, 1870-07-16
Commercial Union Convention at
Rochester

ROCHESTER. July l3.--The Commercial Union
Convention organized this morning, Several hum
prominent @ men: Governor FairchIld, oi Wiscor- @
SIN; Goye.nor Merrill, OF Iowa, and cxt;oyesn0F
Seymour. were among the number. Nathaniel
Sands, Of New York, was chosen President. amt
addressed the delegates, Stating the objects Of the
convention Ship transportation By the Erie ca1al,
thu lukss Fox River. Mississippi River, and "a.
Ginc Railroad were demanded. Ar, Sands exposed
the oruwback put on our business prospect i'y the
lnlqnttous fogyism that prevails In the manage
ment Of our great inland marine he argued ably
and perfected Mississippi River, uad the grand
centres of Westfn coHmvFce.
Hon. Peter Cooper. Of Sew YORK, followed He
advocated the speedy introduction Of steam upUn
canals and gave his sfews On certain plans which
met his approval
Letters were received from Governor Hoffman
!nabit5 TO attend, and approving the objects Of
Governor Fairchi.d, of Wisconsin read lengthy
address setting forth the estimates Of the atyau-
tages Of the proposed improvement Of the Wiscon-
ain and Fox Rivers The address was replcte with
asa and g@s e h pSsgn r.
atilcted the wcst lie looked ufon the Fox River
shculd be nlade By the Federal Government . free
CANAL from tue Mississippi to the Lakes, SO as to
remove great obstacle to cheap transportation:
mat the Erte Canal should be free to commerce,
and that tho State would find itself richer for
grunting such freedom. THIS declaration IVES
4 committee on resolutions, composed or gen.
tlemen from the dlnerent cities Of the State, mas
Governor Seymour addressed the convention
lie said The reform iuaugurated By the commercial
1nen Of the State, last spring, by demanding lower
tolls. a better syBtem Of repairs and canal policy.
pressed, and had Infused new life Into internal
commerce. The policy begun should lie fully car
r!ed out. For the present It wouid cause more
nEn The rHnn5H 1hHU1H
Lot lie used as mere tools 10 extort taxes II the
revenues Of the State are lessened, so are the
On e Sa he Is ean tolls a. e
arc to be used In tho interests Of commerce, In
ttnFtry, and labor, and not hs mere tax-gather-
crx.
4 reccss was taken.
At the afternoon session, President Anderson,
OF Rochester; Lieutenant Governor Merrill, Of
ator a Sanford: " $. FafTeE, of GScfpoft: General
Wcst Of milwaukee,; Job Bliss, Of Detroit;
M5 lar Sa Of ohi9 f3,to MI Il r!s Ki! as1 Of
l. s Hazzard, Of Buffalo, the Committee on 1scso
tions reported q long series Of resolutions which
were read. They declare the purpose q the Union
to abToGate canal contracts and punish my canal
commissioner or canal ot1tcer who shall be found
connl7inR with canal contractors Tor the connnu-
q ns
the enlargement and putting IN repair the Erie
canal, and reduction Of the tolls and insEoaac-
advocates the annuillug Of tolls upon boats The
resolutions were adopted
After the customary resolution Of thanks to the
mon Council ot The cits, TIC Convention adjourned
sine die.
Fires.
TROY; July ls.-The 6a1n bcIong1ng to the Troy
and LausingburK Horse Railroad Com
tTe this r ,Esoihlns; seventy .es horses. !.
ten carr, and loo tons ct hay and quantity I1a Of