Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-21
ABINGDON RAILROAD CONVENTION.

This body assembled in large numbers on the an Inst
Messrs s. s. Baxter and Wyndham Robertson representing
Richmond The Virginia counties of Washington Smyth'
Wythc Bedford Scott RUSSELL Montgomery and eflles' anu
the Tennessee counties Of Sulivan Jetcrsan Greene
Washington acMinn Monroe and Carter, Caldwell; Cad-
well county, n. G.. and Huntsville Alabama, were also wen
represented.
Major Jno Campbell called TO the chair, anu " ID.
Coale and w. k Hciskel acted as Secretaries
The following was the committee organization; 4. +.
Tr;rr, b. Damn, w Y. c. White ?. J. Banch J. H. D1-
Wis Dr. r. NJ. Tate, and Col. VIM. Byars.
They reported the following nomination OF permanent Oh
6cers which was unanimously confirmed:
SETH J. W. LUCKY, of Tennessee
VICE PRESIDENTS
Col Wm NJ. BurwclI. Of Bedford
Col. L. G.. Haynes, Of Tennessee.
Col. Thos. J. Boyd, Of Wytlc.
Hon. VIM. b. Preston of Montgomery
John s. Gaines, Esq, Of Tennessee
Hon. a. Mcclellan of Tennessee.
F.. S. Watson, Esq. of Smyth
Col Vim. Hciskel, Of Tennessee.
FuR sEcRETARIEs
Charles B. Coae, Leondas Baugh and VIM. N. lclsAc
The President eoqucnty explained the objects oil te con-
yenlion and closed BY calling on the President OF the
MIA and Tennessee Railroad Company, Cen o. '' Iy' 'of
an exposon of the condition and prospects Of the work
Gen CLAY responded the call and gave b!el stas'ica
OF the prospects and progress of the work he sao
c comnany was prosperous yet needed individual sub
riptons 10 the amount Of $780, 0O0a quite too psu
10 hang doubt of final and speedy completion uoh-'o
competc the work from Lynchburs 10 the Tennessee c'
He deemed So 600 amply sufficient to construct Tue
and the East although has far surpassed The Vest III 'e
~ vet he was authorized the people there to say mat
cv would cover the that the West might YET con-
tribute From Lynchbnrg Salem, some sixty miles, inc
road was already graded and from Salem 10 "yhe''' ~
miles il would be graded by the close Of the next season. and
tho
in three short wears should the 100000 be speedily raised
tho steam whistle will echo along the mountaln-sl'es o
Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee.
:. committee on business appointed, as follows: W
pobsr,.on DR.. s B. Cunningham, Col. S. +. Gondson A
NcCean Thomas L. Preston Capt }. A. Calnpoe!l hiiu
Wm King Hcskll.
The committee on Business (of which Wyndham Robert
son ESD represcnag Richmond, was chaiFman) presented
the following resolutions which, after some debate were
unanimously adopted:
resolved That al history has shown and al! cxpor:enc(
still atcsts that an easy and convenient means o. h'e
course among men, and of ready interchange ol me pro
ducts of labor if the handspring y" me inaeST'
condition. oT Human Progress and Natonai to"cr 'ho
All the n.ncloraons social moral political and material
1! that follow in their train q,
q Resolved That from the introduction OF 10 m
nrrsent day like uncaryng cxpcr!snce wherever hey nav
hcen tried has fully established their vast ana YET ueiZet
mnortance TO the Of Civilization and OF na1lofa a'
Individual weatl-outstrppng IN their results year u
wear all cyous calculations Of their capacities tor lseai
1oss and that in view OF this overwhelming array oil con
current proo we feel authorized declare that our op
ion the value Of tile railroad is no more Than mat OF me Va
ue of Light or Heat of the Steamboat or Mariners C'
pass, open oquestIon. .,. o,;
g. Resolved Tha, among the projected liway ceinmHni
cations Of the day. werecosnze the great South Ia
liona Route passing through Southwestern 'rs1aI ,h I
East Tennessee, which proposes TO connect 'htoush u.
mos, favorable depression of the Aeghanies the waters an
naone o the West and South with the waters and people
the East and h-whch in particular, by the Hos ore
nrnon POSSIBLE across the Union, connects New Orean
with The seat OF the National GoSernnen; ana t'c ia
ccs-and which promises at no distant day. 10 oef III
mns direct connection between our paclnc an
Atlantic borders SECOND in Importance 10 no other-sNe
nu ns il must great and, we believe Most oe'iehcen
influence on all the great interests OF our country, coe
e cial, social and political