Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-06-10
The Railroads.

The people OF Hannibal are in ecstacies
at the favorable action Of Congress on The
Pacific and Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail
roads. The Journal has the following ac-
count Of what took place on the reception of
the news:
The news of the passage of the bill was received
here on Tuesday with much rejoicing. Mayor
Selmes. partaking Of the general impulse given TO
public feeling, called meeting to be held at u
O'Clock, 'To express our appreciation and thanks
10 the interchangeable Representatives in Congress
for their untring industry and skill in getting the
bills for the appropriation of public lands for the
Hannibal and ST. Joseph, ST. Louis and Pacific
Railroads through Congress-" In response 10 this
call, large number of citizens met at the appoint
ed hour. His Honor, the Mayor, being requested
10 take the chair and afterwards also requested to
explain the object of the meeting. remarked that it
was with feeling of pride he rose 10 state the
object of this general meeting Of all parties. The
welcome intelligence had just been received of a
donation to Missouri of two millions of acres, near
" eight hundred thousand of which is for the ben
eft of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad. They
had met that evening to give free and full express
sion of our most hearty appreciation, not only to
our own immediate Representatives in Congress.
but to that far-seeing and enlightened majority in
that body, who, by the one great stroke of states
InuHsHps nave gwen Impulse 10 tle great STATE
of Missouri, that will now place her in position
10 contend well and manfully for the appelation of
the Empire State"
! Survey our immense territory, (said Mr.. Semes
look at our rich and productive soil, vast min
eral resources, our position and climae take all of
them together, aud we have no equal in this broad
confederacy. 1t is rarely that communities or
| individuals are placed IN situations of so much
importance-where so much is expected of our
leading, thinking men, as of our own State, at this
time. Never was the destiny of Missouri more
completely in the hands of her own sons than at
present. Are we equal to the occasion? Can we
grasp and control these vast advantages and direct
! them as become great State? Shall we use this
munihcent grant of land as becomes a people pro-
verbal for caution and sagacty? The day and the
| hour has come, when we are called upon TO act as
becomes great State We have passed the time OF
doubling and hesitation. We no longer look upon
Congress as a step-faher, We see in Congress all
shades of opinion, and all political parties uniting
TO do us justice, and we say 10 our own Represent
tatives, swell done, good and faithful servants
you have truly and rightly done your duty" II
remains, fellow citizens, for US to do ours and APP
ply this great advantage to its legitimate purposes
Mr.. Selmes having concluded his remarks, re-
quested to hear Mr.. VIM. p. Harrison, who, being
also called for by the meeting, responded by sug-
costing the propriety of postponng public demon.
stration until more reliable and definite accounts
than those given by the telegraph could be received
and offered resolution that the Mayor appoint a
committee of six to select time to call the people
together again, and prepare resolutions suitable tc
the occasion, which being agreed to, the meeting
adjourned.