Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-28

che prime OF lie, anu are actl'e, hefSoai
and progressive"
| Such assemblages tend greatly toward
the advancement and improvement of tn
country. We seize upon, with sincerit.
and avidity, any plan for building up ant
improving the prosperity of The South
We heartily crave a free communion ant
! intercourse with every other portion of tin
country and deny all desire for isolation
We wish improvement, development ane
progress, and while we will not welcome
the base adventurer who comes among u
| to ferment discord and stir up strife We
hail as important co-workers ane
brethren 10 progress those whit
do and will come heartily desiring
the advancement of our country and iden
tifying themselves with our material III
terests Ii Southern affairs were but lei
to the management OF the business men O
the country practical reconstruction upon
firm, secure and acceptable basis would
be mplisbed in half the time that Con
eress consumed in the consideration ol
uI0HSuItN toI b'oi"S'"h IL I'LL
particular. While We have repeatedly de
clared our good faith and q desire for the
restoration of fraternal relations, and sim
ply asked that we be met with the same
good faith, We have been outraged, Wilt
fed aud continually slandered by the poll
ticians of the North. And in this great
Commercial Convention again has it been
seen fit to declare our disposition, and
this time by no politicians, bat the bust
ness men Of the land. Hear the voice Of
the Convention, for no political effect, but
simply an appeal that our prosperity BIZ
not retarded and stand rebuked, oh ye
slanderers
The following resoluttoas b.. Mr.. Austin, OF
Tennessee, were adopted:
Rrs0!ced, That the delegates hera assembled
rutu all parts ~ the EUuihern States fully repre-
seat the eptrit sud purposes of the great body ut
the Southern people.
HcScLred, That tina tonveni.nu, in Justice to
ihe members and in Justice t" The leopie Of the
United States, deem 1t expedIent aad proper on
this occasion 10 declare that there is not now,
and has not been etnce the suIrenuer OF the Con-
tedarate krmies a,.v other purpose design on
the part Of the great plass of the people, than a
cordial and thorough restoration Of traternsl re-
RcsClped, That it is the deliberate opinion of
this Convention IL, erroneous Impressions upon
the minds of tho people Of each section in regard
TO tho others so easily made and so hard to re-
move, have been and now are the greatest obsta-
ces III the way Of prompt and thorough adjust
meut of our political aud industrial relations,
which would create peace, conten:ment and
universal prosperity throughout the entire
country.
Resolred. That copy of these resolutions be
presented to the Presiden: o. the United States
by committee OF one member from each State
here represented, appointed by the President OF
his convention.
In regard To that new class of laborers,
destined to prove, as we think, of SO much
Importance TO our country, the Conven-
lion took important action. Cinnamon
possess a hardihood and endurance adj
mirabiy calculated for the severe labor to
he performed i'll the progress of our works
Of internal Improvement. They are Thrifty
and economical, living upon almost nothing
and laboring with nntiring zeal ii ac
tirity. We pablish the resolution on
This subject adopted by the Convention
WHEREAS. Labor Is essential to the develop
nent of the South, and whereas, large number
Of Cinnamon, the cheapest laborers on this con-
inept, have recently been thrown out OF employ
nent by the completion Of the Pacific Railroad
ind whereas, individual planters have not the
means necessary for the importation OF foreign
abnrers and whereas. it is believed that our
railroad companies have great facilities for the
introduction of this labor, and that when once
Introduced it can be easily disseminated through
he country therefore be it
IesOLced, That all the railroads ia the South
De requested to employ upon these roads az
many as possible of the Cinnamon recently dis
charged on the Pacific Railroad, and that all
aCrn6 in hT1I6 6a
be especially requested TO employ many of
these !aborers as they possibly can.
Important action regarding direct trade
With Europe, finance and banking, manu-
and mining, agriculture. naviga-
lion Of canals and rivers, railroads and tel
sgraph companies, etc, was also taken up
by the Convention and which we regret
our inability to publish The Convention
has done an important work for the conn
:ry and may it persevere in its objects.
The next Convention will be neld in
Louisville, Ky, on the 10Th of October
next
The following is the basis Of representa-
ion:
That the city authorities OF each city of eight
thossnds inhabitants shaN appoint one delegate,
aid larger cities shau appoint one delegate for
zach additional one thousand Inhabitants
That this Governor OF each State snd Territory
shall appoint delegation at large, not exceeding
rne from each Congressional distrct
That each incorporated railroad. steamboat,
or mining company, in ociuni og.
Grafton, shall appoint one delegate.
That each Chamber Of Commerce. pr Board OF
Trade, shalt appoint one delegate for every hen
bred members or fractional hundred.
I."Tai LeSK"ers on the Ramrak~
LIhEsvILLE, Auson CO., 25th May.
Edjtors .Io"rHo': On Friday morning
last, before day, three negroes broke into
the house of Jake Kirby, freedman, and