South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-03-12
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ded neither they VIII extend tEeH Iodl
westward by purfuing the meanderings Of
the Potomac River from Harper's Ferry
TO the mouth of Savage, (which is, We
understand, fixed point or by tapping
the Winchester and Harper's Ferry Rail
Road at or near Winchester. and extend
ing from thence westward by the most
practicable route TO the mouth Of Savage.
1t therefore, behoovcs the citizens of the
county of Hampshire to take ouch steps
as will present the route which would
pass through this county in the most adj
vantsgeous point Of view to the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company.--That
they may do SO. we invite a meeting OF
the citizens Of Hampshire, TO be held at
the Court. house on the LIST day Of March
/ Court next. to take the subject into con-
eiderotion and adopt ouch proceedings %
they may deem expedient.
U- We learn from the Richmond Com
pller that WILLIAM G. RiyEs, Eco. was
on tho 3rd inst. elected by joint vote
ofboth houses of the General Assembly
a Senator of the United States, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton Of John Tyler, Esq. Tho votes were
= For MIR. Rives 95 scattering ~. Thir-
~ members sbsent, or declining To vote.
to Our Legislature On the 9Th
ut. reelected CHARLES B. SHAW, Esq,
~ Principal Engineer of the state.
U We have placed on oar outer form
to-day the speech Of Mr.. GrLMER, Of Al
bsmcrle, in the House Of Delegates on
the "Expunging" resolutions. We re-
commend it particularly to the considera.
ton Of our readers of both parties. Ii
discloses some facts which ought to be
deeply impressed on the minds of all.-
Why Banks (the Speaker) q Co., should
have SO disg raced themselves is indeed
question ofno little Importance to the
people. They have not only betrayed the
state-they have betrayed Themselves.
We guess Banks and Watkins must have
looked little sHEEPIsH while Glmer
was speaking and we regret the exist
snce Of such scene-such prostration
Of their own honor. consistency and
dignity, to appease the impotent wrath
Of an abuser of power, and crafty the
swindling appetite q Thomas H. Benton.
hi. .as party--aye the strongest party
there we have it; but what confidence
can any party have in men who would
disgrace their own acts SO tragrantiy and
so eringiDgly as Banks & Co. have done ?
Two years ago this company censured
Gen. Jackson for doing an acknowledged
unlawful aet--but jackson FRowNED, g.
they now themselves very submissively
acknowledge THEY WE'RE WRONG. Well
be il so but it is nevertheless a very
strange way of doing thinas in the Gene
raj Assembly Of Virginia. The people
ought to look fully into this species OF
suryilisy--its tendency is not for their
good.
H The Legislature Of Kentcuky, CD
the 2oth ult., nominated Gen. HARRISON
fer President. On the same day, petit
ton was presented from the citizens of
Louisville relative to branch of the u.
.. Bank, recently chartered by Pennsyl-
vania, and after some confusion, ID was
referred. by vote Of go to SO to select
committee oftwelye.
T In another column will be found an
Interesting account of the proceedings Of
the Convention which met at Columbus.
Ohio, on the 22nd ult., and nominated
HARMON and GRANGER for the offices
OF President and Vice President. From
all that We can learn. this was a very
respectable aesemblage, and in point of
numbers unparalleled in the history OF
political gatherings in our country. The
delegates numbered upwards Of ONE
THOUSAND, and the spectators over four
thousand. and the object for which they
assembled was accomplished with almost
united voice.
Az a candidate for the Presidential