The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-04

now have the, pleasure 81 nominating az
Temporary president OF THE con yen'ion Mr..
&c. D. Holten, If Wisconsin, applause.
| pausrI AID Mr. Iafltte. of Neg Orleans to con-
| duct Nj. Holten TO the chair,
Mr. Hoen being escorted to. the stage Nv tho
gentlemen named, and uponibaing introduced
to the convention Nv Gen. Bnesey, addressed
tho convention as follows:
! NJ. Chairman ami EppfietfnH am some
| what embarrassed at this un.xpented comp-
taken In Applause and Ian. hter.l Until two
| days ago II was no purpose Of niue to come to
this convention. The estimrhle Governor Of
| looking over his field | SUPPOSE selected five
| or ak gentlemen to come iav,n here and ala
| me the honor Of placing my name in the mum
previous notice for the confederation of the
question. ! said couldn't GO. 10 New Orleans,
there was hardly time TO get ewav. II ! should,
Ike Christian man, keep the Sabbath said
MY VII" a Eg, .% n ab to e a
advise you . get one. o. once, |
went 70 SEQ gentleman, MI Alien d large
manufacurer Of Milwaukee whore reside. and
asked him what 70 DO. and woaldnt he go. He
said no, he couldn't go. and said can GO.
ul m"rn nA Ny N.Y. good vile. who GENERALLY gets
window. and looking at the rising sun said to
me: Come. this invites you T. 60 TO New Or,
leans" 10. gentlemen; concluded e &C, and
| that a single gentleman from she whole North
| west would be here.
Mr.. Hoten related his meeting gentleman
hind him In the cars at Cairo, and,upon inquir-
| ing found out that said gentle pan was q dele
The Theraf tg met n"bofg eisa uo ff ar
rived here Mt the hotel and discovered Chat my
personal friends had arrived h,te before Vs..
Now. why have ] come hereto this conven-
ton thousand or more MILES away from
MI waukee2 Why should, l, M old merchant.
out Of business, out Of trade. why should 1come
to attend this meeting2. sir, II Is, be-
cause Cause It Is In my hpEas; , IL laughter
home In my hoyhood, how many miles of rail
ROAD could ride on on the whole journey to my
destined home IN Wisc2n,inTs could ide G92
whole country. saving little piece or two.
Now. In this time, we see travelling over noun
| taius eand across the valleys; until We count
mieal ~ 600 miles, and you eaactric men. how
many miles Of telegraph As many more. at
of men haze seen The like dosn TO the time of
Abraham. and think there was no railroads
then, fLaughtarl In our state Of WISCONSIN,
alone hy The unity Of men, We have been able 70
run ont Eve or three thousand: miles and bring
out the products and Industries of our country.
SEQ our little city Of Milwaukee, whore reside.
| aud YOU will nni every industry Of consequence
| there, and handling over twoisy mil ion bush
| els Of wheat from our industries. Now, when
| sion and told mo t. 90 yonder and attend that
| convention, saw il was for. tlra welfare Of this
G9,I given Land ana ! conlpdsd to e: ana as
/ left from far away to Gomez here TO discuss
tho SUBJECTS which are stated isl the invitations.
/ came with no pledge for the formation Of any
question. l came simply as aans independent
man, and, therefore, am onen to conviction.
IApplausel.
Here Mr.. Holtcn referred TO tho anllction
which had visited the South. and he assured
tho convention that his paople we're In sym
patty with the people Of tl,is Eection.
He said it was not without fear .he stariod to
come down. ,ere, but inn'riring along tho road
"a TO his salty, no was assured tfore was no
danger, and oil his ears were dissfpated ut the
sight Of the glorious frost which covered tho
trees. the grass and the herbs:.of this city.
He advised the convention .then TO consider
fairly all the questions preseuted In the three
propositions enumerated by thes organizers OF
Nj Mr. ri B suss' move Mr. H. @. Hester be
elected temporary secretary Of this convention.
Carried unanimously.
Mr.. BuaeGyI,'I move % committee Of ono
mi tee on credentials and tht Mr. J. 3D. Lafltte
be made chairman" Carried unanimously
After considerable discussion. involving the
manner Of The appointment If the committee on
permanent organzation1 and a!so the commit
tee on credentials. the following named gentle
mon were selected as the committee on creden-
''f Alabama J. H. Robbins! Georgia. VIM. M.
Ragsdale: Illinois. ivy lsyckman; Indiana, I.
bowman Louisiana. J ,. Isafltte; Mississppi.
$. L. Mostly: Missouri. John A: Warey; North
7, nnsylvania. Otis Sheppard; srennesaee VIM.
Philips: Texas. q. NJ RagEetts Virginia. J. A.
Cowarden West Virginia. Alex, Campbell:
Wisconsin. T.. J.. Payne.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Alabama, b. NJ WooIsay: Georgia N. J. Bus
soy; Illinois. J. W. Ryckmen: indiana. NJ. Bot
finger. Iowa, q. !. Wells: Kentucky "; g. Hall
T. Carnna
J. A. Engehard: Ohio.s Ii II. CLARK; Pelyslsy-
yana G EMar Hn1rs
West Virginia, Philip Psendleton: Wisconsin. T..
Il. Payne.
A recess was taken for tho purpose of allow
ing the committees on credentials and perma-
nent organization to make report. While
waiting fort said c6mmttces to make their
report. the secretary icationa ad-
dressed to the convention from Cassius M. Clay.
Ship Owners Association. Il Glasgow. Scot
land: one from gentlenan from MeNieo, one
and one from rom the Board i Grade Of st. Paul.
MINI. -
Cory OF LETTER OF u NJ. CLAY.
WHITE HALL; MADISON COUNTY. KY. I
. November II. 1873. !
Gentlemen Tho Governor of Kentucky In
response to your invitation having named mo
mercial convention Of the third Of December
next, 1t IL with sincere regret that | cannot be
present on that occasion. But feel the deepest
interest in the objects you propose and will
most cordially cooperate. in their accomplish
ment. The causes Of the depression Of our
industries are innumaEal,le, :an ! most Of them
apparent. The most disastrous Is the protec-
ton tariff, which, stimulating an unnatural
activity In certain industries ut homo, far be-
yond the power Of CONSUMPTION. at the same
time closes the othermarke.s of the world this
folly is Just as apparent rs would be the attempt
to raise oranges under glass in New England.
instead of carrying on an unobstructed trade
impartial man doubt that If we had to-day free
trade with the world and efficient systems Of
commercial transport by oceans. seas. bays
lakes. rivers. railroads. ttlrnpikos and dirt
roads, that tomorrow thera would be q new %
Of confidence reliefaid permanent prosperity
| say this with all the more! confidence, because
for half a century hdvocatad protective tariff.
Now am just as sure that the nations majority
demands unlimited :::irae fade" 1t seems to
me that the question OF IA SOUND currency, com
posed 0f gold silver and convertible paper. Is for
ever settled in this nation and that the public
faith and honor will be stel'nly maintained. The
great question Of commerce and trans portatiOn
remains to lie solved: Venture the broad as