New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-13
southern Convention at kno.yille,,

To the People of the ssseholding States:
Fello,c- Citizens; A session of the Southern Con.
venton will be held at Knoxville Tenn, on the second
Monday, the 10th day of August next
It viii constitute another Of the series that have
taken place periodically in the several Southern and
Southwestern cities attracting large and influential
delegations aosaatea y ey patriotism a PREPARED 70
The latest of these was Mt Savannah. There but q
few months since, delegations from ten or twelve
States enjoyed the courtesies and Inequalities Of
fime.houored community, interchanged the kindly
greetings and friendly Offices Of brosher, advised and
counseed together as in family circle on the dangers
that threaten and the hopes and interests that en-
courage and unite US.
For six days these deliberations lasted, embracing
in their scope the wide field of the social life and in
situations Of the South, its education and literary
policy the various and important ramcations of its
industry its political rights and necessities, or such
Of them at least as rise higher than the cunning and
often deceptive platforms Of parties and politicians.
+ Upon several most important matters select COM
mttees were appointed to meet in the recess of the
Convention, to collect information and prepare re.
ports, to be hereafter submitted and considered.
Looking primarily to the advancement and security
Of the South the aims of the Convention are altogether
consistent with and promotive of the peace and
welfare of the Union shall it continue for and ours
as all government worth preserving must-a shield
and not a sword-and shall its obligations be pre-
served and obeyed- obligations without which it
would not and could not have been formed and with
out which and their faithful performance by all Of
the parties to the great compact, it cannot be and
ought not to be maintained. Every other purpose is
Of trifing importance in comparison with the high
moral and social objects Of the Convention They
are intended to spread far and wide correct enlarged
and decided views Of our rights and obligations and
to unite us together by the most sacred bonds, to
maintain them involate for ourselves and our pos
terity. 5
+ The citizensof Knoxville are making liberal prepa-
rations for the reception Of the Convention It is
point readily accessible from the North, South East
or West BY the railroads of Tennessee Virginia and
Georgia and the meeting will take place at season
when it will be convenient and delightful to visit the
mountain regions of the South, and to explore the
beauties OF an almost virgin country
Delegates to the Savannah Convention are, without
further appointment, invited to Knoxville; and the
Executives of the States and Mayors, or other
potent officers of cities and towns throughout all the
slaveholding States Of the Union are earnestly
quested to make additional appointment of delegates
The aid OF the press is solicited in calling attention
editorialy to the meeting and Of Railroad and
Steamboat Companies, etc., in granting the usual
facilities of travel to the delegates.
BY order Of the Convention:
J. D. B. DEBOW of Louisiana.
x Hrs w. G. SWAMI of Tennessee a5a
Kan 2# JOHN COGHR AN, of Alabama.
I9f f WM BOULWARE, Of Virginia. "a ~.
MITCHELL KING Of South Carolina