The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-11
PUBLIC MEETING.

r0uHiy, 10 tahe iiho .-hsiuofuttoh the loci
IAN If the Branch of the South Wesler
Rail Road Bank, having assembled at tn
c,an House in Lincoln,ou on the 18th ,
D,eenber, 1888, agreeable to notice, an
Fan thence having adjourned TO The Hott
i John NJ. Motz, upon motion, Rober
williamson, Esqr. was appointed Chair
nan and James r. Dodge Secretary tn
,biecl Of the meeting having been explain
3by The Chairman IN pertinent address
n, Reinhardi introduced the following Res
saons which were unanimously adopted
il. Rtso'red, That IN locating the North Car
a.. Ranch OF the South Western Rail Roas
MI. 4 ID due 10 the State of North Carolina, tha
should be placed wherever the interest ana
ryenicnce Of the largest portion OF the Ciizent
foai safe requires, 1t not Incompatible with th,
srsl Of the Bank.
"a Thai 10 our opinion that objec, u i'll be mos
s,.aally attained BY the selection OF Llncanton
So That committee be appointed to present
news to the President aud Directors u the
rtln Charleston and 10 urge the reasons on
I'd these Resolutions arc founded
The following Gentlemen were appoint.
tic Committee under the 3rd Resolution.
Jim NJ. 'iotz, u. 5. Johnson, David
.ln.olr, David Relnhardt. Col. John
IL, f. 4 lioke, Jacob Ramsour, Sen.
sr1uder MeCorcle, Peter Sulumey, G..
Henderson, and Jacob A. Ramsour.
Mo made the following Report which
!, unanimously adopted.
he Committee 90 whom was submitted
dIly to report on The proruety OF loca
the Bfauch OF the South Western Rail
- Bank a Llncolatnn, and To present
Heas Of thIs meeting to the Board al
sectors IA Charleston, respectfully make
SLOWING report,
lbllNotlh Caf0ltua, especially the IVES
n s'eiiun, was much Interested, that the
seniIlc, Clneiuaatl aud Charleston Rail
I'd s'pau!d pass deeply within the State,
srong appeals ~ere made 10 the leg
Bfe, upon the ground that II would 30
81 The resources Of the State be brought
egffallou and use, by th,s nasniicen
gne, were portrayed 10 glowing coiot-
carter VAS obtained, bot Il now seems
tins not unscasonahie destrc will "a d
measure, perhaps, necessarily b. DIS /
sssied.
lae application Tor the Cba,,er Of the !
he great b.nelil to be derived 20 tina,
Is Of tho State, where South Carolina
principally clrcuiaies, the exchange
ats, the tac,!ttv OF accommodation,
b. eloqaenlly urged and not N VAN, the
rtt was carried, and i; Is now 10 the roa
Il &c lh,ak, greatly 10 the advantage ui
company. to reaI,2 these promises, by
an the BANK nj Lncolniou.
aeinlgn j. . thriving Town. contain.
. 4 eleven Stores, 10 large wealthy
sss, IN which atc thifis five more
8, sill. manufactures uf many kinds,
as a. much Capitol Its Stores,
fgn A. agricultural and mineral wealth,
.lsat Satef power, capable e incfc8s
Al capital t. vast extent Il - 81
kl4 D tho charter will permit aud
@t lefk, SpanlLburg, Chester. lulon
L'pca7'sT ~ the Sputh; 90 'he North
ttd are the ftl.au tna Counties ~
Sgth Carolina money Is the primer
circulating medium, del, Wilkes.
suty, States, Ruckn. Curl
b4sll-an, Rladalph, Dave, Rowan,
afr9. Montgomery and NeckIenburg,
1n'ae West. Rutherford, lsuske aud
Hac, % al these Caunties, Lincoln
c1afeuleui, h.thef the object may
Procure ntafs by E,cnango tor the
-asfn Markets., o. accommodation. or
iar The Charleston trade. the place
directly ~ tho course OF trade every
500 take to 70 West u L,ncolnton,
q IA 80 much. ihls general advantage.
lou get 10 Ashstilc 20 Buucombc
a'' adlalaiag Tennessee, aud dealing
1llh Georgia, entirely out ol thc
= q the North AMI South Carolina
9 lncpasonlen, 10 Merchants and Cal
nosi d the Counties enumerated,
2 ihe sicsnis d a Branch I'll The same
q At knoxville.
's'e are some Of the reasons the Com,
= would urge, and more might be- al
y buI u cannot ho urrt ssaty. TO a
w composed Of South CaroIinl, wuh
or merchants and the merchants at
Neltln ot the country, have daily IN
+Ns', hu, We so3Id suggest, that 20 the
'''alneni Of "a Important q matter, as
III
'Fh i would hc natural, that the
~" directors should require the re-.
'one Of their e.n body, upon actu
.'c'loh, d tho different points sua yes.
" location. 10 ahlch case, your ,
t1,Nea feel satisfied Llncolutun need
p competitor.
" which is respectfully submitted.
qua w. hntz, Peter Summrv. David .
", u ) Johnson, John links. e.. &
"'a't'on, Alexander .HcCorcle, +. A. y
Jacob Ramsour, J. A. Ramsour aud
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