Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-26
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ROAD MEETING IN SMYTH.

ROAD MEETING IN SMYTH.
AT meeting Of number Of the citizens OF
Smyth couny, assembled al the Court House, on
Tuesday The pa day OF July, 1915, for The pur-
pose Of taking some action on the subject OF The
South western Road,
Major Ii. B. Thompson was called 10 the
Chair, and Albert b. Moore appointed Secretary
On motion Of j. w. Shcfl.y, ESP, the Chair
was requested 10 appoint Committee Of Five per-
sons TO report 10 The meeting Preamble and Re-
solutions.
The Chair appointed ]. W. Shelley, A. r..
Moore, J. F. Pendleon, G. w. Jones, and J. p.
STROLLER, who retired and after some time report
ed the following Preamble and Resolutions:
|, has long been, and still is, favoritc and
cherished scheme OF the people OF Southwestern
Virginia, 10 have constructed, on Stale account,
an improvement from some poin, on James River
10 the Tennessee linc and so essential is such an
Improvement 10 the prosperity, moi only OF the
Southwest but of The State al large, that we will
never abandon our efforts TO accomplish II, until
they shall be crowned with success Hitherto We
have appealed to the Legislature in vain-but
upon all occasions, when legislative action has
been had upon our application, we have failed by
so small majority as 10 encourage new hopes
aud renewed efforts rather than 10 dishearten us.
We truly believe that our claims have thus far
been passed by because of our own inacton and
seeming indifference. Indifference We have
never felt, but we must confess that We have been
loo modest and forbearing in our efforts TO obtain
legislative aid. The time has come when we
mus, speak out SO that the voice of the people
shall be heard in tones and terms not 10 be mis-
understood. Let il never be said again in Rich
mond that the people have not asked aid. We
ask il for ourselves for our children, for the State
and for the Union; and We can never, will never
cease 10 ask, TO urge, and, il necessary, to M
plore as boon that which The Legislature ought
long since to have granted as right.
When have the people OF Southwestern Vir-
ginia failed in their duty 10 the STATED Have we
not marched to her defence when invasion was
threatened Let the survivors OF The troops who
defended Norfolk answer. Have We ever refused
10 pay to the State yearly taxi No. We have
contributed our supplies of men and money Tor
the defence and support OF the Stale, and what
have we rgot in return? Let The lansuishlng
slate oil our agriculture lei the buried and neg
lected treasures OF our mountains let our desert
ed lhoroushiarcS, aud responding people answer;
and the answer is, We have only received neg
lect. Whilst other portions of the State, no more
patriotic, no more inviting than This. are checker
ed over with railroads, canals and ,urnpikes, and
whilst public bounty in other respects has been
lavished upon the Eastern, Middle, and North
western sections of The State, this portion of
Virginia has been most shamefully neglected.
No appropriation has ever been made for any
general purpose in this quarter. except for the
Prices and Cumberland Gap Turnpike And
here we would pause TO appeal 10 our brethren OF
Lee, Scott, Russell and Tazewell. Did We NOT