Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-02
From the Carolina watchman.
,.u poAD MEETING.

7,,reant 10 cali hAa"o F1 -.
meeting: am. anu who had issued card few
-four s fore to that effect, very considerable
aHs, peri If the freemen Of Rowan assembled II
uToo s,,t House, on Thursday, 9th inst, tc
he Co. lou consideration the action had by the
axe nv D";sia,ure upon the subject of Internal
ale LeS srosnt, and particularly, the scheme OF
nPFos .ot Central Rail Road. The meeting
be gIsraonzed by the appointment Of the Hon.
"a, as, IESoIdweH, as President, and Col. E. u:
p T. 'IIrchbald Henderson, Esq, David
Anstn ESQ and Richard Harris, Esq,
3arTIn%gs s.;1ents James E Kerr, Esq, and u.
ice 1 ~; Esq, Secretaries.
DaV ,5;octs OF the meeting having been ex-
ID, o ogG enforced by the Chair,
IaoEe'r obn B. Lord submitted the following
WI nbIe and resolutions, viz:
ss a,nye The General Assembly at Its late
W. nI', rassed an Act to incorporate " ne
e s.,b Carolina Rail Road Company" as wei
,O ..b.r acts for the Internal Improvement OF
:. O' Sats-acts fraught with great benefit 10
ne SO. "aot;on and TO each individual of the
Stste: And whereas, concert OF acs,on ' tbe
,";iv Of purpose are necessary 10 ensure '"e
establishment of such important "0'AS -
it Ist Resolred, That we heartily approve OF
he wise and patriotic legislation Wh'cn con
cs;ved and adopted measures so eminentIy car
cuIated to improve the condition OF our H ,!
Oh ResolUed, That self interest as wen aS
n.,r;o,ism calls upon every citizen 10 deVo'e
Bis energies TO the completion of these great
ENTERPRISES A.. ,,-o
3D. Resolved, To secure united effort we
commend a General Convention OF the TRENDS
these measures from every portion OF the
.rntrv interested, on Thursday, 18th day OF
At Gb RESOLVED, That we will organize a bo-
= n be called, the Rowan Internal I'M
!ovement Association" whose duty it shall
!, IN promote these enterprises in such man.
Or as NAV be deemed most advisable.
Iobn A. Ellington, Esq. being called on,
-s,t into history of the progress of the Cen
~ Rail Road schemes in the General Assem-
;ts advantages 10 the whole State, and
arcuIarly to the Western portion OF 1t; tie
90 evolained the reasons which had induced
10 Western members TO give up the project OF
Charlotte and DanvllIe charter tor the
sntr,I scheme. Mr. Ellington was the Sen
Eor froE1 this District in the late General AS
roblv and was understood TO have taken an
.,;vo mart in efectuating the measure under
lnsdera,ion in that body His exposition
nnIsrod J. ". Osborne, Esq being called
po1 delivered a very excellent speech, APP
Iovioo of the action of the late General As
EMILY, and inPresSing 1t on The public mind
Iat Leir wise, liberal enactment should be
naie efectaaI by a corresponding course on
no mart of their constituents
H. C. Jones, Esq, (Commoner from Rowan
N he late Assembly, was called upon, but
lecInpd addressing the meeting, stating that
, thought his friend, MIR. Ellington, had
lsI enough to satisfy all present as to the
nurse thew had pursued in the Legislature,
mi that he was preparing an address, which
soum shortly be published, setting forth all
ratlers relating TO the measure more minute
than it was necessary to go into them now.
bs,pad of addressing them himself he begged
4ayp 10 substitute his friend from CaFarrus,
Hr BIrrnger, who bore conspicuous part in
e Assembly in forwarding this measure, and
ling strongly seconded in the call, MI Bar
NIGER addressed the meeting in an earnest and
iecrua style upon the history. bearing and
0prcty OF the measur'.
Burton Craig, ESQ.,, Hon John w. Ellis, j.
Cemmons, Esq, and Clarke, Esq, all
ver2IIy addressed the meeting with great a
Fly and effect
Oarsng TO ask that the question might
en- he put, Mr.. Jones spoke in glowing
ms Of the intellectual and patriotic cast Of
tery speech that had been delivered on that
rcasoD, beginning with that of the Honora-
e President, and taking each as It came with
cou4iC, IL i |, L falK
Yas 10 the reception their labors might
eel with IN the country, but the intense IN
est with which so large an assembiage OF
sieOw-CtIzens had taken III these pio-
elngS for fonr long hours-the frequent
Manifestations of the appreciation that from
ne 10 time had cheered each speaker-con-
llnced him, not only that his constituents were
Shed with his course, but that the policy
The measure would be approved wherever
was understood He believed from the in
cations OF popular favor this day manifest
that the great Central Rail Road was des.
led TO prevail. 81 feel ii to be 500 said he,
p every thing | have seen and heard this
VI feel It IN all around me- feel ii las
ola ladies' say IN my b0nes." After some
neF words OF warm CongratuIation upon the
cceSS OF the meeting, the question was put
the passage Of the resolutions and they
fScd unanimously
VOL John b. Lord introduced the following
solution, which passed.
NesoIred, That the thanks of :his meeting
DUE and are hereby rendered to the seve
members of the General Assembly who ia
pred and sustained the enlightened policy we
I've above adverted to, and especially 10 the
on Calvin Graves, Speaker of the Senate,
his dslnterested and patriotic course on
'Os the casting vote of that body in favor
me North Carolina Rail Road
me thanks of the meeting were then ten
tIea 10 the President for the dignifed and
opeI manner IN which he had presided
ne e, 'NaGks OF the meeting were also rendered
,n5 o'neF Officers, and The proceedings d.
''eu 10 be published in the Carolina Watch,
~ and all other newspapers in the State.
enaIy 10 The cause of Internal Improvement,
sc sc requested 10 publish them also.
vi EaIIon' the meeting adjourned,
D. + CALDWELL, Pres.
i1aI, 6 ), hs''' ; Secretaries.