The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-30
The Steamship Maryland-A Pleasant
Gathering.

the steamship Maryland, Captain E. G. heeo
a number of gentlemen representing the mer
camille and journalistic interests OF Chariestoi
gathered yesterday in his elegantly htted VI
cabin to celebrate the arrival OF the ne"
steamer, Maryland, and the success OF the line
that has been established between Baltimore
and Charleston.
Among the guests present we're the Hon. NJ
| C. Mordecai, who Is one of the owners OF the
steamer; Mr.. Paul Trenholm. representing the
agency at this end Of the line; Colonel a. u
Andrews, President of the Chamber OF Com
merce; Col William L. Trenholm, President OF
the Board Of Trade; William Gilmore Simms,
ESQ.,, Rev. ". B. Yates, and representatives OF
the daily newspapers of Charleston. In all OF
its appointments the repast was creditable to
the good taste and generous hospitality OF
Captain Reed, and so soon as the cloth was re-
moved ''out OF the abundance of the heart the
mouth spake."
The first sentiment was offered by the Cap
tain to the merchants of the two cities OF
Charleston and Baltimore, which called out
Mr.. Mordecai, as q representative of the two
cities. In his response he described the gen.
erous efforts that had been, and were being
made, by the mercantile interest ofthe Monu-
mental City to build up commercial intercourse
with Charleston; the importance OF lending all
practicable aid in the achievement of this OBJ
iect and the great results that would How
from direct and constant communication be-
tween the two cities. Mr.. Mordecai concluded
with toast to the ladies Of Baltimore: "Dis-
tinguished for their generosity and sacrifices
in behalf of their sisters Of the South"
To this sentiment Colonel Andrews, as the
most venerable bachelor present, was called
upon to respond, and in his usual happy vein
remarked that the cities Of Baltimore and
Charleston were now welded, as it were; and he
regarded it as an auspicious omen OF the future
of the marriage they were now celebrating that
the 'Coquette" was coquette no longer, having
at last changed her name. In conclusion, he
enforced the necessity at this time Of hard
work on the part Of all who desired to see our
city and State restored to their ancient pros
perity.
A complimentary toast to the newspaper
press, drew response from one OF the repre-
sentatives of the profession.
In response to sentiment complimentary
to the Board Of Trade, Colonel Vim. L. Tren-
holm, the president and representative OF that
body, rose and said:
The establishment of y line of steamers be-
tween Charleston and Baltimore has wider
significance than that attached to it by those
who are the benefciaries Of the enterprise-it
means combination between the two cities.
Southern individualism has not only mani
tested itself in the relations between man and
man, but it has impressed itself upon the re-
lations between one community and another;
it has tended to produce isolation Of our cities,
to leave each to struggle by itself for itself
alone; it has gone further-it has produced
jealousy and opposition Baltimore against
Norfolk, Charleston against Savannah, Mobile
against New Orleans. Our leading and most in
fuential communities have wasted their
strength in wrestling with each other, instead
OF combining their resources for the common
good. WhGtever opposition OF interests there
may be (ani there are undoubtedly some of
importance), ought to be subordinated to
those interests which are common to neigh
boring communities. The man OF liberal
views, of large usefulness y the man who
gives prominence to those Measures which are
of broad utility and Of wide scope. Is there
nothing in common among all the States OF
this Unionp Is there nothing of general i'm
portance to the whole South? Are there
not many enterprises which, if successful,
would benefit in some degree every city OF the
South? Why should we not combine to accom-
plish these? Why should We thwart their ac-
complishment because our own particular city
is not to have all the benefit?
Now, it is vastly to the interest OF Charleston
that Baltimore should be great and fourishing.
r a. ha, cfratob bar Inns Of staamnrs Tn 1,var-
pool and Bremen; let her extend her magnif-
cent railroads to Cairo and New Orleans. to St.
Louis and Chicago; let her rival New York in
capital and power--our interest in her success
lies in our being nearer to Baltimore than to
New York. If we we're three hundred miles
nearer to New York than We arc, we should be
the better for it. II Baltimore can maks her
self second New York, we shall equally be
gamers.
Baltimore, too, has need of US and of the
country behind us. What the West has been
to New York, that the South can become to
Baltimore. Let her turn towards US the tide
of immigration now coming in upon her. Let
her people our towns, and supply our rich
acres with an industrious farming popula-
tion; it will be Of immense consequence to
US, but OF still greater consequence to
Baltimore. She will gather the fruit On hum
dred fold of what may thus be sown. In
the West, she must sustain competition with
New York and Philadelphia and New Orleans,
but in the South she will be without COM
pettor. She will be our New York and we will
be her great West. This is no dream, no senti-
ment; 1T is real and substantial. Already hear
the tramp Of the coming thousands approach
Ing this broad gateway OF the South. Already
I see, almost, onr fields borne down under the
rich harvest of their thrift and industry.
Let us then wish Godspeed to Baltimore and
to all her enterprises let us wish prosperity to
her merchants, not even grudgng her those
whom she has taken from US, lily as we can
afford to lose their talents. and their enter
and richer field, and as il the instance which
is now uppermost In our minds, we shall not
want for their aid and their cooperation. This
very line OF steamers is the fruit of our gene
rosity.
In conclusion propose the healths OF Mr..
Mordecai and of Captain Reid.
The toast eicited some graceful remarks from
Captain Reid.
VIM. Gilmore Simms responded to the toast
'The Literature and Poetry of the South" and
for half an hour held the company in the pecu-
liar fascination of his intellectual grasp. He
spoke of labor, its relations to trade and CON-
merce; of the individualism created by South
ern life and manners, and how it affected the
masses; of the true aristocracy of man-what
constituted it, and how it was to be acquired;
of the false pageantry of mere wealth and in
stability Of any reputation that rested alone
upon the pecuniary success or position Of its
owner His remarks were conversational in