The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-28
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
Convention at Clarksburg.

ACCOIuluS W pIeNlOho anuOunCemenU
Convention was held in the Court
House at Clarksburg, on Thursday, the
oath day of March, 1870.
On motion of Hon. Charles S. Lewis,
Judge G. d. Camden was called to the
chair, and on motion of N. Golf, Sr., A.
c. Moore, Meigs Jackson and A. F.
Barnes were appointed secretaries.
After which the President, in a few
pointed and well timed remarks, stated
the object of the Convention, and
trusted that the people of the section of
country through which the proposed
road would pass would make such an
effort, pecunIary and otherwise that the
object of the meeting would be accom-
pllshed.
On motion OF n. Goff, Sr., all persons
present were admitted as delegates to
the convention.
Ga motion of General K. S. North
cott, q COMMITTEES of seven was appoint
ed on Resolutions, as follows: Colonel
0. +. Wainwright, W. Z. Goff, John j.
Davis, General c. Il. Conrad, j. c. Wag-
goner, j. j. Fitch and Jas. NJ. Mines.
On motion, Geo. Cozad, Esq, of Lewis
county, was called upon to address the
convention during the absence of the
committee. He spoke at some length,
aud cOntended that the railroad could
rot be built by the counties along the
line, but that it must be built by some
mOniod corporation. lie argued that
conventions and talk would amount to
nothing until some tangible plan was
settled upon.
Nathan. Goff, Sr., being called upon,
addressed the convention. He claimed
that all the counties along the proposed
route should do their full duty and sub
scribe literally to the railroad. He
argued that there had been talk enough,
and that the time for action had now
arrived.
Hon. Charles S. Lewis being called
upon, introduced Mr. w. S. Schumacher,
of Baltimore, who proceeded to address
the convention. Mr.. s. is au old and
experienced railroad engineer. His re-
marks, although brief, were practical
and to the point, and showed cOnclu-
sively that he understood the construc-
ton of railroads, and that the road in
contemplation could be built Mt a cost
of not exceeding s25, 900 per mile, with
a sixty pound rail.
Hon. ID. ID. t. Farnsworth, of Upshur
county, being present, was invited to
address the convention. He spoke at
considerable length, and stated that he
was very favorably impressed with the
practical remarks of Mr.. Schumacher, of
Baltimore, and he asserted in the most
eloquent and impressive manner, that all
that was required to make our State one
of the grandest States in the Union, was
the erection of another grand railway
route, connecting Us with the great
cities of the East and West. Such a
route, he claimed, would develop our
immense mineral and other resources
and make our young State the work
shop and Switzerland of America, and
that factories would be found spriDging
up on every hand. and our hills and
va!lies be made to blossom as the rose.
He claimed that all the capitalists of
the North wanted, was for our people
to show the right spirit in this matter,
and they would come forward and as
sist literally ia building the road. In
order TO secure this aid, he urged that
the different counties through which
the road would pass, should issue their
bonds as loan to tho company, said
bonds to run for twenty years.
The committee on resolutions having
returned, reported the following pre-.
amble and resolutions, which were, Oh
motion, unanimously adopted:
Regarding the construction of the
Northern and Southern West Virginia
Railroad now as a work of great i'm
portance to the several counties along
the line of said road, and to the State
in general, and that the building of it
will result in the development and i'm.
provement of the agricultural and
mineral resources of large portion of
the State; therefore,
Resolred, That we recommend that the
supervisors of the several countie,
through which the said road passes,
subscribe to the capital stock thereof,
such sums as will induce the speedy
building and completion of the said
road, and that at the next annual cleo
ton to be held in October, 1870, they
cause poll to be opened at the several
places of voting in their respective
counties, and vote to be taken upon
the question of subscribing to the capi.
tai stock Of said road, and the amount
to be so subscribed.
Resolred, That the corporators of the
Northern and Southern West Virginia
Railroad Company, be respectfully
urged TO take the necessary steps to
complete the organization Of said Com
pauy, and that they use all possible dill
gence in prosecuting the work contem-
plated in the charter of said company.
ReSolred, That the people along the
line Of the said road be requested to sub
scribe literally to the capital stock of
the same, and to use every means 10
secure its speedy construction aud com.
pletion.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Wainwright,
the following letter, showing what the
rsople Of Nouongslia county were do
ing in this matter, was read TO the con-
ventiou:
MoRGASTowN, W. Va,
March 10, 1870.
o. F. FdiHrrrisht, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-Your communication of
the l6sh inst, honoring me with an in
vitation ts a Radical Convention at
your town on the oath Of March is cor
daily acknowledged.
am exceedingly gratiied with the
display of interest manifested by the
people of your county in the great en-
terprise in question. Allow me to sug-
gsst that every successful enterprise, Of
whatever character. Is always conducted
by q few resolnte ensrgetie men who