Evening star., 1869-12-01

THE,NEETIyG LAST NI6HF.
Organization Of q Railroad Associa
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Organization Of Railroad Associa-
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Disru-,for ~ our Railroad IaSrssts. Concr.ss dad
iAs P,opIs of tLi, District. te ftsrad,tcs0. Err
posies Pr,5ect, the Removal Il the Capital Qs>s-
| iron, dc.
Anadjourned meeting Of citizens in favor OF
/ increased railroad facilities for this city was
held last evening in the Aldermen's chamber
| at the City Hall, John X. ENans, Esq, in the
chair, and T. c. Connolly secretary.
Mr. Connolly, from the committee on perma-
nent organization, appointed at the last meet
| ing, reported the following names for permanent
officers sfor the association For President
MatthewT6. Emery; Vice Presidents-Firsi
Ward, III. y. Easily, ID. NJ. Davis and Clarence
h. Baker; second Ward, II: A. Han, n. w. Bur
\ L. TullOck, John r. Elvans and X. C. Hewett;
Fourth Ward, John y. Defrees. Sam1 Fowler
| and James Y. Davis; Fifth Ward. DIR. j. T.. SnOd-
Ward, Henry Hicks. T. Edward Clarke and
Donald McCathran; Seventh Ward, John Van
Rswick, 5. 5. Baker and DIR. James +. Morgan
| at large, DIR. Chas. II. Nichols, Marshall Brown
Committee~First ward, j.. y. Brown; Second
Ward, Hawkins Taylor; Third Ward, DIR. A
| Sharpe; Fourth Ward, Cornelius Wendell; Fifth
/ Ward, A. p. Clarke; Sixth Ward, j. l.. Nena-
i BILE; Seventh Ward, Chas. B. Church; Secretary
T. C. Connolly, Assistant Secretary, George
Burgess. 20
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| officers were elected.
| Mr. Emery was then called to the chair, and
after returning his thanks for the honor con-
| ferred upon him. assured all present that he
would Use his best endeavOrs to promote the in
teTests of the city, and use whatever Influence
| Le might have towards its advancement.
MIR. A. Watson offered an amendment to
the resolution adopted at the last meeting
ordering weekly meetings to be held to consider
the railroad interests Of this city with the sur
rounding country shall be extended 50 as to con-
| slider every knd OF improvement or establish
ment deemed advantageous to the city. -ssf
| MIR. George Burgess thought this meeting was
for the purpose of considering railroad interests
and he hoped all subjects would not be brought
before il.
Mr. Watson advocated the passage of his reso-
\ luton. Pennsylv ania avenue must be paved.
Manufacturing interests were to be developed,
and he thonght the meeting should consider all
| OF these subjects. -..
Mr.. j. Sayles Brown thought this laeeting was
for specific. purpose. and the amendment of
MIR. Watson should not be considered. There
| being no second the amendment was not taken
Dr. Pardon moved that the meeting be gov
| erned by the rules of the House of Representa-
tives-
Mr.. j. Sayles Brown offered resolutions, THAT
this association feels lively interest i'm the ef
forts of our capitalists and business men to hold
| a grand International Exhibition in this city in
| the year 1871. That for abundant reasons we
| will give this enterprise our hearty cooperation
and earnest support and especially for this, that
its success will inevitably result in giving us i'm
creased railroad facilities upon our streets and
for communication with the surrounding cOun-
try; for no one can fail to see that the great
amount Of money to be expended for freight
and travel to and from the National Capital
during the year Of the exhibition would induce
projected to this CITY," I'D 'T7..
Mr.. Brown thought the object of forming the
association was to agitate the railroad question.
He had very little hope Of any incre ased railroad
facilities unless the subject be constantly agita-
ted. 1t was proposed by the Executive Commit
tee to procure good speakers to address the meet
ings, and he hoped at the next meeting some
would be present.
Mr.. j. +. Snodgrass thought Virginia would
soon be admitted, which would place the rail.
road interests of this city in different attitude.
He thought railroads as important to a city as
arteries to the human body. Chicago now was a
great heart from which twenty odd arteries led
out; next TO New York no place had shown so
much activity as chicago, and It was owing to
her railroads. IL had been said the LOudOn and
Hampshire road would not pay, but he knew it
would pay; il wOuld pay the community. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad did not Pay the
stockholders a. much as they desired, but II did
pay the community. Instead of taking the Capt.
tol TO the West he thought the West could be
brought here by railroa1s.
MT. H. NJ. Hall thought there was an antagOn-
Ism between the people OF this District and Con-
gress. AS member of the Committee of the
Board OF Trade before Congress- he had been
met with the assertion from member of Con-
gress' s.y why ID your people they always
Us, and say We are black Republicans legislating
against their interest" &c. Mr.. Hall thought
the time g for political diifs.ences be.yeen the
The residents OF Washington should now feel
that Congress Is the power to throw around
them PREDICTION. Let the people go to work and
obliterate the feelings engendered during the
war. Let all meet around the hOspitable board
Of the gentleman OF this city, and talk over the
Districts welfare, this would accomplish more
than all the meetings at the City Han. The
people of this city should associate with the
members of Congress. Lay aside all political
feelings which were entirely 0vershadOwed by
our great property interests. Els
Mr.. Hawkins Taylor thought there was too
much abuse OF Congress by the people Of this
city, and agreed with Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. A. p. Pardon thought the question of re-
moving the capital was 10 be feared. He re-
the capital, and thought all were ridiculous eS.
cept one, which was, We had no railroads If
States refuse charters TO railroads leading to
this th city, Congress should interfere, and grant
of the nation, and must be accessible to people
from all parts Of the country"
MI I. G. Connolly thought the solid men Of
tne North and Northwest have been heard
SOC, 900 inhabitants to Washington than 10 remove
the Capitol 1t would be dihcult to remove our
great marble editices, but sssy to bring few
hunmed Thousand meI bere over railroads. We
n11e mere .a excellent climate, q sne water
~~-er, everything in the world 70 MAKE e ~ "a a
srpat city except railroads. He thougnt the L:
s. House or Representatives had been balittled
and belied more than any similar number OF
men in the country. He then referred to the
Board Of Aldermen Of this city, which had been
30 much abused and belied, and declared that
there was not q member thereof but who bore
an unexceptionable character, and who earned
his living honestly and commanded the respect
Of all his associates.
Mr. Connolly then offered a resolution de-
claIing that il is the sense of this association
and the imperative duty of all its members and
OF all our citizens to endeavOr to repress all the
animosities Of the past, and in Kindness and
Of social life towards gentlemen Of all opinions
in Congress and in representative and public
positions generally.
DIR. Rowland proceeded to address the meet
ing in reference to the removal Of the Capital,
when Mr.. G. s. Bates inquired what was the
object OF the meeting, whether il was for the
agitation Of the railroad question or to protest
against the removal of the capital. The gentle-
man seemed to be out Of order. 90 ID
DIR. Rowland.-I am coming TO the point.
Mr.. Bates.-You are slow in getting to it.
Mr.. John X. Elvans suggested that the dis
cussion be closed on the social evil OF Washing
ton. "A voice.-"Amen.'1 Mr.. Elvans thought
there were two propositions only before the
meeting. 1st- Do we wish to increase our rail-
road facilities bv making connections with other
railroads. ID. Whether Il II advisable and prac-
ticable to make Washington city central point
from which railroads should radiate. He thought
the city would not be benefited much by having
railroads pass through It with their termini ar
another place. II Il is practicable to establish
roads IL should be considered TO what points they
should be run. These questions should be settled,