Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
COTTON PLANTERS CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of the National Cotton
Planters Association at Vieksburg, Mis-
sissippi.

J1anters' Association at Nieksburg, Mis-
sissippi.
VIcKsBURG. MISS, Nov.
The annual meeting of the National Cotton
Planters Association convened at noon to-day
IN the Opera-house, which was beautifully
decorated with flags and notices, among
which were: Progress ? '4An Success to the
Worlds Exposition and Cotton Centennial
Our Grand National Highway with the Aid
of Uncle Sam,' 1.-THE New South" peace has
her Victories" i" God Bless Our Whole
Country, +" "Vicksburg Welcomes her Guests
''The School and Lyceum," 1.-The Pulpit and
the Press "a Welcome to all to our Sunny
Land"
The Association opened with prayer by Rev
q. I'll. Marshall, of this city, upon the conclu-
sion of which Colonel T. C Moorehead, Presi-
dent, introduced ex-Chief Justice Simrall of
the Supreme Court of this State, who delivered
the address of welcome on the part of the city
to the 800 delegates and visitors present. He
detailed the origin, progress and results of the
grand association. He asserted that the asso-
citation by its influence has created agricul-
tural institutions in every Southern State,
notably in Georgia, South Carolina and Ten
nessee, and hoped that this Convention would
not adjourn till they had sounded in tones
that all must hear and heed the Importance of
every State creating colleges of agriculture
and bring together all the resources of the
South in 1854. Where sixteen years ago only
half million capital was employed in this
state in manufactures, now more than seven
millions are invested in manufacturing.
Governor Lowery on beng introduced by
the President delivered the address of well
come on the part of the State of Mississippi.
He was proud that this association had its ori-
gin in Mississippi. The State at that time pro-
duced annually more cotton than any other,
therefore she ought to manufacture her full
measure. The great Exposition at Atlanta
impressed upon all the Importance of these
expositions, for on them in part depends the
development of the agricultural interests of
the South, and hoped all would attend the
which would be the greatest the world ever
saw The Governor referred to the presence
on the stand of Colonel Richardson, the Presi-
dent of the Exposition and the largest cotton
planter in the world; also, to ODirector-General
Burke, of the Exposition. After referring to
our annual production of 10,O00,000 bales Of
cotton, in this connection he begged to say
that we have more resources, and that our
people are looking not only for diversity of
industries, but they are looking forward to
the future and forgetting the past. The Gov
ernor closed his remarks by extending to all a
hearty welcome from the whole country.
Colonel Morehead delivered the annual ad-
dress, occupying only ten minutes, as he
would be followed by Director-General Burke,
recaptulating the vast results and work of
this association, and closing his remarks by
the assertion that this ASSOCIATION was the inn
mediate cause of the great World S Exposition
in New Orleans and rendering his resignation
as President of the association. The President
thCh dlAiiOuuCCd tHC SOLAECAbloh lSody lOl
business.
Committee Of one from each State were
made Oh Credentials, Resolutions and Order
of Business.
The Convention adjourned until four
O'clock, at which time committees would re-
port.
The Convention reassembled at four o'clock,
when the venerable Ex-Governor NJ. Patton,
of Alabama delivered well-timed address on
the part of the delegates in answer to the ad-
dresses of welcome by Governor Lowrey and
ex-Justice Simrall, congratulating himself
and all present that they were all in attend
ence on this great occasion. The address was
very practical and, although he was seventy
six years old, he hoped to see the day when
the hum and clatter of the loom would be
heard in all this broad land. In his fifty years
of public life he had been called into many
Conventions, State, National, mercantile and
educational, yet he considered this the most
important to all, touching as it does the i'm
mediate development of the interests of the
South.
The reading of Prof Warehouses; paper on
"Jute Culture and Manufacture" by c. II.
Breckenridge, and the splendid essay Of Mr..
Hevang, of Louisiana, on "Fibers of the
South" closed the exercises until $3.50 this
evening
The evening session OF the association was
called at 1880 p. m. The hall WAS filled with
visitors and delegates who continue to arrive
by every train and boat. Mr.. Jefferson Davis
failed to come, on account of sickness, which
will prevent his appearance here during the
session. Eleven States art. now represented
by delegates and this is the finest body of
representative men that have ever assembled
in the State. The President introduced Di-
rector General Burke. of the New Orleans
Exposition, who was enthusiastically received,
who proceeded to say that, not having
having been confined to the practical and
executive details of life, he could not hope to
clothe his remarks in language worthy this
great occasion. General Burke then in an
earnest, impressive manner delivered one OF
the best speeches of the session, recounting
the benefits to be derived from the session of
this Association and the grand results that
must follow from the splendid opportunity Of
fered to the whole world in the display of vast
resources of each State at the World S Centen-
niRl at New Orleans. The General vas pos
sesSed of facts and figures showing the gre 1t
advance and rapid strides the South is max
ing In progress and impressing upon all the
necessity of individual aid to develop their i'm
mense and peculiar resources. beautiful
feature of the great centennial would be an
effort and encouragement to womans work.
and department had been made which should
be devoted to woman's work, to be managed,
controlled and used only by women.
Colonel Pardee of Connecticut who had
charge of the Press Bureau at Atlanta, is here
in the interest of Eastern papers Being in
troduced as specimen of the Southern Yam
kee he made a very happy address. lie SAID
he represented the whole North that the North
hailed with Joy the spirit OF success and enter
prise in the South, and if there was any pulsa-
ton stronger than another it was God speed
the South in all her noble enterprises for ad-
vancement and progress.
filed with facts showing the need of practical
work.
Owing to the heavy rainfall, which contin-
ued all the morning, the exhibition of the
practical working of the jute machine, which
was to have been shown to the members of
the Association, was postponed.
VICKsBUR6, MISS, Nov %.
The association reassembled at the Opera
house at ii 80. The attendance was swelled
by the presence of quite number of dele
gates from East Mississippi. Texas and other
localities, who arrived on the two morning
trains arriving at six and ten o'clock The
meeting was called to order, when the follow
ing order of business was announced by the
Chair and carried out:
First address, Cotton Seed" by Professor
Meyers, of the NJ. and A. College
Second address, on 1.-THE Art of Planting
Cotton Seed,' by Major L. NJ. Barna, of At
lanta, Ga.
Third address, on Improved Cotton Gin
ming" by Thomas Pray, Jr., of Boston.
Fourth address, on ''ImrTfigration," by Ma
jor A. j. McWhirter, of Nashville, Tenn.
The Convention adjourned to the banquet
at the Magnolia Club, rendered by citizens.
Speeches were made by Colonel Chaffee, of
New Orleans: Generals Hooker. of Mississippi;
Breckenridge, of Arkansas. Major Hilder, OF
St. Louis, addressed the Convention on "Jute
and Jute-Growing in the South"
VICKSBURG, Miss, Nov. %.
The Convention reassembled at $3.50 p. m.
The Committee on resolutions adopted a
memorial urging Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to use their best efforts to