed that re WIS
good Southern man IL any gentleman there, but,
at the .;!!l=, was mol 10 narrow mIudef end con.
/ rru"ed 20 exclude The R-po ere from tbs Nottn.-
! lie thought the tendency Of the r;spiuliou wns In
create The impression ~ he Northern mind that this
was sectional Convection lie InGecsood the reso
lc;:on To be aimed at the Reporter o. the Ncw Tors
Herald. VITO S'aa present ADD WHOM lie .oa.ned sag
| good Reporter. Mr.. Sc Call then went into teryid
perors,ion on The Union and lie preservation.
| Mr.. MAsoS defended bis resolution, urging Il
reason COR lis adoption that The reporters oI the
, Northern presses who Ind attended The Convention
/ at Savau.:ah had belIed and raduced lis members
| and its purposes. sc il: remarks Ind offended the
tender seIsibilt:es IL any OF these -crthern editors
4 or reporters, let Them pocket tie inGsn.ty y tey
! deeuied it such-he cared not ior them.
1 Mr.. ELoIg:oY, OF Va, opposed the resolution.-
| He did not know tat they had assembled for any
treason which should DO concealed oil. therefore ia
vored the largest liberty to he reporter obfsa
them 10 report the truth, tho whole truth, aud no.
| thing bat tue tratn.
Mr. MCCALL, o.! Florida, rnoYed 10 10y the .esV!u.
| ton on the table; " hica motion vas los.
Mr. JiHks Lyons, OF Va, moved TO smend TIE
amendment. by striking out tbs eptre resolution aud
inserting tile following.
Resolved, That all editors aud reporters, Tho are
present, be invited TO occupy scIo the oot OF tue
| Convention.
Mr.. LYONS said that be thought tina. the game
which the resolution OF the gentleman from Alabama
! soup.: ~ uur-ue not worth tbs caudle lie
! though; that the Go1yeuon there for hisher
and noEer, and he might ray, iEo.- daring purpose.
he saw no good t;act 10 be acccmrisher ::s
solution. Sen,leultn might ae vel try &c ,;;esp The
air and caaGe,se u 4 ;Gs: bands Us eIdeaeorf Ell.
largest lihdriy TO Tie press. He 'iesiei C.e.y 4veu:
to be uprund Ia the public conveying inforn"rlon Of
the deliberations and resus of This Convention. IL
they inlsreprbseted Hftor extending this cpurte'
~, il the duty Of the Southern press 10 lush wltli
d whip Of scorpions the rnscas through the land
But proper to shield themselves in advance
upoG tho E!ciG s-srcion that they would be nsr"prc
sented. .'
| Mr.. Lyons Rmendmen, " as theh ~ ted
Mr. PRYoR, ct Firtinin, favored the eEcli.s,oD ct
Ill.,. exporters Of ihose papers whose presses. notyth
standing the :Ecwsdge of the true character ot this
Convention. had, With tasG cud systematic 'nallgny
continued 10 represent il a. body esseI;h.el for trea
son4ble purposes.
Mr.. jaws LfcSs, OF Virgins, bere raised point
that Mr. Pryor was Lol il Gr4sr. Tue President dc
Iided Mr. PRYoR to be ~ qrde,.
Mr.. PRGGE said he should not hsys favored tie
rnsing this question originally, yst ~ il had been
introduced, he was disposed to meet it. lie would
not be- driven off from his purpose by the suggestion
nf his colleague, tMr. LYoSsj that the game not
woriii the candle. He agreed with that suggesli"n
and ierei2.s Sgs he regretted that this subject had
been introduced al cl He did not deem it proper for
ihe:;;, tho representatives CT tie So,.i, to pay m
net OF courtesy by admitting reporter On n equal
footing with the representative Of the true Southern
Press, who was connected with paper which. in
1856, advocated The election OF q man az President
whose elevation into that position The South had
pledged itself to Resist eyuu to the last remty lie
was willing to lot the reporters Of those Northern
presses remain in the Convention aud make reports,
they wished; but be never would sanction tbs EATEN
sior Ct &c -ea: act Of courtesy TO them the ai
ta.Icn Contained Ia. :.e resolution. For the purpose,
therefore, of leaving the sueslD yhere originally
stood. be moved Ia lay thewhoe aubsc: Oh II. table,
| and il yes carried.
| Mr.. CH.abLi.' Of Virginia, addressed the Con
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