New-York tribune., 1870-10-05
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONTENTION

AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE-ADDRESS OF GEO.
H. PENDLETON.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 4.-The Southern CONNER
cia Convention assembled this morning at 10 O'Clock in
Pixies Hail. One hundred and fifty delegates were
present The Convention called to order by H. NJ.
Bishop, Vice President The Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton
made the reception address. He said
"FRIKNDs Every industrial interest and the advocates
of every growing enterprise from the AcchaI} to the
Rocky Mountains attest to the dignity OF
and the magnitude OF the questions committed 10 It's con
sderation. Your predecessors who met at norfolk IN
1868 few in numbers, and the chief subject Of their
consideration the ocean trade OF the Atlantic
cities with Europe. Your members already reach
mary hundreds and your debates vi" eVerY CVerH
phase OF intelligent industry every facility ofcommercla
intercourse, every plan Tor hhace anu lahaton SeJ ~
governmental economy. This Convention meets 10 con
sder and advance the interests Of the great Mississippi
Valley The interests OF the Mississippi Valley are the
ceuteT and Of the well being OF the other portions
of the country development their growth Its pros
perity their wealth And when hand industry touches
into life any dormant element or powerwhich nature mas
hidden its fields Mines lakes and rivers it sr0wS 10y
its activity and moves under its lnpusOn The Mlssl
sppi Valley The very name calls up a VISION ot tahs
cendenta grandeur lands teemug with cotton ree ana
sugar corn or barley 1t stretches from Central Penn
svvana to the western boundary OF Kansas from the
Lake OF the Woods to the Gulf of Mexico Its soil is fer
tile its mines productive its forests exhaustless, s eli
mate healthu Ere long hundreds OF millions OF IleoPe
will inhabit 1t they VIII tl us 1erIle gIonds' %oI Iii IN
fruitful mines, manufacture its raw maeralsi thcy VIII
be active, enterpr'ing, selfrenah aIGuOuo Icopie
they will not submit to Isolation they VIII require anu
hey will have free, uninterrupted, easy comm lnlcato
with the Gulf Of Mexico by the MISSISSIPPI lNtTi Win
the Chesapeake Bay by the canal Of Virginia. win sandy
Hook by the canals of New York, with the North AT
lantio by the lakes and the st. Lawrence. Ihey
will reach the Pacific by the Northern, Central
and Southern Railroads They will dig through
Norfolk they will thread the valleys Of Kentucky and
Tennessee and load their ships at Charleston ana Sa
yannah they will build evees the southern ryeis ana
reclaim 10 cultivation their rich alluvuln; thcy VIII
sweep away every embarrassment caused Dy tho frO
tectye system; they will demand every Improvement III
The burden taxation and in the Dement'S IN Ine cur
rency which the lightened and sagaciOus cylz
ton can suggest This is the Southern COmncIclal Coh
yentOn Ohio was the first fruit OF the muhlncence oI
liberal patriotic magnanmOus Nirgna-the eldest porn
OF the North West-the farest of her sisters CONSCIOUS
of her own matured and marony beauty she looks win
loving pride upon their youthful bloom and Vgor. In
her name bid you welcome. - - A.. IL,
Mr. r. M. Bishop, temporary Chairman, thch caIcu
for the Committees member from eacn Stale on per
manent organization, credentials, ana Oh rules anu
order of business. 4, - .....a-,,io1 NJ.
The Southern Commercial Convention reassembed at
a n m N u, Banks, Chairman OF the Committee Oh
Cedenfas reported the delegates present properly &c
credited from 25 States; also from % ces IepIesel
commercial interests i'll the Unlted states lnG
whole number Of delegates present was sou, az
nroperv accredited and entitled 10 seats Inc report
EaI adSped Col Morton reported for President JOhii
W Garrett of Maryland, and also a large number OF
Vice Presidents. The report was adopted; Iresheht
Garyet on taking the chair returned thanks iof te oo
i'm a few words B. EgglcstOn from the committee Oh
Vues and Order of Business submitted hBfepoFl, "hIcn
Us adoned A resolution TO change the name from
Sonthern to National" eistcd considerable dlsIua-
sion INIT was Informally laid The Convention theh
adjourned until tomorrow