The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-10-28

i'ct " come forward and take hold
OF the measure. He stated that it was
the duty of every man who could to take
stock, and to take as much as he could
in the rail road.
On motion of John Darlington ESQ :;
the meeting then adjourned till Wednes.
day z o'clock. His honor Judge Evans
having come into the court house whilst
the meeting was in session, very courte-
ously declined interrupling it, till Mr..
Darlington moved the adjournment.
On W ednesday the chairman resumed
the chair, and called the meeting to order.
There being present quite full house.
Dr. Simpson then moved the resolu-
tlons which are herewith published.
They were seconded by Gen Thomp
son In a speech. OF great beauty and
point. E1e stated that the stock in the
South Carolina rail road was almost at
par, Notwithstanding the great extrava-
gance in the purchase and construction
OF that road. The stock in all rail roads
had been, or were now proving profta.
Die. That the stock in this road would
be profita BILE he had no doubt. So cer-
tam was he of the fact, that it was his
intention to invest one sixth of his whole
estate in it,
The resolutions were then read q se-
cond time, and passed unanimously.
On motion Of MIR. Perry it was order
ed that the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the l. aurcnsville Herald.
The chairman was requested to consult
Col; 1rby, Mr., H. G. Young and Mr..
Farley in making out the committees
under the second resolution.
DIR. SIMPSONS RESOLUTIONS
R:solDed, That the people of Laurens
district feel deep and abiding interest
in the construction of the contemplated
rail road from Columbia to Greenville.
and that they will do all they can to aid
and promote an enterprise which will
tend SO greatly to increase, in a social
commercial and agricultural point of
view, the interests of the district and
state.
Resolucd, That committee of three
persons be appointed in each battalion of
this district, whose duty it shall be to
solicit subscriptions for stock in the Co.
lumbia and Greenville rail road, on the
condition that the amount subscribed be
expended on building the road from
Newberry G. H. to this place, and that
any portion of the road which NAV be
finished shall stand pledged for the COM
pletion of the whole.
Resolred, That after the expenditure
of thousands and millions by the legis-
iature of South Carolina in other Dor.
tions of the state, by cutting canals, con.
structing turn pike roads, cleaning out
rivers, creeks and swamps. and building
railroads from Charleston to Hamburg,
Columbia and Camden, we think that
now in justice to the people OF Laurens
and the upper country, the state is uound
to aid us In constructing the Columbia
and Greenville rail road.
Resolved, That our senator and men,
bers of the house of representatives be
instructed to exert their influence in in
ducing the Legislature to sell out a por-
ton OF the state stock in the South Caro-
lima rail road, paid for with the surplus
revenue, and invest the proceeds in the
Columbia and GreenvilIe rail- road. so
that each division of the state NAV de-
rive some advantage from this great ma.
tional fund, loaned the state of South
Carolina by the United States.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed under the End resolution.
Robert G Saxon, Capt Spcarman, and
Alsey Fuller.
Col J F Kern, Maj Geo Byrd, and
John L Young.
Gen Thos Wright, Maj Thomas NJ
Young, and Gen Thos F Jones.
Capt G w Conner, DR. VIM Irby
and Maj A Eigleberger.
r.. CuNNNcHAm, Chm'n.
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