, 1873-10-10

Tie Convention thon adjourned until 7:oo
p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho Convention renssetnblod at tho appointed
hour, Gov. Mayofn In tlo m ehatr' o,,.,., r,; i
Hpoae Of tlio ,iattirn advantages OF that county,
ind tho benefits tllat would acorio to 1t II TIC
proposed road was constrlctod., Tiio roopio. OF
tho county felt deep itorost IN the roa'a, 't
ofror aubsltly OF 6, 600 por mile: Ho q believed
tho road would holp oblitorato tho s'iiforoncoHH
tint 1nay e1iHt botwoon North and South, ai1d
make beth s0qons nero dsn frey tan 1Yof 1 md
also representing Doono. Coounty, KY, claimed
that tho route through both Of theso countfos
was tho most foasiblo Of any that had been pro,
posed. !: It would nccossitato loaR gradlng' aan
tile pooplo Of tho countios which ho represented
wanted was that tho managers Of tho proposed
road should examine tho location. Mo felt oGr-
tain TINT subsidy ot 80, 900 per mile would 10
DO ten or sixteen mlles. lie hopod tho road, 1t
1t was docllod to build It, would DO aoltdly CON
Btructel, and intended for tho future "a we'll aB
for tho present. .,-.
cd tic Chicago Of to-day with tho rlinod city Of
two years ago, and Baid tho indomttablo enorgy
mud untiring perseverance, OF its people, as
shown in lilo rapid roconstrllction Of tho city,
vas guarantee that the South Atlantic Halfway
EntorpriBo would bo pushed forward by them. II
the city could bo rebuilt In two yearn, the road
could bo constructed by tho Same people in less
tfme Tho first thing TO bo done vas to sGud
out surveyors and have them carefully examine
tho assertions Of previous Speakers from bis own
State, that convention OF pine States, In 1885,
had decided that tho only feasible route Tor q
South Atlantic railway was through tho Cum
Other routes had beou discovered and adopted,
and t1ain8 wore now running over thom. II
ho understood the object Of building the
proposed road, It was to afford nm outlet tor
the benefit Of tho South. This. object
would not be attained i tho French Broad
route, with Charleston. s. g., as terminal
point, WAS adopted. It would throw the road
out Of communication with tho worry section that
tho Northwest. Such limo would not suit tho
demands Of tho people, ind, II built, would bc
failure. The pooplo whom ho represented would
be compelled to build anothor limo according to q
entiro Southern country stand in need Of It.
The speaker horo described tho route which his
people proposed to follow. By It the four great
cotton States Of tho South could be roRched, and
by mono other. OhnrleBton could not be made
would mould there and flour would become
worthless while waiting shipment. Tho ques-
ton now was NOT the moro ono Of grade. Tho
principal question was Whore shall 7 this road 60
made tho metropolis Of tho South: 1t
had not tho necessary harbor facilities.
Port Roynl, on the other hand, had every advan~
tage. 1ts harbor WAS probably tho beat on tho
WAS superior to that Of Charleston. Only recent
" linz Of steamers WAS put on which connects
It with Liverpool. Flo waB authorized to say
that the people whom ho represented would
any designated point On tho coast. Ali they
wantod was that Chicago capitaista would
bring the road = to tho.n, Tho interests
Of tho Northwest and, tho South: .wore
almost identical. Tho former was tue producer,
tue latter tho consumer. Botwoen them, Chi
cago ought to become the monetary centre of
tho Continent. Tho saburu Gap routo was the
only one that could DO made available to ronacr
the South any soryico II q route north OF that
WAS selected by tho Convention, tho people
whom ho represented, when thoy became aware
Of itB action, would take Immediate atepa to
build tho otlor limo.
hlr. r. 3. Jotor, Of South Carolina, said the
semarhs Of the previous speaker had astonished
him. He could not understand why tho gontlo-
man should ask for assistance when le WAS 80
positive that his people would build another line
Immediately unleaa tho proposed one, was laid
according to their notions. He WIS also aston
not bo kept at Charleston. II not there. they
could not ho kept In any contiguous
port on tho coast certainly not at Port
Royal, for there was but little difference
III tlG ElllllAtG luG ulnGIGLEG Ill ul8IAQEG O9-
tween the proposed line to Charleston and tho
ono advocated by the gentleman was very small,
nn1 itB advancement WAS weak Bophtatry.
There must hayo been strong mud convincing
arguments brought to bear Oh tho Convention
| of 1886 when It was induced to paas resolution
unanimously that the French Broad and Cumbor-
| land Gnp route WAS tho beBt ono., The county
which lo represented wonld give s150,000
| toward tho Chcago i South Atlantic.
| Mr.. B. T. Whitner, Of South Carolina fol-
lowed in favor Of tho Blue Ridge route. The
| State OF South Carolina had adopted it. and 1t
| Ind boon considered tho most practicable ono
for more than twenty yoars. Thore was pioco
Of road thcre now that. conld bo bought for
| 100000, because 1t was in bankruptcy.
Tho Secretary announced that tho subscrip-
tions already pledged amounted to 81, 090, 900.
3lr. Alexander 8. Erwin, Of Georgia, spoke
in favor Of the D!uo Ridge and Raburn Gap
latter point, md connections could DO made with
the Georgia Central, powerful corporation,
whose road rllns through tho bost portions ol
tho State. by adopting this route. I'll oi
GsGIa and tue most fertile partss 81 9f @ Fords
would furnish railroads already built and
stockod. The gansloman closed By speaking IL
complimentary terms Of tho people Of tho entire
Northwest. and especially Of Chicago. -,
Col. Wilson, representing tho Knoxville, Tenn.
Board Of Trade, said he lived upon the limo o.
tho Blue Ridge route, and naturally enough Wal
Interested in ita success. Ho thought it was tht
only ono tho Convention could with safet.
adopt.
Col. r. L. Jones, Of Kentucky, was called upo1
for q few remarks. Ho said he was repre-
sentipg South Carolina more than his owl
section, and he was not entirely couversau
with her needs. lie could say, however
that Cincinnati had mado great deal Of nois
aud a number Of surveys, while Chicago was do
lug, active work 10 getting hold Of southori
trade. Ho closed by saying that he was alto
gether in favor OF tho Cumberland Gap route
Direct and rapid communication with tho ocea'
YRS what Chicago wanted not the small intorio
trade OF the oountieB, The most direct route t.
the ocean WIS by way Of Savannah or Por
Royal.
Col. J, s. Johnston. Of Kentucky, next spoke
IIa folt certain his State would do it's share to
ward constructing the proposed road, Flo be
loved the best route for the line lay thsoug
Frankfort, tho Capital OF Kontuoky, wher
1t was comparatively easy to cross the Ken
tuoky River. He would not press tho claimE
howovar, but would say TINT tho eptire Stat
wanted tho road constructed Immediately.
.-~% -I1.u II.