The New York herald., 1871-09-26
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Meeting Of the Convention in Haltimore-Ad-
dress by Mr. Garrett Programme Of Junkst-
ing Excursions Order OF Business.

BALTIMORE, Sept 25, 1871.
The Commercial Convention assembled to-day in
the main hall OF the Masonic Temple which is
handsomely decorated with national nags shields
and the coats OF arms OF the several States. Among
the distinguished persons on the noor are Senator
Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, and Ex-Governor ben
nison, OF Ohio
ADDRESS BY MIR. GARRETT
AT halfpast twelve O'Clock John w. Garrett, who
presided at the last Convention at Cincinnati,
called the Convention to order, and spoke as fol-
lows
GEN GENTLEMEN OF THE CosvENTIoS-As the presiding
cnnat OetoSer last, have been requested by
mec u Of Arrangements to can th: to order
large national asembage of the Masonic fraternity Bati
1 Ai S'ss'
ss"Sss S% g S'
oi the reeoneiation Of the North and South
s%%Ons those State, We're LIMOS adana
WISCONSIN na, eena o The @ Of oso
Were and able ro the North
principle fought voroasy IN the federal and Conisd
on @ Of Southern mem Se. 'eS ppssfs
that All @ SliV Of hat e seaSa ss. or
daily united in recommending liberal approximations for
and warmly advocated all for the restoration
Southern man es,sd paroisn which prcnptsa
them heartily endorse all plans FOR the ai the
Of ali political parties throwing aside part
Be- restored to their rsfts their and equ4y under The
anG '; The s sor hearts a H beat @ ar. Of aas ns
kindly ior NE people Of the south such generous inter
and he ser the oS
re- ~ h'ss s e &
s Sssn Gee. s % Pas: % M
ss s 0sh SO r.. to al
casion in announcing the vote upon the resolution, 70
Ss nrs . o @ afir
ana SO thoroughly IN accord were all in the promotion
which originated Southern Convention and held ia
continuation The Southern Commsrc.i Con.
s%9n seS1 n Ts a: the 20
ship able and citizens perfect confidence
% Mr. s concluded WIZ s
tic and hearty welcome to the delegates.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Carrots remarks, prayer
as offered by Rev. Henry sllcer, OF the Methodist
Church, Mayor Banks followed IN eloquent ad
dress OF welcome the part OF the city authorities
Mr.. William Plnckney Whyte was next intro.
duced, and delivered the general address OF greet
ing and congratulation which was received with
rapturous applause
RoGRAMME OF OUTSIDE ENTERTAINMENTS.
lsrae M. Parr, Chairman OF the Committee Of Al
rangements, then announced the general arrange,
ments Tor the accommodation OF delegates ana com.
mitiees OF the Convention also the following pro.
gramme OF outside entertainments
on Tuesday afternoon alter adjournment, visit
afternoon, an excursion down the bay to Annapolis
as as the guests OF the Corn and Flour Exchange. on
steamship piers OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company. On Friday evening, a grand ban
Institute
Mr.. Parr also reported that the city authorities
mad placed at the disposal OF the committee OF
use OF the delegates during their stay, who might
aesire to & eXaMne the harnors or maSe
Telegraph Companies rendered the iree use Of their
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. PARR then announced that he was instructed
by me Committee to recommend the following order
,FrtRalway connections of the cities of Virginia with
ri,e-cenral line water communications between the
foaM-Deyelopment OF the gold and silver mines In the
FJ,h-The enlargement, Of the important lines Of
capas In the Ued states 80 as to render them navgabe
siT The eneouragemen; Of reciprocal trade between
the United States and baz and the other South American
seu,,M.C Continuous inland water ne communcaion west
from the Mississippi River along the Gull coast to the Rio
disposition Of government lands.
the Cinsinnat Convention:
TsnI.-Rallroads generally
T,ss%American Navigation NJ interests
Thir1enHt-Revenue reform.
Fo en-Immunity OF private property at sea In time Of
F0ee-Drect trade between the Southern Atlantic cities
'.S Sil1ssnft~Rver navigation.
of obstrucon from the mouth OF the Mississippi River
Eghteen Finance and taxation, including cv service re-
N,nesn-Charges passenger and freight trahc by rail
Teeaisn abolish throughout the whole country all Il
Ts.n".t~rhe Improvement the seacoast harbors
7ioen,y econd-Ampe railroad facilities from the Ohio
'1s T@.ns, o. tntrdNTares and short weights.
7aee"isri~ Reunding Of tue tax From the Mem.
r. nfrl SSDThe Chesapeake and Delaware ship canal
From the Baltimore BOARD OF Trade. CO.. ,.s.,ou.
From the same Board.
rhe CHAIRMAN announced the next business in
order To be the appointment or committees on Gre
dentials permanent organization and business.
ON motion OF Mr.. KIEkLAND OF Baltimore re-
cess OF fifteen minutes was taken 10 enable delega-
tons TO select aud decide ON members OF the CON-
| mittees. ., Co..,
ton was called to order by MIR. Kirkland, OF Baltt
more, who submitted the report from the Committee
on Credentials, which was adopted. Ihe report
SHOWS about $50 delegates present.
report next made IRON the Committee on
| Permanent Organization nominating k NJ BshOp,
OF ClncinnatL Tor permanent President OF the Con-
vention ana twenty-five wee Presldents; lor Secre-
General NegIey, of PENNSYLVANIA, and ex Governor
Stannard of Missouri, were appointed 10 conduct
'' on assuming the chair MIR. Bishop made the fol-
LOWING address,
Language fail II to attempt TO express
feelings present thank for the very
high compliment have paid In Unexpectedly calling
mo to preside your deberatons and feel that II 10
because any especial merit In me, but compliment
10 the great State from which / came, the city have
the honor represent and the interest have always
taken al merchant in the general commercial AFFAIRS
Of country. come before you, senuemen, ss
a merchant and not as speaker when L
look around me and the ntelii lent faces before
me when the representative men from every section
OF this country the Of
sderng subjects important to the interests Of our country
feel highly grahei In meeting here n the city OF Balt
for her hospitality, for her commercial
enterprise and especially for her ladies' we
have met here purpose subjects Of
m ercs inter e-those subjects that calculated TO
the of whole And again, gentlemen,
that desire your hearty and cordial
and feel shall receive n have
6dence that shall the members Of this Con-
venton. II In judgments or my rulings the error
must be head and not TO heart. shall
cndeavor pursue course as shall rebound to the
honor of who have placed In this position.
hope deli Jerations prove successful and that
Divine blessing rest upon all we do tApplause)
RULES OF ORDER.
Colonel withers, OF Virginia, from the Committee