New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-05
ORLEANS TUESDAY OCTOBER s 1878
The Lsvee Cenvention,

| 80. The Lsvee Convention.
| The Interstate Levee Convention, which
met at Vicksburg on Saturday, completed
its lsbors in a single day and adjourned
sine die. We oohdense from the vicksbura
Herald Of the third the following abstract
OF the proceedings:
The Interstate Levee Convention me,
| yesterday at Hunts Hall, and was organ.
lied by Tobias Gibson, ESQ of New Or.
Leans, the secretary of the Louisiana Levee
convention. He suggested Q temporary or.
ganizstiou, and, upon motion, Tobias Glib
son, Esq, was chosen temporary chairman,
and Colonel E. G. Cook, secretary.
Judge Fsrrar euggested q committee on
credentials, and to propose names of officers
for permanent organic alton.
General McMillen urged immediate work
before any long adjourn ment, as many dele
possible.
A motion to have a committee on Gre
dentials and another on work, failed, when
Captain 4. s. Butts suggested that the
names of States be called and the delegates
hand in their credentials to the secret ary
This was concurred in and a recess of half
an hour taken, with the appointment of
this credential committee: w. w. Black.
torI. R. r. Beasley. E. b. Farrar, &. w
Sappington. W. W. johnson, john W
Bofanger, +. M. Cockrell, w. B. Plttmar
| and E. JeffOrds.
called the convention to order, announcing
that the committee on credentials and per-
manent officers was ready to report.
The gentlemen entitled to representation
as delegates were reported as follows:
Louisiana at large-Ex-G Paul @.
Hebert. Hon. G. w. r. Bayley, P. j. Ken
| nedy, NJ. jeff Thompson.
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Professor G. j. FOrshey, Hon. William M.
Burwell, G. w. R. Bsyley.
Concordia Parish : Judge o. Mayo,
George W. Greene, F. S. Shields, j. Floyd
King.
Tensas Parish-L. V. Reeves, James M.
Msgill, Joseph CASTOR, A. j. Briseoe, S. w.
Dorsey.
Carroll Parish-General W. L. McMillen.
| Z. Byrnes, d. Hall, Captain s. A. Buckner,
| D. s. Morgan, Captain james Andrews.
| Terrebonne Parish-W. w. Blackford, R.
| Hare, A. w. Shaffer, Jr., Tobias Gibson, X.
R Beasley.
Ascension Parish-John Burnside, D. F.
Kenner. 4. H. Yule, James Teller, P. o.
Hebert. Henry Mccall.
George C. Waddell, Judge Dennis, Judge
| Farrer, Major H. r. Lucas.
Missouri-Lewis V. Bogy, F. M. Cockrell
| J..N. Bofinger.
Arkansaaew. W. Johnston, G. W. Sap.
pington.
Mississippi-Warren County,. H. D.
Bowman, A. NJ. Paxton, G. G. Flowerree,
| j. M. Searles
Vicksburg-B. G. Humphreys, E. s.
Butts, j. H. Voolfolk, A. B. ,Pittman, E. G.
| Cook.
Washington County-S. Mod. Vernon.
Issaquena County-Hon. E. Jeffords, s.
L. Hussey, David Mayer, DR.. j. H, Moore,
Captain w. S. Parish.
The committee recommended the elec-
tion of the following permanent officers:
Hon. Louis v. Bogy, of Missouri, pres.
ldent; J. N; Boffinger, g. w. Sappington,
b. q. Humphreys, o. Mayo and T. Gibson,
vice presidents, and e. g. Cook and F. s.
Shields, secretaries.
Colonel Bogy, on taking the chair, said
he felt a little embarrassed in occupying it,
and at the same time being member of
the United States Senate; he had no am
bition to crafty. and there was nothing of
personal nature in his visit to our midst;
General Cockrell and himself came. at the
call Of Governor Hardin, because they felt
it to be duty devolving upon them as the
State of the West; they came to con
tibute their small mite to the accom-
lishment of great national achievement
for section which is destined to be the
home and abode of more people than ever
inhabited any other valley on the face of
the earth. The Anglo-Sa1on race which
first reached these shores is steadily moving
forward in the march of civilization in a
land of which we form no insignificant part,
and 1t is our right and duty to speak out
with some boldness in behalf OF a valley
which has some rights as well as duties.
We should have our share of protection and
appropriations. The contributions of Con.
gress, in the shape of appropriations for this
great stream, have been very small COM
pared with the government appropriations
1or much smaller streams in the Eastern
States; Michigan alone has an average ap-
preparation of $500, 900, while we of the West
nave had to struggle along with 100000
to 5000 900 for the rich Mississippi and its
tributaries; we have been badly treated be-
cause we have not been true to ourselves;
the West and South have been negligent
and divided, while the East was unit and
In full accord; in saying this he was not
sectional, but national, though proposing to
represent the needs and wants of his own
immediate section; he had no doubt that
when the subject was properly presented to
Congress, the needed appropriation would
be made; towns and cities were local in
name, but their business made them ma
s.oHcAi "Aenouo proper outiet tuo mlSslE-
sippi river would Oe Of but little benefit to
the country and this tact makes the ques-
tion national one; he alluded to the heavy
tribute upon the West and South upon cur
three leading articles of commerce, cotton,
alcohol and tobacco, while the East is
constantly draining us; according to
the doctrine of the immortal Calhoun,
this question must take q national
shape; the views of men from one State
might not suit the views of men from
another, and hence the importance of
placing the whole matter in the custody of
the different members of the federal COM
pact; under national action there would be
q system of unity; there should be q memo
rial prepared by intelligent gentlemen,
who will attend the next session of Con-
gress and look after the same; We should
Dc well backed BY properly and judiciously
selected committees; the measure was only
lost by one vote last session, which was
strength next time; the only thing which |
enables the country to sustain itself is
the vast resources Of the Southern States. |
Cotton ID king yet, and NO man can ignore |
this fact; cotton 10 the only thing that can
settle our balances, the world over. The |
subject was . prolific one, and great deal |
might be said concerning it; but he only
proposed to advance . hedge argument"
which he believed to be true. In advancing
the claims of the undertaking, much care
should be taken. The prosperity of the |
great Mississippi valley has ceased to be Q |
work OF State effort; il is one for the ma
tional good, and the work suggested should |
come from the rich mans purse, rebound to |
the poor mans glory and our national mu- |
nificence. The rich man pays the expense,