The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-03
The RailRoad Meeting.

The steps taken al Inc touft HOUSE w
Tucsaa eveuirg last, to further the pros
meet Of our Rail Road, we're very decided
ones, so decided IN fact, and so important
that we look upon them, as building inc
road II the action had not have been 'a'
( ken. that was, we should have l"oked upon
the undertaking as Que in the last agnnies
Of despair but as il has resulted. We are
happy TO say, that in perspective W" ca"
sec the steam engine come speeding o" i's
IRON track up TO tho very "gdr,fds OF
Charlotte. 1t is now compelled, a' our
friend Hamp Jones says, "by the fufce oi
circumstances TO come.
Mr.. Palmer The very efficien, and intel
lirent President ofihe Road, after modest
" referring 10 the deicacy OF his position,
his being here no, as a stockholder or le-
gitimale participant IN the business OF the
Road, 81 far rs North Carolina was con-
cerncd, wen, on to explnn much to the sat
isfaciion Of these presen', rhy the success
Of the road was doubtful unless some such
action was had, as that expressed in Mr..
Wilson's resolution. V.de froeeedIngs.
flo showed that unless the roa' came on
This -;.i~ e c.--..t.ifte, tnat JnsrIesion.
T. 4 4 x.,t,
scribe sixpcnce 10 the road bcceuae she
gets all of the trade Of that country any
how, bu, as soon "a you come IN this d..
reciioa, and she sees she can tip the vas,
and yet undey clipped iesourcc, OF the fad-
kin and Cat.ba yai.es, she puts her hand
IN her poke, 10 help The undertaking.
Mr.. Palmer SAID sc might confidently
rely too f.. ASSISTANCE ffpm the South Car.
DINA Legislature, when i, saw that the
work vas going on wilh determination snd
spirit, that no ul,eriar motive prompted the
last session Of that body, 10 not making
appropriations 10 this road they we're on
, " waiting FOR those engaged III this worA
10 deyelnpe theft enterprise, manifest thelI
5 energies. and make practical demorstra
=. ton Of their zeal aud interest IN u; ant
9 that he motive which induced them Il
r withhold their AID from the Wilmington
v ADD Manchester road, was one Of policy
/. State pnlicy-that road would be a mcr'
travelling one and would no, add material
:, " to the capital industry or commercial
: prosperii, oithe Stale. lie would eodors
. our probability Of being relieved IN ,ha
/. quarter.
:, The President moreover stated, that "
:, nigh, expect Virginia 10 lend helpiu
hand; he vas assured by gentlemen {
a high standing and no ordinary acquire
l. menis IN practical business information IA
=, mong whom NoneuFe Robinson Esq, {
/ Richmond, Va.) that in the event OF III
20 Road progressing into North Carolia, w
n ginia would step forward and With, true vi
NJ gina palantrv invite i, 10 visit the o.
), Dominion, and back the invitation by fUl
n. nishing some Of the "Tays and means
ID This he urged as a strong motive for 81
m tnning the resolution.
IA Many persons in The upper counties
,,s n. {. through which the road would ru
i, who had not SUBSCRIBED, would do so who
IA they saw Tho Likelihood &c It's success.
,d Mr.. Palmer declared his Intention lou
or all possible endeavouts so far a. he was i
a, dlsidualy concerned to faeIIIIste the p
,st Tess Of the road
=, When he had flushed speak = ;!
nd Springs -famlliary known a. VI J i
r. Springs made a shut address co.ueltI.
u, with Mr.. Palmer; one remark he A,at
70 is particularly worth mentioning; be ga
that if any person was opposed to II
roads coming on this side ni Cheslet,ill
through an immediate appropriation
nm some OF their funds because they did u
IN. want t. part with their morey they 1ou
he succeed most happily for !fihe road sd
al. at Chesierville they never will have
be spendn. lie thought opposition 10 The Re
or. oluiion, would be the pre,Iicst way 10 Il
he world, to skulk from the payment Of the
,cr subscription.
N. MIR. Harvey Wilson, who is known 10
50 a plain, straight forward, business ma
made few PLAN common sense remarks
favor Of the resolution he had moved.
III Mr.. Wilson every one knows is no orals
asi but whit he says 2. oerally has ghi fro
is practical tendency.