The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-13
WHITE SULPHUR CONVENTION.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
People OF the West Thoroughly Aroused.
FIRST DAY.
wa,ra Sulphur SPRINGS, July 10, Isl

Mace.
sa,,,.a hv her most influential and solid men,
who represent he feeling In their section o.
rho State rs en- enthusiastically in favor o! tn'
prea, work and the people as being "Hiins
G md ready 10 subscribe most ilperaiiS 'oWaEo'
&c c,mpi.,ion. Ii was delightful 10 frient
80 no anterurise TO see the warmth and earn
ex,ne.s with which II was Supported py thes
o.n,,.,nrn the more so because they repre-
sent \ country SO prosperous an" 'hrltS
which can do so much towards tne coTnpieuo'
Of the work, and with which II will be so 40
yaptageous 10 the people OF Rlcninohu " "
CONNECTED by railroad.
The Convention was called 10 order by IRE
neral John Echols who nominated as tempo
rary chairman James Burnley. OF the county
Of Marshall which nomination was uhah
rnousiy carried. ,-,o,
his hanks 10 the Convention for the homo
conferred upon him. The object OF inns Ion
y.utlon WAS TO advance the cause oil lhe ere;'
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. when "o''u
do more 10 promote the interests ana P!oe
ppri,y of the States OF Virginia and west II
ciniu than any improvement ever Prolr,'',.
He had witnessed the gradual progress W P"u
DC works and how each Improvements "''u
turn failed 10 meet the demands OF 'Hu.. !,
remembered how they supposed 'hrt il' -.
they wanted when they bau the in"u ~ ~ X,
70 Pbiio5.lpbin and that failed 40" nv ~. -;
,IonaI turnpike, and then the I en.s. -
con,I we're each in turn 10 ba'e NJ -, g.
- cancellations OF Inv V'op'N
~ commerce. and YET how both laileu' ~ 49,
oa,ne thp r,iiroads-the Baltimore ana onio
80 IN. PENNSYLVANIA railroads-ahu lheS
too had been found insuncleht ~ hec' CIV
decreasing demands which haa hep' IN ~
vance of The march OF iihpio'eI.'n.. ~
- S.xe in hand this great work over tnt
", r,nte in the United States, which "ouid
,,rors 10 be The most proftabl TO MI VINO III
rrested In it, and the most benehclal 10 'ne
neople OF both Eirginias oil any YET proJecleu'
L., ana nj .
,oissioners of West Virginia for the dlspossi
of the franchises and property OF the LOVING.
IN, and Ohio railroad. Those commissioners
had labored earnestly ana aroeh'ly W iii .
the best contract they could anu ~ E,st W.
had effected one with the Cehti'ti 100
ces.fuI He felt confident that the Worn
would be completed within the speciiiet tiliie :;
He had heard the Central railroad Tldlcuie"
In the northern cities rs Il temporary %oihT
a, one that had been seriously injured ne
had travelled on 1t for the first time, ana
found i, in better ORDER than he could nave
jmari,.d 1t was un excellent ROAD, Il Strong
entering wedge for opening the way 40 tie
conul.tion of the great work 10 tne cn'o.
IA ,,.y.r had faith in Peil Co., or Ayres, q!
Into. R.suor, the leaders OF schemes offered
for lheir consideration, but lie believed III inns
contract with the Central road. III lhe peo'
pln Interested on the line, VINO were "
ceive the benefit of the work, would ohiy w
their duty, the road would DE soon com p'eleu.
,They had The authority 10 subscribe money VI
lands. or 10 subscribe by counties and corpo,
ru,ions If there We're foreigners VINO owned
lands who woud not aid in the work lhtE
had the power to tax them and make them as
sist In an enterprise so much for their benefit.
H. enlarged upon the Importance OF the WORK:
and hoped 10 merit the eulogy after death OF
having assisted In completing the Chesapeake
and OHIO railroad. [Great applause
MIR. Burley apolosized for The absence OF
Governor Borcman, who, he SAD, was one OF
the most devoted friends of the Improvement.
III. ci-s red TO toe present, but his public duties
had detained him 1T the seat OF government
General Echols nominated AS temporary
secretaries J a. Cowardin and +. Il. Farrar.
Messrs. r. Mauzrv, editor Of the stanton
Sosctft0r. b. i. Harlow, of the LepiSbUrg
Times; and Rev. Il. L. Dickinson, Of the Reh,
gfous MruN, Richmond, were also nominated
us secretaries; and, on motion, the resolution
was amended as 10 request these and other
editors present TO act as secretaries.
The following delegates appeared, ana were
enrolled as members of the Convention:
City If Hchmoad. - Governor Peirpoint,
John u. Imboden, George w. Smith, George
f. Crutchhrld, William Taylor, John ID.
Harvey, n. NJ. Lee, Robert II. Styll, Thomas
Thomas j. Evans, y. W. Morton, II. G..
Cabei!, a. ID. Williams. Il. II. Maury, John
il. Montague, Alfred Moses. Robert A. Paine,
Charles Howard G. A. Baldwin, II. w. Fry,
J. A. Cowardin, n b. Hill, Eaton Nance, Will
liam Wor'hing,on, +, r. Farrar, A. F.
Myers. Colonel A. l.. RiveS, II. ID. WHIT
COMB, Miles Turpin, and John c. Stanard.
Hanoper Colonel l.. Fontaine.
LouiSa.-R. Il. Davis.
AU.mar!e-B H. Magruder, r. W. n: NO NO
land, d. q. Davis, J. w. Chewning' H. M
Magrudrr.
Flwanna.-S. G. Burnley. ID. Perkins -
White. and i}. II Magruder.
Rounok,-Dr. J. j. Norman.
tnaon.-William A. Stuart. ,,,,,son
AHtgaa1y. - William Sheen 1ho'''p'
Nc A!sirr. r. Rrickle
AUGUSTA. Jacob Baylor. Richard q. hi,eAT +
John J. Bell, II. NJ. Beii' 1iaI Enrrer
Trolter, Thomas J. Niche, Daniei Picharu
Chesley Kinney, John Eenois' "''N'
,,,,
FROM WEST VIRGINIA
uoo,oo r, Cuperton, a. "A. CnaiMIi,,,n !,
T NJ Ryrnsidr, T.. Nawter, Rooel. Samne
a r Humphreys, William hin,o"i nhnson
a Clark. J. M Michel, James 49,, w g. W
Caleb +. johnson, NewlSn GU Thomas +
Il Hutchinson, William a. NAo"'0'
nrsen samuel Price, Joel MffneiS NJ
Thomns Mathews, Il. r; DeniiS, 80. WI
thew., James w; Davis in Ea1ISy.u William
lace Robinson, ID; y; n q Ruprrl, A
" I.udinpton. b. + Rennick, IL. + Brown
lanes Doliu John Is. Calweli, M!chae' oS oen
stricken Samuel hincaiu. JoIn IL Copelr ~
William b. Caiwell, "A. w. Mahh' 1ohh LII
rrystte. HI NJ Dickinson and Mr.. McClung
Enyu,pha Lewis Ruttuer, G.. Il. Hanstord
ynlius Brace, Q. w. Smith, &. Barlow, L. II
Ruffuer, j &. Ihnyer.
Msycer.-Elllott Nawter.
observation-disclosures Burley.
pooth0ntdS DIR. George Il. Moftett.
Masom-John Hall, George W. Craig, Gene
raj John McCausand, Peter 5. Couch.
Putnam. -Alternates same us from Masol
county.
olteNand Hayne.-Colonel Laban 7. Moore
D. S. Hounsheli, alternaies.
Raleigh. james G. Paxton, alternate.
Pom Kentucky Colonel Laban 7. Moore
D. ). uounshel.
From Ohio.-Dr. Levesay, Captain Robins on
Mr.. Stuart.
General Echols moved that 4 committee O
Ave members from Virginia and tive from
West Virginia, and the delegates from Ohio
and Kentucky, be appointed TO make nomina
lions for the permanent organization of I'll,
convention; which motion was agreed TO, ant
the following gentlemen were appointed sait
committee:
R.om Virginia. General John Echols, vii
liam Skeen, b. Ii. Magruder, Colonel 7. J
Evans, aud II. &. Cahell. From West Virginia. -
r. F. Dennis, II. NJ. Dickinson, Jr. Juliu:
Brace, George Craig. and General John Nc
Causland. ohio.-l'r. &. w. Leyesay, Cap
tain Robinson. Kentucky. -Laban T. Moore
y S. Hounshell.
On motion of General Imboden Colone
William q. Patterson, OF Philadelphia, was
invited 10 lake Il seat in the convention, On
motion OF DR.. j. j. Moorman, Il similar inyi
tation was extended 10 DR.. j. +. Meics and
Messrs: w. l.. Savage and Thomas 5. New
land, Of philadelphia.
On motion OF MIR. Masruder, DR.. Sears, O,
hhode Asiano, agent OF the Peabody fund fol
education in the South, was also invited to +,
seat within the Convention.
flnaiiy, THIS invitation was extended TO dis
tingnished strangers generally and 10 citizen.
OF counties Interested in The Improvement
The Convention adjourned until O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at 3 o'clock
General Echols, from the Committee on Or.
xanizttion, madesthe. following report; which
was unanimously adopted:
For President-uis Excellencv +. II Peir.
poinT 49, = 80