Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11
Isni.roaes Meeting.
i ours respectfully.
G. A. WINGFIELD

At meeting of a portion of the people
of Washington County. held in Abingdon,
on Monday. July 2Sth, 1851, for the pur-
pose Of adopting measures to forward the
Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road, the
meeting was called to orderly Dr.. Daniel
Tngg, on whose motion, Wyndham Rob
crtson. Esq, was appointed Chairman,and
Isaac Il. Dunn, Secretary.
Mr. Robertson. in short but pertinent
address, explained the object of the meet
ing. John A. Campbell, Esq, also address
scd the meeting, and after few appropri-
ate remarks; setting forth the condition and
prospects Of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, offered the following resolutions:
l Rcsoircd. That every day furnishes
the proof and strengthens the conviction,
That a cheap, quick and convenient means
Of transportation for The people and thcir
produce, hasbecomet the only plainly which
the prosperity OF any community can be
attained or secured.
. Resoired, That TO the want of snch
means is It manly owing that country
whose SOIL climate, productions and min
cral resources, cntitle it to bear off the
palm for numbers, wealth and prosperity,
should suffer increasing pressure and en-
barrassment, and with them the frequent
loss Of valuable citizens.
3 ResoIred, That we will do all that in
US lies, To wipe oif'this rcproach from old
Washington, and restore her, under the
new system of things, to the proud pre-
cmincnce she claimed under the old.
4 ReS0iced, That we therefore heartily
respond TO the Suggestions Of orr friends of
Wythc, for convention of all the friends
of this great Improvement, W hich is 10 con-
meet us with the Mississippi and ihe james
River 10 be held at Abingdon, on the stb
day Of Oc'ohcr ncxt,-and offer them a
fratcrnal welcome and entertainment in
our hearts and homes.
5 RcSoIrcd, That the counties of Smyth,
Wythc, Pulaski, Montgomery, Roanoke,
Bedford, Campbell, Amherst, Giles, Mcr-
Ger, Tazcwell, Russell, Lee, Grayson,
Scott, and Carroll.-The Cities of Nor
folk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Richmond,
and "a chburg, in Virginia, be requested TO
send delegates to this convention, also the
counties Of Sullivan, Carter, Washington,
Green, Blount, Hawkins, Granger, Knox,
Jefsutson,--the cities of Knoxville, Nash.
Vile. Chattanooga, Huntsville. Ala, Angus
ia, Savannah, Dalton ,Geo.,--allthe counties
along the line ofthc Tennessee and Virgin
ia Railroad 10 Tennessee without distinc-
ton, and along the line of the Georgia and
Ohio Railroad, IN Georgia, be and they arc
hereby cordially invited, to send delegates
to this convention.
6. Resolred, That the following gentle
men be appointed committee Of arrange
ments:-John NJ Preston, Wyndham Rob
ertson, Maj. John Campbell, p. J. Branch,
DIR. Daniel Trigg, Jas. Vance, VIM. Fields,
arthur c. Cummings, .Ino. A. Campbell,
Isaac b. Dunn. Geo. Il. Barr, VIM. Y. c.
White, VIM. B. Byars and N. Snead.
7. Rcsolrcd, That the papers at Abing-
don, Wythcvilc, Salem, Lynchburg, Pc
tersburg, Richmond, Norfolk and Ports
mouth,-also those of Joneshoro, Green
vile, Roeersville, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Augusta and Savannah be requested to
publish these proceedings.
WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, Cu'N.
Isaac b. DuNN, .Scct'y.