Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-14
LOUISVILLE.
commercial Convention.


Commercial Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Oct I3.-The Convention
met quarter of 10 o'clock, with a full
attendance of delegates and spectators, in
Guiding large number Of ladies.
After prayer by Rev. w. II. Plat, the
convention proceeded 10 business
The committee reported on general or
ganizstion, together with a Recommended
ton as 10 the organization and order Of
business, and the subiec:s thereof as fol-
lows:
Report of the Committee on Permanent
Organization: Vice Presidents. Alabams,
R.M. Patton; Arkansas, Geo.E Dodge; Del.
aware, Jas. Bradford; Florida, J. J. Will
liamf; Georgia, Thomss Hardemsn; Indi-
ana, q. F. Cookery; Illinois, James NJ.
Richard; Iowa, Geo. w. Jones; Kansas,
Jno. A. Halderman; Kentucky, Charles
Anderson; Louisiana, Paul o. Hebert;
Minnesota, E. Underwood; Mississippi,
G. A. Sykes; Missouri, Adolphus Meyer,
Indiana, P. P. Pepdleton; Massachusetts,,
S. w. Bush; New Jersey, David
Mar; New York, Thomas E Al.
word; North Carolina, w, F. Beesley;
Ohio, r NJ. Bishop; Pennsylvania, Geo.
". 1hurston: Rhode Island, A. S. WALL
colt; Tennessee, n. B. Forrest; Texas, F.
r. Lubbock; Virginia, w. Roberts; YER
mont, G, Pomeroy Button; Wisconsin,
FszeD; Iowa, B H. Smith Secretary,
Charles NJ. Thru5ton, of Kentucky, and
one Assistant Secretary was also appointed
from each State.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committee recommended that the
convention appoint the following Standing
Committees, each TO be composed Of ne
member from each State represented, and
each committee select its own chairman,
and that each committee be as 70 lloWs:
!. On Southern Pacific Railroad.
2 Ga Railroads generally.
3. On direct trade with Europe.
4. On migration.
5. On Finance and Banking.
6. On Manufactures and Manufacturing.
Z. Ga Mississippi Lsvees aud Improve.
ments.
s. Ga Tennessee river and Improve.
ments.
9. Ga River Navigation, Canals and
other Improvements.
~ VI AElALubuICs
IL. o. continuous water line c0mmuni-
cation between the Mississippi river and
the Atlantic seaboaId.
u. Ga removal of distractions TO q cheap
and easy outlet through the Mississippi
and Gulf.
Is. On Imports.
The Committee on Permanent Organi
zltion submitted their report, which pro.
vides for the appointment of one Vice
President from each State represented, and
designates Charles NJ. Thurston for perma-
nent Secretary of the convention, and w.
r. Bowers, of Michigan, and E. A. james,
of Tennessee, as Reading Clerks.
Mr.. McCsbe, Of Arkansas, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
by unanimous vote amid great applause,
the members rising to their feet:
Resolved, That this convention, repre-
senting every State in the American
Union, deeply sensible of the loss sus.
tanned by the whole country in the demise
of the late ex-President franklin Pierce,
and sympalhizing with his family in their
great bereavement, hereby tender 10 them
the profound coincidence Of the American
people.
A number of resolution were ofere d,
scme of which were read and referred TO
the appropriate committees and others
we're referred 10 the committees without
reading.
Hon. Erastus Brooks, of New York, Of
fered resolution recognizing the necessi-
" of a tri.weekly line of steamers between
this country and the southern and northn
ern ports of Europe, of Sufficient caPsci'y
and speed to carry the United States mails
and such passengers as may desire to emf
crate from the port Of southern an |
northern Europe.
Mr.. 10th, Of Cincinnati, offered the fol-
lowing which Wss referred:
Where's, tn e Secretary OF the Treasury
has Of late made il practice to sell part
| of the gold coin in the Treasury, and will
the proceeds thereof, has purchased 5-2'
bonds at high premium, and
! Whereas. We consider such proceedings
as unjust, impolitic and great disturbel
of legitimate commerce Of The whole
country, therefore be it
Resolved, That the homo able Secretary
cf The United States Treasury be requested
10 desist either in selling the reserved gol'
coin or in buying the 20 bonds; that i
ia certainly below the dignity Of tn
United States to 60 into open market an
sell st high premium its gold coin 70
currency, which brings price belol
what on IFS face the United States promi
ses TO pay, thus showing To the worl
that the government of the United State
acknowledges its own currency to be be
low par, while they also plaiuly show this
gold is designed to be used as a sPeculau'
medium. IL is also below the dlgnIt
of the republic that the Secretar
of The Treasury should buy the 80
bonds. for if these 5-20's are redeemsb.
in gold, the government should at once re
deem at least fifteen millions of them, an
continue to take them up at the aPpolnte
time in specific numbers. Such a cours
w6u!d be honorable TO pursue, and woul
+ have the gratifying effect of bringing u
5 2Vs up to gold par, aud be TO the cred
of our government.
Several other resolutions we're lntrt
duced relating TO Southern Pacific ran
roads. direct trade, etc, all Of which haH
been acted upon by the Memphis Conver
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