New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-02
Canal Convention.


The Convention Of the friends Of the canal met o..
Tie City Hal at IUI O'Clock this morning. About l1O
pereoLs we're present
The hall was hung with Banners expressive OF oppo-
eition TO the free pass stem Of railroads. denouLcng
The railroad procs Of party Journals and decsrog
q determination 10 support none bat canal men fof
Cffice. =,
S,rscuee. who named David X. Barton Of Rochester
Chairman. ,
Mr.. Barton, on taking The chair, briefly returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, ard pleaded
inexpe,ience' in presiding at public meetings as
Clam. 10 the induls ence Of the Convention.
Mr.. Carlos COBB moved for tie appointment OF the
following ViCePresdents: George L. Babcock wv higl
of Erie III. j. Sckles ,Independent Republican, OF
Orleans, G. ID. LssroDcc Republican Of Niagara,
Alfred Ely (RepublcafI Of Monroe; Ibomos Par
cons (Republcabj OF Monroe, james o. Glass he,
puolcaD Of Onon isga, A. c. Culver (Repaoiean) OF
Oneida /. b. Crooker lUemocra'l Of Oswego,
Henry o Reilly Democra) Of York, j. Myers
tRepub icut) Of New.luk.
Mr. Holmes 0. Bfookport moved the appointment Of
the following Secretaries:
A. NJ. Clapp Republican Of Enc.
X ID. jones Republican, of Monroe.
Hugh Allen, Of Nes.Io'k.
Mr' Bascomb of Seneca moved the appointment by
tAe Chan of Committee on BusnesS AID Resolutions.
TIE Chair appointed the following; Ausel Bs'comb,
Of Seteca; L. Udut, Of Ere. Thomas l. Fissier,
Of Niagara; W: Holmes, Of Monroe l.; b; Crock
er, of Oswego; K. G Palmer, Of Oted,; III. ORelly,
of New.York; Thomas Kempsbal, Of Rochester.
bl, Henry ORielly suggested before the withdrawal
OF the Commute e. that the members Of the Convention
Exchange views in order that the Committee might
lot only be Instructed in the sentiments OF the Couven
fop but also be awakened to spirited discourage Of
their duties. He called on Mr. Bsscombt to address the
Convention. Mr.. BascOmo deciine1 aud after some
spsriDg Dir. Henry o Relly @as himself cailsd upon
flr speech. He refofred to the fact, that 1t Vas
twenty five years since he and others met 10 this cry
TO urge the speedy enlargement OF the L1e Caoal.
Then ne from ali sections Of the State met IN this
Hall to advocate that policy, aud ADOPT means for s
succeseful prosecution. 1t was lesson not to he
neglected by canal men, that the woIk, which should
have been done in one.louth Of that time, was now
after twenty-five years still unfinished. lie could say
CT the part Of the Committee from Ne York, that
although the attendance small IL was fe't that the
Cribs Ia the affairs of the Causl was an important ooe.
lie believed that the press was nov awakening 70
sense Of the Importance Of doing Justice to the Canals,
ard lie cited in proof tbs readiness with which the
pddrese published day or two since by the Committee
IN New.i orb given insertion in the daily papers
He would reed that address, as the best remarks he
xoulc make 10 the Convention. After reading the ooc'
uuent, which has appeared in the New-loIk papers,
be stated that the Of the delegates epponted 10
attend this meeting had all been used autoortatvey,
and If not present In person, all we're here 10 spirit.
Mr. Absel Barcomb mex addressed the meetnk,
spd was f,llowed by A. NJ. Clapp Of Erle and H. D.
Croker OF Os~ego.
The Convention adjourned then until the afternoon.