Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

| daring, audaclous man the mysterious
forces which fill the earth, sea and air.
| We live Ia deeds, not years In thoughts,
not breaths. In feelings, not in figures:
On the dial-we should count time by heart
thrObs. HO most lives who thinks most;
feels noblest who acts the best.
Gentlemen, 1t is your work to aid this
| development To set in motion those
agencies which shall tend TO its accom-
plishment. This is the Southern Com
merclal Convention. Ohio was the first
| fruit of the mubificence of the liberal,
patriotic, and magnanimous Virginia
The eldest born of the Northwest. The
fairest of her sisters. Conscious of her
own matured and matronly beauty, she
looks with loving pride upon their youth
full bloom and VigCr. Ia her name, | bid
you welcome. Cincinnati is the queen of
the Ohio. She has been throned by her
industry, and the dark crown that sits
upon her fair brow is the sign and symbol
of intelligence and indomitable labor. In
her name l bid you welcome. Her
people are sagaciOus enough to be fore
sighted; wise enough to be instructed:
large enough to take within their affec-
ton every one of their countrymen. In
their names, bid you welcome, thrice
welcome to their homes and their hearth
stones.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. PendIeton's
address the applause was almost deafen-
ing.
Mr.. Cook announced the following as
the
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
The following subjects have been
officially reported to the Committee of
Arrangements to the convention for its
consideration and action:
l. Direct trade between Southern At
lantic cities and Europe. (Adjourned
from Louisville convention.)
-. Southern Pacific Railroad. (Ad-
jOurned from Louisville conven ion.)
8. DISTINCTIONS to navigation by narrow
span bridge piers. (Adjourned from
Louisville cOnventiOn)
4. Continuous water line cOmmunics-
ton between the Mississippi river and the
Atlantic seaboard. (Adjourned from
Louisville Convcntion)
5. Removal of distractions from the
mouth of the Mississippi river (Ad-
iourned from Louisvi lie Convention
6. Construction of permanent levees on
the Mississippi river. (Adjourned from
Louisville Convention.)
Z. Finance and taxation. (Adiourned
from Louisville Convention.)
s. Removal of national capital. (From
st. LOUISE
9. To abolish all toll charges on the
navlgable rivers of the United States.
From Cincinnati Board of Traie.)
10. The enlargement of more important
lines of canal in the United States so as
to render them nayigable for vessels pro-
PEELED by steam. (FrOm Cincinnati
II. The charges on passenger and
freight traffic by rail and water lines.
Fr5m Cincinnati Board of Trade.)
-. That all railway viaducts over nav
igable rivers be made highways for rail-
road companies, which will pay their pro
rata toll on same, and that efforts be
made to secure legislation to that effect.
FrOm Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
Is. To abolish throughout the whole
country all license imposed on CONNER
cial travellers. Cincinnati Board of
Trade.)
ID. Free trade in money. Cincinnati |
Chamber of Commerce.
10. A settled policy in the public inter |
est in regard to the disposition of the publiC |
lands. City of CIncinnati.)
Is. Improvement of sea coast harbors. |
(From Mobile Board of Trade)
II. Wharfage on the navigablc rivers. |
(City of S., LOUISE
Is. Ample railroad facilities from the |
Ohio TO the central South. From Chat |
tanooga, Tenn
10. Direct and reciprocal trade with |
Brazil aud other South American coun- |
tries. (From Dubuque, Iowa.
90. Tares and short weights. From |
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
John W. Garrett, of Maryland, was
chosen President, and a large number of |
gentlemen were chosen Vice-Presidents. |
PRESIDENT GARRETT's ADDRESS.
President Garrett on taking the Chair |
returned thanks for the honor in a few |
words, and said that for the first time |
since the terrible conflict through which |
our country passed we find representa-
tives from the Southern States meeting on |
the soil of the sO-Called Northern States, |
and that the Convention welcomed them |
in terms of warmth and hospitality such |
as to make all feel that the UniOn is fully |
restored and fraternity exists between |
North and South. prolonged applause.
This grand and beautiful city appreciates
her relations with the South. Her geo
graphical position is such that with enter |
prise on the part of her citizens |
her future can be made great beyond |
her most sauguine expectations. Ohio and |
the Northern States whose eminent repre- |
sentatives are present recognize the in
terest Of the whole people, viz. building
up the South. Influences to affect her |
legislation, to build up her wOrsted eners
gies, should be brought to bear. To i'm |
prove her rivers and harbors; to construct
lcvees on the Mississippi river and build |
the Southern Pacific Railroad applause
is merely doing what is due to true and |
enlightened selishness. To accomplish |
results worthy of this convention, local |
feelings and interest should be thrown |
aside and harmony and cooperation, |
already indicated by this aasemblage,
should prevail. At the close of |
the war, what was more interesting |
than TO find the great heroes of the South |
remaining with their country, standing by |
by their people, After illustrating
their splendid manhood in war; to aid |
to reOrganizc society, strengthen the in |
terest of the people and binding together
again bands fra'ernally of our glorious |
Union? Applause. What examples of |
moral courage have been presented by the |
heroic soldier of the South, that illustri- |
Gus man, that great and good man, Gen. |
r. E. Lee Immense applause. At the |
close of the war he threw aside his sword |
aud led in the spiritof personal independ> |
cnCe and gTandheIolsmi in the new work that |
was requisite for the South. Cheers. He |
became teacher in college, worked as |
President of the college, recognizing that |
knowledge is power, and that the strength |
of the South would lie largely in the edu- |
cation of her people. Applause. But, |
gentlemen, recent intercourse with that |
distinguished man has impressed me with |
the breadth and nObleness Of his views |
on other great subjects, in connection |
with the restoration of peace. Recently he |