Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We received the Message Of President FILL
MORE, through the Postmaster at Dalton, on
Tuesday the 9th, being the day upon which it
was submitted to Congress, and we hereby ten
der our thanks for the same.
In reading this Message we felt a secret pride
that we were an humble admirer of the great
and good man who wrote it. The same correct
sense of propriety so prominently characters
tic of Mr.. FILLMORE, in all his public acts, may
be traced into every line. tits short and COM
prehensive upon every point. Whether we
view it as literary production where skill in
language is the end aimed at; or, as State pa
per, carefully adjusting the checks and balances
of diversified powers and antagonistic interests !;
we doubt whether a more perfect specimen can
be produced. Itwould do honor to the heart and
head of any of the great names belonging TO
our history.
Mr.. FILLMORE has lived down much political
vituperaton and suspicion. He has been as
sailed at every point, and nothing but the wis
dom of his acts has sustained him. And now,
although the great party that placed him in
power, is overwhelmed in defeat, none of the
blame attaches to his name--he is to-day,
stronger than his party. His patriotic devotion
to his country, has won the esteem and affec-
ton of the people, without distinction ofparties.
E. T. & Va. RAILRoAD.-We are pleased to
witness the manifestations of continued zeal Of
the people ofupper E. Tenn, in behalf of this
vastly important enterprise. The Annual Meet
ing of the Stockholders met in Greeneville on
Thursday 18th ult, the fullest published proceed
ings we have seen, is letter to the Knoxville
Register, from which we learn that the conven-
ton was organised by the appointment of Gen.
WIN. BRAzELToN, of New Market, as President,
and Messrs. A. G. GRAHAM and JAS BRITToN,
Jr, as Secretaries. The reports of the Pres-
dent, &C, exhibiting the affairs of the company
in a fourishing neutrality-suspicious., masonry
on bridges, &c, steadily progressing, were read
and adopted. The whole line is under contract
save 10 miles between Knoxville and Strawberry
Plains which we are pleased to see advertised
for proposals, and propositions have already
in determining to leave no part of the Road I'M
provided for and while they do well to prepare
the heavy grade along the line if capital is
flush, they should concentrate their stronger eff
forts at that end promising the earliest connec-
tion--either at Knoxville or the Virginia line.
There can be no doubt that the earliest con-
nection may be made with the E. Tenn. & Ga.
Railroad, and the Directors should, therefore,
commence at Knoxville, and complete it, SO that
the Cars may commence running, if it be only
for q few miles-and extended as fast as the
work can possibly be carried forward. The wis
dom of this policy will be manifest when the
company begin to lay down the Iron along the
line, and experience the inconvenience and ex-
pense of re-shipping the immense amount of
heavy Iron necessary to lay the track. 1t re-
quires an immense amount of money to build
a Railroad, and the sooner the road may be
made to pay something the better for all con-
cerned.
The old Board of Directors were continued by
reelection for the ensuing year, and endorsed
by the unanimous thanks of the convention for
the able and faithful discharge of the RESPONSE
bic duties devolving upon them during the past
year. The Board is as follows:
DR.. SAM'L B. CUNNINGHAM, President.
WM. G. CANNON, Sect & Treas.
SAM'L RHEA, RoBT. p. RHEA,
ALFRED w. TAYLOR, A. E. JACKSON,
WN. P. REEVE, j. C. Mitchell,
JAS. F. BRoYLEs, ]. McGAUGHEY,
JOS HENDERSON, JACOB KEEPER,
JOS SHANNON, VIM H. MoFFET,
o. BoAz, VIM. HOUsToN.
Mr.. Tilghman, Chief Engineer, has resigned
his position, and the Board will procure an En-
gineer Immediately, so that the progress of the
Road viii not be prejudiced.
We cannot well refrain from expressing our
patriotic pride in beholding the success of this
great enterprise. We are well acquainted with
the men who laid their shoulders to the wheel
and pushed it forward, and still continue at the
sacrifice of individual interests, to sustain it
with their best energies. Not the least con-
spicuous and meritorious among these, we name
the gentlemanly President of the COMPANY.
withoutdisparagingthe claimsof others While
the Road is in the hands that have and still con-
troll it, we feel satisfied that it will soon be COM