Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-24
Henry County, virginia.

| fHfeiHdi i~ProreiHsRf Of tAe Sssa,ks VaHy
In pursuance OF notice given ior tina, purpose t. respond
TO call made by tho citizens OF Franklin large and
highly respectable meeting of tho citizens Of this county
assembled In the Court House tho sth Of June 1896
leens court day. to take into consideration importance
OF The SUBJECT and to appoint delegates NEE,
on our brethren from the countless both In th. State aud
North Carona which comp the Roanoke Valley Geo.
| appointed Secretary.
The object of'he meeting briefly explained by Hughes
billiard Esq, Col Geo. Towns Of P,ttsylvania, and
Wm Martin. Esq, Of Franklin in response to calls made
upon them addressed the meeting In stirring and entbu
sas,ic manner They pointed out the impoverished con-
duon OF the portion OF the county, il. entire neglect b.,
the ees aiure, while, it hes paid million. into the tea
sny and contributed its hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
TO construct Improvements In other portions of the
they portrayed in the vivid manner the Immense r,
sources OF the Roanoke Valley and the heavy tax TO which
us are suheetnd 10 get their tobacco
the only articles OF produce that viii bear the cost of
portanonsnd called upon the people of
unite in one zesoas appeal to the Legislature for aid
to this the most neglected though by the mos, hicb
ly favored portion Of the State.
The chair in few. though pertinent remarks cordially
p1nded TO the views Of the gentlemen who had address
cd the meeting. After which, the following preamble ,pd
resolutions were voted upon and rnanim ously adopted
whereas the county of franklin general meeting as
uase eaned upon the people OF this county aid
ana other portions Of the Roanoke country i'm some
scheme OF improvement by which We are all to be bene
fitted. ~ " w 'e"e-
Resolved Tha, We mos, cordially concur with our fell
OF the county of Franklin tho vast impo
lance OF the improvement the ROANOKE, country fof viii
Henry isa psip by any whatsoever that are
uesoe and that We they, believe that this portion f
inc State has been too long neglected. and that the time
mas come when IL proper for the people ruKxsrtyts n,
speak ia their own behalf upon this SUBJECT
Resolved, That we hail with pride the improvcmc,,.
made IN other portions Of the Sa,e-and whle ,, b,xo
derived no immediate benefit from them we have cbesTfu
contributed our portion of the harden TO their proecon
and are ready now TO aid others in all schemes
ana only ASK that we, IN turn. may receive portion Of
from ihem and this think but Justice Il, orr,
selves Tor We have never refused others when our aid has
been invoked. W. 1 JUS
, hesoIued That we will send Col. Joseph Martin Wi
liam NJ Sehoofed. p. w. Watkins Patrick n MnIio.
OF ISnn HaiIson j. Grayely, B. T. Gravely General
Sohn plard ~ H. Hairsion, Col. w j. Hamlet LANES NJ
smith, William T. Clarke, Jesse woouon Oyer,on r. DI
arc u H. Spencer, John ID. Watkins DR. J. Egan q ~
! ace g. u Gravely. Hughes Dnsrd E. B. Turner r. g
Lampkin' l. b. Hamlet aud VIM. f. Burlington delegate.
10 the convention to be held Charlotte Court Hons. ",
On TUESDAY after the first Monday in Angus, next fba,
Deng the time OF meeting OF the adjourned Fatmyi con-
'ention.) e0"-
heso.nea hat the names OF the chairman and secs,,
y De added TO the list of delegates.
hffoired That these proceedings he published in IN.
Snehourg Republican, and that the yginian tho n,pe,
"a Richmond, Petersburg Norfolk Danvile and Cl,,ksye
a. and those IN Raleigh and Greensborouch C. f,,o
ao'e 10 Tue subject, are requested TO copy
1. Y. Thomas, Sec'y. ~