Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-08-12

convened at the court house on the
I'd inst., Gt being court day,) for the
purpose OF consulting upon the pro-
priety Of sending delegates to an
Internal Improvement Convention,
which is to convene at the town OF
UninH, in the counly Of Monroe, on
the 18th inst. The object OF the
meeting being eloquently and fully
explained by JAMES H. CoucH, ESQ.,,
upon whose motion JomN CANrRELI.,
Esq, was called to the Chair, and
NATHAN SMITH appointed Secretary.
The meeting was then addressed
by J. Green Newman, Esq, appro>
wing OF the meeting, and setting forth
in strong and conclusive arguments
the necessity OF immediate action
upon the internal improvement poll
cy Of :he Stale, &c.
Alonzo Gushing, Esq, Of Gallipo-
lis, Ohio, was then called upon to
address the meeting, who in an elo-
quent and energetic manner gave his
views upon the subject Of internal
improvements, giving a history of the
improvements OF his State, and con-
cluded by giving the assurance that
in two years the railroad from Chill
licothe to GalliPolis would be COM
pleted.
On motion Of J. H. Couch, Esq,
the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions to pre-
sent to the meeting: DR.. J. ]. Thomp-
son, A. G. Eastman, Robert Mitchell.
VIM. Newman, and Chas. CIendinen,
who retired and alter due conSulta-
ton returned and presented to the
consideration of the meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted:
ReSOlUed, That we agree with the
citizens of Monroe in the opinion
expressed in resolutions. passed iE
public meeting on the Dist of June,
1852, that sit is highly important for
the best interest oil the State, that
some of the schemes Of internal i'm
provement already commenced
should be speedily finished, and that
there should be concert of action
among the friends OF the internal
improvement policy over the whole
State"
ReSOlred, That the prosperity Of
the State urgently demands the i'm
mediate extension Of the Virginia
Central Railroad TO the Ohio river.
ReSolUed, That although we be-
lieve the Central Railroad 10 be par
amount in importance to all others
as il will contribute more TO the de-
velopment of the resources Of Yves
tern Virginia, and advance the com
merciaI prosperity OF Eastern Vir,
ginia TO a greater degree than an
other improvement, yet the prosecu-
ton and completion Of some OF tie
other improvements meet our apprC-
baton.
ReSolCed, That we heartily concur
in the Propriely Of holding a meeting
Of the friends Of internal improve |
ment in the town of Union, in the |
county Of Monroe, on the 10Th inst,
and that we advise that meeting OF
the importance OF providing meas
ureS for united, energetic and perse
vering exertionS to stimulate the peo
pie and through them the LegisIa-
ture OF our State. TO carry out the
only policy which can render availa-
bic the fertility Of our lands and bind
together by a community OF interest
Ihe Elstern and Western sections Of
and to effect this object we
would suggest that the Union meet
ng appoint a Railroad committee,
Of persons residing along
he contemplated route for the Gen.
raj railroad, embracing the Point ,
Pleasant, GuyanGotie, and Big SAM
ly teImini, and TO assign TO this CON-
niItee, as their duty, to advocate
through the public papers and other
wise, the true policy of Virginia, q
which, as we believe, consists in !
and carrying to its compile
ion a system ol internal improve 6
nents, and especially the great Gen. b
raj railroad. And we would recon-
mend that the friends Of the improve ii
nent, whereon residing, move in har- u
nony and concert to the common
bject of completing the road 10 The
)hio river with as little collision be W
ween conflicting interests as possi- a. a.
lie. d.
On the motion or J. II. Couch,
So. the following gentlemen were ~
ppointed delegates TO attend said DO
p. H Steenbergen, DIR. is
J. Thompson, Robt. Mitchell, Geo.
lore, Andrew B. Alexander, VIM. do
ewman, Chas. t. Beale and Mai.
has. ClendiEen. M,
On motion Of James Mitchell, Jas. at
Couch, Esq, was added to the DEL
alton. at
On motion Of J. G. Newman, ESQ.,,
That the Secretary furnish CHI
pies OF the above proceedings TO Ps5I
: editors Of the Charleston and we.
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