The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-05
THE COTTON INTEREST.

CHARLESTON, {
THE COTTON INTEREST.
| FORMATION OF A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COT
TON PLANTERS AND MANUFAoTURERs-DELE-
GATES FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES NEW
ENGLAND MANUFACTURERS LARGELY REPRE-
sENTED.
| A convention Of the cotton growers and man
ufacturers Of the United States met in New
York on Wednesday. The object Of the meet
ing is to effect a national organization to pro-
mote the general interests of this branch Of
industry, to obtain and circulate facts and sta
tistics in regard to the growth Of cotton in this
country and elsewhere, and to take steps to
watch the legislation of Congress on the sub.
jeot. The delegates represent Texas, Alabama,
North and South Carolina, Maryland, Dela-
ware and the majority OF the Northern Ststes.
General Daniel Pratt, Of Alabama, was called
to the chair. On taking the chair the General
addressed the convention in q brief but efec-
tive speech. He said the South was disposed
to unite with the North as heretofore. At the
| close Of the war he believed the people sub
mitted to the results willingly; felt as loyal as
| ever to the Union, and were disposed to con-
| tipue so. But taking one-hah of the property
! at one dash distracted the whole people. Many
who we're men Of wealth had become bankrupt.
But the people submitted without murmur.
| The negroes we're freed and the debt was repu-
dated. The people took the oath Of allegiance,
and were disposed to be loyal to the govern
ment. But they felt that Congress had hardly
| done them Justice. When men OF education
and wealth were disfanchised and ignorant
men were enfranchised and put over them, they
did not exactly like it, but still they were loyal
and we're willing to unite with the NORTH ana
The following committee on organization
was appointed:
| Clark. New York; E. 3. Nudge and George L..
Ward, Massachusetts, and 8. w. johnson, New
York.
The committee retired, and on returning re-
ported the following: For permanent chairman,
Mr. Richard Garsted, of Pennsylvania; for per-
manent secretary, Mr.. Arthur c. Lyman, OF
Massachusetts,.
On taking bis seat Mr.. Garsted, after thank
ing the gentlemen present for the honor they
conferred on him, said that he regarded the
present movement as most fruitful undertake
ing, and when he looked round and saw gentle.
men from all sections Of the country, he felt
satisfied that success would result to the eff
forts put forward. he recognized men here
from Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, North
and South Carolina, in those sections where
the cotton grows, ready to strike hands with
those OF the North for the promotion OF COM
mon good and the promotion of one OF the
most material interests Of the nation. 1t ls
only right and proper that the planter and
manufacturer should know each other, and
by an interchange Of views adopt such meas
ures as would be conducive to their own best
interests and the wants Of the community.
Mr.. Nudge, Of Massachusetts, then submit
ted the following resolution:
Reso.ued, That it is desirable and expedient
that we now proceed to take measures fo- b
permanent organization OF the Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association.
MT, Nudge then addressed those present on
the necessity Of an organization Of the kind
proposed, and after pointing out many Of the
advantages accruing from its establishment,
referred to the benefit it would be in legisla-
tive point OF view. Taking, for instance, the
tariff question when brought up IN congress
and referred to it's appropriate or special COM
mittee, as the case might be, how beneficial it
would be for the committee to whom it was 30
referred to have the views OF practical work.
ingmen whose years were spent among manu-
factories and whose capital was employed in
manufacturing he did not wish TO be under
stood to throw any slur upon the intelligence
sentatiyes from agricultural districts could not
possibly know the subject so thoroughly as
manufacturers, and that the information which
an association Of the unture proposed couid
place at the disposal Of our legislators would
Be valuable auxiliary in securing more inteli-
gent and correct legislation. This was only
one Of the advantages which would be secured.
Mr.. Moorhead, Of North Carolina, was the
next speaker, and urged the adoption OF the
resolution. He said the manufacturers OF his
State looked forward to the formation Of the
association with considerable degree OF In
terest. Before the war, he said, Northern me-
chanics, from false idea, hesitated to go
South. cherishing the idea that the Southern
people were antagonistic to them. This, per-
haps. was one Of the causes why the manufac-
turing interests Of the South were not more de-
veloped than whatit was. This is now changed.
You possess the experience here IN manufac-
turing which the Southern manufacturers lack.
In his State there we're twenty manufactures,
running arom one to two thousand splndles.
Ali the machinery was old and nearly worn out.
The energy and spirit were there, and only
wanted development. An association Of the
nature in course Of formation was sure, he
thought, to be productive Of good.
General Patterson, Of Philadelphia, also urg-
ed the adoption Of the resolution.
The chairman then put it to the vote OF the
meeting, when it WAS carried unanimously.
A Committee on Constitution and Bylaws,
consisting of the following gentlemen, was
moved and adopted: Abraham Murdoch, Ala
bams; D. Lammot, Delaware; James A. Garry,
MARYLAND; John F. Arnold, Massachusetts,; D.
J. johnson, New York, and Henry V. Werd,
Massachusetts,.
| A recess of twenty minutes was taken, and
the committee brought in report, and the
constitution and bylaws submitted were ap-
proved.
will henceforth be known as the National As
sociation Of Cotton Manufacturers and Plant
ers.n It will hold annual meetings, the first of
which will take place the third Wednesday OF
June. 1859. The officers OF the association
shall consist Of president, vice. president,
chosen from each State represented in the as
sociation; a secretary, treasurer, an executive
committee Of five, not less than thirty nor more
than fifty directors, and the members OF the
standing Committees, who together shall con-
stitute the government Of the association.
There are to be four standing committees,
viz: on finance, statistics, machinery and raw
material, the duties Of which shall be as fol-
lows:
/. The Committee on Finance shall have the
general superintendence OF all matters OF
finance connected with the association, and
one or other Of the members thereof shall give
his written approval to all vouchers OF expendi-
ture, in order to their payment by the treas
| urer. -,
q. The Committee on Statistics shall, with
the aid Of the secretary, inquire after and col
lect statistical information relating to the
growth and manufacture OF cotton, especially
such as will tend to show the progress Of it's