National Republican., 1873-05-06
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS

VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN AssoCIATIoN'
TIE ous-,i.n Of seudips Dciss.ts. 70 the
st.te eCenyentiea-Tho James River and
Ranavha Csnai Prsnts.
A meeting Of the Virginia Republican Asso-
citation was held last nighi g. Union ,sS LesgSe se
Mr.. Cromwell inquired " u was the intention
Of the association TO send delegates 10 the State
convention, TO be held At Iynchburg July 90.
In ressrd e. % 70 The matter, but Thought the sssocis
ton should be represented.
Mr., Cromwell asked II Il was absolutely neces-
The Chair was Of The opinion that the matter
Mr. jenkins moved tnsi they be designated at
Nj. Davidson moved. a. sn amendment, tha,
the chairman Of the state sommlttee, in regard
TO the matter. .,.
Mr.. Mauphin did not think that the assocIa.
tion had the right to be represented further than
TO send delegates, who he thought would be wei.
coined, but not allowed 70 participate in It's pro.
ceedings. lie favored eiecting the delegates al
once, In order that they may confer with the
members OF the convention.
Mr.. Cony favored delaying the selection until
the amendment OF Mr.. Davidson was adopted
Mr.. A, T. Mauphln was elected delegate u
the state Central Republican Association,
RspuOlicsns Of Virgins 70 Sc Up and doinT snt
spoke enSourasingly on the prospect In the com
Mr., Davidson offered the following, which wal
Whereas the present cost Of transporting the
cereals Of the Northwest TO the seaboard is Sc
high az to prevent their successful competition
for sale In the markets OF Europe; and whereas
u appears from surveys and estimates made b.
United States engineers that said cost OF trans
portation may be cheapened at least 90 cents pei
bushel by the completion, on such scale hs u
admit Of propulsion By steam thereon, Of IN,
| James River anu Kanawha canal; and wherea
the Senate OF the United States has authorized |
propriety Of anordlng national aid to this grea
work; therefore be ~
Resolred, (by the Virginia Republlnan AAsocla
pIeiton I of f' he % James RIVER and kanawsa cana ana
| Ia OF paramount Importance to the citizens o
Virginia as an aid TO the development OF the un
Iiyaled mineral and agricultural resources Of u,
State, as means Of acquiring cheap breadstun
and provisions In exchange Tor her coal, iror
and tobacco; to Afford employment for her labor
to utilize her magnificent and unequaled water
power, and invite both oarital and emigration
| from abroad.
Rssoirod, That sound policy and justice to thei
own interests make it the imperative duty OF tn
to place the State government in the hands 0
that political party which has two-thirds major
/ tty In the National Legislature and ID In sympa
ny with % the ~ Federal Eaecptiye ~ an earnest
| Resolved, That 4 reduction Of thirty cents pc
bushcl In the cost OF transporting six millions o
| tons (which Ia less than the tonnage Of the Fri
| canaD would be an economy to the citizens o
the United States annually Of sixty millions o
dollars, to be divided between the producer an
consumer. while the whole outlay o. capital rc
qulred to secure this result would be less thai
nfty millions-say twenty on the James Rive
| and kanawha canal and thirty On the rtvors.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this association
are hereby rendered to Hon. Jas. II. Piatt, jr
for his efforts In procuring tho United State
surveys OF the canal route.
Hon. Joseph Segar was present, but In coust
guence Of sudden Illness was obliged 10 retir
from the meeting.
Prof. Langston arrived about nine O'Clock, bu
| In consequence Of the latcness OF the hour di
not address the meeting. Adjourned.