Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-16
DAILY IIRGINIAN.
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. I6, 1854.
White Sulphur Convention.

The resolutions offered by Capt. McGomas of
Kanawha. in the White Sulphur Convention, have
not. we believe. been published. In the Guyan-
,lotte Herald of the LIST of September We find a
SYNOPSIS of them which we pubIish in order that
the people of the whole state may know why the
Convention effected no practical good by the de-
alterations:
Cant. Nc Comas of Ka. offeredtwo resolutions:
st. Deploring the spirit of rivalry and hos
tilitv 10 each other exhibited bv the friends at
the Virginia Central. and friends ~ the south
side and Virginia and Tennessee railroads aud
favorng the policy of completing, A. early as
practicable, the connection Of the Va Lem.
with the Gov. x OR. R.by the New River branch
to the mouth of the Grsenhrier; rs wei a. the
completion of the whole line of said Cov& .. il.
II. T., It's connection at Gusington with the Va.
Central Railroad and James river. aud hanawha
canal.
%. Proposing to appoint delegates to the
Norfolk convention.
These resolutions excited some spirited dis
,cussion in which Messrs. Me Comas Of Ia,
Johnson of Richmond Ward of Logan, and Dr.
,Jourdan of Rockbridge took part. when Mr.. Riyes
arose, aud in one of the most powerful and eiiec-
tive speeches uttered on the floor OF the Conyen-
tion urged the importance OF conducting the bus
mess of the convention. and all efforts 10 forward
the Internal Improvement interests OF the State,
in n spirit Of compromise towards other internal
Improvement iaterostsnnd in concluding submit
ted aresuinton--
Recommending the call Of Il convention of the
friends of Internal Improvements in Virginia at
Frederick sburg some time in October neAi, I"
devise the best method of urging forward the
great schemes of the state
Cant. Me Comas IA sked to Withdrew the rosoln-
ton submitted by him, in fayor Of Mr.. Rivcs.
The resolution was opposed by Gordon of Al
I e Et,si,ff. M vu
ded by striking out Fredericksburg and inserting
Misunderstanding "A motion to reconsider the
vote on the amendment, Mr.. Lyons moved to lay
the resolution rs amended, and the motion TO
reconsider. on the table. The vote was taken
nv counties, and the motion prevailed. Ayes 80,
noes l..
If the other distinguished members Of the
body had been influenced by the same spirit ct
compromise and conclaton which prompted Mr.
MoComas of kanawhn, when he presented the
Ohio Branch. great good would have resulted
but instead of that his offers Of peace and harmo
ny were assailed by gentlemen who have doubt
lessly determined to starvc the East into sub
mission to their dictaton.
five mistake not the spirit of our felow-citl-
zens west of Grecnbrer and Monroe, tthc II
counties voting in the negative ON MIR. Lyons
motion 10 lay Mr.. Rives resolution, substituted
for Mr., McComa's on the table) they will hence
forward, and in the next Legislature especially
speak and act for themselves, aud not any longer
wait for instructions from the President of
ilailroad Company. OF for the resolutions of the
internal improvement caucus 50 graphically de-
rribed by Mr.. Ward of Logon in his very able
ltech in support of MIR. McGoma's resolutions.