Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-02
The Western Convention.

The following article from the Morgantown Standard Of
the l7Ih ultmo exposes the deception paesed upon the
people order get up this famous Convention the
ec OF which make Baltimore present Of birth
right and leave Old P,ostrate at the feet of
Baltimore Corporation. We hope the good sense Of the
people will their aid in sufficient 10 defeat
this precious scheme aud that they will put upon
any attempt sell, rather give sway, brhrgh
corporation which cannot even pay the interest the
debts it has already accumulated, and yet nslleety as
sumes that can do than the whole State OF Viz
ginia.
"THE RAILROAD QUESTION True LsHr.-'rhe
course pursued by the Wood county delegation the Rail-
road Convention lately held Weston has clearly demon
sirated the intentions and Of the ParketsbutR CLIQUE
In their efforts, BY hgh-soundhg hsndbs aud false re-
ports, gather large number OF people aud by the sub
seqCent acton OF the convention, the curtain raised
cdeniay perhaps and the eleven shown In the last
and previous sessions OF the Legislature OF
clamorous their denuneiaons Of those advo-
Gated the Wheeling terminus, ardent the support
OF the geneva! right Of ray than this Parker5urg
clique nd those UhdsE their influence. These patriotic gen
temen then looked only ke general good Of the whole
State sectional Interests their minds or
Influenced their councils. But the changed
and with has changed the views and feeling Of these
gentlemen. Fearing from some recent demOnsra-
hous the Baltimore and oaio Rail Road Company that
If the general right way should be granted the Compa
nv ms. choose make the terminus ot their road lower
down the Ohio than Parkersburgh, (which hey perhaps
would do,) these gentlemen summon Convention a.
counties OF North Western Virginia, and tlmbuggIng
the people Harrison, Braxton, NieaOlcs TayOr. Bar
bour and Randolph into the belief issi % s0l-a =
general Tghf Of ugy Convention, meet sl1 -
perouy OF numbers, pass resolutions agreeing p9tJ1
the legislature Of Virginia iOr the rgat q
way the Baltimore and Ono Railroad Company Ton
point the Potomac not IoSer dJ<n thEu Tie SJ1ta
Branch, point the Ohio lover ey~H than TIE
mouth OF the Lite kaHaWaa uyer! = his gtJa Eas
Of opposed By thos deceived individuals, tie Har
-0n delegation, but sad before. earned BY the pow
er Of the Psrzersbgrg influence Tnis. ie~ WORDS j.
the whole history O that -1pend0gs hum58g the Weston
Convention. And ak sEat effect will lals
action have upon the Legislature IT. session
Can hIghmnded and honorable body listen with
any sDrt u patience 10 the petitions Of q VI men
wh0 thus endeayOiing deceive ihem,-men
whose Obieet self intAsst alone and who moth.
for the 81 the state further than they them
selves DC Benefited Vii the Legislature by IT. acton
build up private Tor the benefit OF few indvidu.
al, az the expense 81 the great u the common
wealth. VIII effectusliy destroy a vast Improvement
which has the State millions pf money and by The
:, which her citizens have been burdened with taIes
for the purpose Of encouraging great monopoly Will
not rather by encouraging both Northern and South
give equal advantages oil sections Of the State
thereby covering he citizens with benefits and bessing
Thee questions to be answered next winter.