The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-07
Gen. Edney moved that the Convention
take recess until half past o'clock.
Er,ning Session.


Gen. Saunders, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported the following res
olutlons
l. Resolred, That i. is expedent to make
q further appeal to the people Of the State TO
take such an amount as may be necessary 10
addition to the sums already subscribed TO
make up the One Million Of dollars as provi
ded for bv the Charter; and for this purpose,
that Railroad Conventions be held in each OF
the Counties through which the Railroad is
expected to pass from GoIdsboro', inWayne
County, to Charlotte, 10 Meck!enburg Coun'
iy, and in such contiguous Counties as may be
friendly disposed ,Oyards the great undera
king.
2. Reached, Tha. al Executive Commit.
lee of eleven be appointed by the President,
to prepare aud publish public Address de.
signaling the times and places of holding the
proposed Conventions; and that as many
members of this body We invited 10 attend as
NAV find ii convenien, and practicable.
! Which were unanimously adopted.
MIR. Glmer proposed that this Convention,
withou, any further appeal. proceed at once
to shoulder the whole amount of subscriptions
which may be necessary to make up the mil.
lion. Mr.. G. went en-. in al oble and prac'
ticsl speech, to detail the plan by which this
result, might be accomplished. This able
and gallant champion OF this great work nesss
no eulogium from Us, even IL our limits would
allow OF sny extended account Of the facts and
arguments he presented. lie con,eUdcd thu,
we ought not TO adjourn w!thout pledgn. CIV
cry dollar Of the stock and securing the char
ter al once.
Mr.. jones, OF Rowan. was awarded the
floor Rext, aud az usual, received the loud and
merry applause of the whole Convention.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men to apose the ExeCu i've COMMITTEE Of
eleven under the second Resolution above,
viz: Messrs. Saunders, McRae, Griswcd,
Mcleod. Swain, Graham. Trcllpger, J. NJ.
More l,ead Thomas, Lord, Fox and BarTioeer.
1t is proper 10 remark here, that, through
out the evening the subscriptions were being
made. under the obi CATION proposed above BY
Mr.. Gllmet and a, this point 81 gentlemen
slgned II.
A rumber Of very interesting addresses
were also made By different gentlemen, snd
received with great applause.
/. Gov. Morehead remarked, that as the
Speaking seemed To be over, he reckoned we
had as well 90 to work now, and take the re-.
, maoder OF this stock. lie proposed 10 So.
, cure The stock, il pracl csbie, before we leave
here, and any gentleman Who vas wiling TO
take t~o or three Of The shares should have
the privilege ofhaying lis extra shares work.
81 oT before any Of the others Who have only
taken one share. He would like 10 ascer,an
the sentiments Of the 81 gentlemen who had
subscribed, whether they we're wiling that
, the extra share should be worked off first.
Some further conversation took place in re
Ia,ion 10 this last plan; when the question
+. was put on the suggestion made above by
D Gov. Morehesd and the sense Of he subscrl.
e bers was favora5'y expressed but not being
e unanimous, the suggestion wss not pressed
4 by the mover.
, Other suggestions were made by Mr.. Nor
) deca and others; after which. Gov. More.
bead renewed his proposition above, calling
n upon he s. subscribers TO know how many
would double their stock J A sufficient mum.
ber not Offering, the proposition was with.
. drawn.
y Considerable and interesting debate aud
conversation followed when,
H. L. Robards, Esq, offered The following
a reso 'u;loas, VIZ
/. Resolced. That the thanks Of this Con.
. vcn,inn be rendered 10 the authorities e the
Pfesby terrain Church or The use ofthe build.
lng in which The SESSIONS Of the Conyeutiou
h have been held.
= 2. Resolved, That tho ,h.nks OF the Con.
J. go 10, ah,,t H., D.
q and other officers, for the able manner il
). which they have discharged the duties de-
VOWED upon them
. The question being put by the Secretary
!, the Resolutions we're unanimously adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Bingham, the thanks o
the Convention were also presented 10 the cit
: izens Of Greensboro, for their generous hos
i pitallty extended 10 the members Of this Con
r vention.
The business being concluded. the Honor
: able Calvin Caves, President ofthe Cnnven
ton, IN closing lis session. br fly and happi
y responded to the many kind illusions mad,
TO him personally, when he had only done hi
duty, n common with the % gallan, Nortt
Csrolinians who stood SIDE by side, and BAT,
tied for this Charter. HI. remarks we're de
lYered IN an Impressive and highly emphat
&c manner, and we're characterized through
ont BY ierseut patriotism, and the utmost do
votlon to the success Of this grea. enterprise
After which, the proceedings were ordered
to be published in the p pers Of the State
aud the Convention adjourned, SINE die.
CALVIN GRAVES, President.
X VI. SAUNDERS,
FRED. j Hill,
JoHS w ELLIS, Vlce
JOHN Mcleod Presidents.
. Jony 6 BYHrM,
i j. VI. MoREuEAD.