Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-28
From the Richmond Republican.
SOUTHERN PUBLIC
MEETING


Pursuant to notice. a large and Iighly rspectable
meeting of tie eli IONS Of Rrlmoan convened at the
Exchange Coecerl HILL, Saturday night, Ocr. 9h.
The meeting WAS called toordei by D. H. Lond1n Esq
whose M n Gen Bernard Peyton was appoin,cd
Chal'maa; aud on moion Of IL l.. Brooke, Esq Ro
II. Gallnher WAS request d In act Secretary
The Oh lfman explained The Object of the meeting,
and called on thu delegation from he city of Richmond
who bad attended the Wyhesllle Convention, in he
half Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad to make
repHt.
In response, joseph B. Anderson, Esq one of the
delegates explained the actiou Of the Conven ,n and
nirmed the neeilna how far the Richmond delegates
ad goneia giving The people of the OF, at Souhves.
assurances that Richmond would not ha wanting il
proper subscription 10 lhls important improvement ls
concl ed by introducing Il the meeting the d lnguish-
ed Engineer Of the Southwestern Road, Col. C. +. NJ
Garhe VIII took the stand and address ed those Assem-
bed IN iofeihe, comprehensive and impressive Speech
setting ith the ereat impnapce ofihe work under
sieall m. He W followed by Col. B. Rush Floyd,
OF yle, IN f'rvent AID eloquent address.
hese addfe,ses will appear hereafter.
VIM. u. Ma@larland Esq. offered me following rpso-
ton which after being discussed by NesSrs Macarlsnd
Lyons, Gen. Ilarvie. Demon, and Judge Mason, wa,
amended and adapted BY the meeting:
"Res'lved, That the interest of Richmond n the
comple'ltn OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad is
such hat she ought aid in its construction and that
snbs'ripon hereoot 100000 should be m ade when
ever an additional subscription OF like amour, has
been made by the people ul the Southwest and an as
surance he given by The Company that il will not con-
sent 10 any d Termination against the City in the
transportation below Lynchburg and tina il will fcili-
late connection between It's road and that Of the Rich
nond and Danvllle COMPANY"
MIR Lyons o~red subs toie but subseq ueny at the
suggestion Of Mr. W. c. Carringon, Withdrew it, for
thu purpose Of ffprna il as addition.
Judge Mason proposed TO amend the resolution of Mr..
MarGtland, by making it read 1.-THE citizens ought 10
aid" &c. aud Mr.. NJ. accepted tire amendment.
The Y t. having beer taken the resolution IN, d.
fled, WAS adopted unanimously.
The Substitute, offered as addition BY its mover
Mr. Lyons. rejected by vote of ayes 49, nays 49,
Tie Proposition WAS as follows:
81 he people of Richm nd earnestly desire the src.
Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and of eve
ry improvement which shall connect Virginia with the
great West aud more closely unite E,sern and Wes-
tern Virginia; wiling. therefore. subscribe
literally To the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad: bat,
upon the precise principle upon which The people Of
Western and Middle Virginia have required tina, the
James River Canal shall communicate directly wi the
tide. We desire that the said Railroad shall comnni-
cate directly with Richmond, and we do not think that
we should be expected tt subscribe our means to
work which, 1t II dos not connect with us, prove
our ruin, though we desire that Lynchburg shall pros
per:
Resolved, therefore That as soon as the Virginia
and tennessee Ra lnad Company sha obtain Charter
an ng il 10 extend its road point the Dan
VI Il Road, aud half Of the stock shall BIZ subscribed
by others, we Will subscribe the remaining half, and
100000 10 the Virginia and Tonnes see Railroad, be
expended on the Road West Of LynchbuIg."
Dullng he evening. the meeting was also addressed
by Dr.. Saunders. o Lynchbnrg, rep The inquiries
whether he thought the people of Lynchbug and OF The
south west would accept The terms proposed in Mr.,
Lyons resolntun.
w. 2. Tnnsall, ESQ., also addressed he meeting up
ON the Importance of the great work under discussion.
Al very late hour, on motion of Mr. Mcfarland the
Chair was authorized 10 appoint COMMITTEE 10 aid at
once IN carrying out the object Of his resolution, by aP'
ply ing TO he citizens Of Richmond for Subscriptions.
On motion, the Meeting adj,.urned.