The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-03-04
Another New Movement

A meeting was held in Washington last
week, OF Northern and Southern gentlemen
at Col. Forney's rooms to consult about
tae proper means forthe development of TIE
South Amongst those present we're Hon
William D, Kelley, Hon. Tsnatius Donuelly
ten Longstreet, Hon. Joseph H. Wilson,
Ncheral Capron, Goa. missioner of Agricul-
ture, Col J. N. Cake, Captain Hotchkiss, J. S.
Barbour, Esq, Robert Ridgway, Esq, Gen.
). .. Fremont, and other prominent men
irou' different sections of the country. Col
Forney introduced the subject, and spoke
substantially as follows:
after the election of General Grant as
the important part of the political work had
been accomplished, he believed that all good
men In the North should devote themselves to
the Development of the substantial interests
oil our country. So he turned his eve to the
south, and went down there, volunteer pio.
neer OF the extreme men of this school. for
the purpose OF seeing whether he could not
attract others to follow his example. In the
South he found that while they had some DIFF
terences about politics there was no difference
about material interests. They were all one
party in regard to them. Never at any time
had any cause so thoroughly enlisted the at
tentlon OF the entire Southern people as this.
lie found an equal unit among the Northern
people to assist and to encourage them. All
lnterests-moral interests, financial and DO.
iltlcal-and all parties in the North, are strug-
Cling to see which shall obtain the mastery in
the South. The chief political work for
which the Republican party had set out hay-
ing been accomplished, he now proposed to
devote his energies to the Development Of
the resources OF the South Il 81.
Captain Hotchkiss, of Virginia, said that
The gs3 -s0
Principal object that he wished to speak
ABOUT was the. iron region of Central Virginia
lhey were aware that the State had been di.
vlded into several regions-thc tide water
country, the middle section, of somewhat
sandy nature, comparatively level and then
at the foot of the Blue Ridge they cross into
the great valley. the centre of agricultural
wealth. just upon the western border of
that valley (the SHENANDOAH they come in
contact with a. line of iron ore, which is very
largely developed. There are series of par
allel valleys traversed by the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad and in the last of these val
leys, upon the western slope of the North
Mountain, there is wonderful development
'of iron ore. This: mineral region extends
over fifty miles in length by some
three or foar in breadth, running northeast
and southwest in almost direct liue, and be-
tween veins Of sandstone and limestone the
ore IS obtained Of the very finest quality, and
In almost inexha ustible deposits The de-
posts OF iron in many instances crop out.
stand up and form portions of the mountain |
itself. They appear above the surface of the
ground and in many places thousands of
Tons stand up as the rocks that form the sum
INIT OF the mountain, and they are worked by |
blasting, and in many Instances are obtained |
by Sledging. ~ 80 q
WASHINGTON CouNTY.-Ihc adjourned
meeting at Abingdon, by a two-thirds vote,
passed on Monday last the following resolu-
tons.: Sc f's.s sT' .lDI
y. Reso{sea, that wo endorse the action
OF the committee Of nine as expressed in
heir address and report to the Senate Judi
tiary Committee '5--r .7
80 Hesoluea, That the chairman Of this h
meeting spp2int twenty sesss delegates to
represent this county iTrthe proposed conven-
lion to De assembled at Richmond on the Nth !,
II March uext" :" = - /,
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