Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-03-20
Baltimore R. R. Convention.
PROCEEDINGS OF tue RAIL ROAD con-
vENTl0N.

zion, proposing 10 eXtehu tile iV'h ouo Su"-
berland Rail Road TO Sunbury and Williams.
port, Pa. assembled in the saloon Of the
Lyre buildings, Baltimore, on Saturday af-
teruoon at o'clock, AT which hour very
large number of delegates were in attend
ance from the counties Of Pennsylvania and
Baltimore city.
On motion Of Hon. John p. Kennedy,
General Simon Cameron was called the
chair, and Beale II. Richardson, Esq Score
tary. On taking the chair Gen. Cameron
made few happy and appropriate remarks.
On motion of James II. Carter, Esq, the
chair was authorized TO appoint committee
of twenty-five, for the purpose of efIeciing
permanent organization, whereupon the fol-
lowing gentlemen were named:
Ex-Governor David R. Porter, James
Freeland, Jacob Lands, Gen. VIM. Ayres,
Eli Sfer, H. B. Masser, Hon. w. F. Pack
er, J. f. Cowan, DR.. G. Barnilz, David Tag
gar,, Henry Walters, George F Hoffman,
VIM. d Wagonseller, John B. Packer, John
Garland, John P. Kennedy, Henry Snyder,
VIM. Woodvile, James H. Carter, Beae H.
Richardson, William Bose, Charles d. Sling
luf, James McCorkey, J. Eschbaugh, Sam
ue Holman.
The committee retired, and, after brief
absence, reported the following nominations
for officers:
President-His Honor John H. T. Jerome.
Vice Presidents A. Updegtaf, Robert
Montgomery, and franklin Pelerman, Ly-
coming county, Pa. Robert Fl. Laird Isaac
Eyre, John Seabold, Jos. Green and Col W.
F. Wagonseer, of Union CO., Pa. J r.
Pries,y, Charles Weaver, Robert Frick, Z.
Y. Bright, and George Bridsors, Northum-
berland co., Pa. John P. Seabricht, George
Brubaker, and Hon D, R. Porter, Dauphn
co., Pa. John Hough, York CO, Pa. Will
liam H, Keighler, John c. Brune, Henry
Tiffany, Jonas Hopkins and John S. Cuttings,
Baltimore.
ecre,aries-Hepbur Mcclure, Lycoming
CO., Pa. o. N. Worden, Union CO., Pa.
Henry Donnel, Northumberland CO., Pa. ;
Gen. VIM. Ayres, Dauphin co. Pa. ; B. Fl.
Richardson, Baltimore Charles NJ. Hall,
Schuylkill CO., Pa. D. F. Williams, York
CO., Pa.
His Honor Mayor Jerome, upon taking
the chair, was loudly cheered, and made
a very eloquent speech.
EVENING SESSION.
Mayor Jerome, shortly after the appointed
hour, took the chair, and called the conven-
,ion 10 order.
William Bose, ESQ, arose, and moved
that the chair appoint committee of three,
for the purpose of reporting memorial
looking TO de6uite action of The Convention.
The resolution was seconded by James Il.
Carter, Esq, and adopted. The chair APP
pointed the following William Bose, John
P. Kennedy, Ex-Gov. Porter, of Pa.
After the settlement of preliminary busi-
ness, Gen. VIM. F. Packer, arose, and read
ing the following resolutions, submitted
them 10 the judgment of the convention
ResolUed, That the citizens of Baltimore
be invited 10 unite with the citizens Penn
sylvania in the enterprise of constructing n
Rail Road from the present terminus Of the
York and Cumberland road to Sunbury and
Wiiamsport, on the Susquehanna, with a
view 10 connection with the internal i'm.
provemenis Of the State of Pennsylvania
and New York and the Lakes.
Resolred, That the citizens of Baltimore
be requested 10 commend this enterprise 10
the favor and patronage of the authorities Of
the city of Baltimore, as one Of very great
value TO the trade of that city, and its con-
nection with the trade of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That it is matter of great in
terest 10 the successful development Of the
resources of the middle coal fields of Penn
sylvanla, that every necessary facility for
the establishment OF great coal mart in the
city of Baltimore should be furnished by the
construction of the projected rail road be-
tween Bridgeport, Sunbnry and Williams
port, and its completion in the earliest prac.
,icable time.
Gen. Packer supported these resolutions in
powerful and masterly speech.
General Ayres then moved that the mem
orial prepared by the committee, Messrs
Bose, Kennedy, and Porter, be read, which
was carried, when William Bose, Esq, the
chairman, read the following:
MEMORIAL
7'e the Hon. tie City Council of Baltimore
A Convention, composed of delegates OF
the paH Of the city OF Baltimore and from
various counties of Pennsylvania, being
now in session in the city Of Baltimore, fo
the purpose of taking into consideration
such measures as may seem best adapted
10 secure The construction Of The Susquehan
ma Rail Road of Pennsylvania, from Bridge
port 10 Sunbury and Wlliamspor, the un
dersigned, members of said Convention
beg leave in its name 10 solicit the attention
of the City Council of Baltimore 10 this i'm
porian, subject, and 10 invite the co-opera
ton of yonr honorable body in the enter
prise for which the Convention has Assem-
bled, and which deeply concerns the bes
interests alike OF Baltimore and OF the whol,
valley Of the Susquehanna.