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

Rockbridge-Hugh F. Lyle, Jno. w. p"l-
clay, James f. Patton, w. A. Donold' ~
]. Bell. DR.. A. H. Weir, A. Patterson
DR.. S. B. Morrison, J. ID. Morrison -. a.
Whipple, and J. L. Eubank. Bland-o.
H. Newberry. Pulaski-J. w. brewer.
Shenandoah-B. P. Newman, }. L.. Camp
bell, H. H. Riddlebarg er, j. W. Il. Moore,
j. w. Donaldson, James Fl. Rodeffer: j.
B. Stager, w. L. Dosh, H. G. Allen, "A. M.
Wright, G. Welsh, George Dosh, j. Y.
OFT, VIM. Fowndes, H. d. Ott, u. NJ.
Miller, P. Riley, Joseph Miller, g.. 5.
Meem, L. Triplett, w. T. Samuels, r. q.
Hoshour, VIM. Bargelt, w. F. Arthur.
| Augusta-J. E. A. Gibbs and G. r. Ma
son, delegates at large;) A. H. Fl. Stuart,
Marshall Hanger, A. 3. Cochran, A. Koin-
er, w. w. Montgomery, H. NJ Bell, DR..
J. c. Hyde, j. A. Cochran, T. K Menifee,
R. II. Harnsberger, John S. Churchman,
james Bumgardner, Jr., W. NJ Kenny,
VIM. A. Burke, A. S. Mauzy, Judge Da-
vd Fultz, VIM. Bumgardner.
| Mr.. J. E. A. Gibbs explained that his
| name was with both the Rockbridge and
Augusta delegates but, having been APP
| pointed from the latter county under pc
culiar circumstances he should act for
her and for her interests, which differed
somewhat from those of Rockbridge,
though he resided in that county.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After a recess the convention assembled
ct II O'Clock, and on motion of Judge H.
! &C
mass meeting with members from the
counties all along the line.
Judge Sheffey, from the Business Com
mittee, re ported series of
RESOLUTIONS.
LIST. Setting forth the equal and inherent
right of the people of all parts of the
State to develope their resources, and af-
frming that it is the policy of the State to
afford facilities to those who are able to
construct works of internal improvement
without aid from the treasury.
3D. Approving of the policy of the Leg
islature inaugurated in 1861, in granting
the existing charter of the Valley Rail-
road in opposition to the old policy Of the
State which was to force trade to certain
cities at the expense of the agricultural,
mining and stock-growing districts.
Sd. Affirming that the extension of the
Valley Railroad from some point on its line
in Rockbridge OF Botetourt, through
Craig and Bland to the Tennessee line; is
demanded by the people of the Valley and
the Southwest; that it will promote the
prosperity of the cities of the East: I'M
lock the mineral wealth of the Southwest
and bring capital and population into the
State; it will open by direct connection
with the canal at Buchanan, access to the
great central water line of Virginia, and
through it to all the cities of the East for
the COAL ores, salt &C., which are nearer to
Buchanan than are the Kanawha coal
fields to Covington it will make the
towns of the Valley and the Southwest
grow into cities and towns and manufac-
turing settlements will spring up all along
the line; and will stretch beyond the Ten
nessee line, reaching out in honorable
competition for the business of the South
and West.
4th and 5th. demanding from the Gene
raj Assembly the passage of an act for
this extension, and requesting the Senators
and delegates from the Valley and the
Southwest to urge the passage of a bill
carrying out the wishes of the Conven-
ton substantially, set forth in Senate bill
No. 1856 before the General Assembly last
winter.
| Judge A. B. Cochran offered as SUBJ
stitute, the following resolution
Resolred, That with such restrictions,
as will insure equality and prevent dis
elimination between through and local
freights and passengers, the Senators and
Delegates in the General Assembly of Va.
of the counties represented in this Con-
vention be, and they are hereby instructed
to vote for the proposed extension of the
Valley Railroad from some point on the
railroad through the counties of Craig,
Giles and Bland. to the Tennessee line
whenever said railroad company surren-
ders it's exemption from local taxation and
gives satisfactory guarantees Of its pur-
pose and ability to build said extension.
Judge Cochran spoke at length in sup
port of his substitute, taking occasion to
disclaim being influenced by Gen. Malone,
whom he had fought when he was wrong
and supported when he was right. He
thought his substitute would, if adopted,
deprive Malone Of his strongest argu-
ment in his opposition to the extension.
| Mr.. Cochran said the Legislature had, ON
two occasions lately Ssh own its settled pur-
| pose not to grant any more railroad privil-
eyes without a surrender of the exemption
from taxation. He did not propose for
foreign corporations to build railroads in
Virginia without the people sharing in
some of the profits from them.
Judge II. G.. Allen, of Shenandoah, paid
a high compliment to Gen. Malone, whose
great powers and ability had influenced
| gentlemen to support his views, while he
those gentlemen preferred to support him
in opposition to the interests of their Sec
ton. He did not mean that those gentle
| men had been corrupted but that they had
| been blinded to the interests of their peo-
pie. The first opposition that had been
| offered this extension appeared in the
Richmond "Whig," Gen Mahone's organ,
which was soon followed by articles i'll the
Shenandoah Democrat" Judge Allen
went on to oppose Judge Cochran rc solu-
tions and urge the adoption of the COM
mittee's report
| Capt. j. n. Opie said he was tired of
hearing the continual imputations of in
| fiuence by Malone and Garrett. 1t didn't
| sound well in a Virginia assembly, and