Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.

RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.
The citizens Of Terrc Haute, indianapolis, and
ether interested towns have fixed upon w Ed
NESDAY, the 18th inst, as the time for holding
. Convention for the purpose OF devIsIh9 means
for the early commencement Of operations uhder
ths charter granted by our legislature at It's last
session, for the construction Of a Rail Road from
Richmond TO Terre Haute. Shall " ayne county
BE- represented in that conrent'on' some t"o
months ago, at public meeting OF our ci''zeh''
il was resolved that delegates should be sent.
At that time it expected the convention
would be held about the 2Ith inst, when several
Of our citizens anticipated visiting the capital;
but an earlier day having been fixed upon, II we
and our interest are represented, delegates must
be specially sent. That we are deeply interest
Cd in the location and construction of the pfopos
cd work, all admit; and as an effort Will be made
to divert the route TO a more southern line, those
interested should be prepared 10 meet those e.
forts on all occasions The matter may be agita-
tad in the proposed convention; hence one ne
eessity for sending delegates
We are aware that, by many persons, the con
struction ofthis great western rail road from THIS
Mace to ST. Louis, or from Cincinnati to the lat
ter place, or u continuation of the Baltimore and
Ohio rail road from Cumberland TO the Ohio riv
Or, and thence through the great agricultural ana
manufacturing states of Ohio, Indians and Hi
: nois to St. Louis, is looked upon as too stupen-
dous q work, and It's CONNIE nccment as too re-
mote. to entitlc it TO their consideration We
are not Of that number. That the road, III It's
greatest extent, will be made, we have not
doubt; but that it will require much attention
and time 10 prepare public opinion for the enter
{lict;y,
sary funds, and immense labor to construct such
work. we are fully aware. Yet, with the ~
n,crican people, with their indonitable perseve-
rance and the noble incentives Of the age in which
We live, no practicable work is beyond their en-
ergies to construct.
In reference TO this important work, we would
remark, that at a late meeting of the stockholders
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road the presi-
dent of the company, Hon. Louis VI Lane, was
instructed TO open negotiations with the citizens
Of Wheeling with a view of making that place
the terminus of their road. In the Performance
of the duty assigned him, Mr. McLanc OK
peeted to visit Wheeling during the past week.
In anticipation of his visit to Wheeling, meet
ing was held in Columbus Ohio and a delega-
ton of citizens sen: TO meet and solicit him to
extend his journey to the capital of Ohio, and
even further west, with the hope that the COM
pany Of which he is presiden may appreciate the
important advantages which would arise from the
extension of their road through Ohio.
Further. it viii! be recoIected that during the
past summer, company was formed under
charter to construct a rail 70 adj from Xeuia d.
rect to Columbus. This was designed to con-
meet with the Little Miami rail road at roint ms
far south as possible, for the especial benefit Of
The city Of Cincinnati; in the hope perhaps, that
he road would be extended west only through ]
that city. But the directors OF The Xcnia road If
ne correctly informed, have abandoned that
route, and have agreed to make Springfield the
We stern terminus of their road instead Of Xeni.
IN the hope of forming link in the chain of the :
Krea rail way from, the eastern cities 10 St Louis
We may or lose the location Of this
yreat national thorou ghfarc through our townas ,
,ur exertions arc active and well directed, or as ,
hey may be listess and misguided, To secure
{. our people must some cxer,ions-thcv !
must be willing TO spend some time and money = ,
hey mus, put forth their energies. for we may =,
70 assured that great public blessings of tenn =
oral nature, will not be showereI down upon j,
s as the rains descend unblden from the benf- j,
cent hand of Deity. He, in Divine goodness. :.
ave us THIS DeautIini eaTth,-Ile sends see q
inc and harvest, but TO avail ourselves of these
lessngs must work We cultivate III. soil =
nd large surplus has been the effect Of th,tia f.
Or. 1t must be sent to those who engaged in el
Their pursuits. that We may receive III return the V
,rplus products of their labor. The cheaper we s.
IN send our surplus away, the greater will BE-
% benefits derived by US. The same enerry
Id labor which has feled forests. ANA made Ia
II fields give forth their richness, will do much
wards the completion of his important adjunc,
our happiness. intelligence and prosperity OF
Then shall we not reach forth our hand. shall 81
. not put forth our energies' We roposs thar ar
meeting Of our citlze rs be held The evening eli
Saturday next, in the Warner buiGipr e.,
% purpose of appointing delegates to the Con- ze
'ntion proposed 10 be held in Indianapolis on Iii
Q 18th inst.
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