The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-24
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
N.tiouaIRa,Irond Convention.

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tional Railroad Convention was called TO
order at II O'Clock by Col. Jos. o. Brod-
head, Chairman Executive Committee.
DR.. W. G. Elliott offered prayer, after
which Col. Brodhead read the call under
which the Convention assembled, and
then stated somewhat in detail the object
of the Convention He said delegates
were here from twenty.seven States and
| territories. composed of men of
science. engineers, farmers. me-
| chanics, merchants, men OF IN
telligence and enterprise, thoroughly
representative of the various interests OF
their respective communities. He refer
| red. in glowing terms, to the fact that
men were here from every section OF the
country in the interests Of peace and to
promote the welfare of the whole union.
The Speaker then gave the item Of
! the bill INTRODUCED into Congress last
winter amending the charter of the
! Texas and Pacific and Atlantic and Pa
cific railways and drew comparisons be-
tween the route of the Union and Cen
/ tral Pacific and that of the Texas Paci-
| tic and the value of each aS transccn-
tinental line, considering their general
| topography. climate and adoption to
/ settlement, &c, &c. He quoted
from Government surveys to proOve
his statements. He also drew attention
! to the great bulk of agricultural country
through which the road would pass, the
rich mineral lands along or adjacent to
I h aI
tagc this line would be TO the whole
country, from commercial point ot
view. He further showed the great saw
inc the road would be to the government
in the transportation of army supplies
and troops to its various military
posts IN the southern territories,
and along the frontier of the country;
the security it will give against
Indian dep:edations. He also laid much
: stress upon the advantage OF having
competing road to the Pacific, and IN
proof of this, on the authority of Cali
iornia paper, said that after the defeat OF
the bill to aid this road, in Congress, last
winter. the Union and Central Pacific
roads advanced their ireights about 100
per cent.
After concluding Col. Broadhcad nomi-
natod General Anderson, of Richmond
Va. as temporary chairman, and d. II.
Macadom and L. l.. WaIbridsc, Of 81.
Louis as secretaries and they were elect
ed.
Colonel James II. Britton, Mayor
Of this city, then welcomed the
delegates to St. Louis ard extended to
them hospitalltics in the city in brlei
and graceful speech.
The Committees on Credentials and
| Permanent Organization and one dele
/ cate from each State were then appointed,
andanote was read from Colonel Ciowry,
! Superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, offering the free
use of their wires to the delegates. which
! was acknowledged with thank-, and the
! Convention adjourned to visit the M"r-
| chants Exchage room. in the new Cham
| Der of Commerce. The building is now
almost completed.
During the business ses5ion THE Con-
vcntion General Sherman entered the
! hall. and was invited to take seat on
the platform, which he accepted amidst
! enthusiastic cheers Shortly after Gen.
J. +. johnson was invited to the plat
| form and was greeted with great applause,
and when he and General Sherman met
and shook hands, the gentlemen rose
from their seats, waved their hats AID
cheered IN the most yocitcrOuS manner.
Mr.. Trimblc, of Kentucky, then
moved that Jefferson Davis he
also invited to seat on tho platform.
and made quite speech in support OF
his motion. He wanted all political and
sectional feelings put aside. Mr.. Davis
had labored for the improvement OF the
South and West and was entitled to re-
cognition. The motion WAS carried, but
there were quite number Of ncgatly"
votes, whercupon Mr.. Davis arose and
said, as Chairman OF the Mississippi
delegation, his place was on the floor OF
the convention. but for the benefit OF
those who voted no on the motion. he
would say he would have
declined the invitation even had
it been unanimously offered
Afternoon Session.
Upon rc-assembling, the Convention
Committee on Credentials reported del
ega;es present from twenty States and
territories. Report adopted. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization re-
ported the following officers: PreSi-
dents, Judge Stanley Matthews ONO
Vice President, Gen. VIM. Preston,
KY; Secretary, Col. John NJ. Howell,
Arkansas: Official Reporter l.. L. Wal
bridge, st. Louis; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Maj. }. Ed. Cousins, st. Louis.
A supplementary report WAS made,
naming from one to five gentlemen from
each State rs Vice Presidents and one as
Assistant Secretaries. Both reports were
adopted.
Both Judge Matthews aud General
Preston, upon taking their respective
seats, made strong and eloquent speeches
in favor of the object of the
Convention and the construction
of the proposed Southern Trans
Continental Railroad. which were
received with hearty applause. y com
ruittce of two from each State WAS ap-
pointed on business and resolutions, all
on motion it was agreed that all resou-
tions offered should be referred To that
committee without debate Resolutions
were then introduced from the Calfor-
MIA. Tennessee, Kansas and South Carroll.
ma delegations, which were referred un-
der rule first. The Convention then
adjourned until tomorrow.
The MississippI Jetties.