Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24
For President.
Hon. G.. D. CAMDEN, of Harrison
county, Va. ---.- - ----r i
For Vice Presidents. a ..nN.
Abraham Oyerholt, of Westmoreland,

Thomas Cramer, of Marion, Va.
c. w. Smith, Of Harrison, Va. I
D. S. Morris, of Taylor, Va. o
W. H. Watson, Of Jackson, Va.
For Secretaries. ol' $780,
W. F. Drinkard, of Marion. '
Henry Fitzhugh, of Jackson.
S. Siegfried, ST., Of Monongalia.
W.P. Cooper, of Harrison.
| j.. Scroggin, of Marion.
G. M. Howard, of Monongalia.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted. .rl,t
Messrs. Neeson, Berkshire, and Will
son, [the county to which a delegate be.
longs is given only the first time dele
gates name is mentioned were desig-
mated as committee to inform Judge
Camden of his election as President of
the Convention. ~, 49,.
The committee performed its duty
Judge Camden, before taking the chair,
made few remarks, in which he re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred
so unexpectedly upon him, and alluded
10 the objects for which the Convention
had assembled. ..,. H. N ag "a 'u
Mr.. Peirpoint then moved, and it was
ordered, that committee Of seven be
appointed to prepare business for the
action of the Convention. The Presi-
dent appointed MIR. Peirpoint asking
to be excused Hon. Andrew Stewart,
of Fayet,e, Pa; DR.. W. c. Reiter;
Hon. Il. q. Wilson; James Neeson,
Esq; Luther Raymond; Daniel Frost;
aud 7. J. Hall. " ''sai
On motion, the Convention took re.
cess until 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
Two O'CLOCK, P. M.
The President called the Convention
10 order. r ..a, I'D. u w
On motion Mr.. Keenan,. ofthe Green's
burg Dem ocrat, was elected Secreta.
ryin addition TO thosepreviously chosen.
AT. Raymond, Esq, was called for.
and responded. veg ,l',' !s.'' y
Edgar cowan. Esq, Of W sp',
land, Pa, was next called for; and he
made few remarks. ID, .,
Alfred Patterson. Esq, Of Fayette,
Pa, was next called for; and he re-
sponded. .a i Il
About this time, the committee ap-
pointed to prepare business returned;
and Hon. Andrew Stewart, its chairman,
reported resolutions for the action Of
the Convention. He said the commit
tee had decided to present no preamble,
but to leave it for the Convention to
raise committee which should write
out an argument on the subject. He
read the resolutions. They are as fol-
lows: .......... .rs..t m..
/. Resolyed, That the construction Of
the Monongahela and Rayenswood Rail-
road extending from the Pennsy lvania
Inns to Rayenswood on the Ohio river, is
greatly to the advantage of New York.
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, and the
Southwestern States, and requires the
immediate, active and united exertion of
all the friends Of the work. .
2. Resolvca, That committee offve
be appointed, whose duty it shall be to
draft an address to the public in relation
to the necessity Of and advantage to re-
suit from the construction ofthe contem-
plated road, and that tho same be pub
| iished in the newspapers on the route
Of the road and otherwise as may be
deemed proper. lopa s n
8. Resozyed, That committee Of three
be appointed in each county of the State
of Virginia upon the line ofthe road, to
aid tile commissioners in those counties
in obtaining subscriptions to the stock Of
the company. ."'.''0 ". . .
a. Res0leea, That we recommend to
the commissioners Of the different conn-
ties in Virginia to appoint the necessary
agents within the State of Virginia, and
in the cities of New York, Philadelphia
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville. and
elsewhere to assis,in procuring subscrip.
lions to the stock Of said company aud
that said commissioners make the nee.
essary publication ofthftty days required
by the charter Of said company, and
that Immediately thereafter they open
books for subscriptions of stock. ~ i,'
6. Whereas this Convention is infor.
med tina. a subscription of 100000 has
been made in the State of Pennsylvania
to construct a railroad from the Penn
sylyania Central railroad inthe direction
Of tie Pennsylvania and Virginia line
on the Monongahe1a river, and thereby
forming connection with the Northreh
terminus of this road; therefore ''
Resolred, That this Convention earn.
es,ly recommend that further subscrp-
ton be made in the State Of Pennsylva-
MIA to complete said connection, and al.
SO TO make additional subscription to aid
the construction oflhe Monongahela and
Raveuswood Railroad.
After speeeces by Messrs. Wilson,
Stewart, Neeson, and Gallahue, the res
olutious were unanimously adopted.-