Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-31

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To the Editors 81 he EnY~Ir'r
Mcssrs. Editors The editor ot the Snu'h-HluI ''T"'
ocrat admits his preference ir Mr. WISE II ''' '"I
StauntUn Gubcrnatoriai Convention. -" lar 81 ""d
But he complains that Mr.. Wisc's friends h"ih i!''iliI"'
nS hostile to Mr.. Wise bccnusc, though he prefers I'LL
Ia any of the more prominent named candidates. he nr
tually prefers some unnamed, and, therefore, u'ih''"'
individual. Tint Is true; hrcau5' ne mus! k''"", Il
Il party man, that he only wrakcil7 MI i"' n'
strengthens his competitors by voting Tor h'otie
nau, unless lie knOwS he cnu have him nominated
The game may bu Il bold one, but no takes me c"I'S''
qurncrs of failure. Does the Soulll-Anic Dcin"cra
mean To say that he will vote for Mr.. W lSn III CONVEX.
ton against his present competitors hi"SS f' Is wei
assured that his UNNAMED iav"rltc can command lh'
nomination (! and that he will not bolt at any time!
The enquiry is male III 10 unklnd spirit 10 Mr.
Banks, but To give him IN opportunity Ia state hi
position, which, il it be this. has certainly been very
much misunderstood DS more llluI iHc
FRIEND OF MIR. WISE.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT MEETING IN
HANOVER.
At Il meeting nf the people Of Hanover, held nj ia,
Courthouse i'll pursuance nf iutce, on Tuesday, Tho
9th of October, thar being Court day, Ia consider III.
~prupricty III appointing delegates 10 represent the i'll
lrrcsts oi Hanover in the Internal Improvement Con
vention proposed To be held in Norfolk on the sth o.
N0vcmbrr:
On motion of Cha>tain White, Esq, Major =. ii
Price WIS called 10 the Chair. and William ID. Win
>ton was appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Charles W. Dahncy Informed the Chairman
that Richard 6. Morris, Esu, vt Richmond, the I'm,
firing champion ui Internal Improvements, was an
The ground, and moved that he he invited {" aidr,t.
the meeting on the subject before il; which motion
was unanimously ud"ptcd aud Mcssrs. Dablrry and
White were requested 10 inform MIR. Morris Of the III
vitatium rendered.
Mr.. Morris compiled with the request of the meet
Ing. and delivered II highly interesting address on the
policy 10 be adopted 10y the Commonwealth, in refer
cnce 10 the completion of her unfinished public works
and particularly the Cnvincton and oh'n Railroad
On motion Of Mr.. John Page, the thanks Of the
meeting were rendered 10 Mr.. Morris Tor the able
speech he had just delivered.
Mr.. c.. W. Dabncy then offered the following rcs"'
lutions
LIST. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting
the present is n most critical iuncturc IN the state
progress in regard H. her internal improvements, both
rs respects tho immediate hcnc.iis ut the proposed. I'M
provcinclIts, and also the effect Of their construction
upon the political and commercial advancement m
our beloved State.
I'd. Resolved, That u State system Of internal i'm
pruvrments must contemplate political and c"lnmIrr'
cial advantages 10 the commonwealth ut large, nH well
as the advancement of local interests, else the system
would he most unjust and oppressive.
Sd. Resolved, Tha; the exclusive object 81 state
expenditure on this iutrrcSi, N the present time, should
be Ia attract and secure to our own ports and CitIcet II,
trade and travel ii our sl"tc, aud the country West
and South of Us: and Ia furnish tia! trade, when So
cured, with sufficient outlets.
lth. Resolved. That the danger Ia the interests al
the State, in this RESPECT, arises more from the pros
pcci Of II fatal diversion "i The tfailc III our Stat"
land of our own works cv"n) Ia The rlt!"S al >'h'!.-
North ut IT,: ami TINT against this danger, now sniii'
cicnrly imminent, it bchouycs our own cities, pHrtIcu'
larry those on the james and It's waters, To bc active
$ aroused and TO cooperate earnestly.
9th. Resolved, That this meeting, on their own he
half and in the name of the vcuCrntci commonwealth
of which they arr. citizens, appeals tn Their fellow
citizens Interested in the competing scllcucs for TIC
Central Improvement Ia forget any iirairv wii'!
NAV have existed -tn recognise their common dnii-'i
tn appreciate their COMMON interest. am! L" r"ur
promise, and agree upon some plan which will secure
IT, Eir,;nia her own wealth." Virginia cli!"-. tie
trade of tic S;Htr--iu the oppressed taxpayer. some
return, in the -ruwtlI of The community, i"r the out
Law already made aud still ~ y" mnic.
iirh and lastly. Resolved. That this meeting. Will
these views, desires t" h" represented III III" Internal
Improvements; Convention pr'f"-"d Ia b" hc'h III Inc
city of Norfolk on the eth of November next, aud
,la, the Chairman appoint 80 Delegates I" that Com
vcntinn.
To which Mr.. Page offered rs M amendment the
following: go.
"Rcsolved, That it is the sense Of this meeting,
that the garlgc If the Cnving;"n aud OHIO thilroa'
should be- the same as the gauge Ut the Virginia Zen
tral Railroad, So aB To ensure m H"5foEtM In" al Kali
roud from the Ohio River 10 Richmond.
Which resolutions of Mr.. Dahnry, IA amended hy
Mr.. Page, We're adopted.
The Chairman then iilc,l tho blank III tn" sixth re-,
solution with the following gentlemen from r"ch "i
the macistcrial districts Of the county:
Garter Braxton, VIM {. Smith,. George w. hSseu'
Thomas q. Turner, Colonel George w. kiciIar,s"n'
Archibald Timb"rlakc, Hudson VI. Wingileid' l.. H.
Price, Vim. &. Wickhan, Edwin, Shelton, Ih"Sta,n
White, Thomas boswell, John K. Taylor, Lewis VI
| Coleman, VIM. II. Winston, Charles /. t"",ihII' W m
X. VIM, y. \. Thompson, DR.. l.. H.: Cautlorh, mo-
d.. G.. Brown, Benz. +. Anderron, Nathaniel Ir"h'
shaw, Charles VIM. Dabncy, Edward w; h"rrIs'
George ". boswell, VIM. Nelson, John Page, pF'
Churles +. Thompson, {. 81. Geo. N"lnnd, Hnd iiIcH'
ard f.. Bcrkrly.
On motion nt G.. W. Bassctt, Eslr the Chairman
and Secretary were added tu tho delegation.
And then the maciiu" adjourned.
PATRICK II. PRICE, Chmn.
WILLIAM D.. WINSTON, Sccry.
VI Richmond and Norfolk papers please copy
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