Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-05

AT an adjourned meeting of the citizens of Kanawha
county held at the Court House "wednesday the 2Cth
day OF October 1859. Charles Hedrirk Esq took the
chair aud John J.. Ao>eley acted as Secretary
Col Benjamin ID Smith, on behalf OF the committee
elected to draft resolutions reported and read the
meeting the following:
Whereas. the people OF this county have been for
years past Anticipating with the anxious solcitude
the completion OF the Covington and Ohio Railroad to
he ONO river aud have been thus far sadly
ed and the appropriations of the legislature having been
30 inconsiderabe when compared with the magnitude
.he work. as almost TO have exngushed their hopes of
its completion: and believing thar the true of
The State would be much promoted by dgent and en-
ergetc prosecution of the work scale Of operations
that wonld secure its speedy complexion
lst ReSoiTef Therefore that the Senator of this dis
trict and the delegates of this county be TO
press upon the consideration of the legislature the mpor
tance OF this work and the great interests of the State
which are involved in it, and that they all legitimate
and just means in their power secure liberal appro-
prution to the road during the approaching session of
the legislature aud thus its friends of the de-
termination OF the State, speedily complete to the
Ohio river this great work, worthy Of her ancient re-
nowu.
ID Resolrei That this road occupies the route which
st attracted the consideration OF the foun
ders oil our State government the eligible for
connecting the East with the West and that the p.ope of
the State have been so thoroughly impressed with value
to refuse others the right of improynp IL ,vov
ing repeatedly their determination to undertake and
complete IT a great State work, especially by the act
OF 10Th February 1895 incorporating the Coyington pd
oho haHtoau company wherefore the people along the
line OF this road have just grounds complain of the
delays OF the Legislature, aud To appeal 10 her for
prompt redemption Of her oft repeated promises by an
energetic aud active prosecution Of the work.
81. Rssoired, That in opinion, the completion of
this roads essential the success of Other works of in
terna Improvement ia which the State is largely interest
ell as stoekhoider, and will furnish this meeting be
eves, sure means Of relieving the State from her pres
ant onefous liabilities.
4th Resoi,td That this road would be Of ncalculable
value TO the Central West by opening up to actual and
nFa uEa tln Il
the line OF its route, which alone Of such magnitude
as TO supply tonnage that would give On active aud re-
muneratiye employment to the road
9th. ReSoirsd, That in opinion il would be econ.
omy the part Of the State to make an annual apnro
praton to tc road, of not less than millions OF dol
lara until the work is completed and fully equipped to
the Ohio river:
9th. ResoJred That We believe the completion of this
road would have most betetcia influence in binding to-
gether the affections aud interests Of the Eastern and We
portions of the State that IL would build up In Eas
tern Virginia, large commercial emporium by carving
to the waters Of the James river and Chesapeake an i'm
mense trade that seeks other lines Of transit TO more
Northern cities, while at the time its Western ter
minus could not fail TO build up in our own state IVES
tern city, in which capital enterpng citizens and large
manufacturing interests would concentrate aud enlarge
all our Industrial pursuits.
1th. ReSpircd That we regard this work a. an obvi.
OUs ustrumentaiiy In renOvang the State and of rr
storing her to her ancient position in the Confedcracy
and We cannot but express astonishmcui the tar
dness and apparent indifference Of her representative.
IN IL prosecution and while il s admitted that Our To-
cation on the line oi the road may give a more direct
interest IN the work than belongs 20 some other portion,
Of the state yet We may be permitted TO saw without I'M
proper seilaudatoD, that real il alone the result
Of local interest but j. stimulated by laudae share Of
state pride. and anXous desire TO see Nirpin, assume
that position 10 which she il entitled by her intelligence
her locaon and her unrvalcd resources
Sth. RSsOiroi, That he and are Lercbv
appointed committee to lay before the next Ler,tut
more uly the views Of this county In regard t m, Gov
ngion and Ohio Railroad
A motion then made seconded aud carried that
the Aforesaid reoluons Lc adopted hv II meeting and
that the Chairman OF the meeting appoint Eve gentlemen
10 hl the blank IN the sih resolution whercupon the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen for that pur.
posc, Vis iicorge w. Summers Benj,min H. smith
Andrew Parks, Thomas l.. Btogn and Spicer Patrick
motion was then made by Samuel A. Miller Esa
aud seconded that the following resolution be adopted
by thc meeting IN lieu of the Sih resolution Aforesaid
Rssolrri. That Geo. w. Summers H. H. Smith, Andrew
Patks, ]. L. Broun aud $ Patrick b. committee whose
duty u shall be 20 Law before the General Assembly of
virginia, the views entertained by ths meeting and set
forth 10 the pFcoedus resolutions aud that those gentle
men be requested TO visit Richmond during the coming
scsson OF the legislature, Tor the above purposc
The Aforesaid last mentioned mot on mae l,y S,mucl
A. Miller. Esq, having been put to the house bv the
chairman. The same vas ncgatiyed and lost
Rfsoirsf, That The proceedings OF this meeting bc puh
shcd In the Charleston aud Richmond papers sud such
Other papers as may think proper to give Il puhcity
Ga motion, the meeting adjourned.
CHARLES HEDRICK, CHINO
JoHS L. Mo.s.sy. sec'y
FrOm ne PefersbsrJ Fytg..s
TfIE CAPITOL BUILDING