The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-11
Meeting of New Orleans steamboatmen.


Atameetlng OF the New Orleans steamboatmen, held
at the captains ASSOCIATION room this morning. August
%, 1861.
On motion OF Capt Theo. Shute, captain Geo. AlbaE
was called to the chair, and Capt Maurice Langhorne
appointed secretary
Whereupon Capt Theo Shue was called upon, who
stated the object OF the meeting in short but orcbe
speech, and offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the chair appoint committee of six,
draft resolutions expressing the sentiments Of the
steamboatmen of the city Of New Orleans
| Whereupon the chair appointed Capts. Thco. Shute,
Samuel Applegatc, Chas Oakley, Messrs. Chas Pierce
| Frank Jackson and Marion Cassel, who retired.
| During the absence Of the committee, Capt. j. b.
Weaver, part Of the steamboat b. A. January,
of the steamer D. A. January to the United States gov
eminent at ST. Louis which was afterwards decided by
vote 10 be unsatisfactory.
rpou return of the committee the following pream-
hIe and resolutions we're received and committee dis
charged
Whereas in the present agitated state of affairs and
the great excitement consequent upon the probable in
frincement of the rights OF southern boatmen by
persons residing in and conveying from varoussec
outside of the Confederate States and not recognised
by the late proclamation OF the president 1t becomes
the duty of all men, in any manner connected with the
rrea steamboat interest of the SOUTH fully freely and
dispassionatey, discuss the means by which their
rights shall be protected and their interests advanced
| And whereas, the time has arrived when just and
proper dissemination should be made between the claims
to southern patronage OF the loyal southern boatnen,
who for many years and through many hard struggles,
have adhered mantuy to southern principles, and many
of whom have now gone to fight for those principles;
and Of those other boatmen, coming from the regions
of dark and unprineiped tanatcism and more less
Its blind devotees yet appear among us, when driven
hither by their interests and boldly announcing them
selves southern patriots, place themselves by our
side, and claim equal rights; therefore, be it
Resolved, mat this meeting composed OF owners ana
officers of steamboats, cgitimately engogedn thesouth
. de q
tect the rights OF southern ooatmen IN every manner
compatible with the laws OF the Southern Conederacy,
and strict adherence to the principles OF good order
Resolved That as owners and officers, We hereby
pledge to each other the assurance that IN all cases where
employment is sought lof preference shall DE gwen
to southern boats and southern officers.
Resolved, That it be considered the duty of all Souh
ern boatmen to guard carefully the true southern interest
to protect it from any violation, and to report to the
proper authorities all persons suspected OF hostile feel
ings.
Resolved, That all boats whether owned in the Con
federae States not should dbe considered as unworthy
of southern patronage that have been chartered to-
in any used by the federal government, unless
seized for such purpose against the assent Of the owners
publicly expressed.
Resolved, That all officers who have accepted en-
poyment on such boats or offered their services should
be considered unworthy of a berth on a southern boat,
and that any captain owner employing them should
) be deemed disloval to the south.
) Resolved That while boatmen endeavoring to
preserve the integrity of the SOUTH and to keep southern
waters undefIed by pretended friends, their exerons
will be of no avail unless sustained by the shippers
: generally.
Resolved That with uniform tariff of rates such as
is established, and which has been universally ac-
knowledged to be Just and not excessive must
press the hope and belief that shipper will sacrifice
southern interest by offering paronageto unworthy
E suitor
Resolved That We deprecate the system adopted last
season by small combination OF shippers, by which ar
inferior class of boats was employed coming from
abolition section for the ayowed purpose of breaking uT
the regular tariffs.
Resolved Thatto our felow-boatmen at Memphis anc
t Paducah offer cordial sympathy, and hereby