Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-10-25
NATIONAL RAIL ROAD CON
VENTION.
SECOND DAY.

ven'ion met, pursuant TO adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. J. b. letter, of the Bap-
list church.
Hon. Geo. Darsie, of Penn, from the
committee appointed TO report officers
and rules for the government of the
Convention, submitted the following
report, which was unanimously adopt.
ed
The committee appointed 10 selec,
officers for the permanent organization
OF the Convention, and to recommend
rules for the government Of lis deliber.
atoms, Report, That they have agreed
10 recommend,
FOR PRESIDENT,
Hon. s. A. DOUGLASS. Of Illinois.
.t.. FOR VICE PRESIDENTS,
w. l.. Toiten, of Pennsylvania; s.
Furber, Of Ohio; Samuel Emison, of
Indiana; Henry J. Easiin, Of Kentucky;
Joseph Williams, Of Iowa; Charles
Bracken. of Wisconsin; II. s. Geyer, Of
Missouri; John Biddle, of Michigan;
Amherst X. Williams, of New York;
Hon. w. B. Scates. of Illinois.
FOR SECRETARIES.
A. B. Chambers, of Missouri; W.
ii. Wallace, of Iowa; A. S. Mitchell, Of
Kentucky; w. G. Minor, of Missouri
+. A. Stuart of Illinois.
They also recommended the adop.
ton Of the rules of the las, House of
Representatives of the United States,
SO far as they are applicable, for the
government of this Convention, with
the addition Of the following, viz: That
when the delegates from at least three
States call for division upon any
question pending before the Conven-
ton, the vote shall be taken by States,
each State being entitled to one vote.
Mr.. Price Stewart, Of Montgomery,
Co.. Tennessee, and an additional mum.
Der oftwenty-seyen delegates from The
State Of Iowa, were then reported to
the Convention.
Judge Douglass was then conducted
10 the chair by the chairman, pro tem.-
On taking his seat, he said he was pro-
foundly grateful to the members of the
Convention for this evidence of their
kindness; so unexpected and distin-
guished an honor impressed him with
geateful feelings. They were assem-
bled for the purpose of promoting a
mighty national enterprise. In accom-
plshing so great work, he expressed
but the sentiments Of every person pres.
cnt, when he said they were unanimous
in their desire 10 see a railroad made to
the Pacific, 10y the shortest route and
upon the best plan. The only danger
~ ho opnrahanloI IN lal,hn
here, and in the deliberations of Con.
gress upon this great subject, is the 10.
cal interest in regard 10 the location
and terminus Of the road. Settle this.
and the people Of the nation will unite
as one man in urging its construction.
Much depends upon the character of
our deliberations, and the example we
give 10 the country. If we are divided
and arouse sectional ca!ousies and in
terests; array one section of The Union
against the other, State against State,
and county against county, we must ex-
pect the seeds of dissention thus sown
to take deep root for evil. and possibly
defeat our scheme. But if we act har-
moniously, and in the spirit of concess.
ion-lay aside all sectional feelings, dis.
regard every interest, and act with the
sole view of accomplishing the grand
enterprise, we will have but little diff.
Guilty in securing its contamination.
Hc'confessed that he had been great.
|y encouraged since his attendance upon
this Convention. Ia his intercourse
with his brother delegates, he had been
gra,ifed TO perceive their harmonious
action, and hear their universal SEN
,iment in favor of the work. AS the
presiding officer of the Convention, he
would give The pledge, that so far as his
own action was concerned, he would
endeavor 10 preserve union and har-
mony. Ii had never been his lot TO pre-
side over a deliberative body, though
he was familiar with the difficulty TO be
experienced in the discharge of such
a duty, especially when different inter
esis were 10 be acted upon, represented
by delegates from every portion of The
Union. Being a stranger TO most of
those present, he would have difficulty
in recognizing the various speakers;
therefore he asked their united aid in
preserving good order and propriely,
which he fell confident would be given
him, in settling such questions of diff
Guilty as might arise.
Throwing himself again upon their
kind indulgence, and thanking them for
the distinguished honor conferred upon
him, he took his seat amid loud ap-
plausc.
Tennessee delegation reported, and
Mr.. Ste wart added to The Vice Pres-
dents.
Mr.. George C. SiLley, in behalf Of
the St. Charles delegation, then submit.
ted the following resolution for the con-
&C, h. ra.,nn,.an.