The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-20
Rail 1e DAD Meet
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Pursuant to call made by the
Hon. S. p. Reed, lntcndant Of tic
Town of Anderson, y large and highly
ifisteiii,5tnt audience, composed of both
sexes, assembled in the Uburt House
OH Friday night, the I'd inst.
The meeting was called to order,
and on motion Hon. j. p. Reed was
called to the Chair, and s. M. Wilkes
and w. N. FAINT, appointed to act IT'S
Secretaries, whercupon the Chairman
rose and in IL brief and eloquent speech,
explained the object Of the meeting to
he, to- take into consideration the
suggestions which had been made of
Tins place III the public press, as
q suitable one for holdings Il Convention
with the view to the extension of
Rail Road from Anderson Court
House through the ltabiirn Gap, to
Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee,
connecting at those points With the
great Valley of the West.
t}3 The Chairman having resumed his
seat, Mai. j. w. Harrison rose and
offered for consideration the following
Preamble and Resolutions, to wit:
ISL Whereas, in the Judgment OF this
meeting, the time has arrived when
Some dctiiitG and concerted action
.sliodld be taken TO give direction and
energy to tho magnificent project of
extending u rail road from Anderson
c. II. through the Rabun Gap to
Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
connecting at those points with the
great Western and North Western
Rail Road; And whereas, the people Of
Anderson, without reference to local
Interests, are fully impressed with the
great importance of Il work which will
increase largely the resources ofSouth
Carolina, throughout her entire bor-
aers, and at the same time bind to-
gether with iron bands the social, COM
mcrcial and political interests of a
large portion Of the Southern and
Middle States.
~ And whereas, it has been proposed
in the public press that a Convention of
delegates from the various sections in
tercsted should be held at this place in
duly next. Therefore be it
al. Resolved, That the people of
Anderson regard the eesH4aatt ees4a {. .atHtetfun Ufl
Isail Road thna,,Sh- -li-i.-- o-r inIo
tennessee, as IN, enterprise most i'm
portant to South Carolina aud the
Southern States generally, and that
we are prepared to contribute to its
early construction by every means ut
our command.
2. Resolved, That VIC consider
Convention, Composed of delegates
from the various sections interested.
as oil important to give direction and
concert to whatever effort may be
made in behalf Of this great work, and
therefore respectfully propose that
such Convention shall assemble at this
place on Thursday the first day of
July next.
!: 8. Resolved, That we cordially
invite tho citizens Of East Tennessee,
Western North-Carolina, North Ala
bama, Upper Georgia, the city of
Charleston, and tho various other
Towns and Districts in South Carolina,
to send delegates to the proposed Con-
yention, and hereby tender the said
Convention the hospitalitics Of our
Town.
4. Resolved, The more chcctually
to>carry out tho object of the foregoing
resolutions, that Committee of
Jfpe@genNeneen be appointed u open a
correspondence upon this subject with
the different sections interested in the
enterprise, and to promote by every
means in their power alike the assem-
bling Of the said Convention, and the
final completion of the great work.
s. Resolved, That Committee of
twelve gentlemen be appointed to
mako all suitable arrangements for
the accommodation and entertainment
of the said Convention whenever as
sembled at this place.
6. Resolved, That the various news
papers Of this State, East Tennessee,
Western North Carolina, North Ala
bama, and Upper Georgia, friendly to
the enterprise, be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
Which, after being warmly and
zcaiously advocated by the mover and
by Mcssrs. Vandivcr, Webb, Wilkes
and Norris, were submitted to the
meeting, and were unanimously a.
dopted.
The Chairman, under the fourth res
olution, appointed the following Com
mittee, to wit: Messrs. j. w. Harrison,
S. M. Wilkes, a. Evins, +. M. Norris,
"A. /. Broyles and j. p. Reed; and
under the fifth, Mcssrs. O. r. Broyles,
Elias Earle, j. p. Benson, Daniel
Brown, S. McCully, B. +. Crayton, ~.
r, Cater, L. a. Osborne, L. Rice, w.
n: Fant, j, B, JIorsey and Elijah
Wohb,
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting, a motion to adjourn
siae 'die was made and prevailed.
r5E9'S s J. p. REID, Chairman.
IS. M WlLKEs, Secretaries
NV. n. FAar, ''''os'r'SS'
UNITED STATES MusKErs.- s.-During
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