The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-06
THE NEwBERN MEETgNGs.

THE NEwBERN MEETINGS.
We are 90 much pressed for space to-day that we
fndh impossible to publish at length, as we desire
provement Meetings held in Newbern, as we find
them in the Journals Of that place. We must con-
tent ourselves with brief synopsis. as4sss-
The Central Rail Road Convention held in that
place on the 2ad ultimo. was organized by the ap-
pointment of John Blackwell as President Coun-
Gil B. Wood. F. P. Latham, James Griswold, Wal
ter Dunn, u. and Thomas Sparrow, Sr. as Vice Pre-
sidents; William G. Hunter, w. B. Gulck, Moses
w. Jarvis, and w. F. S. Alston as Secretaries. Z.
The Committee on Resolutions consisted of Messrs.
William H. Washington, H. B. Lane, DR.: H. w.
Blount, I. Disosway, M. G. Bogey, z. slade, James
Evans, and William G. Bryan. The Resolutions,
as reported by the Hon. William H. Washington,
strongly approve the act charterng the Central Road
They were adopted unanimously. MI. Washington
then introduced Gen. Saunders to the Convention,
and that gentleman proceeded to address the assem-
bage, '' which was of the largest ever held in
Newbern, for about two hours. The frequent and
unbounded applause with which Gen. Saunders was
vention in the success of the Central Road, and
their qualification at the noble manner in which the
cause of Internal Improvement was defended by the
Speaker
Spirited and able letters were read from the Hon.
Weldon N. Edwards of Warren, and Messrs. John
A. Gilmer and D. F. Caldwell of Guilford.
On the evening of the same day Meeting was
held to take steps to construct Road from Colds
borough to Newbern, which was addressed by Geo.
S. Stevenson, Esq, Gen. Saunders, and the Hon.
William H. Washington. A Committee, headed by
Mr.. Stevenson reported the following Resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has en-
barked in system of Internal Improvements destined
to deveope her vast resources and confer wealth and
prosperity upon her citizens; and whereas the Town
of New Berne is deeply interested in the great State
work now undertaken, and more especially in other
enterprises which must of necessity follow There
fore
Resolued 1. That the Charter authorising the con-
struction of Rail Road from the Town of Charlotte,
uia. the Capital to the head waters of Neuse River
Navigation, meets appreciation, and will hail
the opening of said road as the dawn of bright era
in the history of this State.
RESOLVED Q. That the North Carolina Rail Road is
but the commencement of the great work which is to
connect the East with the West, the Sea Shore with
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Resolred 3. That to realize the great enterprise OF
a Central Rail Road binding the Commercial ports
of the East with the Western farms, once projected
by Stanly, CASTOR, and Caldwell, the North
Carolina Rail Road should be extended to the Town
of New Berne.
Resolued 4. That efforts shall not until
this work is accomplished, and will patiently Ia
hour until final shall dispel the delusion from
the minds of those who refuse to join in this
bic enterprise"
Speaking of the subscriptions to the Central Road
the Republican says:
During Gen. Saunders speech, the Court House
was crowded, and the audience enthusiastic. We
learn that two companies complete have been made
up, which, with the pledged by Mr. Dibble
makes three companies in all for Newbern. Under
the circumstances, consider this doing we'll 70,
Newbern,-much better than we anticipated some
time ago. This result is due almost entirely to the
eloquent and powerful appeal of General Saunders
his arguments could not fail to convince those who
are alive to their own interests"
In addition to this, some $4,000 were subscribed
at the Meeting in the evening to the Newbern Raj
Road and this amount has since been increased tc
$4,000.