Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-27
Internal Improvement Meeting i'm
PittsyIvania.

Alta meeting OF the citizens of Pittsyvsnia county, held
the Courthouse thereof the 18Th day Of June 1876
Col. Robert Wilson called the chair and VIM Rson
appointed Secretary.
The object OF meeting having been explained and
lew remarks made by Col. Townes,-iu which he ad-
vered the proceedings lately adopted by meeting in
franklin County, upon the same subject aud which at his
instance were iead ,-Whtmel r. Tunsal Esq arose and
delivered interesting aud eloquent sddress-engagng
the attention OF the audience between and two hours
at the conclusion OF which the following preamble and
solutions were submitted by him. which unanisous
adopted, TO wit
The cuzens of Pi,isylvania DESTROYS Of uniting with
Their fellow of the adjacent counties embracing the
Valley oi the Roanoke in effort effect subsan
ual and valuable scheme OF Internal Improvement for
tins section o the county, respond cheerfuly 10 the
Resolutions. adopted by their ieow-ciuzens Of Frank
In county, upon this suboined aud hereby mos heartily
Cooperate with them IN the yiews therein expressed
And 10 that end,
Resolved, That TINS meeting consider every species OF
Improvements whether civil religious, moral inelectu
al or physcs as the great end Of human Government that
It by such means alone that human happiness pros
peny can be promoted secured and that Government
which negeets OF these negees OF the great OBJ
Jects Vt its existence.
Resolved, That every means by which human labor
rewarded, industry encouraged, enterprise excited conlr
butes 10 aid moral and intellectual advancement and every
step made IN the progress OF Agricultural Improvement
which feeds and susains every in society," and
which giycs labor IN that pursuit greatest reward by
essening the burdens imposed upon H. whether diminish
in the cost Of production relieving them Of heavy
made IN the advancement Of the education integ ence
morality and happiness OF society.
Resolved, That whilst willing contribute our
money, means and blood for the defence OF the
national Interests ind honor time Of danger and war vet
have neither sympathy respect Tor that Patriotism
which would limit ITS eN?rons alone To repe enemy
war and not contribute dollar 10 reward the labor and
advance the great Interests OF society the time of peace
Resolved, That We Hereby adopt own. the reso-
utons o: our fellow citizens Of franklin county, and we
earnestly invoke our citizens Of every hue Of opinion
upon the subject scheme or another or against
all schemes, to meet Us IN convention order that we
may determine whether will adopt any PLAN and are en-
utcd to- and will receive ad in the prosecution OF IT, or
whether, having attained ,hs part Of Virginia the ne plus
ultra OF human improvement aud adyancement-xe shall
discard all such superluous. idle and unnecessary
Resolved, That the chair appoint delegates, to re-
present this county IN the Convention be held at Char
lOe Courthouse, the Isl Tuesday in August next
~heIeupon, the following geniimen appointed to
Wit
Col. Geo Townes, Gen. b. W s. Caboll, Vincent Witch
er, w. =. Tunstal, James L1nor, Geo. Wilson James
VI. While, Geo. II. GlmeT, Joseph VI. Terry goldman
ID. Bennett, Tarploy White, Rich'j w Byles, Thos H.
Gra-ty, Abner W. G. Terry John l.. White, William
II. Tunstal Dr. B. A. Rives, James l.. PoindeGter Dr.
Chesley Martin. VIM. a. Thomas, Walter Coles, IT, Ro-
ger =. Atkinson, John Grler, Robert Hutehns VIM NJ
Huehius Nah'i WILSON, VIM. l.. PanniIl John r. Miller
N. g. Miller, Alonzo r. Hunt WIN C. Grasty Samuel Der
ger David II. Clark, Thomas s. Jones lessee C. Carter
Thomas p. Atkinson, lOshva Prchs,t. William w. Keen
Madison Miner, Dfury Blair. Albert G. Smith, Jeremiah
=. II. Ward, V. D. Wiicher, Robert Ross John Noble,
n. i. Green, John Keen. o. T.. Himblston. Spencer
James, William II. Edwards, William q. Rogers, Jas.
a. Mitchell, Bartholomew Egan, a. n. Norman Eli
sra Keen, William II. Payne Richard VI. Kirby, Ir II.
W. Barksda'e, Thomas r. llogo James =. HOgo Jamos
A Luck, f.. Y. Wimbish VIM. z. Terry John Jones
and Dr. Tho. f. Coleman.
Resolved, That Samuel f.. PannilI, Esq. Of Campbell
county, long known the warm, Jealous and efficient
ucnd Of the improvement II tho Roanoke and H. branch
e. be appointed, and he hereby respectfully request
cd 10 attend a. deeghto from this county said Conven
ton, and that copy u es5 proceeding be Forwarded to
him ~ the Secretary.
Resolved motion Of the same Rentleman that the
Chaifmsn and Secretary be sddcd tho delegation and
Thai the proceedings Of meeting be forwarded 10 the
EDITORS ol TIE Lynchbufg Vrginiun aud Republican and
Dan'e Head Tor puOicauon with request that they be
copied D. the Petersburg Richmond Norfolk, Portsmouth
and ClarksviIle papers
And then the meeting adi,urned.
ROBERT WILSON, Chm'n.