The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-13
INFORMATION wANTED
TEMPERANCE MEETING.


MEN are invited. The meeting will be address
ed by the Rev. DAVID ABBOT. once an old sailor,
now a reformed inebrate and preacher of the Cos
pei He will also address TIE Norfolk Total Ab
stnence Society on Monday Erening, when the
beautiful Choir of the Society will be present, as
usual, and sing several Temperance Songs
WILLIAM RED, President.
THE ELECTION OF PRINTER-FOR
MIDABLE CHARGE DERELICTION OF DU-
TY, BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
The U. S. Journal in its structures on the
subject of the late election of Printer by the House
of Representatives, has charged upon the demo
cratic party scandalous neglect of the peoples
interest, in choosing Messrs Richie S, Heiss.
Printers. as it goes to build up monopoly organ
of the President in Washington. Now on this
vexed question" we do not intend to express an
opinion, at present, further than to say that we
presume those members who pofed on the ques
tion can defend themselves before their constitu.
ents. But we doubt if another class, which the
Journal permits correspondent to charge with
gross derellcton of duty, can as clearly defend
themselves: The words of that correspondent,
in abiding to the election of Printer, are:
Some Of the members refused to be specta.
tors of the scene, members too Of the democratic
party, representing democratic districst, and
actually ,Dithdreto from the Hall ,1hile The pote
scas being taken. Disguised and mortified at an
open robbery of $50, 900 Of the public funds"
Is this true2 Have democratic members, who
were elected to attend to the interests of their
constituents. basely deserted their post, and per
mitted great wrong, which they could not look
on without adherence, TO be perpetrated, without
having their votes recorded against it,. The
charge is boldly and clearly made-and it is either
truth or great SANDER and it is due to all par.
ties, to the members themselves, their cons,itu-
ents and the country, that their names should be
given to the world. They can be easily pointed
out; there were 203 votes recorded for Printer,
there were only 2l2 members in Washington a,
che time. Who were the EIGHT members who
left the Hall2 This question must be answered
Eight honest men SO shocked that they connived
at an ''open robbery of $4,000"
RAIL ROAD MEETING IN NORFOLK.
In conformity with the notice of the Mayor.
the citizens convened at the City Hall, on Thurs.
d'y even ng. Dec lth, l845, to devise the best
means for promoting The interest of the Ports
mouth and Roanoke Rail Road, when, on motion
of }. F. Hunter, Esq, Col VIM. Garrett, was
called to the Chair, and E. P. Tabb, appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explain
ed by the Chair. Robt. E. Taylor, Esq, offered
the following Preamble and Resolutions which,
after being urged with the usual force of the
speaker, were unanimously adopted.
The citizens of Norfolk sincerely DESTROYS to
promote the common welfare of themselves and
fellow citizens Of the State, to establish an init.
mate connection with the interior of VIRGINIA.
equally important TO themselves and other inhabi-
tants Of the Commonwealth having in addition
to the necessary obligation for increased lakes
willingly subscribe Of their individual means LARGE
sums Of money to maintain a connection by Rail
way from the Elizabeth to the Roanoke and in
their corporate capacity advanced much more for
the same object feel the utmost solicitude for the
continued existence Of the route
They ask no more than the utmost fairness war
rants--the being, the vigorous existence of the
route, the continuance of the line as means fol
necessary travel and transportation for themselves
and the country using the road, for which in com
mon they have so dearly paid. To these argu-
ments they deem themselves entitled, and res.
peclfully ask the attention Of the Legislature to
the same, as founded in perfect fairness and ab-
solute public convenience
Resoived, therefore, That earnestly desiring
the Legislature TO consider the just expectations
of the citizens Of Norfolk, Of the country through
which the Rail Road passes, the advantages de.
rived from the line Of communication now in its
present MANNED and crippled condition, the Ger
tain increased advantages to ourselves, and this
entire region Of country if the Road be sustained
and the no less sure disadvantage to all, if it be
suffered to go down, We respectfully ask of the
Legislature such action upon the subject, and the
enactment Of such laws, as will secure tho exis
tence, and no less certain improvement of the
Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Rood the highway
from the Elizabeth River to the Roanoke.
ResoIoed, That the Mayor Of the City, as the
organ Of the citizens, transmit copy of the fore
going to the Senator Of this district and the dele
gate Of the City, TO be laid before the respective
bodies Of which they are members, az the respect
fully asserted claims Of the citizens.