Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-02-19

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THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.
The Convention of the People oil
Southern Iowa, called BY The citizens OF
Ouumwa and Wapello County, To con-
cert measures necessary and proper to
be adopted 10 advance the, interests, and
TO promote the construction OF the pro-
posed Railroad from Lafayette, Indiana,
by the way Of Peoria and Burlington,
TO the Missouri River. convened in the
Congrega lional Church in this place, on
Friday Of las, week. The proceedings
and Resolutions will be found in this pa.
per. $50 fr,g
In view Of the season Of the year, the
condition If the reads, and the brevity of
the notice, a numerous attendance was
no, locked for; but contrary to this ex-
pec1aion, and very much TO our gratifi.
cation, a pretty full and very fair repre-
sen,alion Of most OF the counties inter-
ested in the great measure, were found
in attendance. The county of Des
Moines sen. % Of her eloquent and en-
terprising sons, most OF them from the
city Of Burlington; Henry, Jefferson.
Monroe, Lucas, Van Buren,. Davis, Mills,
Louisa, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion, Polk
and iWapeIlo, were also here in the per.
sons nf their able, and worthy represen.
satives. The Church, in hich The Con,
vention mel, seats about 300, and they
were all fun and tie isles were filled bv
,hnse who could no, obtain seats. Four.
teen counties comprising the three South
ern tiers Of counties of South Eastern
Iowa, were represented: and although
there were amoug 'hcn those who have
advocated and still advocaie, o her pro-
jccisiof in provemen,, OF which they
madeIno secret. yet in view Of the mani
fest advantages and importance Of the
proposed Road, not ohl. to the counties
through which i, nigh, run, but to adj
joining counties, and to the whole State;
aud in view Of the National character Of
the improve meat, and the influence and
fuyer. which it would, for that reason, Sc
cure out Of the State Of Iowa, rendering
its construction feasible, practicable, and
certain; every one seemed disposed to
lay aside every local feeling, and to en-
ter heartily, cordially and sincerely into
the spirit, hopes and purposes of the
Convention. A. The proceedings were
characterized, in remarkable and unu-
sual degree by the absence Of sectional
jealousy; by harmony and concer. Of ac-
ton, and by that confidence and enthusi,
asm which are the usual harbingers Of
success. Eytast ,s -o aS ..rfs
The Convention assembled at II o.
clock. and on motion Of GEoReE Gil,
LAsPy, Esq, Of Wapello, was organized
temporarily, by the appointment OF Gen.
J. G. RAMSEY. Chairman pro fem, and
w. IL. BRUMrIELD, Secretary pro fem
A committee on nominations, composed
Of one from each county, retired shor
time. and reported, for President, Col
VIII. WALLACE, OF Jefferson co., Oh,
Vice President for each county represen
ted. and w. II. Brumfeld, of Wapello
and ], II. McKenny, Of Des Moines
for Secretaries, a committee on Resulu.
HONS was also appointed. 17
Col. Wallace presided over the cor,
~ention with that dignity. suaviiy. ana
ability for which he is remarkable. H.
was well Sustained BY IA Vice Presi
dents. The Secretaries were equal Il
abe laborious duties assigned to them.
The speeches elected by the occasion
were numerous, and will compare favora
bly, with those of similar occasions. WI
should have been happy to have repor,
ted them. had il been in our power
Most Of them would have been read witt
interest. in the region where our paper
circolatss, and were worth preservation
for future reference. But as ], is. We
can attempt nothing but > bare sketch
necessarily brief and imperfect. Hav'
ing preserved no notes. and compelled e
rely entirely upon memory. We shall be