The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-23

products of the Northwest. He was even
willing to divide the balance between what
ought to be paid and was paid, with the trans
portation company. If the present company
meant business he was with them. The dis
triet in which he lived would do its duty, and
not call upon them for cent to help pay for
the section of the road through their own State.
Then they had also to consider the oceanic
trade, which would be created and developed
by their proposed road. By means of this
business Chicago could be made the great
financial centre of the country Then the hut
ter of single duck would not upset them, as
had been the case recently.
Mr.. D. R. Duncan, of South Carolina, said
that talking would not build the railroad, but
discussion would not be amiss. To-day Chica-
90 was offered the golden prize which Louis
Vile and Cincinnati had let slip by. 1t was
necessary that they should build an air line.
Mr.. Fac stated that Mr. Palmer had fitted up
rooms for them in the hotel, and offered them
without cost.
The Convention then adjourned until half
past7 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at half-past7 7
o'clock, Gov. Magoffn in the chair.
:, Capt J. N. Sims, of Clinton County, Indiana,
took up the discussion. He referred to the ad-
vantages which would accrue to his own section
of country, and also to the whole country
through which it ran. AS the representative
of Clinton County he was authorized to otter
subsidy of $4,000 per mile in aid OF the pro-
ject: ~
took up the thread of the discourse, and told
the convention that the grade of the Indianap-
oils and Cincinnati railroad would be changed
shortly. He considered this road as forming
section of the great through route. The
length of the road in Ohio County would be
from 10 to 16 miles, and on every mile of that
road, he believed that Ohio County would give
a bonus toward construction of $4,000 per
mile.
Mr.. US. Murray, of South Carolina, paid
1attering compliment to the energy of the
citizens of Chicago giving it as his opinion
that the fact of this city being enlisted in this
project rendered it certain of fulfllment.
Were the road not properly projected, the
building of yet another would be necessitated:
1t was therefore important that they should
exhibit great care in locating the road. The
duty of the Convention was to look to the
interests involved in determining the objective
termni of the road, North and South. They
ought not to confne themselves to the consid-
Grafton of the Cumberland Gap route, for there
were other routes both practicable and equally
useful. What was the fact The construction
of the road through Cumberland Gap and by
way of the French Broad River, was to throw
the products of the Northwest into countries
raising similar products, and which partly sup
piled the South to-day. Such route would
defeat the very object of the road What the
South needed was a road which would throw
the products of the Northwest into the lap of
the South. This the route by way of Cumber-
land Gap would not do. He believed that
Charleston should not be made the objective
point of the road. One reason was, because
the climate of Charleston was not tit for the
storage of cereals. Flour would mould there.
Other points, such as Augusta, Aiken, and
other places, were far better fitted for the stor-
age of grain. The harbor of Port Royal was
far better than Charleston, and its location
pointed it out as being the future metropolis OF
the South Anderson County had promised
subscription of $3.50, 900 to the building OF the
road, and Abbeville County would give IKE
amount. New York owned its present position
to the West and South; and if this great
trade was taken away from New York and
turned westward, Chicago would become the
oreat centre of the commercial interests Of this
Country. He favored the adoption of the
Rayburn GAP. If route farther North were
adopted there would be an overwhelming ne
cessity for the construction OF another route,
such as he had advocated.
Mr.. T. B. Jeter, of South Carolina, spoke in
reply to the arguments used by the proceeding
speaker. He contended that cereals could be
kept at Charleston, certainly as we'll as at Port
Royal. He wished to see an examination
made of both routes, before either was adopt
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Mr.. B. F. Whituer, of South Carolina, fol-
lowed with an able speech in favor of the Blue
Ridge route He called particular attention
| 900 on this route He believed that this piece
of road could be bought for 100000.
In reply to Mr.. Rae, Mr.. Whitner said ne
estimated that 100000 or S6,000,000 would
be required to finish the Blue Ridge route. The
County of Anderson proposed to give S3oO,o
to the road.
Secretary Vail said over S4,OO0,00o had al
ready been pledged to the road.
The President called on the Georgia delegates
for an expression of opinion.
MIR. AlexanderS S. Erwin, of Georgia, favored
the Blue Ridge and Rayburn Gap route, He
said short road was being built at the latter
point. from which connections could be made
with the Georgia Central Railroad, strong
corporation, whose road ran through the best
parts of the State. Other excellent connections
| could be made II the route ne adVOCdtcu WAS
adopted. With regard to local aid, they pro-
posed in Georgia to give them road so soon
as they reached the State with their through
route. The State of Georgia would hail with
delight the proposed connection. Georgia had
exhibited wonderful recuperative powers since
the war, and would in future far excel the his
toric Georgia of the past.
Col. R. I. Wilson, delegate from the Board
of Trade of Knoxville, Tenn, said he was the tn
only representative of the State present. lie
lived upon the line of the Blue Ridge road,
and gave his support and aid to that route. lie
believed it to be to the interests of all that this
route should be the one selected. He showed
the exchange of commodities which would be
brought into effect by the construction of this
route; and detailed the connections which
would be made.
Hon. II. L. Jones, and COL Stoddard john
son ,.of Kentucky, also delivered speeches favor