Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-24
GREAT MEETING.

den at Centreville, on Thursday. the 25th day Of
Janaury. to take into consideration the subject Of
the location Of the southern Rail Road.
At large and respectable meeting Of the citi-
zens of St. Joseph County, held at the Court
House, in the village of Centreville IN pursu-
ance Of previous notice, to take into considera-
ton the subject of the location Of the South
ern Railroad, WATSON SUMNER was
appointed President, and Capt p. r. TOLL
and NATHAN w. METCALF. were up.
pointed Vice Presidents; Alb. RUSSELL
and CHARLES s. ADAMS were appointed
Secretaries. Jan. 25 1888.
The President, in very appropriate address.
stated the object of the meeting, and the impor.
lance Of immediate and prompt action on the part
of the friends of the Internal Improvement sys-
TEN; when
Mr.. MUNGER read the proceedings Of the Le-
gslature, upon the subject of Internal Improve
ment, up to the latest dates received.
Mr.. THOMAS w. LANGLEY then read number
of letters lately received from Detroit. and from
various portions of the southern tier of counties,
showing the exertions of those opposed to tho
present location of the southern Rail Road and
after the meeting having been addressed BY
Messrs. LANGLEY, JOHNSON, MuNoER and others.
on motion of Mr.. WnLIAM H. ADAMS,
Resolved, That committee ofninc be appoint.
cd by the chair TO draft resolutions expressive Of
the sense of this meeting; whsreupon the chair
| announced Messrs. William H. Adams, Thomas
w. Langley, VIM. b. Brown, Daniel Munger.
]. F. Johnston, Hiram Holabird, A. Calhoun
and p Ryley Toll, as said committee.
On motion of Mr.. House,
Resolved, That a committee Of five be .ppoint-
cd by the chair to draft Memorial TO the L,ois.
lature now in session at Detroit on the subject Of
the Southern Rail Road location, and asking sp.
preparations; whsreupon tho chair announced
Messrs. Willis T. House, James Eastman John.
son, Stephen w. Truesdell. Mr.. Angevine, and
Julius Porter as said committee.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions,
reported. through their chairman, the following.
which were adopted without dissenting voice.
Resolved, That we look upon the Internal I'm.
provement system as marked out and established
by the Michigan Legislature of 1897. as the
| Qev6l-
ope our resources, populate our country, and Gro.
ate wealth, prosperity and happiness among our
people; and while we yield the need of praD to
that enlightened body and our executive. for Civ.
ing birth to that noble project, we ought to lay
our prayers before the Legislature now assem-.
bled at our capitol, for the speedy completion Of
the works contemplated by the system referred to.
Resolved. That citizens Of Michigan, we
feel proud of the spirit ofenterprise manifested by
our legislators, and displayed in the system of In
ternal Improvement.
Resolved, That we believe the location of the
Southern Rail Road can not be altered for tho
better accommodation oftbe citizens of the south
ern tier counties, and that suspension of opera.
tons, are-locaton ofthe said road would be pro.
judicial to the interests of the great mass Of the
citizens of those counties.
Resolved. That we consider the members Of
the Board of Internal improvement. honorable
and bigh-rinded men, and that they have dir.
charged the duties assigned them in a candid md
impartial manner: that they have granted all tho
new surveys which have been required of them I:
that they have selected that route which costs tho
state the least and at the same time, have paid
due regard to the interests Of the inhabitants
Of the counties through which it passes.
Resolved, That in the belief of this convention,
tho Southern Railroad, as located through St.
Joseph county. better subserves the interests Of
the citizens of said county, than any other route
which could he adopted, and that il Is the wish
Of moro than three fourhs of the inhabitants that
no alteration should be made.
Resolved, That in our view, the Board Of Com.
mssioners have selected the most fsssibe route
through Cass county, as they have taken the only
pass through that county, which avoids hills.
Resolved, That in our opinion, the citizens OF
Berrien county, who are the greatest opponents
of the present location, and who ara foremost in
exertons to induce the legislature to ca use a 70.
Location Of said road have the lesst cans. Of com.
plant, as the Southern and Central Railroads
both terminate in that county, one in the north,
and the other in the south part, and both con.
Meeting with the st. Joseph river, which passes
through the county in the contrary direction,
and which is constantly navigated by steam
boats all of which circumstances combined. pla-
CSs 'H1t county D'IOrs WY Otner III Wes'oru UlCus
igan, with regard TO internal communication.
Resolved, That we believe nine-tenths Of tho
citizens Of Branch county are IN favor of the pres.
ent location through that county.
: Resolved, That, though the party opposed TO
the present location have stolen march upon
those interested in said location, (who supposed
the matter settled,) by circulating petitions 90
crctly to present to the Legislature, Immediately
upon the opening Of the session. we will endea.
vor to lay before that body greater number Of
names, and a greater number Of petitions in q
reasonable time, demonstrating against any alto
ration from the present location.
Resolved, That in the view of this convention
to suspend operations upon the Southern Railroas
would be but to eventually destroy IL. and strik,
blow, which aided by jealousy and rivalship
would, ere long, destroy our favorite Internal I'm
! provement system.
} Resolved, That il is with regret that we per-
ceive that VINCENT L. BRADFORD, Esq, ors o
the Senator's from this District, is foremost ID
opposition to the present location Of the South
ern Railroad il is the belief of this Convention
that ho Il Of xUo