The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-01


is the nearest route by which we can
reach the seaboard, and because it pene-
trates the sections of country that can
only be reached by this route which we
propose to build. We are here to confer
with you as to the means and measures
to be employed in the completion of this
great enterprise. Applause.
The Secretary then read the list of
delegates, as follows:
THE DELEGATES.
Tennessee-Hon. VIM. Morrow, Presi-
dent K. and G. R. r.; T. H. Heald, J.
w. Gaut, G. A. King, c. NJ. McErwin,
Peter Kern, w. R. Tuttle, James Rurger,
J. G. McKinzie, j. S. Thomas, I. P.
Lenoir, G. W. Charleton, Fl. G. Helm,
r. I. Wilson, S. B. Luttrell, G. L. Sewer,
1. NJ. Greer, j. P. Edmondson, S. B. Cas-
tel, w. A. McTier, w. G. McAdoo.
North Carolina-C. D. Smith, w. Hig-
a0G' GeorgiaAH. o. AfIssS II. Cannon, J. W. Green,
W. L. Arndalon, D. J. Duncan, A. S.
Erwin, W. M. Pickett, John c. Cannon,
TN. Mcconnell, Henry Beusee.
South Carolina-Henry Gourdin, Geo.
w. Williams, S. Y. Tupper, E. Fl. Frost,
W. L. Trenholm, G. Fl. Simonton, F. w.
Dawson, James T. Welsman, Fl. Fl. De-
Leon, J. B. E. Sloan, j. P Reed, Robert
Mure, Franz Melchers, j. Reid Boylston,
NJ. P. O'Connor, E. A. Smyth, George R.
Walker, l.. thinner, w. A. Wardlaw,
John F. Taylor, w. Fl. Gilkerson, VIM.
Richey, E. ]. Wiss, W. E. McGee, J. w.
w. Marshall, B. F. Whitner, E. NJ.
Rucker, S. McCully, J. W. Harrison,
James L. Orr, G. S. Mattison, S. Bleck-
ley, B. F. Crayton, P. K. McCully, ]. E.
Breazeale, G. A. Reid, J. A. Hoyt, P. A.
Wilhite, J. B. Watson, F. G. V. Borstel,
w. w. Humphreys, J. L. Tribble. VIM.
McGukin, o. H. P. FAINT, J. A. Drake,
H. B. Major, J. w. Norris, John Nc
Grath, J. NJ. Glenn, R. S. Hill, Fl. R.
Vandiver, J. G. Whitefeld, T. A. Sher-
ard, Robert Reid, J. W. Provost, G. W.
Miller, R. A. Thompson, S. E. Maxwell,
E. P. Werner, J. M. Hunnicut, J. j.
Smith, G. K. Maxwell, DR.. B. F. James,
J. A. Doyle, j. P. Mickler, Joseph Ne
vile, J. S. Werner, Richard Norman, Fl.
Pitchford, J. G. Wardlaw, II. S. Vandi-
yer, J.. B. Watson, D. Bieman, H. S.
Breneker, B. Frank Sloan, w. A. Lowry,
J. E. Sibley, w. S Brown.
Upon motion of Prof. G. D. Smith, of
North Carolina, the following committee
of nine were appointed by the chair to
nominate permanent officers: Prof. g. D.
Smith, Franklin, N. c.; S. Y. Tupper,
Charleston w. H. Cannon, Rabun, N.
c.; Peter, Kern, Knoxville, Tenn. w.
Fl. Higdon, Macon County, N. c.; Col.
r. A. Thompson, Walhalla, S. c.; Capt.
I. M. Greer, Maryville, Tenn. James A.
Hoyt, Anderson, S. c.; Geo. r. Walker,
Charleston.
During the absence of the committee,
which occupied considerable time in de-
Gliding upon the nominations, Col. W. L.
Trenholm, presented communication
from Messrs. James Adger & Co., plac-
ing at the disposal of the Convention
the fine steamship getty of Atlanta" for
an excursion around the harbor at half
past four o'clock p. m. The invitation
was unanimously accepted with thanks,
and Col. Trenholm announced that the
Charleston committee of arrangements
would see that everything was in readi-
ness for the guests at the appointed hour.
Col. E. M. Rucker, of Anderson, was
then called upon for speech, and in a
most interesting way spoke of the feeling
in his section concerning the great rail-
road project. He said that the people of
Anderson had no such idea as that the
road was to be built by any one place.
He felt confident that Anderson was will
ling to do her share, and liberal share,
toward the completion of the road. All
the people of that section wanted was an
acknowledgment from other sections,
equally interested, that the building of
the road is practical enterprise, and
they would come forward and give full,
liberal and sufficient subscription. An
derson didn't expect to build the road
herself without assistance. All she
wanted was general understanding be-
tween all the sections interested, and a
liberal contribution from each
Col. Rucker then went into a discus
sion of the great advantages which would
accrue to the whole State of South Caro-
lima, to say nothing of North Carolina
and Tennessee, by the completion of the
road, and asserted that, in his opinion,
nothing could so surely bind together the
States interested politically, socially
and in business sense-as the link of
rail between Charleston, "the Queen of
the Coast" and Knoxville, the "Moun-
tain City" If, he said, the Union is to
be indissoluble, the. building of the pro-
jected road would be one of the best
arguments to use before Congress for aid
in its construction, because it will cement
every interest of the people with the
strongest bonds.
The committee on permanent organl-
zation then returned with the following
report, which was unanimously adopted:
Preside1t-S. Y. Tupper, Charleston.
First Vice President-R. I. Wilson,
Tennessee.
Second Vice President-George w.
Williams, South Carolina.
Third Vice President ntAH. w. Cannon,
Georgia.
Fourth Vice President-C. D. Smith,
North Carolina.
secretaries-W. w. Humphreys, South
Carolina; E. A. Smyth, South Carolina;
w. A. McTier, Tennessee.
Capt. S. Y. Tupper was then escorted
to the chair by committee of three,
and, in taking his seat as chairman of
the Convention, said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION 1t
is needless for me to say to you that this
distinguished honor which you have con-
ferred upon me was entirely unexpected.
will yield to no man in this Conven-
ton in my zeal and desire for the success
and completion of this Blue Ridge Rail
road, for I have been educated to believe
this the true route to the great West, and
what I learned in my early days I still
retain. But I do accept this honorable
position with great difidence and reluc-
tance. A task has been imposed upon
me to which I am somewhat unequal, for
I think the people of Charleston should
be awakened from their apathy, and
should be instructed in the true interest