Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-05
Old Po;n. Steamship Convention.

Old Point Steamship Convention.
The long contemplated steamship Convention was
held in the Hygeia Hotel, at Old Point, Va. on the
2sth July, Ex-President Tyler presiding.
The object of the Convention was to promote
direct trade between the Southern States and Eu-
rope, and especially the line of steamers projected
by Dudley Mann, Esq. between Norfolk and Milford
Haven, Wales.
Mr.. Tyler, on taking the chair, addressed the
Convention in eloquent and appropriate terms; and
speeches were delivered by Hon. Dan'l NJ. Barringer,
of this State and A. Dudley Mann, Esq. and others.
A letter from the Postmaster General, the Hon.
Aaron V. Brown, was read, encouraging the devel-
opment of Southern resources and Southern trade,
and pledging to the contemplated line of steamers
the greatest amount of patronage of his department
allowed by existing laws.
The following resolutions were adopted:
l. Resolced, That in the opinion of this Conven.
tion the citizens of the slavehodns States should
make every honorable exertion and especially avail
themselves of every adventurous discovery of science
to release the South from the commercial bondage
by which she is bound hand and foot by the other
sections Of our Confederacy, and that it is idle to
talk of the full development of her vast resources,
unless she do her own exporting and importing and
deliver from the maelstrom of the North, the hun
bred millions of dollars which drawn from the
people to build up and support that portion OF our
country.
2. Resozcea, That the projected ocean ferry of
iron steamships, between Chesapeake Bay and Mil
ford Haven, originated in the letter of the Hon. A.
Dudley Manu. to the citizens Of the slaveholding
States dated London, August 18th, 1856, is practi-
cable and can in opinion, accomplish the result
much desired, and not only ameliorate the COM
mercia but strengthen the political condition of the
South
s. Resolcea, That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, this grand American enterprise is peculiarly
deserving the support of each and every citizen of
the South, and that immediate and active measures
should be taken in every city, town and county in
the Southern States, to raise the requisite means for
its speedy and permanent establishment.
4. Resolred, That this Convention recommend this
plan for establishing direct trade, to the favorable
consideration and support of the Southern CONNER
cial Convention, to assemble at Knoxville. Tenn.
Resolutions were also adopted urging the people
of the States taking interest in the matter to
hold primary meetings on the subject; and request
ing Mr.. Mann to convey the sentiments of the Con-
vention to the Southern Convention to meet in
Knoxville on the 10th of this month.
JUST ,CoNrRAsr.-The Lynchburg (Va.) Repub-
lcan, in speaking of existing parties, draws the fol-
lowing contrast "There is just the contrast between
the democratic party and the party by which it is
opposed that there is between an army of United
States regulars and band of Mexican guerilas-
The one is permanent organization founded on
principle and necessity, with one common flag and
uniform, of which they proud, and the COL
ors of which they never change without experience
ing an instructive sense of shame and disgrace
When summoned to battle in the cause of their
country, its iegons formed in massive columns
upon the open plain, and they march to battle with
flags flying and drums beating to conquer or die
The guerilla is different animal. His mode ofwar-
fare is fixed by no principle; his flag he has none,
except now and then, when he assumes false one,
with which to deceive and dccoy his adversary; his
uniform is changed to suit the change of crcum-
stances; he conceas himself in the chapparel instead
ofmeetng his adversary in the open field he fights
for plumber and the spos instead of for God and lib
erty and when fairly driven from his hiddngplaces,
instead of honorably captivating, he skulks to the
of the army, and when opportunity offers, falls
upon the baggage wagons and plumbers them their
contents"