Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15
RAIL ROAD MASS MEETING.

The citizens of Southwestern Arkansas, IN
pursuance OF aprevious notice, assembled III large
numbers at Lamartine, Lafayette county. on
Saturday, the Ah day Of October, 1851, for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the advanta-
ges and most eligible route for Railroad extend
ing from Red river to the Mississippi and TO APP
point delegates to represent them in the conven-
ton to assemble at New Orleans in January next.
The meeting called to order by appointing
Col. John Dockery, President, and Judge l.. B.
Fort and ID l.. Frammtl, vice Presidents, and on
notion Cassius Leigh, Norborn Young aud n. J.
Gannt, were elected Secretaries.
The president then, in few pertinent remarks
explained the objects of the meeting, and in AN
able and brief manner spoke OF the advantages
aud resources of Railroads generally. Col. Dock
cry then went into the immediate objects of the
meeting, and in speech Of more than hour
enchaned the deeply interested audience, elo-
quently and in most clear and forcible STYLE
illustrating the imperative necessity OF railroad
connectng Red river with the Mississippi. Col.
ID, after showing the practica5uy Of the great
enterprise, and demonstrating the means of obtain
ing the capital for accomplishing their great design
took his seat amid the evident pleasure and ear
hest enthusasmiof the large assembly of citizens
Messrs. Leigh, Caruthers and Jack were then
severay called upon and respectively addressed
the meeting in happy style and with evident abi-
ty TO the great interest aud satisfaction Of their
fellow citizens.
On mollon of J. II. CaI ulbers, the presiden,
appointed committee consisting of three from
each of the counties of Hampstead, Lafayette,
Union and Ouachita, TO select delegates tn repre-
sent said counties in the convention that will
s-mble at New Orleans in January, 1882 The
committee then retired aud in short time report
ed to the meeting the following named gentlemen
as said delegates, which was unanimously adopt
ed to wit:
From Hempstead County--E Furgerson, Capt
Il Cook, Hon II p Poindexter. DIR Mitchell, DIR
Calhoun Gen q ID Royston. J Hannah, q
Edwards, b B Jones, o Roberts, Hon Mr. Kins-
worthy. c y Nelson, J Peat, Philips, Ambrose
Hannegan, q Mccain, Capt Block, DR. Jett,
John " ley, Il . Stevens Col. Williamson, John
Il Richardson, John Ross.
From Lafayette-A M McCollum, + + Mask
Henry Roberts, Col John Dockery, DIR Charles ~
Gannt, T IL Green, John Warren, Col r II War
rem. Nicholas j Gannt, NJ A Philips, ID Tram
mel, DR. john 4 Young, John K Smith, q b Keen
er, VIM Jack, Col VIM Wynn, Judge J Trigg.
Gov Jas 5 Conway, DIR Conway, DIR J N
wilson, Judge b Fort, David Dixon V Sewer,
James ii Caruthers.
From Union-Co Sam Harper, A G Harper,
Col Ben Williams Sam b Miller, Capt James
Peters, 5 McRay, A Morgan, Geo Gordon,
A Ii Buckner, Hon John QuIn, VIM A Lacy,
VIM Edward Powell, A J {, Ran-y, II M Hardy
Rust.
From Ouachita.-Cap. Dews, c NJ Harvey,
Col Sam johnson, Lr l. Harris, John Banks,
Maj Frank ilayne, Capt Haynie, L Salter-
white, Dan Godbod, Sam Leak, Thos Wood
ward, E A Warren, James Jones. Peter. Nc
Colum, DIR Hamilton, 1yra Hill, Il Watts, G w
Ftz, Hon G G Scott. Col Browning, DIR Bragg,
Thos Armstrong, w Il Wall, VIM Stone, b N
Ingram, DR. S Bayless, Gerard Randall, John
Pipkiu, NJ Pipkin, John Griggs.
On Motion of Cassus Leigh, the President ap
pointed committee of three consisting of The i5l-
lowing gentlemen, to wit: Cassius Leigh, Norborn
Young, aud J. II. Caruthers, 10 draft resolutions
expressive of the sense Of the meeting, the COM
mittee drew up The following preamble and reso-
lutions W hich adopted and ordered to be
made part OF the proceedings of the meeting.
Whereas the citizens of South. western Arkan
sas having assembled to take into consideration
and carry into effect the best means OF building
Railroad from Red river TO the Mississippi, and
whereas, the people being deeply interested in said
proposed road, and duly advised of its advantages
to this country, and whereas convention Will
assemble in New Orleans in January next, to ad-
wise and adopt, such routes as will be mutually
advantageous to the city OF New Orleans, aud the
various sections o: the South-w estern States; and
whereas in order to meet tn. views and wishes
of said convention, and the general call and m
vitatun of a previous convention that convened
in New Orleans in July last;
Resolred, That this meeting has a deep interest
in the deliberations and action Of said convention, ,
and hereby heartily respond to the general call
and invitation.
Resolped, That the Delegates appointed by this
meeting are fully authorized to represent collec-
lively the counties from which they come and IN
slructed to act in liberal cooperation with SAID
Convention, and use all honorable efforts to carry
Railroad through the country they represent
Resolued, That copy Of these resolutions and
the proceedings Of this meeting be signed by the
President aud Sc cretaries of the meeting and ior-
warded to the Arkansaw Traveller, the Ouach'ta
Herald, and Washington Telegraph for publica-
ton, with request that the papers generally
throughout the State, and the papers OF New
Orleans publish the same.
JOHN DOCKERY, President.
Cassius Leigh,