The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24

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neers In the Insid we're a. an expense Of e.
500 month, and the road was not expend-
Ing this amount foolishly, but for q pur-
pose In which the citizens Of Washington
were dssply Interested. Ifthere was 70 be
opposition TO the enterprise he hoped II
would b Done openly what was most 10
be feared wHs the efforts Of sueaks, but |
frank opposition could be honorably met.
The engineers had decided on the route |
mountain was the greatest obstacle now to |
DO overcome, and Il was hoped soon to sur.
mount that. E.4.7
Mr.. Walker asked the speaker q number
Of questions Ia reference 10 wealth aud pro- |
ducts Of that portion Of Virginia through |
which the road would pass, II ii was ever |
built. ~ .-t
Mt. Mckenzie said the coentles were the
richest In the State, and only lacked the con-
templated Improvement TO develop Its re-
sources TO their fullest extent.
Mr.. Michael Nash corroborated the state
ment Of the previous speaker. The resources
OF the counties were unparalleled, and needed
TO be opened up without delay. Ne one
could overstatc the advantages which the
construction Of the road would DO to wash
ington city. ..r.... Ha. ...H-
M. Connolly thought the citizens of wash
iugton were fully convinced Of all that had
on our part. Tho remarks OF Mr.. Walker
reminded him Of the opinions expressed BY
certain citizens Of Baltimore when the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad was built. He said
he would offsr the fbiiowinki
Rs,oiped, Thsttailrosds rsdiatinE from wash.
inEton TO Point Lookopt, on the Chesapeake
TO Point pisss,n,, on The oaioi to Baltimore,
such more desirable polnts as msy be chosen.
are fessitle aud Desirable;
| aid In such enterprises.
Mr.. A. P. Pardon spoke In srppor, Of the
resolution. He did not believe the Baltimore
aud Ohio railroad was the solo possessor OF
the exclusive route over tho Allegheny
mountains. II two roads could not connect
| with the great West II was very singular.
Until Ii was tested, he should not change his
opinion concerning the benefits which Wash
ingtou city would derive by the construction
Of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
| railroad. Eumity to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad was not implied. Both roads
could live aud prosper, and II was for the
people of Washington to determine that by
their liberal support to the Virginia enter
| prise.
On motion Of Judge Wright, the first rcso.
| luton was adopted.
Mr.. Walker, who had spoken several
times, desired to again present his views,
and the previous question having been
| called on the adoption OF the second reso-
luton, several gentlemen were in favor Of
allowing him the privilege,
Mr.. Brown opposed he speaking so
much. lie had ftelishcd his statements In
the newspapers, and they were generally un-
derstood.
The Chair said It was for the meeting to
decide whether the gentleman could proceed.
Mr.. Walker was at length allowed to pro-
coed, and denied that he was at the meeting
In the interest OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. He was opposed 10 the subscrip.
tons being uAdo At the expense Of the tax.
payers. The City Councils should consider
well the proposition to lend the credit OF the
city to the Alexandria; Loudoun and Hamp-
shire railroad. 1t would be only throwing
money away. Ho accused Mr.. Pardon OF
advocating the question because he expected
to be pecuniarily benefited by 1t.
Mr.. Pardon, In rer,y, said the assertion Of
Mr.. Walker was false, aud he hurled the &C.
cusatlon back into the teeth OF the accuser.
Mr.. Connolly said Mr.. W., In tho course
Of his remarks, had accused him Of making
false statement. Upon reelection he be-
licved he was right, for he had only quoted
Nj. Walkers own language; and certainly
II the gentleman himself declared 1t false, 1,
was not for him to doubt II.
: The second and third resolutions were
| tuou uuuulnOusiy huOpteu.
On the adoption Of the fourth resolution
Judge Wright said the merchants of Wash,
ington had generously subscribed to the pro
posed International Exhibition. II the
amount were given to either of the proposed
roads 1t would benefit the city Immediately
He hoped the business men would believe II
for their interest to aid the railroads.
Mr.. Connolly said the spirit Of the men Of
} Washington, evlnced In their liberal sub
, | lii
had been favored with for years. II proved
, we had vitality-men Of courage, and mer
who were willing to testify their apprecla
ton Of the city by the sums they were will
ling to give In and Of this great project
, What the city suffered most from was tn,
abuse Of those who came here and lived OF
, OF the Government. They were glad to ge
, here, would be miserable II turned out o
office, and II was this class that were con
tluually deridIng the appearance Of Wash
{ ington. The good citizens of this city woult
act promptly, and nothing likely to hlude
, our progress would be tolerated at this stag,
OF affairs. Merchants mould subscribe L
9 every scheme that would aid In building NJ
the city. He hoped, therefore, that Thu
( resolution would be adopted.
The resolution was then adopted.
Judge Wright offered the following, which
, was adopted,
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fsred by Mr., Pardon In the Common Council
and passed by them, and ask the Board o
: Aldermen to concur thereip.
Mr.. Watson offered the following, which
! was adopted;
8 Re,olped, That We respectfully request tn
I construction Of an airline railroad iron
!, Warrington to New York, that the odlou
. monopolies now so Injurious to the capita
shall be abolished.
I
! which was adopted;
u RsIoived, That this meeting 10 hereby organ
! lied Into an association, to be called the OF
Q zen's Railroad Association, the object OF while
c shall be to promote the establishment OF raj
q and that a committee OF ave persons be al
pointed by the Chair, to report at the nsi
: meeting president, vice president, two seer,
[ OF the association.
Q Rsso!red, That this association will hol
4 public meetings during the coming session Q
Congress to promote its objects, And Il. exec,
9 aplaee for the meeting. speakers, and a du
Q amount OF advertising OF the same, for the e,
+. lion At each meeting of the association, II es
penditures require 1t.
, The Chair announced the committee, q
a follows; j. Sayles Brown, NJ. G. Emery, I
a G. Connolly, J. W. Wright and HawkIn
a Taylor.
a The meeting then adjourned until Tue
i day night next.
NEW STATE DEPARTMENT.-The plans pre-
posed by Edward Clark, architect Of the cal
= ltol, fol new building to be used for III
State Department, and which was TO hay
been located on Scott square, has been col
n sldered by tho commissioners appointed b
Congress, and abandoned for the reason, II
a said that President Grant, although appro,
y Ing the general plan took the ground that Il
State Department when erected should
so arranged as to have offices for the Pres
y dent OF the United States, so that the Exec
|. tive Mansion might be kept as private vii
ter Mansion.
:, Great hopes are entertained by the frlent
y y OF the project OF the adoption OF the plan 4
y. - the erection Of building on the west slt
- OF the Executive Park to correspond wit
: the Treasury Department, the central pc
- ton to be for the use OF the President and
% the State Department, the north wing {,
e the War and the south for the Navy Depar
. ment. This plan, 1t Is commended, will
y much the best as then the principal Exec
= tive Departments will be closely connecte
~ locally, and ut the same time magnlncei
= structures uniform In appearance will
a T.