Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-10

and w. III. Sibert.
Shenandoah. pr. J. B. SHayer.
Berkeley-J. NJ Ridgway.
Aueghany james Burke.
Richmond CIy-A NJ. Lee
On motion Of Colonel Bolivar Christian, the
Chairman appointed the following committe to
nominate permanent officers of the Convention
Messrs. Word, of Botetourt Trout, of Roam
oke; Letcher, Of Rockblidge; Christian of Au-
gusta; Efinger, Of Rockingham Strayer, of
Shenandoah; Ridgway, of Berkeley; Lee, of
Richmond City; Burke, of Allegheny.
The committee retired for a short time re-
turned, and reported the following permanent,
officers, which report was adopted.
PREsIDENT.-Colonel John T. Anderson, of
Botetourt.
VIcE-P PRESIDENTS Judge Fl. W. Shelley,
Of Augusta; Colonel A. S. Gray, Rockingham
Dr. j. B. Strayer, Shenandoah A. Patterson,
Rqckbridge; John T1oqt Roanoke.
s e Gl NJ. Yost Rockingham
Rockbridge.
The Chairman appointed Colonel M. G.. Har-
man and W. E. n. Word, to conduct Colonel
Anderson to the Chair.
Colonel Anderson returned thanks for the
honor conferred upon him in few feicitous re-
marks.
Hon. A. IT. H. Stuart moved that a commit
tee of one member from each county represen-
ted, be appointed to prepare and report bust
ness for the consideration of the Convention.
The Chairman appointed the following gen
tlemen, as the Committee Messrs. A. H. Fl.
Stuart, Of Augusta; Dorman, of Rockbridge
Johnston of Botetoult; Trout, of Roanoke
Burke, Of Alleghany; Efinger, of Rocking
ham; Strayer, Of Shenandoah RidgWay, of
Berkeley; Lee, of Richmond City
The committee, after an absence Of an hour,
reported the following resolutions:
ResolUed, lst That it gives strong hope of
the success of the great enterprise in which we
are engaged, to lind at this busy period of the
year, and IN the present straitened circumstances
Of our people, delegates from so many counties
of the State, convened to devise the best means
for ensuring the construction Of the Valley Rail
road
Cd, That we deem the construction Of a Rail
road from the Potomac to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, essential to the full deyel-
opment and prosperity Of the great Valley Of
Virginia, result which can never be accom-
plished by means Of roads passing from noun
tain to mountain, across the Valley and at right
angles 30 the line of its production and wealth
Sd, That we regret that an improvement so
essential to she welfare and growth of one-third
Of the State should, by any, be deemed antago-
nlstic to the interest OF any other part Of the
Commonwealth, to the commercial prosperity
OF our cities, or as affecting injuriously the Sc
curity OF her investments in internal improve
ments, and We think it can be demonstrated by
argument, and are sure it will be shown by ex-
perience, that such wealth cannot few from a
course SO fruitful of blessings to one of the great
divisions of the Commonwealth.
4th, That the first steps to be taken by the
friends of the proposed road, is to cause to be
opened, at suitable places books of subscription
to the stock of the Valley Railroad COMPANY,
and that so soon as one thousand shares OF such
Stock shall have been subscribed meeting of
Stockholders should be convened and the Com
pany organized in accordance with the provisions
of it's Charter.
5th, That books of subscription be opened at
such times and places as the Commissioners
named in the Charter deem most expedient.
9th, That as soon as the Company shall have
been organized, its true policy viii be to form
such connections with the Virginia Railroads
between Harrisonburg and the Potomac, as will
afford such guarantees founded on unity of in
terest and concert of action as will tend to in
duce capitalists from abroad to invest in the
Stock Of the Company in accordance with the
regulations to be presented by the Board of Di-
rectors, and also to ensure the cooperation of
the cities Of Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
commercial cities, in the speedy completion of
the work
7th That we hail with Joy the prospect held
out by the acts Of the Legislatures of Virginia
and West Virginia, of the speedy completion of
the Covington and Ohio Railroad work des-
tined to put into Virginia full tide of wealth
giving trade from the Valleys Of the Ohio and
the Mississippi to receive and distribute the
outgoing and incoming currents of which will
tax the capacities of all the improvements Of
Virginia including those of the Valley Railroad,
which we foresee will be one Of the most valua-
bic arteries Of the Great Central trunk line Of
commerce, attracting from districts and cities
lying Northeast as well as Southwest of the
point of intersection of the two improvements,
trade and travel which would not otherwise
reach the central improvement and at that
point receiving for distribution, freight and pas
sengers which otherwise would now pass over
the central line.
Sth. That we cannot close these expressions
of our views, without declaring the pleasure
with which we have read the Proclamation of
President Of the United States, restoring Vir-
ginia to the full enjoyment Of her rights as a
State in the Union, and to her people the I'M
INSTRUCTED privilege Of pursuing the arts Of
peace and of reviving the prosperity OF the Com
monwealth.
Mr.. Stuart explained and enforced the report
of the committee in an able speech Of half an
hour.
Mr. Christian read the provision of the Char
ter of the Valley Railroad, and offered the fol
lowing amendment to the report of the commit
tee as an additional resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Anaendment-Th the books for subscrip-
ton of Stock be opened no10 and here; and In
the opinion of the Convention, the amount nee
essary to secure the Charter should be taken,
and an organization effected without delay
General Echols, of Augusta, supported the