The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-05-27

| the country and people. While the letter was oe-
ing read, breathless silence reigned, and as the
magic name was reached Mt the conclusion'
storm of applause went forth in deafenng volume.
Mr.. Fowler, one of the United States Senator'S
| from Tennessee. was called for ut this time, and
addressed the Convention at length, alluding to
the Importance of the cotton crop, the financial
difficulties in the way of prosperity for the whole
country and the ultimate success OF the Southern
l. Pacific Railroad, besides other points OF interest.
The committee on permanent organization report
ed, recommending Gov. Chas @. Anderson, of
Kentucky, for President, aad one Vice President
from every State. Capt. George II. Walter, OF
Charleston. was designated for this State The
President who is Kentuckian by birth, but has for
many years lived in Ohio, delivered an address on
taking the chair, after which the Convention I'D
journed-
SECOND DAY.
! At the opening of The Convention, the number
of delegates was estimated at eight hundred The
committee on organization submitted supplement
tal report Us to the order of business, reporting
the following subjects for the consideration Of the
| Convention:
l. Southern Pacific Railroad.
| 2. Railroads generally.
| 5. Direct trade with Europe.
] 4. immigration.
s. Finance and banking.
6. Manufactures and mining.
7. Mississippi river levees and improvements.
g. Tennessee river Improvement.
| River navigation, canals, and other improve
ments
10. Agriculture and other business
| And that delegations of each State represented
announce the chairman of the State delegation,
and that the delegations select one of their num-
Der to constitute o committee each of the above
| subjects TO whom all resolutions appertaining
| thereto shall be referred without debate. Also,
that in order to expedite business, only twenty
minutes be allowed the chairman Of each commit
tee for debate on any subject, and ten minutes
( to others.
[ The report was unanimously adopted.
! On the call Of the States, the chairmen OF the
delegations were announced-George W. Williems,
/ from South Carolina.
| After n recess of about fifteen minutes the vari-
Gus standing committees were announced, OF the
conclusion of which it was announced that Sena-
tor Sprague and Gen. Halstead were on the floor,
[ and motion made 10 invite them 10 seats on the
stage.
| After repeated calls, Senator Sprague was intro
| duced by Gov. Anderson and spoke for half IN
hour, dwelling particularly upon the pernicous
effects of the Capitalization of the money power
as in New York, aud taking strong grounds
against free trade, showing that by the conbina-
ton England and France had formed for the cul-
ture of cotton in Egypt, it would eventually be
driven from America, unless measures are taken to
reform and cheaper labor at the South. His re-
marks were listened to with eagerness and well
| received.
The Convention then adjourned until the afses-
| noon session.
On reassembling. Mr.. Trezevant, of Tennessee,
offered resolution for the appointment Of cont
mittee TO memoralize Congress for hid in establish
ing line of steamships from Norfolk to Liverpool
and for the construction Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. Referred to appropriate committees.
The following resolutions introduced under the
call of States, were appropriately referred without
| reading:
For memorialisins Congress- for government aid
in rebuilding the levees OF the Mississippi
For reducing the duty on railroad ironi
Making the telegraph part of the postal system !;
For the appointment OF special committee to
confer with the Manchester, England, Board Of
Trade;
In reference 10 the culture of cotton;
For on equal distribution of the national cur
rency;
For government aid for railroad from Washing
ton through Virginia to Cincinnati;
Same for railroad from Norfolk 10 Louisville and
St. Louis, commencing at Carlo as the initial point
for the Southern Pacific Railroad;
For the appointment of committee of three
from each Stale for selecting the time and place for
the meeting of the next convention, which was
announced by including report from the same for
the organization Of Commercial Convention on
permanent basis, and appointing standing COM
mittees who shall hold over.
A letter was received from Hon. NJ. Kerr, of In
diana regretting his inability TO attend, and hear
tily sympathizing with the work Of the convention.
When Rhode Island was called, Senator Sprague
rose and said in reference TO the Southern Pacific
Railroad, that Congress was ready and willing to
grant aid to this enterprise TO the others, but
owing TO the absence of representation from Texas
through which the road would necessarily pass. il,
had deemed it proper TO donate lands OF that State
for that purpose; but Congress wanted the route
designated, and he hoped this convention would do
After some other important business, adjourned
until tomorrow, when reports from COMMITTEES will
be received.
THIRD DAY.
The number of delegates estimated at eleven
hundred among these just arrived are delegations
opened in regular form, when committee of one
from each State was appointed to select the time
and place for the next meeting
Judge Williams of Kentucky, offered q resolm-
tion appointing Committe Of FIVE TO memorialize
Congress for aid in removing distractions in the
Tennessee river, and builuing canal around the
shoals Referred.
communication was received from the Mem
ph,s and Charleston Railroad extending the time
for the return of delegates to the first of jane.
| Under call of States the following resolutions
were read and referred, together with many not
read: That the standing committee hold over until
next session, the chairman Of which shall have
power to call them together any time, and reques-
| ting railroads TO furnish transportation; asking
each State to hold conventions and appoint ten
delegates to the general commercial convention !;
for q committee TO ascertain the expedency Of
formiAg permanent convention to meet from time
to time requesting Southern railroads to hold a
convention for the purpose of establishing an i'm
migration corporation and taking means to sys-
tematize labor.
Governor Patton introduced resolution, which
nassed under q susnansion of the rules. 10 mem