Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-08

PLANTERS CONTENTION OF THETSoulh!
!, tie Delegates oppointed to the Panters C0nrsn'
ton at Memphis, on the 3rd Monday, in .fsbra-
arg, and to tie Planters Of The Conteddesr0te
4" States. q ff!tH ~ ~
. The third annual session of the " Planters Con-
yentien of the South was to have assembled in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th Of December
Circumstances made it advisable TO- postpone this
. meeting nntilth Sd Monday in February, when
it is hoped every delegate appointed will be in at
tendance ..r,.e. mn, q ru.;'s H. t,tss 81. -,''
T. The number of able and distinguished gentlemen
already appointed by the Legislatures and Execu-
tves Of the several States Jusfes the belief that
the approaching session is to be one of the most IN
tcresting assemblages ever held in the South
The:frst Planters Convention convened at Nash
ville Tenn, Oct 10th, 1852 The second annual
session was held in Mississippi, Oct. 10th, 1861
At the late session plan Of permanent organiza-
ton was adopted, its declared "object being to
secure by united action of the Southern people and
States, the advancement of the agricultural, manu-
featuring and commercial interests of the South"
The overthrow of the old, and the establishment
of new government, compels the Southern planter
to abandon the suicidal policy of the past # will
be for this Convention, composed of delegates from
every Congressional District and representing the
great and leading interest Of the Confederate States,
after free full interchange of views, to naugurate
that system of policy best calculated to promote
their own and their country's prosperity. Here the
tobacco, corn wheat rice. sugar and cotton pro-
Queer will meet in council common country to
sustain, common interests to promote, we can, by
united action do much to advance the political and
commercial independence of the South.
While agriculture is acknowledged as the great
basis of our social, political and commercial power
must remember that the prosperity of eur manu-
featuring and commercial interests are essential to
our future greatness, and we should, therefore,
secure the cordial cooperation Of those engaged III
these pursuits.
The war now being waged in defense Of the great
principles of selfgovernment must end, sooner or
later, in placing the Confederate States among the
great nations OF the world. With territory al
most boundless soil, rich and fertile. productions
the most valuable, climate adapted to the growth
Of almost everything desired by man, labor system
best suited to our climate and productions, and
people united in feeling and interest, we have all
the elements that constitute a great and powerful
nation. To secure political independence We conf
IDENTIFY rely upon the brave hearts and strong arms
of our gallant army But to make the triumph of
Southern arms more valuable to the present and
future generations it is necessary that all efforts
should be directed to the development Of great
resources. No more dependence upon Yankee brains
or Yankee hands is and must be the watchword of
every true hearted Southron, and that statesman
who will indicate the best policy to be adopted will
win laurelS as unfadng as the cheftain who drives
the invader from our soil.
1t is unnecessary here to aude to the many qucs-
tons suggested for the consideration Of the Convcn
ton. The Legislatures of several States have ADOPT
ed resolutions in reference to the planting of anoh
or crop of cotton, the crop of this year being s,
in the hands of planters. BY the Sd Monday in
February, the planters, in Convention, will be bet
ter prepared to adopt of policy dictated by
the circumstances that NAV then surround us.
No delegate it is hoped will be absent from this
great council Ct planters. Every planter who ap-
preca,es his own and the condition of his country,
should feel it his duty TO have his Congressional
District represented.
To have each State properly represented in the
standing committees, it Is desirable that the under
signed should he furnished with list of delegates
at the earliest moment
TtIOS j. HUDSON,
President Planters Convention.
Lamar, Miss, Dec II. 1861.