The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-21
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

RAIL ROAD MEET1NG.
PURSUANT to, o,a.calk kmadssby pfeliminary neeting
and at the instance of good many of our citizen
who had issued card aew days before TO that effec
a very considefabIe number bfithe freemen of Rowa
assembled in the Cont House, on THURSDAY 6u
instant, take into consideration the action nad D.
the late Legislature upon the subject OF Internal I'm
provement, and particularly the scheme OF the grea
Central Rail Road The meeting was organized D.
the appointment of the Hon. d. F. Caldwell, al
President and Col. E. d. Austin, Archibald Hen
derson, Esq. David Barringer, ESQ and Rich Harris
Esq. Vice Presidents; James e. Kerr, Esq. and D.
A. Davis, Esq. Secretaries.
The objects of the, meeting having been explained
and enforced by the Chair,
Col. John B. Lord submitted the following reso
| lutions, viz:
Whereas, the General Assembly at its late ses-
sion, passed act to incorporate The North Gar
olina Rail Road Company" as well as other acts iol
the Internal Improvement of the State-acts traogn
with great benefit to every section and to each lno
vdual Of the State And whereas, concert OF actlon
and unity of purpose are necessary to ensure Ine
accomplishment of such important works. cnereIoie'
ls Resoired, That we heartily approve OF the wise
and patriotic Legislation, which conceived ana adoPt
ed measures so eminently calculated to improve the
condition of our State. f.--
3D. Resokued. That self interest as well as patriot
ism calls upon every citizen to devote his energies
to the completion of these great enterprises.
3d. Resoiped, To secure united effort, we recon-
mend General Convention of the friends OF these
measures from every portion of the country interest
ed, on Thursday, I4th day of June next.
4th. ResOEred, That we will organize body, to be
called the "Rowan Internal Improvement Assocla-
tion whose duty it shall be to promote these enter
prises in such manner may be deemed most aoVl-
sable.
John A. Ellington, Esq. being called on, went
into history of the progress of the Central Rall
Road schemes in the General Assembly-lts adVan-
tages to the whole State, and particularly TO the
Western portion of it. He also explained the reasons
which had induced the Western members to give up
the project of the Charlotte and Danvle charter 1or
the Central scheme. Mr.. Ellington was the Sena-
tor from this District in the late General Assembly,
and was understood to have taken an actVe part In
effecuating the measure under consideration In that
body. His exposition complete }. w. U.s.
borne, Esq. being called upon, delivered very ex-
cellent speech, approving of the action OF the late
General Assembly, and imPresslng 1t on the pubic
mind that their wise, liberal enactment should be
made effectua by corresponding course on the part
of their constituents.
H. c. Jones' Esq, (Commoner from Rowan in
the late Assembly, was called upon, but declined
addressing the meeting, stating that he thought his
friend, Mr. Ellington had said enough to satisfy all
present as to the they had pursued in the Leg
islaure, and that he preparing an address, which
would shortly be published, setting forth all matters
relating the measure mlnutely than was ne
cessary 10 90 into them Instead OF addressing
them himself he begged leave to substitute his friend
from Cabarus, Mr.. Barringer, who bore a consPicu-
part in the Assembly in forwarding this measure
and being strongly seconded In the call, Mr. Barrln-
ger address the meeting in earnest and efectual
style upon the history, bearing and Proprety of the
measure.
Burton Craige, Esq, Hon. John w. Ellis, J. L.
Clemmons ESQ, and ]. Clarke, ESQ.,, all seVerally
addressed the meeting with great ability and effect
On rising to ask that the question might then be
put, Mr.. Jones spoke in glowing terms of the intel
ectual and patriotic cast of every speech that had
been delivered on that occasion, beginning with that
If the Honorable President and taking each as it came
without execution: He said he had felt some ankle
y as the reception their labors might meet with
n the country, but the intense interest which
80 large assemblage Of his fellow citizens had
AIKEN in these proceedings for four long hours-the |
requent manifestations OF the appreciation that from
ime to time had cheered each speaker-convinced |
lin, not only that his constituents were satisfied
With his course, but that the policy of the measure
would be approved wherever it was understood. He
believed from the indications of popular favor this
lay manifested-that the great Central Rail Road
destined prevail 81 feel it to be 500 said he,
in every thing l have and heard this day-Ii
eel it in all around me- feel IL (as the old ladies
ay) in my bones" After some other words of warm
upon the of the meeting, the
question was put the passage of the resolutions
md they passed unanimously.
Col. John B. Lord introduced the following reso-
ution, which passed.
Resofred, That the thanks of this meeting are DUE
md age hereby rendered to the several members of
he General Assembly who favored and sustained
he enlightened policy we have above adverted to,
md especially to the Hon. Calvin Graves, Speaker
If the Senate, for his disnterested and patriotic
giving the casting vote of that body in favor of
he North Carolina Rail Road.
The thanks of the meeting were then rendered to
he President for the digni6ed and proper manner in
Vhich he had presided. The thanks of the meeting
also rendered to the other officers, and the pro-
eedings directed to be published in the Carolina
Natchman; and all other newspapers in the State,
riendly to the of Internal Improvement, were
eqnested to publish them also.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
D. F. CALDWELL, Pres.
1e4zs B. As P47is: E. hs""' sse'rts'.