Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-21
LyNCunUHG. OCTOnER ~, IsiI.
CHRIsTIANsBURG CONVENTION.

"
This body, upon the character and result of
whose deliberations will materially depend the
fate Il tie contemplated South. We Stern I'm
wovemeni, will assemble on Monday next. We
snhJo'n a list Of the delegates appointed to rep
fesant this place, with the expression of hope
that as many Of them can attend will d., so ;
but with kno~ledgc, al The same Tia e. that many
OF then, who are ANXIOUS 10 be present, will be de
tanned i" home, ly pressing engagements OF by 9th.
er circumstances Of a controlling character. The
delegates are John Early, DAVID K. Edlcy John
u. Mtem, Maurice Langhornc, Richard II. loler
Snithson Ii. Davis, Henry S. Larghornc Benz.
Wilkes, William S. Reid Jr. Dr. james r. Roy.
ALL j. NJ. Boyd, John VI. Waruck. An,non Han
cock, Thomas A. locombe, Richard X. C,ae.
Bennel Nj. Dewitt, Samuel McCo,kle. James Do.
lan' oJin u. Clay, james Garland, VIM. Daniel
Jf Gen David Rodes, DR.. James Saunders Charles
l. Mosby John Wills, John II. Mcdaniel, Thorn.
as i. Bouldin, William Radford, Edwin Mathews.
James w. Morgan, Samuel Garland, VIM N Mer-
rwelher, Henry o. Schoolfeld, Henry NJ Dlalake.
Augustine L. ftwich, Adolphus d. Read Thomas
o. Ae,ee' George Bagby, WIN. b. Brown, Martin
w. DaveLprt. John llollins, George d. Davis.
Elj'h Fletcher, William T. Young, Joseph D. f.
vans and David w. Button
We beg leave, with all possible respect for the
members of the Convent ion, and with sincere
Difference to their better judgments, to submit
10 them few remarks in reference to the most Ger
tain means of accomplishing the gre,l object which
has called them together
mat object Is the construction of good Road
lom some point James River 10 The Tennessee
line"
The most certain, il not the only means to effect
H. is, 10 throw out OF the Convention, AT the very
outset all questions calculated TO engendcr local
rivalry aud sectional hostility aud to keep them
out.
For our own part, we regard the construction Of
The Road as a-impoitant-lls location aud IT'S ter
minus, though questions Of deep Interest, ii may
be, TO the people of particular sections are matters
Of subordinate concern. Let US secure the Road,
and then leave il 10 some intelligent aud impa,tial
tribunal to decide at what point on james R,ye,"it
shall terminate, aud what particular direction il
shall take. I.yrchburg and Buchanan are compeli-
tors for The termnus-lf the advocates Of these
competing towns really have the confidence which
they profess entertain in The force of the cts and
the strength Of the arguments which they tespec-
lively urge, they can hive apprehension that these
facts and argui cuts will be as influential that
they will not be as imparllaIy weighed and that they
VIII not secure as correct and as just decision
after the Road law shall be passed by the Iegisla
lure, as they will now, mkt winter The same
remark Is applicable to the advocates of the differ
entioutes upon which 1t is proposed to locate the
road, who can as well demonstrate and with the
same certainty OF having justice done TO the a lynn.
tases presented by their respective sections OF
cou try, by tribunal 10 be organ ID for the ppr-
pose OF deciding all those moored points, after the
Road law shall be passed, at the present time Il
- therefore decided opinion that all local cues
lions should be promptly thrown OUT by the Conven-
tion and that that body in their petition to the Lee
glsature, should adopt the language of mos, of the
primary meetings by which they were depuled TO
Chrlsansburg, and IMPLY ask for the construction
Of road from "some poin, on james River"
without designating that point and without expires.
sing preference for any one Of the competing
routes.
1t is further our opinion, thar, eren before the Le-
8'Stdtare, these local rlyalres, winch have always
been the bane of The internal improvement system in
virginia, should not be permitted TO nuude Them
selves. The same considerations which should in
duce the friends fhe Road to expel them from the
Convention, will apply with quail force to the action
Of the Legislature.
These considerations too obvious to render
II necessary that we should dwell upon them at any
length. II is nantes, to the dulcs understanding.
that harmony council and concert Of action are cs
senlal to procure the passage Of law authorizing
tie construction Of the Road. We cannot spare a
single friend. Indeed, II is doubtful, particularly
under exising circumsances,) whether, even with
the cordial and jealous CO operation Of all tho
friends Of the Road, the passage Of law authorizing
It's construction can be passed. IL is certain that ii
cannot be passed ,ci1iout this undnimity. And yet,
Is II not obvious that, whenever these local contests
shall arise, dscord and distraction will be inevitable
-aud that they who concur in the importance Of the
Road, will play into the hands OF then opponents
by cutting each other down. II the Convention de-
eide in favor either Of Lynchburg or buchanan as the
eastern terminus of the toad-or II, in the event Of
The selection OF The former, it shall recommend eli.
iher hat the road shall be located bv Liberty or by
the Meadows,-or thatit shall 60 through Botetourt
parties will return home hostile to the work at
least Indifferent to It's success and that feeling will be
carried by the representatives It the complaining
sections Of The country into the Legislature. How
with the feelings OF considerable number Of lis sup
pouers thus acnatcd, can the friends ol The Road
hope for success before the Legislatulel The expc1
'aIion fit be INDUCED will most assutcdly be bias.