The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-05

lIsSSAANA SIllSl ANuAkAt3 W wv "S9bSA4i
boundary Of Kansas, from the lake Of the
woods to tho Gulf Of Mexico; It's soils arc
fertile, its mines productive, its forests cX.
haustless, It's skies bright, its climate
bealthi1l. God has given to 1t every Gle.
ment Of wealth; every attribute Of beauty,
and through It's whole length great rivers
are made Of continent waters. Every
spring, rivulet and stream in all It's broad
expanse runs its ceaseless flood from the
wood regions Of tho Artic zone to the gold.
en- orange groves, begotten Of the tropics.
Cheap land and abounding breadstufh, will
secure its future. Ere long ono hundred
millions Of people will inhabit It; they
will till It's fertile soil; they will work its
fruitful mines; they will raanufacture Its
raw materials; theywill bring every force
Of nature into cooperation with every up.
pliance Of art, both with every device and
human ingenuity and every effort ol hui
man industry in "a developing It's un-
rivAlled resources. They tWilltbe an
active, enterprizing, selfreliant, audacious
people. They willunoti submit to- isola'
ton. They will require and they will have
an uninterrupted and easy communica ation
with the Gulfof Mexico by the MissisSips.
piriver; with tho Chesapeake Bay by the
canals Of Virginia; with Sandy Hook, blythe
canals Of New York; with the North Allan.
tic by the lakes and the ST. Lawrence;
and will reach the Paciicby the northern
and central and southern railroads. They
will dig through the mountains Of Nirri
ginia;t a;tiiand import by the way OF Nor,
folk; they, will thread the valleys OF
kentucky 9nd Tennessee, and load ships
at Charleston and sRvannah;. they I,YDl
build leyees along tho Southern rivers, md
reclaim to cultivation their rich lllu-
vium; they viii sweep away every, en1bar.
rassment caused by tho restrictive Tor II
you prefer the word protective system,
and they will demand every improvement
in tho burthen Of taxation, and in tho bene-
fits Of tile currency which tho most en-,
lightened civilization can suggest; and ]
would fain believe that in the midst OF
this splendid material advancement they
will never forget that in theeycs ot God
and humanity they arc. charged with
tue preservation Of free government,
and with the maintenance MS its best
guarantee Of the contederated system
Of our fathers. Docs this consum-
nation seem improbable? Look at
the Ocean Telegraph, at the Pacific
Railroad, ut the Suez Canal, at tho dcli-.
cate machinery which does actually sup.
ply the place Of human hands, and can Ill
most think, and who shall doubt that the
Almighty has touched with living fire the
inventive genius OF this age, and subjuga-
ted to tho control OF daring and audar
clolls man the mysterious forces which
fill the Garth, sea and dir? We live In
deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;
in feelings, not IN figures. On the dial
weshould count time by heart thrObs.
He most lives who thinks most, feels the
noblest, acts the best Gentlemen It Is
your work TO aid this development, to set
In motion those agencies which shall tend
o its acco nplishmcnts. Tlisis the South
ern Commercial Convention. Ohiowas the
first fruit Of tho munifcence OF the liberal,
patriotic, 1nagnanimous Virginia, the cld-
est born Of tho northwest, tho fairest Of
her sisters. Conscious Of our matured
and matronly beauty, she looks with loving
pride upon her youthful bloom and vigor.
In her name I bid you welcome. Cincin-
natl Is the Queen OF the Ohio. She
has been, throned by her industry and
tho dark crown which sits forever upon
her fair brow Is the sign md symbol Of
intelligent and indomitable labor. In her
name I bid you welcome. Her people
arc sagaciohs 10 be foreslghted, wise to be
instructed, large enough to take within
their affections every ono OF their coQn-
trymen. In their names l bid you, wei.
come, thrice welcome TO their homes and
hearthstOnes. II
r. NJ. Bishop, as temporary Chairman
then called for the Committees, one mem-
Der from each State, on permanent organi-
zation, on credentials, on rules and order
Organization II. Wilcox, Alabama;
G.. E. Dodge, Arkansas; q. s. Hart,
Florida; a. G. Capers, Ga; F. P. Car.
son, Ind; s. W. Morton, KY; Col. w. G.
Coffin, Kansas; @. +. Buddeke, La; Hon.
g.. A. Foster, Miss; R. Il. Kirkland, Md;
B. Able, Mo; R. E. Robbens, Mass; Thos.
II. Mourse, Iowa; j. A. Drake, N.Y.;J.
Fox, New; G. q. Mills, N. G.; Judge
Bowen, Ohio; w. Hastie, s. @; VIM: J.
Sykes, Tenn; @. G. Forsha, Texas; W. w.
Malker, ya'i y. III. laiiy' MNi q. w:
Credeltials-J. Q. Maccabc, Ark; r.
b. Hilton, Fla; W. ". Flueller, Ga; A.
Gilbert, Ind; A. s. Berry, KyS Isaac
Young, Kan; ]. w. Speerer, La; Hon. 7.
W. Springer, Miss; Rob,t Fowler, Md;
Clinton B. Fisk, Mo; N. B. Banks, Mass;
Thos. n, Morris, Ind; James r, !, Tur-
no,. NV A n NaTnnhn11 NJ CpN W
Rowland, Ohio; Geo. L. Hoge, s, O.; w.
P. Rathburn, Tenn; A. @. Mexican, Tex;
R. D. Lilly, Va. o. B. Thomas, Wis,
Rules md Order Of Business Chas. A.
Miller, Ala; B. 3. Williams, Ark; P. "A.
Raper, Fla; B. A. Gasket, Ga; Il. W.
Clowd, Ind; ohas. R. Long, KY, Judge
Pcndery, Kan; P. G. Iabatte, La; Col. ],
B. Pryor, Miss; Fl. NJ. Rother, Me; s. P.
Thompson, Nd; D. D, Jewett, Mo-; N. B.
Banks, Mass; P. Clarke, n. Y; ]. @.
Mills, N. c.; B. Egglcston, O.; ]. Barret
Cohan, s. O.; E. NJ, Kennedy, Tenn. ].
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