Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-25
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Hon, JAMES II. TiTus, New York.
Prom The Uytheriue Republican.
RAll ROAD MEETING.

Al large nneng II the ,Iiz,,sh " yilc, held At
N,lhesle on Monday lllh Oct. 1917, upon the n,o.
ton o, ihr Hon And ), Fulton. Malr Ja-.r Gle,vss
was called 10 the char aud Capt. john T. Mathews APP
pointed Secretary.
The ohJcct OF the meeting was briefly stated by Mr.
Fulton; ahefenpon I. :. buckingham arose, and after
lew preliminary remarks, offered the following preamble
aud resolutions The meong was then addr, ssed bv
Mcs"V. Fulton, Nost and Buckingham, and the prear,-
bic and rec 'luiuns wcrn unanimously adopted.
W hefcds IN tleulinlons Of this nesting the Rair al
Convention, recently held IN lynhbnrg has given n
new impetus 10 Tho spin. oi internal Improvement, in
Virginia, 10y 81 cllns Information aud developing publ
sentiment III relation To tho great benefits which are IL
result Ia individuals 10 the STATE and the country al
large by the construction ii Railroad from Richmond
10 the Ohio Rvor, thru some The counties of tho
SCUM "esi: and whereas, It's extension far pracii
cable ih.ougl that seelln. towards Teunfs see would
greatly enhancr the value oi the I'M e,nent; and
whereas the South w.sern c, nntrs Of Nlruina enbrs-
my large aud extensive district rich IN mineral
nrcsol Salt, 6yps0m lrm, Lead, Goa and Marble and
scarcely euard III the fertility Of its IT., and in tho
value and variety o lis productions, have ony felt thu
necessity Of highway market, and a ihra,ghare Tor
travel i1l the east 10 Tho vest and whereas VIZ b.lh w.
lial Railroad communication from Richmopd Va, T.,
the Southwest, with the view and almost abs uIe cor
nIny oi Its ultimate eNonsiun through ,la heart of
tennessee 10 The Mississippi, passing through great
tract al country now wlthput markets. aud presenting To
New otaans aud all the great Mississippi region below
Memphis, tar the sh aud best route 10 tne Ailant
eltts, cannot TAI 10 realize the splendid results,
pnlng ~ II will 10 market, in Virginia alone, larger
tract ol country nav without markets. than any other en-.
lcrpzs America has done pit the Erie Canal; ard
"lievi9 als1 llai mo proposed conneXlon by railway
wih eastern Virginia, aud thereby with the Northern
ccs,and with The great Southwest giving greater Ia
eili"s l., trade. greater despatch Ia travelling, aud in
eating and developing new ces II wealth, is, mall
lis salaatS lnlucnc The commercial social and 10
hlica relations VI the State and the Union at this Time
sir nsly urged upon the sderaou and patriotism VI
Virginia
Aud whereas, ii has been proposed that convention
comprising the o south western Virginia bs
held al w ythaNle IN the lhh day vi November, Tor
The purpose vi securing communication with the cli-
nnnd and OHIO Rnlruad, and this meeting highly ap-
pr wing the u Jects o The prlp SD convention.
Isi. Therefore, Resoiced, That tor the purpose Of
ewing efficiency 10 The action OF the y nchbug Conven
uon held on the 22d and 23d Sept aud for HE further
purpose oi carrying oni Ihe otJct aud views Of tho
meeting, We VIII heartily unite with friends other
counties III the pr1r,,ed Convention at " yhnv,, on
the OH Nov aud that % delegates be appol ted
tend said convention.
ID Res .vod That Knoxville and Nashville, Tenn.
Richmond, Danvllle and iynchburg. and all the other
towns and counties OF Virginia aud tennessee, interested
IN the conen' dated improvement, b., and hereby
cordially aud earnest invited To send delegates this
Convention. and unite with US III liz deliberations.
I'D. Res l'ed, That we do II / consider the South.
w stern, The Richmond and Ohu, and the Danvile I'M
pruvemeUs al all antaeonsica aud therefore, IN sup
parting all OF them, act upon the persuasion thai they
are diLes and mol Notwithstanding We do, that by q
continued aud vigorous .ri they all ke carried inlo
prompt execution III such manner that they will mutu
ally sustain and build up each other.
ith. Resolved. That
be appointed committee to invite such gentlemen
tend said Convention, IN the opinou ol said commit
tee, " ud by Their knonledge and experience, fur Tho
the great aud vital olIecs, Tor the attainment OF which
the convention is 10 DO assembled
Uudcr the fist resolution the chair announced the fol-
low