Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-30
Csrrs,peud.n.e Of the WhIg.


morning, and the committee Of twenty-ouc not being
ready to report the body entertained by address
from Richard j. Norris Esq, Of Richmond, who under
took to demonstrate frs that the Coviugtou aud Ohio
Railroad great State work. superior in importance
to any other; secondly that would be profitable in
vesu,ent for the State and thirdly, that ought to be
constructed BY tie State with the least possible delay
Each Of these propositions sustained by formidable
array Of statistics and enforced with great earncstness
aud ability II made fine impression upon the audience
because it logical practical, and very unlike the eff
fort OF the Chairman the day BEFORE Who much greve
to have apprzs the public continued to mako hmse
eKceedng. ridiculous during the entire sitting yester
day Mr. Steveusons childshness and folly can only be
excused upon the supposon that he Is in his dotsgc
That being the case his friends very indscreet
signing him conspicuous position and the Convention
itself has lost mmeasa rably in dignity and public respect
by appointing him its Chairman. If you could have Wit
messed his fancu airs yesterday, when the ladies were
the subject OF long and animated discussion aud if you
could have heard his mpoeu. attempts wit aud humor,
and the gracees, compliments no avshed upon the bless
ed creatures your stomach would have heavei with
terabe emotion. pale aud feel fsut even at the
thought Of it So turn to agreeable topic
After Mr. Norris bad concluded his very able and salts
factory speech, there nnumerable calls for Rves
Extra Bill. Segar Bolts, Daniel aud Others. Bolts being
present in Convention, excused himself from speaking
I'll appeared TO oppose the construction tho
Coyington aud 0nio Railroad. With his usual frankness
and caudor however he expressed his opinions despite
=. consequences himself that the Coviugtoa and Ohio
Railroad Important to the welfare and glory OF
Virgins THAI all the other Railroads in the State con-
| bined Toe genemsn's remarks brief but happy
and impressive. After l had left the Convention Mr
English of Logan addressed il Ia speech which has been
| universally complimelted aud commended He seemed
| TO have taken every body by SURPRISE and pro-
duced most favorable impression OF his e!oquence and
ability Mr.. English, by the way is poet, has been
stage has dramaed several works. and is the author
Of "Beu Bolt" de has Interesting face fins eye
and is modest and interesting gentleman whaI.
At the afternoon session yesterday the committee read
partial report consisting Of resolutions which
enclose IL will report further this morning Mr. Segar
then addressed the Convention in exceedingly able and
interesting speech which has elected unusual praise.
wish had the time to sketch its prominent points No
man IN Virginia deserves than Joseph Secar
OF Elzbeth city He has been JEALOUS aud consistent
advocate OF internal mproT and has done as much
any in the State awaken and keep alive an in.
terest upon that subject Asking nothing for his own
constituents he has uniformly voted appropriations TO
scheme which promised develop the resources
Virginia and pus her forward in of prosperity
aud honor. He has been aud is as he told himself
the plrtEin OF particular line Improvement but the
earnest aud enlightened friend of ALL HIS speech on Yes.
te rday was happy illustration of his well known beali-
OF opinion and his comprehensive patriotism He won
laures and deserves the public appreciation
His tribute to the memory of the amented Tun-
stall was exceedingly appropriate, feeling and eloquent
Extra William has promised to address the Convention
this morning. r.
/. Resolved, That the Covington and Ohio Rlilro.j
being part Of the central of the State and
being the main stem Of communication between the in
ternal Improvements OF Eastern Virginia and those
OF Western Virginia is great State work, inferior
none in importance, and ought DO completed by the
State with as little delay as possible.
3 Resolved. That in the opinion Of this Convention the
faith of toe State pledged the completion of that
work.
3. Resolved That in our opinion the construction Of
sd railroad will be useful and profitable to the State in
its bearing upon our political, social commercial and in
dustrial interests, by binding the Eastern and Western
parts OF the State together by mutual trade and easy in
Accommodation; by enhancing the value OF land and
and other property; 10y the profits OF great domestic
trade and travel which will be created by the road by
opening for the first time convenient avenue for trade
and travel between Virginia and the Western States; and
by its tendency develop our agricultural mineral and
commercial resources
4. Resolved, That the value Of said Railroad is enhanc
ed by its light and favorable grades and its connection
with the James River Canal the Central Railroad the
Orange aud Alexandria I.oid, aud the KaIawha River
aud lie tributaries.
S. Resolved, Tha. the James River Canal ought to be
extended 10 Coving.on practicable so as to
bring TO the Eastern terminus OF the Covingon and
Ohio Railroad.
6. Resolved, Tha. the Ksuawha river ought to be i'm
proved TO the highest practicable point for steamboat, nav
CATION.
I. Resolved, That while thi. Convention has been az
scmblei priniry wish view promote the progress
OF Site work which will furnish channel through our
borders Tor tho of the Yves: and Northw to
the great estuary which Nature has provided on our East
ern frontier, duly impressed with the high Importance
OF those kindred public works which are designed to at
tract trade aud tnve from sister States OF the South
and Southwest aEd regards both these systems of i'm.
provement, together with the lines Of ion
which will connect all tho principal producing sections of
the State with their respective natural mirts on tide
water, as equally embraced within the purview Of a
sound comprehensive Uni pateTnal Legislative policy
The Miller Dsluson, the Pnsdelphia Gazette says is
again spreading in many portions Of the country partcu
larry at the northyard, and camp meetings of the poor
victims Of this wetched naticism are becoming occureu
ces of frequent note in the newspapers It Is astonishing
that the repeated explosions Of this humbug the msera
bic disappointment Of its belever and the impoverish
ment Of many Of them By their acts Of insane ,olly
in giving away their goods and nerchaudzs sou