Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-27
TIE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS CONVEN.
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THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS CDNN En-
TION AND AN EXTRA-SESSGON.
The following letter from gentleman of distinction
and influence in Grecnbricr county, though bearing IL
rrvntc address, is Of suicen, gen"r" interest To
justify its publication:
| LxwIsBURG, GHEESREiEE, Va, June 20. Isl
Dcnr Sr:--Sumc lew days ago read with plea
sure an editorial in the Enquirer. lvuring the pro-
| posed, Rail Road Convention, at the White Sulphur
Springs IN August next. The next issue o your pa
per contained an editorial in which y"u seem 10 he
of the opinion that the object OF this Convention Is
| riru,is of the Central Improvement "i NIrgnia,
througl this section Il" the State regard The ni n!'!
influence of the Enquirer as !ncacuinb", ail w"Ii!I!
be pleased To scc that influence thrown III ihvoT oi
this Convention Judging from the editorials above
alluded TO, infer that il the "tlcc; of this Covr'i-
ton is to bring about a extra 'cSSl"n' then yun arc
| opposed to it. Perhaps am more runNcrshni with
the views OF the friends of this meeting, upon this
side of the mountain than yo are, aI'i lei me say IL
YOU, that from the best Information can get, they are
opposed 10 an cxtrn session. ! nm informed that me
Senator from this district and the Delegate from this
county, willie they warm friends ni the t"Viii@-
ton and Ohio Rail Ron, nre opposed 10 nsa aSsr'ni
| bling the legislative material ot the State. ana be-
eyc the people o this county, of Monroe and Poca-
hontas are of their opinion know the people OF ka-
nawha recommended IN extra session. hu' YOU VIII "'-
serve that that proposition has not hocn endorsed &C.
| ucrallv bv other counties. We wish ~ bring this
| Improvement prominently before the public We
desire il to take its proper stand among the other
roads Of the state wit: the first i'll Importance, am!
the greatest in every conceivable point ut view We
wish and greatly desire that the Intelligent gentlemen
| of Eastern Virginia, who have heretofore opposed
this r,,d nny see with their own eyes tho progress 1t
is making under and against MI oppnsliion nnd al
mos, without means We would like them to sec t:
country through which il will pnss nnd the resources
of that country.
The Board Of Public Works llnvc let ont the most
difficult sections upon :c first fifty miles on the East
rrn end ut the road and the Contractors nrc progress
ng finely. Preparations now being made 10 hItt
the bridge GrccmhTicr river, ana larSc num-
Der of hands ut work upon the Allcghar tunnel
rs well rs upon other tunnels, and heavy sections
These things and thousand others We desire 10 BRING
prominently (hv means of this Convcntlun before the
! public. There arc now some sixty persons al tic
White SULPHUR, in itself point "i sufficient atlHc'
ton TO Justify the building of this rnad he energy
uud industry of the Board OF Public Works deserve
our highest commentator; and the impulse gwen to
this work will be Il lasting monument To their zeni ana
| fidelity. a session OF the Legislature composed oi
the propcr material, is Desirable all must ;'';l
but the callin. together of the present divided ami
di-cordant set would result III good but III great
deal of harm. think Gun safely sny thnt this Cor
vcuion if held would throw Its weight n.niiist IN en-
tra session. though in this may be mistaken: can
only speak for the county of Grcenbrlcr nnd VIII say,
thut shc is opposed to such move. II would he use
less for me TO point out the advantages resulting from
II Convention, such We prulosc to hold; ot thcsc
| you are aware. y number vi our most influential
citizens join with in the request, that you woul't
MD i'll bringing together ~ ray ot the trlcnds o.!
this great central imprurcmcn, ns possible