Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-08
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InEnother part Of to-day g paper we publish q
liseof the officers of the planters Convention Of
ths South . the third annual session of which viii
convene. il the city of Memphis, on Monday the
16th Of December next
Heretofore, conventions Of this character haEe
not received that enconr sgement from the press
ard the people which their manifest importance
demands Strange as It may seem, every pooy is
ready to admit that upon the agricultural prosper
ity Of the country rest its most vital interests anu
9fS convention having for its object the develop
ient and promotion of the mechanical and sgrlcul-
turaI resources of the country has never yet st
traeted the attention or elected the concern 10
which it is legitimately entitled We trust now,
however. that all interests in the Confederate States
will see the Importance of some concert of action
among the planters of the South, and that the sp-
preaching convention in Memphis viii be well rep
resented by all the States in the Confederacy Inc
meeting may he of the greatest value In shaping to
some extent the policy be adopted by our cotton
Il is important to have delegations from all the
Confederate Safes. Without this the counseh Of
any body however numerous and talented, VIII
have but little influence. II is true beyond all CUES
tieS, that there never was time when It was so
necessary asHow TO have the representatives CT
The Gotten interest in council with one anoth
err Our boys IL the battle are, doing their dur
ty nobly. the merchants have held commercial
convention In Macon, Ga aud now let the plan
tiers, upon whom all are dependent do their part
towards rendering our country, IN every sense Of
the word, wholly independent of our Northern
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me first Planters Convention assembled in
Nashville Tenn Oct. 10th, 1859. The Hon. RoDt.
S.Hudson, of Marshall county, Miss, was elected
first President. The second convention met at
Holly Springs last year, when an able ana nlgy
instructive report was submitted by MI hudson,
as Chairman OF the Committee appointed to pre-
pare plan for the permanent organization, Of the
Planters Convention, This report was extensive
~ circulated at the time, and We should be glad to
reproduce it here if our space would admit Of it. -
This oplan provides for the appointment of dele
gates annually by the Agricultural Boards of the
several States. Each State having the same num-
Der OF votes as the several States entitled to in
the Electoral College for President and Vce>Presi-
dent The officers consist, of q President and one
Vice President from each State, a Secretary and
Treasurer. The officers to serve for two years.
It is the duty of the President to preside at all
sessions of the Convention, to embody in his re-
port at the beginning of each session, all lnforma-
ton collected in the several States, with suggestions
as he may deem necessary to carry out the objects
of this organization TO aid and operate with the
State authorities In which the Convention may be
held in inducing the attendance of Southern In
Ventors Mechanics and Manufactures. "a
IL is also theiduty of the President and Secretary
of this Convention 10 get diplomas to be conferred
in the name of the Planters Convention OF the
South on those at these exhibitions who are con-
tributing most by skill industry and energy, to ad-
vance our industrial interes's. No diploma to be
conferred unless recommended by committee OF
the Convention and sanctioned by the Convention
The Vice Presidents are expected to be diligent
in directing the public mind to the benefits to be
derived from this Association, and TO secure at every
session of the Convention the attendance OF dele
ga8esfreu1 their States. They also expected to
report annually TO the Presidert three months pre-
vfons to the meeting of the Convention the efforts
made by their States and the of such efforts
in promoting our Agricultural, Mechanical and Man
ufacturing interests,
The Secretary and Treasurer have duties to per-
form similar to those in other organizations
AT each annual session the following committees
are appointed by the President with the consent
and advice of the Vice President, to serve for one
year, namely
A @ mmittee on the Agricultural resources Of
the Southern States and to suggest the best means
of improvement. -= -- e.
A Committee on Cotton Manufactures with sta
tisties Of their progress in the South.
a Committee Agricultural Implements and
Machinery for Plantation use and TO suggest the
best plan for stimulating Southern Mechanics.
A Committee on the improvements OF worn out
lands. sg ~ q sf-. ..3
Committee to recommend the best plan for the
encouragement of Southern Mechanics by Legisla-
tive action Of the States.
A Committee on Southern Commerce.
A Committee on Southern Educstlon.
A Committee on Southern publications, books, &c
ACOmmittee on the establishment, circulation
and encouragement of journals devoted to the Ag
rieulturaI Mechanical and Commercial progress OF
the South. ....
ACommittee on the consumption and supply OF
Cotton by the world, to report all reliable inform
alton connected with the annual increase of its man
ufacture, and the increase IN supply of the Frodu
cling countries.
A committee to memorabilia Southern Ligisla-
lures IN favor of establishing. by State aid, Agri-
cultural professorships in our State Universities
The above is emily synopsis of the plan OF or
ganization. Our object in directing the attention
of planters and others this Interesting and mpor
tant subject is msinly to secure full attendance
toathe next Convention TO be held at Memphis on
the 10Th proximo. Our contemporaries Of the press
would serve a good by giving publicity to
some of the facts contained IN this article Jack
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