Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-11

Richmond, Norfolk and Lynchburg would
be benefited, for the products of this I'M
opened country would be utilized and con-
viewed to the cities of the East. 1t would
not iniure East Virginia cities, but bene-
fit them. He believed that the representa-
tives in the Legislature along the water
line would aid the passage OF TINS Dill, as
their true interests dictated, and the Leg
islature would pass the bill overwhelming
y.
The following gentleman were appoint
ed a committee to report business: "A. IL.
H. Stuart, representing Giles j. +. NC
Ilhenny, of Wise and Russell 5. w. VIII
liams, of Bland; S. H. Newberry, OF
Wythe and TaZewell; Jno l.. Eubank, OF
Bath H. F. Little, of Rockbridge; VIM.
L. Clark, of Frederick; H. W. Sheffey, OF
Stanton; A. Mccartney, of Craig;
Judge David Fultz, of Augusta Judge
H. G. Allen, of Shenandoah; and L. G.
Morton, of Botetourt.
Senator Cochran moved that Captain g.
R. Mason be added to the committee as
''member at large" which was seconded
by Judge Sheffey, who said that the COM
mittee would highly value the addition of
Capt. Mason, whose experience, and knowl-
edge of the subject under consideration
would he Invaluable.
A resolution was adopted admitting
gentlemen from the counties along the
line of the route to seats on the floor and
| ioi int bo
! FIRING ON THE sKIRNIISH LINE.
Mr.. II. H. Riddlebarger of Shenandoah,
| desired to know if that was a convention
OF mass meeting. Some OF the counties
along the line had appointed no delegates
at all, and yet persons from those counties
were invited to participate in the proceed
ings. He wanted to know if it was a mass
meeting or a convention. A mass meet
ing would suit him better, for if he could
not get an audience from Rockingham OF
Shenandoah he would like to see the build
ing filled with the people Of old Augusta,
who would give expression to their real
feelings.
Col. NJ. G. Hartman said kilograms HI d
b zen sent to Rockingham, and doubtlt IS
by the afternoon train delegates from that
county would he present.
Mr.. Riddlebarger said he knew some
thing about this thing of kilograms, and
it was likely that in answer to them, the
next train would bring William Keyser
and Robert Garrett, as delegates from
Rockingham.
Judge Shetfey, of StauDton, said the gen.
tleman from Shenandoah was evidently
not here as Il friend to the objects of the
meeting. but came as a match to set fire to
its deliberations, (applause.j If he knew
something about this thing Of kilograms
for Keyser and Garrett, perhaps he also
knew something about kilograms for Ma
homes representatives. (applause.l What
business of the gentleman was it who
Rockingham sent as delegates, (cries OF
syou are rightly He would say to the
gentleman as Sheridan had said to an OPP
ponent who was oyerstepping the line,
might represent Shenandoah-if he could,
but he should not be so bold as to seek to
represent other counties. He was not here
as representative OF any organized meet
ing in Shenandoah, but simply because, by
the Providence of God, he happened to live
in that county There were 10000 people in
that county, and the gentleman might he
considered as representing one twenty
thousandth of it.
Mr.. Riddlebarger said it would seem
from the gentleman's remarks that the
\ question up. was whether Me represented
! Malone or Judge Sheffey represented Gar
rett. He was an appointed delegate by a
public meeting in Shenandoah, and stood
there to favor the Valley extension.
Judge Sheffey-Why did the gentleman
say just now that he would rather have a
mass-meeting than Convention
Mr.. Riddlebarger-I meant that [ had
rather have the good people of Augusta in
here than the paid representative of Rob
ert Garrett. / come as the representative
of the people, and will not submit TO be
subjected to the venom of the legal repre-
sentative of Robert Garrett, (applause.) l
want to have it said of the resolutions that
may be sent to the legislature by this
body, that they are sent by a legally ap-
pointed Convention, and [ wish,to add
that it is the last time, in this Convention,
that any man old OF young rich or poor,
shall taunt me with the intimation that
am in the interest of Mohone, applause, J
and last of all shall it be done by the paid
attorney of Robert Garrett 1 am not the
| tool of man, nor shall it be said that I am
| (Applause.)
Col. M. G.. Hartman felt sure that there
was no delegate in the body who would
advocate the cause of either Garrett or
Malone in opposition to the interests of
his own section. He denied that the
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad owned the
Valley Railroad. He thought that all par
ties in the Convention would be satisfied
if the business Committee should report
resolutions for the formation of an indie
dendent Company, headed by Virginia
president, to build this extension and he
felt he could guarantee that this would
pass the legislature, (applause.) He him.
self would subscribe $4,000 to such Com
pany, and knew of live man Of ability,
who would take the place at the head of it.
Judge Sheffey said in the way of per-
sonal explanation that if he had misunder
stood the purpose of MI. Riddlebarger as
hostile to the object of the meeting, he did
not intend such an intimation as that gen.
tleman had referred to. He had heard
that MI RiddIebarger was hostile to the
| extension, and had acted with the Malone
people i'll Richmond.
Mr.. Riddlebarger said that he could not
rest under the imputation conveyed in
Judge Sheffey's remarks, which were cal