Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

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giaia but borngsn Ka,tucky, anad aFt1]
Older than myspother." sMeanMgth tha$d
Keiit,,ck y Was not n State: but a.p0ftists
'ofsTxifkinia' ssteritory iststiie tims;of ms
nativity A newspaper man then said
at seen@then, General, that you arc
old enough to speak in riddles" y
pleasant smile, reflected in other faces,
was the only response from this veteran
of the Press. -
Just here, want to give tlfe. details
of high handed proceeding. That salfe
"Press gang of which, have been
speaking next above, Seized me and the
rest of the lonesome outsiders, and ear
ried us into their Canal Convention,
nele,as roiens. And before me could
say" Jack Robersoaa," or Hold oAHere
o,shi1e.tetlors, ewcre all requested; by
motion made unanimous, to enroiloir
names as delegates. This is all joke,
and yet every word Of it is true. 1 was
not appointeda delegate 10 the ConYen-
ton, but 1 got into it without any effort
Oh my part After these explanations,
it is hoped "the powers that be- about
Columbia. will not consider inc presnmp-
tuous, OF, ,pre-disposed. to intrude. 4
Governor John G. Brown, Of Tennes-
sec. permanent President of the Con-
vention, apd I. Darlington, Mrlledgevife,
Ga, both temporary aud permanent
Clerk, won the admiration of all parties,
by the ability, courtesy, and impartial
ty manifested at all times in. the dis
charge Of their respective duties.
Congressman Louis A. Thomas, of
Iowa, temporary Chairman oflhe conven-
ton, was so reasonable and considerate,
50 friendly apd genial, and yet so firm
and just, i'll all that was said and done
by him, either in the chair hr on n'the
floor, that he seemed Mt once to Secure
the esteem and good will Of every Mah
present in the Hall: This distinguished
gentleman certainly understands the
situation of affairs, which has raised the
universal cry for cheap transportation.
"I come" snitl lrc, "f from the produc-
tive and beautiful land Of the Northwest,
"a land new inhabited by fifteen millions
of people. But over this whole country
to-day there is Il pail of gloom; in spite
of our ovorflowing granarics, and our
fields teeming with golden grain, we are
literally poor. Five hundred million
bushels of corn, the Surplus of thehast
two years, are nowlying upon ourhands
absolutely worthless, because we have
no market for it. Is there no remedy
Tor this9 Why so to the trouble OF ma
king big crop to rot in our barns. or to
be consumed for fuel? Therefore we
meet to-dayin this Hall to remedy this
great draw, back upon our material pros
perity,, and to prevent the recurrence Of
these immense losses for the coming
years. You need our grain as much as
we need your cotton. Let us; therefore,
be one in commerce, one in heart, and
ouei all our purposes, both State and
national"
y. n: Snyder, Of Chattanooga, present
cd string of resolutions, embodying
the principles of the Minority Report,
which recommends, that, the. General
Government build all the Railroads and
Canals needed, and take charge of.the
same for all time to come. This gentle
man being rather slow, unconth, and te-
dious in his speaking, the patience Of the
Convention was soon Worn thread bare.
Every device known to gentcel mob
was resorted to for the purpose OF dry
ing up" the obstinate orator. But neither
uuizzical questions, nor ironical applause
could seat the minority man. This won-
derful contest of one against Jou, hundred
and thirteen. lasted about one hour. The
scene was indcscribable. The evening,
the last OF the convention, was hot, and
approaching .night-tall. Some of the old
sottlers from down South seemed To he
frantic, and almost in despair. One gen-
tlenlan thought this case illustrated Ten
nessee pluck and Georgia patience; an
other asked Snyder, if he wanted the
ditch to commence at Chattanooga !!
[Deafening applause.] And u third pro-
nounced this long speech specimen OF
Chattanooga talk" such as had never
before been heard in the land. But this
laughable, and yet tormenting, scene,
like most others of like character, OF
last came to nn end without "a fight or
foot racep'
But to the particular point. The Con-
vention here, just adjourned sine die,
| marks new era in the history of our
section Of the country. The young
Giants of the West have takep the old
Rebels of the South by the hand, land bid
them be of good cheer; for the dawn OF
Letter and n brighter day has already
been heraldcd BY the music that keeps
time to the march of IeaccfMl Progress.
Heneeforth and forever, we work together
7 for our common good, both material and
intellectual. We liaye the power, and
we are determined to wiekl it OH every
occasion, to obliterate every sectional
line, SO that, in apolitical sense, there
! shall be no North, no South, no West,
and no East; but one grand. glorious,
and good Republic Of sister Stutcs, show
ing partiality to noner hut giving every
man under its broad ccgis d fair chance to
obtain !, home, and Il heaven of happi-
ness here OH earth.
Snch indeed seemed to be the spirit
and animus of our visiting brethren, and
! 1t is refreshing to be brought in contact
with such men. A vast majority of the
Convention seemed to be grave, thought
.fuf, practical, perscvering,-and yet bold,
! wilruF, confident, Independent, and en-
thusiastic. Unlike q political Conven
tion this bmsfness Convention could bring
itself directly TO the point, and stick to
it, Cheap transportation, byriver, slack
water, and canal navigation, was the
only subject allowed to be discussed.
Speeches, short and pointed, were the
order of the day, both Tuesday and We'd
nesday, with few exceptions. A great
| deal of good work w,g therefore acconr-
plished in short timc-hepe renewed;
confidence restored. enthusiasm ar9llS-