The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-13

now belcn9 10 thcgn, ana NtAs enable ~ %
give to our own people better terms chan
we can now give them. bsIt VIII enable us
10 decreases our rates Of fare and frsights,
and will also enable US 10 expose this trade
to our own cities, and ultimately to estab-
fish direct trade Now, / hold that these
results cannot be attained except by this
or some other arrangement not heretofore
had. We have had these lines for Years,
and yet The object sought has not been sc.
cured. And why Is II Z Because of the lack
Of combined and harmonious management ;
because we are not conducting the business
as it should be and because Of this We
are losing the trade Of the West, which
cthcr lines arc bearing from us-the result
Of wiser management We have failed ;
and ask what is the rcasonR For the
want of proper management. BY proper
management of these roads We can COM
mand the trade along this entire route,
and give yow your pro rata rates along
your Virginia and Tennessee road. Such
has been the effect where a similar policy
on other routes prevails. Our roads arc
worn out, and the country so impoverished
that il cannot afford local business for
them. Therefore the greater necessity for
attracting foreign trade. As l said, the
committee which represent do not de-
sire to suggest the details of the combina-
ton which they propose, but wish to secure,
under some fair terms, combined action.
The Tennessee roads are willing to meet us
at Bristol. The presidents of these roads say
there are too many heads on the line TO
bring about such harmony and concert as
will secure the trade. Hence the PROPOSE
ton had come to General Malone from
these gentlemen to farm ont the entire
line. I say that that proposition has
been made because we have been unable
to secure the business which belongs OF
right to us. say for myself that never
have and never will agree to the PROPOSE
ton. But these gentlemen are complain
ing Of delays in the shipment of freights.
We are losing the business to Chattanooga,
and will lose it to Knoxville as things now
are. I suggest, gentlemen, as a remedy,
that we enter into some combination which
will effect better results. We do not de-
sire any discrimination against other roads
or Virginia cities. / do not understand
how this arrangement would divert travel
from the Orange and Alexandria railroad
and give it to the Southside line. But
it gives to the Virginia and Tennessee road
the means of commanding the great south
western trade and hence it is we wish to
bring about that alliance which will secure
the desired results.
This Is only an imperfect sketch of Gene
raj Mahone's remarks.
Mr.. Goode then introduced Colonel
Boiling, of Petersburg, who had been dele
gated by the Southside road to attend the
meeting.
Mr.. Boiling delivered an able and clio.
quent speech in favor of consolidation, but
we regret that we are unable to give even
synopsis of his remarks.
On motion of Governor McMullen, the
meeting resolved that when it adjourn it
would be to meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow
thiS) morning: and then, on his motion, a
recess was taken until halfpast o'clock
Z. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
The meeting rc;isSembled at halfpast
o'clock z. NJ.
Mr.. Shelley took the floor, and pro.
ceeded to deliver very earnest and able
argument against consolidation. We are
unable to publish sketch of his remarks
at this late hour.
When he had finished, Mr.. F. B. Deane
commenced a speech on the same side OF
the question, but before he had finished,
Welded to a motion of adjournment until
this morning at 8 o'clock, when he will re-
sumo his remarks.