The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-02

the establishment Of this Board, and to the
! benefits which he had himself derived from
the opportunities afforded through it for
becoming acquainted with his brother mer.
chants from every part of the country, say.
ing, among other things, that each time he
attended these meetings he felt himself "a
broader gauged man than before. His
remarks at Philadelphia and Cincinnati ap.
pear in our published proceedings. 1t is to
be regretted that the words which he
spoke in New York,-so hearty, SO libe-
raj, and so patriotic-survive only in
the impression which they made upon
those who listened to them. He is not
here to-day to extend to us the greet
ing which be promised. We miss the 'clasp
OF the vanished hand and the sound of the
voice that is still' ); but we are glad that we
have known him: that he has been asso-
ciated with us in this Board, and that, at
his instance, we have met in this good city,
where we have been received by his friends
with SO much cordality, and where we may
tittingly pay this tribute of respect to his
memory.
"The associate bodies have good reason
to congratulate themselves upon the favor
with which the announcement of the estab.
lishment of this Board has been received
! by the country at large. There appears to
he general disposition to give careful at
tention to the views which the Board may
express, and our proceedings at the present
time, particularly, will be closely scruti-
nizcd. 1t b4N@es US, therefore, both in
the selection &topics which we allow to
come before us, and in our method Of treat
ing them, no less than in the decisions
which We may finally reach in reference to
them, to remember our responsibility as
individuals to those who have sent us here.
and our obligations as citizens to the be-
loved nation whose best prosperity we all
desire to promote.
Respectfully submitted.
ERjchmond, November 30, 1862"
! When the Secretary came, in reading, to
that portion of the report referring to the
demise of Colonel james X. Branch, OF
Richmond, the President suggested that as
4 fitting tribute to the lamented and valued
cc-Presidcnt. this part of the report he
heard by the Board standing. The members
thcreupon all arose, and stood in silence
until the conclusion Of the reading.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
On motion Of Mr.. George s. Hazard, OF
Buffalo, New York, the Board then pro-
cccdcd to the election Of officers for the ell
suing year.
The President called Mr.. George F. Bag.
! lev, of Detroit, Michigan, TO the chair
| Mr.. Hazard nominated the present Presi-
dent, Mr.. Frederick Fraley, of Philadel-
| phia, for reelection.
No other nomination being made, Messrs.
! George NJ. How Of Chicago, George s. Ha-
zard of Buffalo, and John A. Gano of Gin
cinnat. were appointed tellcrs, and the vote,
being taken by ballot, resulted i'll the re-
election of Mr.. Fralcy.
The vote stood Frederick Fralcy, 40 J.
:. u. Stranahan, of New York. l; :. ID.
| w., z,I- hall, ,l,,t
| of votes, 81.
Messrs. Harrison and Stranahan were ap-
pointed a committee to conduct Mr.. Fra
| ley to the chair.
| On taking his seat Mr.. Fraley said he
could hardly find words to express his
| thanks for this additional mark of the cont
dcncc and respect of the Board. During
/ the whole Of his life he had been connected
with The commercial and industrial inter
csts of this country, and had seen them cn-
! larging proportions from year to year. lie
! ilad been pleased to see Il general willingness:
! TO blend the great interests Of manufacture,
commerce, and agriculture, and now he re-
| oiced to meet his brethren Of the Board
again, and thanked God for the privilege OF
meeting them again at this place and under
such circumstances. He hoped that the
utterances OF this body should go forth, sc
| that none may fail to recognize their weight
and authority, and that their influence may
be felt in the increased prosperity Of the
| country.
vICE-pRESIDENTS.
On motion OF Mr.. Eugene II. Sampson, o.
| Boston, the Board then proceeded to the
election of Tice-Presidents.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley NJ. Egan, OF
Chicago, the delegation OF each State wa:
allowed the privilege of nominating y Vice
President.
The following gentlemen were placed ir
nomination
Robert H. Kirkland, of Baltimore, Md;
Avery Plumer, Of Boston, Mass; George S
Hazard, Of Buffalo, n. Y; George Opdyke
of New York, dominated by the Charles
ton, s. c., delcgation); John \. Gano, o
Cincinnati. Ohio; George f. Bagley, o
Detroit, Mich; James W. Taylor, Of st
Paul, Dlinn., (by Dubuque dclegatiOn); W
NJ. Egan, Of Chicago, ILL.,; J. J. Porter, o
Louisville. KY: Ed. d. Holden, of Mil
waukic John B. Brown, Portland, Me-.
L. r. Shryock, st. Louis, Mo-; William l.
Trenholm, OF Charleston, :. c.; David j
Burr, of Richmond
MesSrS. George NJ. Howe, Of Chicago. ant
John p. Wetherill, of Philadelphia, Were
appointed tellers.
The gentlemen named above were elected
SECRETARIES.
Mr.. Hamilton A. Hill, Of Boston, Mass.
is the permanent secretary of the Board
and Messrs. p. G. Coghlan and .John Bel
Bigger, of Richmond. are the asSistan
secretaries for the present session.
FREE TELEGRAPHISG.
The President presented a communiea
tior from j. r. Dowell, Esq, Supcrintend
ent of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, extending to the delegates the FREE
use of the wires for family or social mes
sages during the sessions of the Board.
The communication was received will
applause, and, OH motion of General Wal
bridge, of New York, the thanks of lh
Board were returned to the Western Uniol
Telegraph Company for the courtesy.
CREDENTIALS.
The Chair announced the appointment O
the following committee to consider appli
cations for admission into, or withdrawn
from, the Board: George n. How, of Lii
nois; Mr.. Masters, of New York; c.
Carrington, of Virginia; 81. j. Libby, Q
Maine and William M. Brigham, of Wis
consin. ~ s.s @-.
Major Charles s. Darlington presented
the application of the Richmond Corn ant
Flour Exchange, Petersburg Merchant
Exchange, and the Augusta (Ga.) Board o
| Trade, for admission into the Nationa
Board; which were referred to the abov'
committee. r= .t
| SPEECH OF GENERAL wALBRIDGE, OF NEW
! YORK.
On motion of Mr.. Cullen, of st. Louis
| the order of exercises was suspended III or
! der to allow General Hiram Walbridge, o
| New York, to address the body. 49,.
After "a few Introductory remarks, Genera
| Walbridge said: .s.a
"It is the high duty of this convention
to suggest some means by which the hiddel
treasures of our vast territory may be rem
dered available. He believed the FORTUNES
of the Republic greatly depend upon th
| sneedy develnnInent OF the material Wealtl