The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
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! 10 L. accordance with previous ho,ice, q hrg
number Of Delegates from North and South; Ca
rollna assembled in the Lecture, Room Of th
Presbyterian Church, at Ii o'clock A. M, whel
On motion of LA. Inglis, ESQ, his Honor Johr
M. 'DeSaussure was called TO the chair, for tn,
purpose of organizing the Convention.
The following Delegates appeared in Conven
Raleigh N c-wesley VII Holl,s.er, onp ~ ESQ., slo,
Fayetteville, n c.-Edward L. Winslow ane
J. W.gSandford.h .hy,.s, 8 ge.d sG3 zgea -
Cheraae, s. C-Col.D D. s. Harlee, J. c. Evans
Gen, Blakeney,r Dr. T. E. Powe, A. Mcfarland
E. B. G. Cash, w. L. T. Prince, O: Fl. Kollock
j. A. Inglis and T. A. Bryan. 81 10 garsssse
Kershaw, S. C-Messrs.e WI. Taylor, A. H
Boykin, C.,J., Shannon, Wm. E. Johnson c.
Malheson, John Cantey, Wiley Kelley, 7. Lang
B, Mccoy J. Lee, J. M. DeSaussure, James Dun
lap, John Rosser, John Workman, ]. McEwan,
W.. C, Workman Wm. Anderson, James K
Douglas Benjamin Perkins, WA, A. Aacrum,
Thos. J. Ancrum, Robert 3. Johnson. VIM M
Shannon, John Smart john Boykin, d. NJ. Lang,
Edward M Boykin, L. II. Deas, and Jas. Ches.
nut, Jr ~ .-.-. .--. .-,.. ..a --Jf.-.-.. -.. ..
On motion of Gen. Blakeney, committee OF
five were appointed To- nominate officers for the
Convention, viz: -l tss-s .......-..
: Col Harlee, J. w. Sandford Wesley Holister,
Gen Blakeney, and James K Douglas. ....-
ward L. Winslow. For Secretaries, James Ches.
nut Jr and VIM. Shannon, which nominations
were unanimously confirmed by the Convention.
The President, on taking the chair, explained
at length the objects of the Convention, and placed
before the body vast amount of useful and inter-
estng Information. .t.. ...... ........-.
. On motion the following gentlemen were in
vited TO take their seats as Delegates 10 the Con-
vention ...... .-
I'll A
Carnes, and VIM. B. Rogers of BshopvilIe, and
Messrs. John Wltherspoon, and - Evans of
Society Hill, and Mr.. Joseph A. Norwood of
Darlington. ..-
On motion of Col. Harlee, a committee consist
ing of one from each delegation, was appointed to
prepare report and resolutions for the consdera-
lion of the Convention . ..... ..... ..
The following gentlemen were selected by their
respective delegations, 10 represent them in said
committee. s..t sd. ,... s....-..l .....-...-..
Col D. Harlee, .Cheraw; J. w. Sandf ford
Fayetteville; Wesley Hollster, Raleigh J. M.
DcSaussure, Camden; John Wherspoon, Socie.
ty Hill J. A. Carnes, Bishopvile.
On motion the Convention then adjourned to
meet 10 morrow at 10 o'clock.
.....,9..s .t. ,. CAMDEN, S. C. July 29lh, t847.
The Convention met al 10 o'clock, A. NJ Col.
Harlee, Chairman of the Committee 10 which
was referred the duty of preparing a report and
resolutions for the consideration of The Conven-
tion made his report, which he urged upon the
Convention with great zeal and ability, After free
and extended discussion in which Messrs. Ingies,
Maj. DcSaussure, VIM. E. Johnson, Esq, Gen.
0. Fl. Kollock, the President and 9th
ers partici paied. The Report and Resolutions
with some slight amendments were unanimously
adopted, as follows:
The committee appointed to make report and
submit resolutions, in relation TO the very i'm
porlant objects upon which This convention has
assembled TO delelberate, respectfully a
.. ... REPORT: .....f,
That they have had under consideration, the
matter referred to them. They find in the subject
of the connecting link of the Metropolitan Rail
Road, too Manv considerations to embrace in any
report which their limited time would allow them
TO prepare. The particular object of this conven-,
lion to devise the ways and means TO defray the
expense, and forthwith to commence an accurate
survey of the whole route. from Raleigh, in North
Carolina, via Fayetteville and Cherawto Cam;
den in 8. Carolina. and thus to spread before their
fellow cirzens and the capitalists of the country,
facts in relation This great enterprise which may
be relied on, and upon which those who are able
may inves, their money. The time for speculat
ing as 10 the cost and income of this connecting
link has passed. The public mind, North and
South, is fully aroused in relation 10 this work.
The Rail Road Lines North and South, see the
vast benefits which its completion will afford to
heir roads. The capitalists of the country are
awake as to its profits as an investment of money;
The citizens of Raleigh, Fayetteville, Cheraw
and Camden, and along the whole line are joined
together in spirit as one man, to commence and
and complete this great work. The committee
forbear therefore, TO enter into an elaborate report
on the subject believing that when the route shall
be surveyed, and The estimates of the engineer as
to the cost, income and advantages of the work,
are submted 10 the public, all doubt will vanish,
and all difficulty. as.to the necessary funds Tor
building the road, will be at an end. The con-
necling link on the Metropolitan line of Rail
Roads, if promptly commenced and speedily COM
pleted, must and will become the great national
Ihoron nghfare for the trapsporton of the mail and
travel from North to South, and from the South
to the North and upon this fact is based the esti
mate which the committee desire to submit to the
Convention. .t-.... ...5u} ...-..
From the public report of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road, it appears that there were zeO-
264 passengers that passed over that road during
the pas, wear, and from all the information in our
reach and from the facts that the Camden road IN
tersectsp with the South Carolina Rail Road, and
that road connecting with the Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee roads, (some of which are under
contract and many in successful operation,) that
will pierce the great valley of the Mississippi at
more than one point, the committee are decidedly
of opinion that when this connecting link is I'm
ished, that it will derive q very great amount Of
trade from the South and South West and think
they may very safely submit that of the pumber
Of those who travelled over the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road, there will be at least fifty thou-
sand who will take this route; add to. this from
other, Northern routes twelvs, thousand, fronsihe
al oAalkG VrPa aNosHk