Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-03
TIE CONVICTION AND ONO RAlLRoAD-PUT-
NAN rANNENTInN

In this days paper give the proceedings of tho
convention that assembled at Putnam G. H. ON FRIDAY
the 9th inst. As will be secu there was good number
OF delegates in attendance The spirit that peryAded
| thc whole convention such the most devoted
Trend OF the Railroad could desire. The proceedings
set forth plainly aud explicitly the sentiments of IN. NO
pie IN this portion Of the State. They have ever re-
garded thS Railroad, designed it is to be great
Sate trunk me passing through the the State
cuneciing the Atlantic with the great MSsssipp Valley
It's the line o Improvement fret projected by the eay
sages oil the state They then regarded it the inte
gent anu hbcral minded have since regarded s
work involving no particular local interests but emhroc
ing and promoting the vital interest prosperity of the
whole stae, and the that should be first completed
10 become the foster parent of other improvements In
the estimation Of the legislature and of the peope
should ever have been regarded above all local nrc
JUDGES ard Influences and in the consideration of tho
foul spirit of og-roiiirg should be abasbad and o.
whelmcd. The member of our Legislature who would
place this great State work in competition with his dirt
turnpike his project OF county or his cpbem,r,l
pothOuse, and crossroad popularity Is unworthy tho
seat be occupies. of the duty he owes 10 tho
commonwealth TO promote her common interest pros
perty and honor, single spark of patriotic State
pride never entered his soul
Much i expected of the next Legislature The t.xcs
have been doubled The Treasury comparatively flush
The Oyster Fuudum' should be levied At once from,
which source half 4 million at least could be rcsIzaJ
annually IL necessary let the be slightly ncre,s
cd. The people will be willing and be able to pay in
creased taxes, for time if by so doing they can en-
sure the speedy completion Of the great lines that will
develop the untold resources of the State What iptei
gent i there knowing ANYTHING of tho v,s r.so-
ces Of the country through which the Coyinrton and
ONO Rnroad will pass who does not believe that on the
day the road completed the value of the Lands will no
enhanced ten iodf The East needs the benefits of tb
road Tor the want of it she has for many wears Ian
guished in all her leading interests All her members or
the Legislature should the means TO complats II
The whole Northwest and Southwest will he vn.,Iv ber
hed by the completion OF this road and indeed IL thev
were not TO be dirCctlv benefited inst rard for tho
common welfare of the State should command their votes
but in addition to this the Northwest and the Southwest
are under tue sacred obligation of gratitude and of
pghed faith to this section for the aid of the nsr
otto aud liberal Representatives from this section in tho
Legislature they enjoy the benefits OF the improvement
they row have.
Will the delegates from the Northwest and the Sop,b
west next winter ignore disregard the sacred obp,
tons that are upon them TO promptly aud cheery
Tor the appropriations necessary to comriea This cr,rj
To our brethren of the East would saw thar bowev-
much our growth and prosperity here require the
construction Of the Covington and Ohio Ralro,d vorr
own future advancement cquoy requires the adyinta.
ges OF this great connection, aud that your own nne-
ave interest n well rs your duty promote the elf,
oil the whole state demands your hands tie cordial
cooperation in the present ensure the ear.
ly comp!e ton Of the road.
The friends Of the great work everywhere have noy
before them the urgent duty of bringing the important
question before the Legislature winter They have
no time TO lose. They should be up and at work 4
vast responsibility upon them aud the members of the
Leg-ature The people win demand OF their servants
IN Richmond next winter that they shall address them
selves 10 the great Interests OF Virginia. that they shall,
cease 10 regard themselves the guardians OF
OF their fellow servants in Washington tina. thew shall
let the whole Presidential ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
non-intcrTenon Squatter Sovereignty and all sid. for
one session ifthey will but do So they NAV expect ON
their return their constituent 10 hear from Them ,
paud well done good and faithful seryantsT-RaAa,c-
ha Republican.