The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-18

A correspondent writing from Louisville, on
the afternoon of the first day (Tuesday) of
this convention, shows that there had been q
good deal of squabbling in regard to its rela-
tions to the late Memphis convention, and the
committees Of the latter were not accepted as
those for the present convention. The same
correspondent adds:
Despite these sQuabbles, the convention
presents the appearance Of most intelligent
body Among its active members are such
men as eX-Senators George w. Jones, of Iowa,
and Underwood, of Kentucky; Senator Conk-
| ling, of New York, ex-senator Jesse ID. Bright,
of Indiana; Yancey, Of Georgia; Remlin, Of
Ohio, Governor Anderson, of Kentucky, and
| alargc number of leading members from vari-
ous States. Delegations foot up one thousand
members. Twenty-siX States are represented.
Among those not represented are Maine, Ore
gon, Nebraska California, Connecticut, Michi-
gan and South Carolina. Active canvassing
so far fails to bring to light any particular pro-
iects to be discussed beyond the Norfolk and
Louisville and Louisville and Ell Paso Rail-
roads Both will be opposed by New York
and Northern and Eastern delegations, and
are not strongly favored by Georgia and other
Southeastern delegations, who OF course favor
steam communication with their own ports.
John G.. Breckenridge and General Forrest
were both on the floor of the convention to-
| day as delegates, and attracted attention,
though not taking an active part. LOUISVILLE
appears to be full of people, and Kentucky
hospitality over1ows. The st. Louis delega-
ton were entertained to-day by the Kentucky
Club. ;H and the same club have placed a special
parlor at the disposal of the members of the
press of other cities-a great favor, as every
hotel has six beds or more in every room.
HOW SOUTH CAROLINA WAS REPRESENTED
QUEER PROCEEDING.
The managers ofthe convention, in their do
sire to make the body National" Convcn-
ton, inaugurated a very queer system of rep
resentaton for some of the States. For in
stance:
South Carolina, from some reason unknown,
refused or neglected to appoint delegates to
represent that State in the convention. In Or
der to remedy this state of affairs it has been
determined thas South Carolina shall not be
excluded. and at the time write the ''Palmet-
to State" has full delegation and is represent
ed on every committee. This desirable end
has been brought out by means OF cOloniZing
from other States. In this respect Georgia has
been very liberal to her sister State, and the
Carolinians will find themselves represented by
some of our best men. Some other states
have but one delegate and he does duty for the
whole State 1t must not be thought, however,
from this that the Convention Is humbug or
q failure, or that many States are represented
in 1t by these delegates of straw. On the con-
trary, It is conceded by every one to be q
grand and complete success. But few States
are unrepresented, and, with some exceptions,
their delegates are all men OF great business
ability and experience, who have earnestly at
heart the advancement OF the material lnte-
rest and the development of the Industrial re-
sources of every section of the country. Dele
gates from all parts OF the country-Northern
and Western Republicans and Southern Demo-
crats-mingle freely and harmoniousiy TO-
gether, and, though they may differ in politics,
unite in efforts to adopt measures for the bcnc-
fit and Improvement of their common country.
BATCH OF RESOLUTIONS
Were introduced, which were read and re-
fcrrcd without comment to appropriate" o""-
mitees to be reported upon. The resolutions
were introduced by delegates from every sec
ton of the Union, and on nearly every con-
cevabe subject.
One resolution indorsed the scheme recently
inaguratcd by running n line OF ocean steam,
crs directly between the port OF New ork anu
the harbors of the Orient. This, of course,
emanated from the New York delegation.
Another resolution denounced the bond
buying, gold-sclling policy OF Grants sec
TO ruin the finances of the country. 1his
came also from New York. Per contra,
i'm n few minutes afterward delegate from
the West took up the cudgcl in defence OF the
administration, and offered resolution en-
dorsng Boutwell's operations as much as the
first had condemned them. Colonel r. ".
Cole. formerly of Augusta, but now OF Nash
vile. introduced resolution that the new
trunk of the Southern Pacific Railroad be To-
Gated from San Diego, in Calif0rnia, TO some
point in Texas not situated lower tnan tne
thirty-second parallel of latitude. Thls was
done in accordance with the plan, the iorma-
ti0n of which advised you in my letter OF
the 18th instant. This plan, it will be re-
mcmbered, was to prevent any bud feeling
in the different State delegations on the sub
iect. by not running the line directly to
any port on the Southern seaboard, DuI letting
its eastern terminus be in Texas, from whence
lines might radiate to all the rival harbors IL
is still thought, however, that hard hghI gn, VIII,
be made on this Southern Pacific Railroad
question by Virginia and her Southern allies
and the other States on the South Atlantic
coast. The Virginia and Kentucky delega-
ions are working vigorously and persistcntly,
and seem determined to leave no means I'M
employed which will tend toward securing the
victory for Norfolk and Norfolk alone In 0p-
position to Colonel Coles scheme, resolution
was introduced declaring that the main trunk
should be laid from the Pacific to the Mlssis-
sppi River and have its eastern terminus at
Cairo, on that stream.
Another resolution favored the establish
mcnt of direct trade between the Southwest
and Europe by means of lines OF steamships
running from the ports of Norfolk, Charleston,
Savannah and Mobile to Liverpool. Others
provide that Congress be petitiOned to reduce
the present oner0us and unjust internal
revenue tax OH manufactured tobacco; 10 re-
ducc the import duty on machinery Intended
for the spinning of raw cotton; and to entirely
abolish the duty on railroad iron and material
used in shpbuilding.
TIE PIGTAtIS.
The resolution was adopted to lay over all
resolutions for a committee, and under 1t Hon.
Eli G. Shorter, of Alabama, introduced the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this con-
vention the Importation of Cinnamon into the
United States in unlimited numbers Is con-
lrary to enlightened public policy, and will
tepd to imperil the prosperity of cotton grow
ing States, the great labor interests, and is UNI
lust to industrial classes, and hence will intro
duce q new element of disc0rd; that 1t merits
the condemnation of all who have any regard
for the common welfare of our common coun-
try.
The resolution went over under the rules.
Subsequently, the Committee on immigration
reported in favor ofthe introduction of Chinese
cmigrants, without restriction as to numbers.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONVENTION.
The following shockingly awkward Message