The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-24
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Pursuant 20 neiirs eitea by she Con
missinneIs. a meeting sss held In Ibis
Tawn. on Thursday and Fndsv Last. n
ihr Subscribers n The Sioek Of he Nonh
Carolina Rad Rosa.
We have more ihsn once had occasion
70 speak with pnde and rxsil.lion o. ihs
asssmAisges ussi- have hereinfare been
drawn together Ia effect the snbss npllon
required of individuals By he charter. and
ss fesl more inclined nav Than formerly.
IL indulge 10 ihsi vein. far surely flere
bevrr Was body Of men eohgregaled
wiIhis mr. borders. mors distinguished
for Intellectual and moral Tails Than ibis
convention of Stockholders. TIE frat
men 10 our Stale in the professions Of
law AMI Medieins The men % seienre
in Agriculture and mechanical aris--lhe
men nf weallh-men 81 high political dis
tiariiun.-surcessfui Merrhsnls-expcri-
eneed contractors on Railroads. ngi-
neers of high disiinriinn from other States :
Presidents aud Cashiers nr Banks. and
isail Road Companies. with many SUBJ
s'sn,i4l gentlemen, distinguished Tor an
nnpreiendlne manner and conlemp, Tor
oil disiinciion--were III here in nBnbeTs.
As nigh be exported from ,neh meet
ing. there was no display. no oralorical
flourish. though we know Of many who
are highlh gifted with powers for surh a
display. All was orderly, quiet and bu-
sinpss-like 10 these proceedings. II is
true. that there was much discussion ON
The many matters that necessarily arose in
this, The first meeting Of The larlesl cor
poEaiioH ever chartered in our Stale; Il
vas sensible. pointed, instructive debate,
end slwass brief. Ii was marked Too.
with a glow Of patriotism. and proud
satisfaction. that they were doing some
fiIing 10 elevate The character of the State
something worthy oflhe sgc-bul there
was no ransng-no fusiisn--fo grand
foarisies" 10 gain applause. u was
sometimes learned and proIoun,f--somc'
times simply statements OF facts. Glen
mere financial detail. and al ne matters
were more practical aud unimporiaui. tho
speaking assumed the style Of essy con
sersation. But II never losi us grave
and dienifed character. and nsser faii.
ed TO interest the crowd OF spectators
that hung eagerly upon lis deliberations.
TO say that the impression made by
these deliberations is mos, auspiclous
and cheering. were 10 speak iamely. but
we are admonished by the course ol
proceeding TO which we are referring
% speak soberly and discreeily. They
know, and we know. iiiai they are besel
with opposition 81 resolu,a character
and that many difiicsllies will be often.
slytIy thrown in their way. They know
tho. that without the correction by TN
Legislature Of a mistake in their charter
The work will lay heavy and burlhensom'
10 many Of them. They knew these thing
from the first, they are nerved aud Iesolv
ed 10 meet and overcome there; and moth
ing but the most unequivocsl Reputation
on the part Of our Lawmakers can stop ih,
progress Of tire Great North Carulin,
Rail Road.
TO The people OF our honest old Stale
who are just about To- rasl their sufirage'
for new set OF public agen;s--io The
liberal. firm, patriotic people Of North
Carolina. and especially 10 the people
slons llIs line Of this Raii Rcid--,o ID,
people Of The Vest who with lis ate sui
ierinq iutolerabie burihens To all tru
patriots we appeal al this juucture, mol 4
send up those who are threatening TO de
slroy these brigh, hopes.
Upon The motion Of r. NJ. Saunders
Of Wake. Hon. Duncan Cameron, wa
appointed Chairman OF The meeting, an
soha b. Lord. Esq.,, OF Rowan, aud s
r. Philips, of Orange, were appoinie
Secretaries. A good deal Of The first ,la
was spent IN verifying the subscription
and proxies. A Committee Consisting {
William A. Graham. George w. Mord'
tai and JOHN A. Gllmer, with the tw
Secretaries. were labonUusly engaged I'll
whole forenoon OF that day. Al lengi
Stosk t0 Tire amount of near nine hundre
thousand dollars being ascerlained 10 b
represented, quorum TO do business wa
declared, aud they proceeded with III
business required by the charter. NJ
Gilmer. Of Guilford, submitted a pla
inr distributing the names Of Direciol
uong tile line OF Road, which excited a
anina,ed discussions; al length on the SUI
sesliOn az The Char, Committee OF te
Wese selected To report upon the basis
distribution aud the mann.r Of seleciil
the several directors. The SAID Commit,
reported The plan submitted by Mr.. Gi
mer, and il was adopted by the corpor
ilan. Il is seen from the localities OF d
Several directors elected. The followir
Directors were chosen, viz:
VIM. C.. Means, Cabdrrus County:
john Shaver Rowan County.
John h. Lord,
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