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Show HOl'TnER PACIFIC RAILROAD. RAIL-ROAD. The St. I-ouis Convention 1" Hill ISliinL. C'eut'rnlN Nlieimnn aud John- Ntou Clusp Ham! Anihl , Routine tbeta's. Trying to Ilrlftgo tho Bloody Chumi uixl ISnlhl t Rtiif-roud. Rtiif-roud. St. Louis, 23. At the railroad convention, con-vention, to day, Col. Broadhead called tho convention to order, and after making a lengthy statement as to the object of the convention," gave an itpm nf ilm hill introduced in congress last winter amending the charter oil the Texas Pacific and Atlantic & Pacific railways; drew comparisons between the route of tho Union and Central Pacific, and that of the Texas Pacific, and the value of each as transcontinental trans-continental line, considering then-general then-general topography, climate, adaptation adapta-tion to settlement, &c, and quoted from government surveys toprovo his statements; and ho drew attention to the great belt of agricultural country through which tho railroad passes, the rich mineral lands along or adjacent to the route, and showed tbc great advantage this line would be to the whole country from a commercial point of view, - He showed tno great saving the road would be to government govern-ment in tho transportation of army supplies and troops to its various military post 3 in the southern territories terri-tories a'nd along the frontier of the country, tho security it will give against Indian depredations; laid ! much stress upoiv the ad vantage of having a competing road to the Pacific, and in proof of thia stated, on tho authority of California papers, that after the defeat of the bill to aid this road in congress, last winter, the Union and Coutial Pacific roads advanced their freights about 100 por cent. Alter concluding, Col. Broadhead nominated Gen. Audcivon, of Richmond, Rich-mond, as temporary chairman, and D. H. Macadam and L. . L. Wal-bridge, Wal-bridge, of St. Louis, as secretaries, and they were elected. Col. J. It. Britain, mayor of the city, then welcomed tho delegates to St. Louis, and extended to them tho hospitalities of the city in a brief and graceful speech. Committees on credentials and permanent organization organiza-tion were appointed, with one delegate dele-gate from each state. The convention conven-tion adjourned to visit the merchants' exchange room in tho new chamber ol commerce. During the business of the convention conven-tion Gen. Sherman entered the hall aud was invited to take a seat on tho platform, which he accepted amidst enthusiastic cheers. Shortly after Gen. J. K Johnston was invited to the platform, and was greeted with great applause, aud after he and Gen. Sherman niet and shook hands, gentlemen gen-tlemen ro30 from their seals, waved their hats aud cheered in a most vociferous manner. Mr. Tremble, of Kentucky, then moved that Jefferson Davis be also invited to a seat on the platform, and made quite a speech in support of hismotion. 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 recognition. The I motion was carried, but there were quite a number of negative votes, whereupon Mr. Davis arose and said as the chairmen of the Mississippi delegation bis place was on the fljor of the convention, but for the benefit of those who voted no on the motion, he would say he would have declined the invitation if it had been unanimously unani-mously offered. Afternoon session. Upon reas- aoml.linsr tlio- mmniW nn credentials cre-dentials reported delegates present from twenty states and territories. Tbo report was adopted. The com mitten on permanent organization reported tho following officers: President, Judge Stanley Matthews, Cincinnati; vice provident, Geuoral Wm. Preston, Kentucky; secretary. Col. John M. Hornell, Ark.; official reporter, L. L. Walbridge, St. Louis; Bcrgeant-at-arms, , Maj. J. . E. D. Oawlius, St. Louis. A supplemental report was made, naming one from the five gentlemen from each state as vice-presidents and ono as assistant secretary. Both reports were adopted. Both Judge Matthews and General Preston, upon taking their respective respect-ive seaU, made strong and eloquent speeches in favor of tho object ot the convention aud tho construction ol the proposed southern trans conti-ncntal conti-ncntal road, which wore recoived with hearty applause. A committee of two from each state was appointed on business resolutions, resolu-tions, and on motion it was agreed that all resolutions oflered should lio referred to that committee without debate. Jtesolutions were introduced from tho California, Tenneseo, Kansas Kan-sas and South Carolina delegations, which were roferrod under the rule and tho convention adjourned until to-morrow. |