Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-21

county delegations in the convention per
capita.
After this question was settled, tho
report OF the Committee on Business,
comprising all matters before the Con-
vention, was read for the action Of the
body, to which minority report was was
submitted by Mr.. Wood, of Aiken. The 1
two reports of the Committee were read
The majority report was as follows:
Rcsolrcd, That this Convention is deep
" impressed with the magnitude and I'M
portance of the contemplated railway con-
rnection between the city Of Chicago, in
the State of Illinois, and the South Allan. !
tic seaboard at Augusta, and Savannah,
Ca, and Port Royal and Charleston, 5.
c., by route that will include by direct
and parallel line the cities Of lndianapo-
lis, Indiana, Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisville
and Lexington, KY, and Knoxville, Tenn,
and thence through sRabun Gap, in the
Blue Ridge mountains, traverslng the
territory Of this State to s#hespoints before
named, thereby opening up the most d.
rect, practicable, and economical route
that can be suggested forthe exchangeoh
the productions Of thegreat North West,
for the products and commodities of the
Southern Atlantic and Gulf States and the
West India Islands 10y =. y
Resozred, That from the Blue Ridge
mountains south, the most naturaEsand
practicable route to the seaboard at the
points above indicated is by way of the
towns of Walhalla, Pendleton, Anderson1
Abbevile and from thence eitherby Dorn's.
| Gold Mine and Augusta, Ga, or byEdge
field sAlkcn, Barnwell and Allendalc to
Port Royal, Or both, depending on the
means raised to construct the same
Resolced, That the construction OF
railway from Anderson by Abbevllle to
Aiken, or Augusta, or 10th, whether any
North western connections be made or
not, is Of the greatest Importance to the
people of Western and South western
Carolina from the mountains to the sea-
board, and to the cities of Augusta, Saai
vannah, Port Royal, and Charleston, and,
in the opinion of this Convention, meas
ures should be at once taken to have the
route surveyed and the work Of building
the road commenced.
Resolued, That nine delegates be ap-
pointed to represent this Convention in
any meeting held during the ensuing fall.
west of the'mountains, in the interest OF
the Chicago and South Atlantic railroad,
and thev be authorized to call an adjourn
ed meeting Of this body at their pleasure,
and that the same. committee superintend
the survey herein recommended.
Then the report Of the minority was
read as follows:
T. WHEREAS, 1t is for the interest both Of
the people of the great Mississippi Val
ley and Of the South Atlantic coast, that
the barriers which have heretofore pre-
vented those direct commercial relations
which, for their mutual advantage, should
freely subsist between i,eople whose pro-
ductions it is desirable to Interchange ii
way that will at once be least expen-
sive and most expeditions; therefore,
be it. &.
Reso2ced, That this convention extend
to their brethren across the mountains the'
right hand of fellowship, and whilst plcdg-
inc to them our earnest support, solicit
tleir hearty cooperation in constructing
this necessary outlet to the sea coast.
.. That in the Judgment of this Con
vention, the most economical and rracti-
cable route 10 be followed in accomplish
ing the great design OF connecting the
commercial centers Of the Northwest with
the Atlantic seaboard by trunk line of
railways, is that which, commencing at
one of the gaps of the Blue Ridge mein
tains, passes Southeastcrly through An
derson, Abbevile, Edgctcld, and Barn
well, connecting en- route with the city oi
Augusta at or near Pine House station.
on the Charleston, Columbia, and Angus
ia Railroad.
These reports caused warm debate.
After many arguments on both sides,
the majority report was adopted, with
an amendment of the second resolution
contained tlierein which, amended,
reads as follows:
ResoAed, That from the Blue Ridge
mountains South, the most natural and
practicable route to the seaboard at the
points indicated in the first resolution is
bv way Of the towns of Walhalla, Pen
dleton, Anderson, Ahbcville, Edgeiield
Aiken, S. c.. and connect with Augusta
Ga, by the most practicable route.
The l3arnwell and Pickens delegations
desired that their votes he recorded in
opposition to the adoption of the majority
report.
The following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, was offered by
Mr. Sheppard, of Edgefeld:
ResoireR, That the members OF this
Convention, for the kind and courteous
attention which they have received owe
many heartfelt thanks TO the citizens oi
Abbcville and, that the generous. and re-
| fined hospitality that has been extended,
will be held by them in long and grateful
remembrance.
Mr. Cain, of Edgeficld offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted
RcSolrcd. That the thanks of this Con. -.
venlian be rendered the Hon. Samuel Nc
Gow;,n for ihe courteous and impartial
manner in which he has presided over lis
deliberations i. and also 10 tho Secretaries
William r. Gary and ] c. llemphll, Esqs.,
for their valuable services.
Mr.. Sparnick, of Aiken, offered the
following, which was adopted:
Resoiccd That committee to consist
Of one iron each County represented IN
lhis Convention, he appointed to secure
the call Of meeting of the oorporatorS Of
the Anderson, Aiken, Port Royal, and
Charleston Railroad Company, at the city
Of Columbia, at as early Il day as posi-
ble. giving at least twenty days notice
to The said corporators and that the SAID
corporators be-. and they are hereby, re
qucsted to appoint commissioners and
open books Of subscription at the various
county seats through which the said road
will run.
Under this resolution, the following
committee was appointed by the Chair
man: John R. Cochran, Chairman, An
derson; Hon S. ]. Lee, Aiken; Law
renee Cain, Edgefield; ]. G. Thomson,
Beaufort; Robt. a. Thomson, Oconee;
j. Hollinshead, Abbeville; w. H. Dun
can, Barnwell
The President, under the last resolu-
ton of the report adopted by the Con-