Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-22
wv. VI. BLACKBOARD.
j ELIZA b. rOsNNIEY
THOMAS DII.I.ARD.
THURSDAY NIGHTS MEETING.

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pledge given in that body, one Of lhe LARGEST and
enthusiastic gatherings Witnessed in the place
on any question Of internal Improvement. The feeling
manifested was in the hples d, gree encouraging The
sangunc hayr been coui med in their antlcpa ions; ma
ny, hitherto dcsponding, feel the vislyng influence Of
hope confidence aud still la ger number 5 the luke
warm or hostile, have become converts 10 the $ hem
and will do good service hereafter. The importance Of
the crisis seemed admitted all hand,- vas not less
generally admitted that Tie argument exiaustct-
that there was but little need of more statistical details
that the Importance the VITAL. NECESSITY
Of The work under consideration future prosperity
OF the town, was no longer pfobematlc4l-,ha in short
the time for ACIioN--rRo.r, VIGOROUS CONCERTED
ACIlON-ifad arrived
The meeting seemed to have come unanimou,l 10 III,
clusons-hrsi that Lynchburg COULD REDEEM
HER PLEDGE, aud, secondly that SIZE WOULD
DEDEEM RI. These sentiments though not ernh,
Led n res 'utons were not the less part and parcel #
the proceedings n Thursday aighi. Nor WAS the sen.
'Imtni an evaneseen' one, induced hy spIrt stirring ap
pra' The conylctin Is deep seaitj that our cizrns
capable of great efri aud the determination yery
general To make that eff1ri.
| Richard G.. MorIss. Esq. as chairman Of the dele
gallon first presented himself to the meeting and gave
concise account OF HE proceedings Of the Convention.
lie afterwards went into the general Subject aud ed
many iacs going 10 show the grounds for his belief that
the Richmond and Ohio Rail Road would be of the
most profia BE stocks in the country
Francis B Deane. Jr. being called gu by The meet
'ngga'e seaeonahle caution to the -angune lie
showed that whilst the action Of the Convention was
heart cheering x prop laus did ni, as he feared
thought, supersede the Necessity II further eAerton-
On the contrary, thai il had only brought matters to
crisis, and ecpiaitd the necessity of prompt unremt
/ ted and efficient eNeron nnr part-that it was n,
longer s9lble II halt between opinlonsha, the
stains IN quo M longer passibe-a dec must DE
ma ie-we must elher by eraud exeron -four strength
Sc re rich Tered the reward of energy and
enorpri2c, or see II Yen 10 olh.rs-ihat inf
al and able men of the Southwest WERE MT $ Ii. fl II
with the decision al the Convention and would probably
seek to appeal r m II 10 the people and that prompt
denpllon OF The pledgo-ylz that Lynchhurg sluu d
raise hall MILL nwas the only method Of giving
full effect to the wishes Of the Convention.
4 Mr. Deane gave glowing account u, the part of the
Fl Southwest he a seen. which, lakly INTO consideration
its vast mineral resources and fertility the soil he
did nd hesitate II say the finest region of yirgna
lie showed What vast elenenlsof r Ill Rold tonnage
existed theIe, In Its Iron, Coal and Lead Mines. It's
Gypsum and lis salt Al these were scattered prouse-
y along the line Of the projected road, and ed only
an outlet to market 10 make them the Of bundl
wealth, lie touched briefly upon the statistics involved
in the question, and 10 the efficiency of Raj Roads
b, developing the of country. pointed /,
Charleston, ) Carolina, and IL the coal region i Pen
sylyana. lie showed That, len years ago Charleston
was market for the Of Virginia. whilst NOV she
exported vast quantities. transported ihe by r dads
pm the interior Of Georgia, South Carolina and Ten
n ssee lie stated that in 1922, the quantity of an
thactc sent Il the coal fields OF Penpsy yania to tide
water did exceed M average ton per day du
r ng the year Wills now millions OF tons arc sent
Nc took no notes an are not able To follow Mr.. Deane
his able aud Instructive speech Ga his taking his
seat, call WAS made, by the meeting upon gentleman
from Richmond.
james NJ Crane. Esq. who was accidentally pres
ent. on his return from Wyheyle, where he had gone
II delegate from that city. Mr.. C.. in compliance
with his unexpected invitation. pr scented himself to the
meeting and made able and Interesting address, viii h
was received with applause. lie corroblrated all that
MIR Deane had said Of The Southwest AMI was enthus
astic in his praises OF that favored region He pointed
out from personal observation ef both marked differ
cnce between The mineral regions OF pennsy yauia s that
If the Soulhvesrsiz that the coal and iron of The first
WAS placed in countr hopessly sterile, Whereas in
Virginia coal, iron andlead eNhasess beds of gypsum
ana dUuludtt Oh Took salt were, IN The eNubpTance q
nature, placed beneath soil as rich and as well alapt
ed to sustain dense agricultural ppuaon,as any the
% Uniun.
Robert j. Davis, Esq. rose To eflrr res tuition of
thanks To our delegates. He sud where all had done
their best. II might seem inydiaus 10 DISCRIMINATORY
That he could moi refrain from saying the thanks Of
TINS community were, IN an especial nanner due I, Mr.
Drane-a St; tinen 10 whrh the meeting responded by
prolonged applause (Ne take the occasion to say that
should SUCCESS crown fiirs. AID Lynch lnrp find
herself m IL III Rlai comm ncaon with the " est and
Southwest. To Francis b. Dame jim n, ihan Ia any
other manwiIl citizens he indebted for The tide c
prosperity which shall ther in upon III m l. is but
rlgh that he should be ceere in his dsin crested and
hone eNefti'ns by the assurance that in uiterlr this
sentiment. We but give eNprrSsl II What n entire
Community e'ls x arknlntlgeS) After same lccitous
remarks, Mr. Davis made illusions which directed the
aue"'lo" o the m'ens 10 Charles l.. MlsN. ESD Who
upon call itm The me ting, presented himself and
addressed ms fellow citizens in IN able anl Impressive
manner W cannot pretend 10 give a sketch Of his
remarks. lie began by explaining the considerations
""''h mad hpt hin s1mewI hat al13f hitherto from the
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