The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07
IMPORTANT TOBACCO CONVENTION.
Meeting OF the Virginia and North Carolina
Tobacco Manufacturers mt Richmond.
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RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 3, 1857.
A Convention of the Virginia and North Carolina
tobacco manufacturers assembled in this city to-day
in pursuance of call made by the manufacturers OF
Lynchburg, in the early part of last month The In
innate association of New York with Virginia IN
this branch of commerce. suggested to me the pro-
priety Of furnishing you with full report OF the
proceedings Of this Convention, the main object OF
whose proceedings is to regulate the system OF Gre
dts which viii govern their operations in the future.
The Convention met at ii o'clock, A. NJ, and or
ganized by appointing Col. Maurice Langhorne, OF
Lynchburg, temporary chairman.
The Colonel begged to be excused from serving, on
the ground of impaired vision and want OF init
mate acquaintance with parliamentary rules After
q request however, from one or two members OF the
Convention asking that he would serve pending the
permanent organization of the body, he agreed to
do so.
On motion Of Mr.. ROBERT A. MAYO, of
Richmond committee on permanent Or
ganization, consisting of the following names, was
apponted:-D. b. Tenant, of Petersburg; Micagah
Davis of Liberty; d. w. Benton, of Lynchburg;
James A. Scott and c. p. Ward, Of Richmond.
The committee after a brief recess, returned and
reported the following officers of the Convention
Pres'dent.-Colonel Maurice Langhome, of
Eynchburg.
Wee Presidents.-Ed Edward H. Osborne, of Peters
burg: Geo. A. Smith, of North Carolina; James II.
Grant, of Richmond; and VIM. I. Sutherin, of Dan
vile.
Secrefaries-P. II. Butler, of Richmond; and John
M. Reese. of Liberty.
john w. ATKINSON, of Richmond moved that a
committee of - be appointed to prepare business
for the Convention.
The motion was agreed to-
Before any action was taken under the foregoing
resolution,
Mr. MAYO of Richmond suggested the proprety
of first ascertaining who were the delegates present.
and what places were represented. he deemed TINS
preliminary necessary to enable the chair act more
Understandings with reference TO the appointment
of committees &c He then moved that the delegates
present report their measures to the Secretaries.
The motion was agreed to.
While that duty was being discharged
Mr.. ATKINSON, of Richmond, said that in view of
the long delay resulting from the enrolment of the
names, lie would move. i'll order to economist time
that a committee OF ten be appointed to prepare
business for the Convention, the same to be chosen
as far possible with due regard TO the peculiar i'm
portanco in a manufacturing point OF view, of the
places represented.
The motion was agreed to- and the following com
mttee appointed:-J. w. Atkinson, John S. Walker
and A. Thomas of Richmond; VIM NJ. Davis and
James +. Payne of Linchburg; VIM G. Snthern, of
Danville: John A. Graves, of North Carolina; +. H.
Osborne, of Petersburg; M. Davis, of Liberty; and
George w. Palmore, of Cumberland.
On motion of Mr. ATKINSON, the President of the
convention
On motion of MICAGAH DAVIS, of Liberty, COM
mttee of ten was appointed to fix the basis of
voting. The following are the names of that com
mittee:-R A. Mayo, VIM. j. Marlborough, I. c. 5.
Ferguson X. ii. Kingsbury, Alex Jordan, w. White,
OF Meadesvie: ID. w. Burton, p II. Jackson, Joseph
Taylor of Petersburg; and H. B. Dickinson, of Rich
mond.
AT this stage of the proceedings the Committee on
Business returned when Mr.. George A. Smith, OF
North Cvrolina, took the chair.
The list Of delegates having been completed il was
read out by Of the Secretaries, when it was as
certained that Lynchburg had thirteen delegates
present; Liberty five; Petersburg, eleven; Richmond,
sixtyfour: North Carolina three; Cumberland, one;
Meadesville, one; Danville one; Farmville one
making total of one hundred.
On motion of Mr.. SUTHERLS, il was ordered that
when the Convention adjourn it adjourns to meet
again at p. NJ. when II was understood the Com
mitiee on Business would he prepared to report
On motion Of Mr.. BAILEY, of Richmond, the Con.
vention then adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assemhled at the appointed
hour when Mr. MAYO. - Richmond from the com
mittee appointed to fix basis FOR voting, submitted
the following report, which was agreed to-
Each manufacturing establishment of tobacco
shall be entitled TO one vote, rs foilows;-Rich'
mond shall be entitled to 60; Lynchburg, 40;
Petersburg 20; Farmsve, 4; Bedford county, III; \
Granville. N c., =; Carksville, Danville and Pitt
syvsnia counties, 25; Milton, n. C.. 8; fanceyvle,
n. c., 3; Patrick county, Va, =; Henry county
Franklin county, =; Roanoke county, =; Louisa, 8;
Halifax -. Any town or county which has been
overlooked shall be entitled to the same basis OF
representation. The blanks in the report were in
tended to be filled by the delegates from the respec
tive counties named therein. who might have known
the number of manufacturing establishments in each
county. Some of these, however, were not repre-
scented.
pointed 10 prepare business for the Convention then
submitted the following report
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on BUSINESS
We are assembled to take counsel of each other as 10
Oi manufactured To-
bacco which Is generally and with good reason regard
ed seriously initiating against The interests ~ te ma
nufacturcrs, and 10 devise and apply such remedies rs
may be suggested Wy al Interchange OF views - cQmpa
rison VI expenses Of the manufacturers here Ssonbed
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Among the more prominent ~ tW grievances To
which the tobacco trade u subject and one which
perhaps, calls more loudly for reformaiory action
than others from fact that most others their
origin 10 it, existence. Is the credit usually allowed
TO purchasers Of manufactured tobacco IN almost all
OF the important markets Of the country As the subject
hs been scshoroughy discussed in the newspapers, and
being also which every member OF THIS body presum
ca 10 be familiar with In ali Of IT, details aud bearings II
deemed necessary 20 enter into ful and formal
rehearsal Of the long array OF facts and arguments whch
might be sdduoed 10 prove tha the usage Justly re-
earded a. a serious grievance not only % the msnuac
turers but that equally disastrous "a s effects upon
the general Of the state but may however
be necessary presenting the views submitted below 70
alude ia general terms and by way ofeucdaton, TO some
Of the prominent which We shall endesvor 10 DO as
succnily possible
great and controlling market Of New York have recently
entered into compact 10 nn their ilt1re
aaies 10 gx months credit which certainly is great and
important IN the right direction, bT we iee
constrained 10 declare that no, the measure o. rehei
and Justice which interests demand, or one which VIII
place our business upon that Footing OF equality IN the
commerce a the county which necessary To IL pros
perity aud which hgmbiy conceive u Importance De
fnande.
Tho value ~ tobacco manufactured Ia virginia and the
portions III North Carolina contiguous 90 u estimated at
from aren 20 eighteen millions oedOllars annually much
the larger proportion Of which v sent TO the CUES BA
finore pLilasephia New York and New Orleans
20 be od through TO the iebbcrs and wholesale
groers 10 by them distributed 10 the demands o con
sumption Ii constitutes Of the most prom nent tens
In wholesale nrOccrs stlcks-0ne Tor which he always
has a steady reliable aud profitable demand; anu we
can discover no sembauce ~ reason Why - pr0na DE
an element IL HE bushes should be furnished 10 BIN
At even SIX months credit. when upon al other feins
many o them paying him Tar less pr0at, Lc can scarc"H
even obtain more than al average credit OF ninety days