Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-16
RAILRoAD MEETlNG IN uARplsnN

RAILROAD MEETING IN HARRISON. |
AT meeting OF the citizens of Harrison
county, convened at the Court House or the |
s1th OF May, being the first doy of the Supc- |
nor Court. 10 consider the unjust and unpar- |
alisled legislation of the last General Assem-
oay IN refusing to grant charter TO he citi-
sens oil North Western Virginia, to construct
Rail Road from the Potomac to the Ohio
klver, and to appoint delegates to the Con
vention to be holden in Weston, on the 18th
day OF September next:
CALEB Boo IEss, Esq was called to the chair
and Ihos. l.. Moore. was appointed Secreta-
~. The object OF the meeting was then ex-
planned ia a clear and iOrcible address from CT
III. Lee, Esq.
The Hon. L. s. Duncan and Doct J. Flow
Crs addressed the meeting i'm a lucid and i'm.
pressivc manner clearly cnrsrcing the truth.
that ncutmlizins aud suicidal policy. as un.
just and selfish, as unequallvd in the history
OF Just legislation, had been exercised towards
this section OF Virginia, by the united efforts
oi those to whom this people should gladly,
naturally and happily have looked Tor efficient
tld and hearty cooperation.
Ca motion, a committee consisting Of John
). Duncan, George IL. Lee. VIM A. Harri-
ION, +. ). Duncan, Jesse Flowers, 4. NJ. Tur-
ncr ehd James McCally, was appointed to
DRAFT resolutions expressive OF the sense of the
meeting.
The following resolutions were accordingly
presented aud unanimously adopted.
lst. ResoiUcd, This meeting do enter their
most solemn protest against the action Of the
General Assembly, during the last winter, in
refusing To grant TO the earnest aud respect
iul prayes OF large and widely extended por-
ton OF North Western Virginia, charter for
the construction of Rail way from the Po-
tn he
means and those which they could bring to
their aid, without creating the charge of a
single dollar upon the public Treasury.
2nd. hesotued, That no precedent can be
found in the annals Of Virginia Legislation
Tor the rejection Of the petitions ola respecta-
BILE portions OF the people Of the State for the
necessary legislation TO enable them To inn
prove their condition and advance their inter
esls by the construction of such necessary ay-
enues To market as may be required to devel-
op their resources and afford them the proper
facilities Tor the accommodation Of the trade
and travel which they can supply, and that as
ireemen we cannot tamely submit to n system
oil legislation which in effect refuses 10 recog-
nizc Us as entitled to the same rights and priv
llegcs uniformly extended TO our fellow citi-
zeus IN other sections of tn, State
81, RcSoircd, That we cannot believe that
The unjust refusal To grant Us the charter we
have 81 earnestly sought for the construction
OF said Rail Road, will be persisted in, but that
we do believe u returning sense of Justice and
a more proper appreciation of what i due to
the large and respectable body of the PEOPLE
interested IN the measure will insure ultimate
success TO our application, and we see in pass
ing events great cause for Encouragement and
much TO stimulate Us to renewed and iucress-
'd eHer'Ions 10 obtain the object OF our wish |
4th Reso'Ucd That we cannot doubt that
when II shall be seen, as ii SEEMS To us il
must be seen, that the question is narrowed /
D choice OF route for railroad from Cum
'r!dhd To The city of Pittsburgh, or To a point
. the ONO River south OF the city Of Wheel
x, tie General Assembly of Virginia will
ilhout hesitation, grant To- our earnest and
peated payers, tn necessary legislation to
cure To ourselves the benefits ofan improve
ent which our ueIghbors OF Pennsylvania
C making such mighty ofroTts 40 attract 10
cir limits.
9th. Rcsolpcd, That we cordially approve c
le suggestion made in the recent meetings ;
Inch have been held in various counties in
ne north west, TO hold convention in Wes-
IN, Oh the 18Th day of September, for the
urpose of adopting suitable measures TO Sc
ure to North Western Virginia. the construc-
ion Of Rail Road from the South Branch Of
he Potomac. TO some point on the Ohio not
lTther south than the mouth of the Little
9Th. Resolued, That the people of the com
les OF Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Tyler /
md Weizell, are earnestly invited 10 partici- !
pate with us in the proceedings Of said con- |
'entiou, and to appoint a suitable number of
delegates for that purpose.
7th. Rcs0iUod, That committee Of cores
pondence be appointed on the part OF this
meeting To confer with the other friends Of
the Rail Road Improvement to devising all
necessary and proper measures TO promote the
success of said M ASSURE
Sih. ResoiUed, That 800 delegates including
the chairman OF this meeting be appointed To
represent this country in the proposed Conven-
ton.
oh Rc'olrrd, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed hy the Chairman aud Sec
rotary and published in the newspaper pub
llshcd IN Richmond, Baltimore and Clarks-
hurgh
The Chair announced the following persons
committee OF correspondence in conformity
with the I.h resolution, viz. Hon. l.. $ Dun
eau. G. II lee, j. $. Duncan, VIM 4 Hdrfi-
SON and Rppt Johnston. Esqy.
The ChIIr, in Conformity to- the Sth Reso-
luton, then appointed delegates to represent
this county in said convention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
CALEB BOGGESS, Pres't
IHos l.. Moons, Sec'y.
We publish the following without endor %
ing 1t, at tie request OF the officers Of the
meeting.
At a meeting held at Martins,iile on Sat.
urday. June g. 1916, John Smith, Esa. was
called to the Chair and II. Milton Miller ap-
pointed Secretary.