Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-25
South Branch Valley Railroad.
MOOREFIELD, WEST VA, Feb. y, IS6!

ten or twelve OF the counties interested In It's
completion. The Alexandria, L0udoun and
Hampshire Railroad Company was present al
so by its president; Mr.. Mckenzie. The con
vention was organized by the appointment OF
Col. Baker, of Winchester, as PRESIDENT ana
T. w. Gilkerson, as secretary.
After the organization OF the convention,
committee of one member from each delegation
WAS amounted TO consider the objects tor which
+ was called. and report such suggestions as
might be deemed proper in facilitating the &C.
tjon of the convention. After the committee
had retired. the President OF the Loudoun and
Hampshire road was called out, and responded
to the wishes OF the convention by giving
succnct statement OF the origin, objects and
present condition OF the road which he repre-
sented, together with the condition OF Its Ii,
nances and future prospects. ln the course OF
his remarks, slight illusions were made to the
grasping policy of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. lie further remarked
that he had no doubt that, should a practical
route be found by which q road could be car
RED over the Alleganies in shorter line than
is now in use, the present route OF the Loudoun
and Hampshire road would be changed, and
line adopted which would afford the people OF
this valley the railroad facilities they needed.
When he had concluded, the reply OF John
w. Garrett esq, on the part OF the board OF
directors, TO the committee OF correspondence
was read, whereupon Gen. Rosser, who, had
been authorized to speak in behalf OF the latter
company, arose and stated that he had been
instructed by Mr. Garrett to say to the con-
yention that he and the Baltimore company
looked with much favor upon the comtempla-
ted road and regretted that the present condi-
ton of the finances of the company would not
admit Of their contributing funds towards its
construction, but that he hoped and believed
that by an energetic effort in proper direction
the people of this vastly productive country
would be able to procure the funds necessary
to make the road, and ii such resolution was
made and company formed for the purpose,
he would most cheerlully detail corps OF en-
gineers to make all necessary surveys and re-
connoissances in defining the route, and iurn-
ish the road, when ready Tor operations, all the
necessary equipments, rolling stock, &c, and,
il it was deemed proper work the road upon
such terms as should be deemed equitable by
all the parties concerned
Judge Allen then took the floor, and, paid
a compliment to the judiclous and liberal pro-
position of Mr.. Garrett compimentlng him
highly upon his great financial abilities and
railroad diplomacy. lie objected, however,
to prescribing the limits of the road in contem-
plation exclusively to this valley, and express
ed a desire 10 have a wider sphere Of opera
TONS
Several other members then addressed the
convection tavOIlng an arrangement In cOnnec'
ton with the Loudoun and Hampshire road.
The convention then adjourned until to NOR
row, at O'clock A. NJ, when the report Of
the committee on business will be made and de-
finite action taken.
BLACK REPUBLICAN MEETINGS IN NIR-
GINA AT meeting of negroes and whites
held at Providence church. Norfolk county,
Monday, to appoint delegates to the Peters
burg convention, Luther Lee and negro
named Black were appointed delegates from
that county. The Norfolk Journal says that a
resolution was unanimously passed, instructing
the delegation to vote tor j. H. Clements for
Governor This looks black for Wells, con-
sijerinp the fact that Daniel Collins, a strong
personal aud political friend OF Clements, de-
nouuced the carpet baggers in no very compli
mentary terms, those particularly who only
came to the State for office, under the foster
ing care of their friends at court, =" and who
were determined to rule or ruin This class,
with Wells as their exponent, met no quarter
from the meeting.
10 Norfolk, meeting was held the same
night, w. II. Brookes Sr., 10 the chair. John
DePass and Joseph Il. Wilson, colored were
nominated as secretaries, but were not accepted
by the meeting. l. w. Smith was
The meeting being duly organized, the call
was read, which set forth its object, which was
the appointing OF two delegates and aternates
to represent the party in Norfolk at the State
Convention to be held in Petersburg on the
boi
II. Nj. Bowden and DR.. Thomas Bayne were
Joseph W. Kemp, colored, and w. II. Brookes,
Sr. as the alternates.
Ga motion, DIR. Bayne was invited to ad
dress the meeting, which he, of course, respOn-
ded to in bis usual manner.
In Petersburg a meeting was held the same
night at which Mr. Robert Boiling presided.
Mr. James II. Platte and Rev. Henry Will
liams, colored We're chosen deIegates--the lat
ter over three competitions essrs. Il. Bur
CESS, Robert Boiling and Franklin Wood.
Robert Boiling and Rush Burgess were cleo
ted altcrnates to Fatte and Williams.
After some speaking, the meeting Adjourned.
In Staunton, meeting was held on Monday
which was presided over by Maj Jno A. llar
man. The meeting appointed two blacks
and one white man to represent the county 10
the Petersburg convention. we take tue lol-
lowing extract from the proceedings:
"a 4. Maupin, the postmaster at Stanton,
nominated Maj JnO. A. llarman as president.
The nomination was voted down. Then A. Il.
Maupin assured the meeting that Maj. Har-
man was now thoroughly identified with the
Radical party. Phil Rozelle (colored) then
said that if that was the case he and his colored
friends would vote for him. Maupin then re-
newed the nomination Of Maj. Hartman and he
was elected President OF the meeting.
On taking the chair he said that he felt EN-
harrassed-that he was in a novel position but
that he could assure the meeting that he cor
daily endorsed the reconstruction measures of
Congress- He alluded to the opposition, ex-
pressed by his friend Mr.. RozelIe, to his APP
pointmeDt as chairman, and said that he was
heartily with them in the political issues of the
day. He urged them to 60 10 work to secure
the success of their party. Rich. Eng.
THE POLITICAL CONDITION OE VIRGINIA. =