The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-30
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

The railroad convention at Grcensburg, accord
ing 10 the Pttsburg Gazette, was probably the
largest and most unanimous convention in feeling,
considering it was taken from all parties, ever In
western Pennsylvania II was composed OF men Of
high standing In the community farmers, mcchan-
ics, merchants, manufacturers, and capitalists. The
Hon. VIM. i. Dougherts presided. A. J. Ogle, Of
Somerset, from the committee on resolutions, re-
ported series, from which we extract the follow
ing:
Resolved, That we deem the present crisis in the
commercial prospects Of our State; and unless de-
cided effort be made by our legislature at its APP
preaching session in favor of granting the right of
way TO the Baltimore and Ohio railroad 70 the Ohio
river within own borders, the trade and travel
will be wholly diverted from the State, and .bow
inflicted upon the business Of the main line as well
as upon that of large portion of our fellow-citi-
zens, disastrous in the extreme; and that will do
more to injure our capacity to meet public LA
bilities, than any other which could be aimed at
our prosperity"
Resolved, That as the interests of Philadelphia are
intimately connected with Pttsburg, and that as
she owes her commercial prosperity, TO some ex-
tent, to that city, we invite her aid and corporation
IN the measures had in view by this convention;
and her refusal to cooperate ought to have its due
weight and influence with those of our western
people, who now have commercial relations with that
city.
Resolred, That the various lines of communica-
ton connecting Lake Erie with our public works at
Pittsburg will be utterly abortive and the invest
ments in them entire failure, il Pennsylvania, by
| mistaken policy, compels the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to accept route through Vir-
ginla to the Ohio river at Wheeling, Fishing creek,
or ParkersburH
Resolved, That while we believe the railroad pro-
posed from Philadelphia to Pittsburg would be Of
Importance to the State, and would throw no OBJ
staces in the way of its construction, but rather "a.
cilitate IL yet were such road completed, it would
not prevent the infection of deep and fatal injury
to public works and other interests by termi-
nus of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Wheeling,
mouth of Fishing creek, or Parkersburg-a result
which can be obviated only by liberal grant to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Of the right
of way through Pennsylvania to Pittsburg.
The other resolutions were of kindred effect.
We have said much the subject Of a railroad TO
Pittsburg, and this movement may lead to further
consideration of il in our columns We beg TO as
sure the Pittsburg Gazette, that Philadelphia will
probably "be led to look at her own interests in
liberal light Phil North american.
New YoRK AND BALrIMoRE We thank those
newspapers Of New York and Baltimore which
have called attention to the fair TO be held in this
city in October, for the benefit Of the Academy Of
Fine Arts. Our brethren Of New York particularly
are looked to for hep They will not take it amiss
if we remind them that, when calamity by fire Wis
tied their city ten years ago, Philadelphia was its
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