The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-12
The Cotton Planters, Convention.

This Convention assembled at Macon Ga,
on the 4th inst, and Col. James L. Cham
bers was elected to preside over its deiibera-
tons. The only noticeable feature of the first
days proceedings is the following:
Col. Washing ton, of Bibb, ted that the
isting ished Elk Gov. u. 5. Morehead, of
Kentucky, was in the city, and moved that a
committee Of three be appointed to invite
him to seat in the Convention.
The motion prevailed, and a committee ap-
poin ted, who retired, and in short time re-
turned With the distinguished son of the gal
liant Stats of Kentucky.
He was greeted with rapturous applause
upon his entrance, and responded to this
demonstration III AL e!oqn and soul-stir-
ring manner. Elk Gov. MoIehead is a grace
full and interesting speaker. His persOnets
is fine and his appearance majestic. He gave
glowing description OF the condition OF
Kentucky, and s.aud, Notwithstanding the
overwhelming Union ma joTity III that State,
that were Il vote taken now upon the Ques-
ton whether she should 80 with the North or
South, that 80 out oil every leo would vote TO
go South. The stand taken by the intense
Union men or that State was that OF neutrali-
ty. There is a large number Of aged men
who fought under the Stars and Stripes in
the Northwest and in the Mexican war, from
Vera Cruz to the Halls OF the MonteZumas,
whose reverence tor the Union amounts al
most TO idolatry, and who have a lingering
hope that by some nirac ulous power the
Union will be preserves f; but every young
IutH III Tie SLiLc Is AthIt dAu soul Win tue
South.
Kentucky was virtually in the situation of
Missouri and Maryland. She had seven hun
dred miles of border on Abolition States, &C
cessible by means of numerous railroads, but
only one railroad from the South. A horde
of 100, 900 Abolitionists could be poured in 20
Kentucky in ten days time, whilst reinforce
Ihents from the South could only come by one
source, and therefore limited. 1t therefore
bshooved Kentucky TO be prudent, as her po-
sition was eminently perilous one. But
the great heart of Kentucky throbbed in sym
pathy with the South. As for himself he
mad been devoted Union man-was an in.
tense Union man until Lincoln's proclama-
tion of the 18th April. Then he felt that it was
time TO draw the sword and throw away the
Scabbard. All that he had, or was-his heart
and soul, property and ali--was dedicated TO
the cause OF Southern independence, and old
rs he was. he stood ready 20 shoulder his mus
ket in the ranks of his fellow countrymen,
20 vindicate Southern rights aud honor
upon the battle field. Every heart beat ia
unison with the conviction that our brave
soldiers in Virginia would conquer the proud
cohorts of Lincoln But suppose eur brave
and gallant brethren shall be driven out of the
Old Dominion, shall we yield up our arms
and give up the contestf Loud cries OF No
MOI Nc. the blood of our brave men fallen
in'such a conflict would rise up as incense
10 nerve every Southern ann, and invigorate
every Southern heart to redoubled efforts In
This great cause for liberty and Justice The
speaker was loudly applauded,
Gen. Dun Green, venerable patriarch of
th1ee-score years aud ten, delivered phiio-
sophical disqnisition upon the relative merits
OF the free labor CT the North and the slave
labor OF the South, and the way to increase
tae stability OF our own Government. He
was listened 10 with marked and profound at
teDtion.
On the second day, an interesting discussion
took place on the subjects engaging the atten-
ton OF the Convention, and resolution was
adopted declaring the willingness of the cot
ton planters to aid the Government with
their entire crop.