National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-15

nitude of this problem, and the careful inquiry
that will be necessary TO throw any light upon IL
solution. These corporations are united ~
AooAMoH INTEREST.
They are like well-organixed army Of regulars,
accustomed to act together, with able command
ers and full commissariat; while the people are
vato business, With slender means, and didering
as to the modes Of obtaining redress Il 10 70 Se
hoped that the counsel given in this hall WILL py
the country. We are not here to discuss nnance
| or banking. About these there may be dinefences
era direction in which our present work lea Our
fsIsnt parts Of our republic and NO other subject
have thus far spoken principally Of railways,
but there ID another mode Of communication OF
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routes between the Interior and the ocean, by con-
| structing canals and improving rivers.
among others, Propositions for canal from Geor-
| gia bay, in Lake Huron, TO Lake Ontario; ship
sSs 3. s Of
the Atlantic and Great western canal, from Gun,
Sc VIZ il =: 1ss:
| Norfolk, and the improvement Of the Tennessee,
the Cumberland, tho Mississippi and rivers con-
Meeting the lakes with the latter.
1t is very evident that none Of theee schemes
can be cssried out By unassisted individual enter
prise. These great improvements can only be
effected ey aid of the General Government, either
through the direct agency Of its own engineers or
BY issuing its own bonds or guaranteeing those
Gentlemen Who stG the q tss
show that their Importance 50 great as to render
viii grant the aid necessary to their execution.
decentralization Of these monopolies would re,
scmble the image seen in vision BY the oriental
monarch. "lts head was Of gold, It's arms Of sill
YER its belly Of brass its logs Of iron but its feet
were Of piry clay; stone cut out OF the noun.
called upon for its Interpretation the prophet told
the monarch that the vision showed him how weak
were the foundations Of the mightiest kingdoms
lieve that the united will Of this people finfplrcd
with justice and executed with moderation, may
IND whSp, iDjq1IE those have
. mode Of alleyiating the OWLS Of which We com.
plain, and unite moro closely in mutual interest
your deliberations, gentlemen, do something to-
wards Fastening forward this much-desired con-
committees on eredentiai spBW ". Frobe %tiants,
| Ga; B. =. Baker, New York; 8. X. Moore, III.
Lewis A. Thomas, Iowa; Joseph SegaI. Va; and
AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention reassembled ut $50 p. N. The
committee on credentials reported the following
named delegates as having qualified:
From Alabama-Hon. Alex. White, Col. G. @.
| Sheats, Hon. Charles Pelham.
| Colorado-Col. W. H. Greenwood, Col. W. J.
| Palmer.
District Of Columbia-Jamcs G. Berrett
| Georgia-Col. B. N. Trobell, David s. johnson,
Edw. - CLARK, Walter Weems, s. L Mcbride,
Gen. E. L. Hariie, E L. Thomas, COL E. Hurl-
| bert OIL the narrow.gauge railroad.
Lewis Ellsworth, H. D. Emery, g. c. Parks Thos.
NJ. D. richards J. A. Patterson, J. H. Elliott,
S. +. smith, William H. Ellis, J. NJ Hunter. NJ.
J. Fitzpatrick J. b. Porterfield, David B. Green.
NJ. NJ. Hooton, David Gore, John A. Mcclure,
freeman, Frank Giibert Stephen R. Moore, WIN M
N. p. Brainard, Hon. J. p. Reynolds, d. b. Gill
ham.
| lows. A. Thomas. Col. A. B. SmedIey.
INSTRUMENTATION. Josiah Quincy.
Miunesota-Dr: Thos. P. Foster, Gen. Thos. S.
Rosser, JnO b. Sanborn. - 90 ? 90
MssOuri-Hon. Erastus Wells, Charles H.
| Rowland, marrow gauge railroad.)
New York;. p: Baker, J. H. Kemp, W. s.
Thurber, A. zimmerman, John F. Heury, Z. Z.
4. ". Tenney. T. s Marsh, W. il. Abel, ". II.
| Newman, r. H. Ferguson.
Ohio-Hon. John Sherman.
Pennsylvauia-R. II. Lamborn.
Tennessee7Jossph Horton, J. NJ; Morrow, A.
T. Naf, s. r. N. Patten, Lloyd Bullen, VIM. q.
White, VIM. Maxwell.
South Carolina-Jas. L. Orr, NJ Anderson,
Virginia-Hon. Joseph Segar, Marshal D. B.
Parker, Judge Dorman, Washington Iced, L.
Bradford, Chas. $: Carriagton. John H. Grey.
Nermont-HOn Luke p. Poland.
Fifteen States and the District Of Columbia are
now represented. Other delegates are expected
by the night and moraing trains;
Resolved, That committee on water routes,
| consisting Of one member from each State and
Territory represented here be appointed by the
chair, to whom all memorials and resolutions on
the subject shall be referred.
Upon motion, Canada was included, and the
resolution was adopted.
1 WATER ROUTE AND RAILROAD COMMITTEES.
the roll Of States, and the following delegates
were named as the committee on water routes !:
Alabama, Alex. White; Virginia. Joseph Segar;
Col. B. w. Trobel; Illinois, James NJ. Allen;
Iowa. Col. l. A. Thomas; Minnesota, 7. L. Roes
ser; Nex York, W: H. Abell. The other States
called failed to nominate, and the committee rs
| named was empowered to add to the same one
| from each State.
The convention decided to appoint committee
The call Of states was repeated; and the follow
| ing delegates were named. with authority to NIL
| Alabama, Charles Pelham; Colorado, Col w. H.
| Greenwood; District OF Columbia, James g. Ber-
ret Georgia, o. A. Loehraine; Iilinois stephen
| r. Moore Iowa, Col. A. b. Smedley; Massachu-
| SETS Josiah Quincy; Minnesota, Dr. Thos. Eos
| ter: Missouri, Charles H. Rowland; New York
b rhgroer sou. l, Carolina, w. LAYTON; Ten
Poland; Virginia, Q. N. Dorman.
| motion was made to allow New York city .
representative on the water route and railroad
committees.
a general opposition was induced by this mo-
| tion, and Colonel Berret offered as On amend
| members to each Of these committees, no one
| State to have over two delegates thereon.
After a variety Of opinions had been expressed
dali
| try, a further amendment was proposed that New
York, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee
be each allowed another representative on each Of
sion, developing continued opposition the original
| motion and amendments were Withdrawn and the
committees left as organized.
1t was expressed, as the sense Of the conven-
ton, that each Of the committees shall elect Its
own chairman. 81 ---
ginia, president Of the Washington, Cincinnati
and st. Louis railroad, narrow guage, present
without credentials, be admitted as an accredited
was referred to the committee on credentials.
| REMARKS BIZ JUDGE POLAND.
The Chair introduced to the convention Judge
Poland, Of Vt. who expressed his interest in the
purposes Of the convention, but would defer any
convention and he had duly c,nsidered them. He
considered the subject Of cheap transportation one
Of equal and weighty importance e the North.
the credit Of fts agitation, the East was ready to
| Join in cordial support. Cheap hreadstuds were
important to New England a.; as to the est and
at cheap rates Is those in the West who buy them
| are to lessen their cost. He hoped to be present
as often during the session. OF the convention as
The convention then adjourned TIL to-day ut 10
o'clock Q. N.
TEMPERANCE AEETLNG At LAUREL.
A Temperance meeting Of unusual interest was
| held in the Assemble room ut I0urel Md on