Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-07
DIRECT TRADE UNION.
The Patrons Of Husbandry I'm Coun-
eiI-FuIly Organized-Direct Trade
Union, Etc.

The Patrons Of Husbandry I'm Coun-
ciI-FuIly Organtzed-Direet Trade
Union, Etc.
From the Atlanta Constitution, April 3.
The first serious effort to inaugurate
direct trade between the South and the
countries of Europe assumed form and
substance in this city yesterday. From
| all parts of the State come practical
representative men to assist in organ
ling the new company-men who are
no dreamers-men who have long felt
the necessity of commercial independ-
enee, and have fully determined to put
their best endeayors and their money
into a grand cooperative movement to
secure it. The utmost harmony and
concert of action prevailed in the large
meeting Of stockholders yesterday. As
Will be seen by a reference to the report
of the proceedings In another column,
the organization of the company has
been perfected. The new board of
directors met, and cleared the
way for the immediate commence
ment of business. Long before the
new crop is ready the company Will be
prepared to transact all the business
that viii be offered. We congratulate
our grange friends upon the promising
look of the new enterprise. For it is to
them and their prosperous Order that
we are really indebted for this effort to
break the chains that have made us
hewers of wood and drawers of water
for the spectators and middlemen of
Northern cities. 1t is their strength
that inspired the courage and hope
which led to this plan for direct trade.
And upon Gen. Colquitt and his asso-
ciates in the management rests a
weighty responsibility. If they con-
duct the affairs of the company with
shrewdness and ability, direct trade
will be successfully inaugurated, not
only for Georgia, but for the whole
South. But if this initial enterprise is
permitted to droop and fail, all the high
hopes of commercial independence will
be postponed, and the Northern opera
tors will dictate their own terms after
our failure and surrender. The eyes of
the South Il upon you, gentlemen of
the direction, and all appeal to you to
act up to the high expectations of a
suffering people.
THE ORGANIZATION.
Several thousand dollars in excess of
the amount required by the charter
IS25, 000) of the Direct Trade Union of
the Patrons of Husbandry" having
been subscribed, the stockholders of
the company met pursuant to the call
of the Secretary Of the Commissioners,
IN the hall of the House Of Represent
atives, at $50 A. Nj. yesterday. On
motion, L. T. Livingston was called to
the chair, and J. j. Toon requested to
act as Secretary. There were about
two hundred delegates present. All
parts of the State were represented.
1t was a fine body of representative
men.
After disposing Of preliminary bust
ness, the charter was read and accept
ed. The meeting then proceeded to
perfect an organization under the char
ter by the election of the following Of
ticers, for the term of one year:
President-A. II. Colquitt.
Directors-J. H. EchOls, of Licking
ton; 7. j. Smith, Oconee; D. E. Butler,
Madison; R. G. Humber, Eatonton; G.
Nunnally, Monroe; J. S. Lavender,
GAINESVILLE; L. F. Livingston, Coving-
ton; R. A. Aston, Decatur; J. B. Jones,
z. 7. Paine, Marietta; g. N.
7. Fagin, Perry, T. G. Holt, Macon.
Col J. B. Jones offered the following
resolution, which was, after discussion,
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that we look with special
favor and qualification upon the Efforts
are being made TO establish the
Savannah and Great West
ern Transportation Line and all other
efforts for the establishment of direct 1
trade between Southern ports and for
consumers Of our products, and
will give to them our hearty moral and
business support.
Thanks were returned to Gov. Smith
for the use of the Hall of the House of
Representatives; to the various railroad
for courtesies extended, and
to the officers of the meeting.
The meeting of the Board of Direct
ors was marked by harmony. E. 7.
Paine was elected temporary Secretary.
The Board viii move catiously and with
calm elaboration. While all their eff
forts Will be direct, they intend to COM
nit no blunders, if it be possible to
avoid them.