Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-01-22
PUBLIC MEETING IN FAYETTE.
Location Of the Plank Road---N orthern
and Southern Routes.


and Howard county, in the Court House, on
Tuesday, the goth inst, to take into consid-
Grafton the general question of the location
of the Glasgow and Huntsville Plank Road:
SAMUEL c. MAJOR was called to the Chair,
and NEWTON G. ELLIOTT appointed Secrc-
tary.
Maj. C. F. Jackson, explained the object
of the meeting, and upon motion, commit
tiee of five, consisting Of w. F. Birch, c.
F. Jackson, j. w. Henry, A. ]. Hcrndon
and w. c. Boon, was appointed, to report
business for the action OF the meeting. The |
committee reported the following preamble
and resolution, which were unanimously
adopted:
We feel very deep interest in the loca-
ton of the contemplated plank road from
Glasgow to Huntsville. That feeling, we
will not deny, is heightened and strength
cned by direct personal interest; but our
sincerity, we trust, will not be questioned,
when we firm that much of our zeal, and
all our boldness, is induced by great gcner-
al interests, overriding all personal questions
and considerations. The question, as we
understand, for decision ofthc stockholders,
is between what is called and known as the
northern and southern routes. The north
crn roue is us near q direct line from one
point 10 the other as practicable, and adopt
ed, consummates focal improvement of
great value, -honorable to the liberulty and
enterprise OF the citizens concerned, and
particularly TO the county OF Randolph,
whose large and early subscription gave
confidence in the undertaking, and without
which the effort would certainly have been
abandoned.
The iore-seeing libcrali'y of Randolph, in
the incipient question presented, induces US
to hope for still further exercise OF en-
lightened discretion, in the direction size may
give to her controlling power in the location.
We have no means Of knowing the esti-
mate which is placed upon this question in
our neighboring county, but forced TO state
our own, in the incipient expectation Of a
hearty and generous response.
We feel, that we are doing no injustice to
TRUTH fact we are only stating truth
plain as the sun to our vision,-when we
affirm that the real question, is between a
local and general improvement. The north
ern route, as already stated, is n direct line
from one to the other point, but the face and
character Of the country, and the location of
the important towns forbid its construction
with contemplated general system Of i'm
provcmcnt of this character. The southern
+ route, for which we contend, is precisely
4 the reverse. 1t accompishes the local ob-
ject, Of road from Glasgow to Huntsville,
upon better ground for cheap and perma.
t nent construction, and opens the way and is
in fact an initiation and beginning Of gen.
y cral system, which will greatly promote the
p comfort, convenience, and interest of Ran
dolph county, and Huntsville, and reflect
undying honor upon the great body of hci
4 citizens; the first in the State to throw aside
t the prejudice of education, and step forward
o a full and equipped band, in the great WORK
ofthe age.
We are now considering of the location
of a road from Glasgow to Huntsville. l
that were the only question, If nothing wa
c seen in the distance, portcnding. great anc
almost impcrceived results, we would re
d main silent. But perceivng, as we believe
Il principle and an interest, each in aid ofth,
} other, we are cmbodcncd 10 in;crposc, ant
e appeal to the high minded citizens Of Ran
j. doIph, to hear our appeal, and excuse what
r, under other circumstances might be fairl,
: denounced as an interference in their a!
ii fairs.
a As test of our sincerity, and as an open
5, ing up Of the general question, we expires
1, the confiden, opinion, and without hesitation
% hat il the southern route is adopted, the cit
J. liens Of Fayo;te and Howard county will a
IS once construc. a road from Foyettc to poin
IS on he ridge near Mr.. Woods, in,ersec-in
10 the Glasgow AMI Huntsville road, and civ
Is Other aid il necessary, to the main STEM
at This will givea roal from Fayctte to Hunts
4! will AMI Glasgow,--'rom Glasgow to Fay
p cite and Huntsville, md from Huntsvl!
E, to Glasgow and FDye'te,--.hereby connec:
le ing three Of the mIst important points i
J Northern Missouri. As Il paying route, i
i contrast with the northern, we will not in
N suit The most ordinary Intelligence. by run
ID ming on. a comparison. The whole easter
n and western travel Of the State for seve
A, miles, from Mr.. Woods 10 Glasgow; and til
d whole northern and sou hern travel OF III