The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-27
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WYrnEv,LLr, Va. January % 1874

McAullin, by the election Of j. Hope nv.
Ter, Esq, of Pulaski, IA temporary chair.
man, and G. Y. Mathews, OF Wythc. tenn
rorary secretary, with the representatives of
the press as assistant secretaries.
a committee consisting Of one member
from each county was appointed on rerma.
ncnt organization. The temporary chair
man, in the absence OF The Committee on
Permanent Organization. made very hand
some speech hone the less happy In that it
was short. He thanked the Convention for
the unexpected honor, and explained the
purposes Of the Convention Ito be co0pera-
ton Of the farmers Of this section as to its
paramount interest, and asserted the fact in
tha; they are the backbone and snew Of the
land. The fact Of legislation being now too
much controlled by Others than the land
holders Of the State, when they were paving
the greater part Of the revenue of the Com
monwca,th, was mootcd at, and the chair
man earnestly appealed: to his brethren to CO.
operate in all matters that will tend to their
success.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported II permanent officers James
i. Cadcll, Of Pulaski, President, and f. y.
Mathews secretary.
The President brie.;y t..a...ad the Convcn-
tisb! iDl lllC loH''l tCiilS.4 Oii Illiis
4 committee Of one r.j!a each county to
prepare business fc.' lie Convention was
appointcd--Go!crEur& ai.uilin chairman.
The Chair appointed. Is committee to draft
| constitution and bylaws j. II. Tyler, Il. &.
keu:, and N'iii!a.A Alexander Stuart.
Il was found tjIat Montgomery, Botctourt,
PEiaski. Washington, <;!.,yson, Smyth,
Wtthc. and Bland Wc.u represented. The
following resolutions were adopted:
IL. ReSolrcR Iha, lie Legislature be re-
qGc-tod TO encourage, lg appropriate legs!a-
tion the manufacturing. Interests of the State,
and especially by cAenrt!Ag the capital OF
nil n"W companies engaged III manufacturing
for thr space of ih.yc yc:ils III least so far rs
such exemption luay not bo II conflict with
the Constitution OF the si.te.
90 RcSoiccd, That tie STATE Legislature
lie requested 10 iuIilirc into Inc cXpedicncy
of reducing way freight az i.,r as practic;l
Die, considering !t.c present charges cXces-
svc as compared with through rates, and
that the railroads Of the state, in moving
freight, shal! he cluired t. give preference
to way freight.
90. Rcs0tred, That this Convention me-
moralizr the Legislature as to the eypc-
di"mcy Of pas.inga law making ii penal OF:
fence ECra commission merchant to convert
TIE proceeds Of sales made on con>enmcnts
~ l!i- own use.
~. EeSo!ceJ, That it il cxpetl;cnt to cstab-
:sh ilechanlca! and agricultural journal,
and that the cooperation OF tie various agri-
cultural and mechanical associations of
Southwest Virginia be secured III promoting
this object"
O.hcr resolutions were adopted III favor Of
the more accurate Inspection of fertilizers
lv n St?tc officer or officers. said officer to
lr selected from the faculties Of the state in
stitutions, rs the Military Institute. the Uni
vcr>i;y, and the Agricultural and Mechanical
Institute; concerning the special relations OF
The Agricultural and Mechanical Institute to
this section OF Virginia; and for encouraging
sheer -lui,ing. and in favor of Il law taxing
dogs: rs the pr0miety ofmcmorilizing the
Legislature OIL the subject OF changing the
Fundamental law Of .iic State Is to town
ships, supervisors, etc: n to tie interest of
Southwest Virginia in the prompt extension
OF the Valley railroad from Salem to the
Kentucky or Tennessee line.
While The committee was out preparing
business the Convention was entertained by
~ y.r.v amusing and pointed speech from Nlr.
Robert II. trotltcttT'. - W.vih. on the sui
jcct OF Dogs and DemGgog;fs. The house
was frequently in an uproar OF laughter.
and WIS kept in most admirable spirit.
Tie speaker well said that politics had been
the scoi!ryc Of Virginia in the past, and tue
complete absorption Of Virginia talent In
this direction in The past had. perhaps, in
Svlnc sens, produced the vast array OF de!na-
c0guCs who now swarm all over the land.
Tie lowest lemagoyism of this day is dog
demagogi$m." which Shirks lepSinjite re-
SponSiblity 10y placing the enforcement OF
the ,uw III the haE[i> Of The board OF super
yiS0rS.
The speaker had imported many Sheep
has the finest Noel: in Virginia. last fall,
after he had lab0!e!l for twenty-five years 10
eniiival" this llcck, the lneancSt cur that ever
yriuc,i had killed in one day " buck costing
%I.J and live rM,>; worth so each.
The night session WAS opened with an
earnest continuance of the debate UPON the
subject of railroad transportation. The
,,'psiicn ~ 10 Il difference made between
through aud way frcisntS is cniiEenlly one
Of much interest to the farmer. There were
statements not Il few made, showing that the
derots along the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad were filled with way freight,
s.:li:; Ct which had been in said dcpOts for Il
month At tine, thus causing much proStil-
! ton to the business interests Of the commu-
| nifty.
4 committee Of one, consisting of Captain
L. c. Morton, of BDtetonrt. was appointed
to confer with the several societies in South
west Virginia and endeayor to secure their
support o. the proposed agricultural paper.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws brought in their report, which was
read and adopted, and the following officers
were elected under the provisions of said
Constitution Ter the ensuing twelve months
President, j. Hoge Tyler, OF Pulaski
equity. Nice-Prcsidents; Governor +. Nc
Nnlji,I. Smyth; r. II. Crockett, Wythe; Ma
inr Jmncs -. Byars, Washington Captain
: Heth, Montgomery; Captain T. G. Nor
fan. Uotrtourt +. Grayson, Bland; Captain
William i. Pcery. Tazewcll; A. NJ. Young,
Gravsop. Wiiiat.; Z, Aston, Russell; j. ".
Norman, Campbell; D. ", Mason, Giles;
John EarIcy, Carroll; Z. III. Chaltwood,
Bedford; james Cadell, Pulaski; llenrY
skanc, Scott; Charles Dougherty, Lee;
Colonel William Watts, Roanoke; Mayer
John Shepard, Craig; Morgan i. Llpps,
Wise: ar. Radcliffe, Buchanan; ". L. Shee-
Ter, FIovd. II. \. Pendicton, OF Wythe, was
chosen secretary and treasurer; and an En-
ecu,iyc Committee was elected consisting Of
John J. Cecil, James Magil, Alnjor William
q. Saunders, d. u. Pendlcton, james RI. Me
Gayock. and John L. Cowan.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
tomorrow at 10 \. VI.
NyTnEyMLE, VA, January q.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Farmers Convention OF Southwest
Virgins met pursuant to Adjournment, o.
Hngc Tyler, ESD, III the char.
I'he Committee on Business ofouSnt III
scysrai RESOLUTIONS on Important subjects