Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-26
WARREN AND HAMPSHIRE po.,

Al large meeting oil the friends oil this road ~,
Ncwtown, on Saturday, the 9Th of April, John s IA
Esq, called 10 the Chair, and Gen. J Il C,,H ai
pointed Secretary X. w. Barton, Esq., in -nc.,
hour and halt detailed in full tile history OF his mn,
Richmond The Influences which were bronuhr J., s'vi
prevent The grant Of charter, and the cause wbirb
the loss Of the two appropriation bills in lhr ous,
gates after both had passed the Senate; bills In .l
county is deeply Interested, Mr.. Barton Ia H.
nf his speech distinctly declined 10 accept The Pres.
The Company, the oiicr of which c cofmrln,.tIo
bat took occasion strcn- " 10 recommend ceretns :,
name will be rrmA III Tie smbsequrn. prUcerdIhrs ~.
NEE ting. Gen. Carson being called on delivered !"
sceecb He entirely agreed with Mr. Barton =, :, ~
ANA IMPRESSIONS they both ipfine! in their ION;
Richmond.
On mellon. II committee consisting OF K. W. Ban,
= MngilI NJ. Steel, James Chfl-ty and William c
ya, uuulntd 10 revise The proceedings and eDor, "
subsequently, agree, upon The following preamble ami =,
luftun>:
We ih. people al Nrwtowr, aided BY the citizens =,
Southern ana Western PORTIONS al Frederick, Warren
ulm,.hIrc commenced tile enterprise OF connrr,,oa'
county by railway win the Manassas road In The far
prriuJr and many difficulties the enterprise has been
ductci ne;nly years with The perseverance which
a knowledge 81 It's merits has won upon public opinion j.
Alexandria Hampshire inclusive Most Of our nriph.
al Winchester did generously lend us their support h5r
"hy coairrally Interested 30 soon ho"evef a. The On
| III "A charter brcamc probable. lew men excited py
known representation of in!r eHc and seif.baGsS VIII,
heart not Truly american, determined 10 dcIcal pralses
NY object by any and every means. hen mem7,
tor warLrd e Legislature was counter memorable.
When charter was likely 10 pass, down went the .
graphic s-ire stop that bill oar cYefy f0Otslfp
a:cIr ani logged the Legislature disregardA the bp
tln md granted the chatter. We then applied for trce.f
If $500 01D repair The injury al an obnoxious restrict
in oar charter. Immediately, precisely like amount y
rlnIird Tor road almost slt" by side and with The
dent IL cmharass and defeat our bl! II wor!l -
The imprr.Giltlon could find sleep for his eyes nor 81:
Der Tor his e,tlis IN the Presidency OF rail road O,
of II Bank Shallow cunning iolS Ilsc! II vas !oet
Resolved That zee hold snch men enemies L. it,
dralimg, gnoEa"t how Ia appreciate The Iirsina prhCc
living lni lei live the Christian virtue 81 doing
v,hrr- 5 would have Them do unto us.
Resolved That while conducting ohT enterprise We sam
10 inillc injury Others, cherished no hostility E.
mulr vat dn look Alexandria with an ui well
.nrr a. u Virginia cay Our State pride paints ii IN
.nt tutusc rs the Philadelphia ni the south, aiurdng
Fredericksburg and Richmond, choice al markets heaH
The nrtcs:a az oar friends aud nc!Shtors IN VINCE.
wont Greatly pr"inOrd hv uur road IN regard 10 sut;
., rnai If nothing ,- A tie lime has been
TOR ii grave conrrIn at the effect :" our road Nigh
Ia lessen ll, rent al warehouses and diminish in.
uil sales icw poGnds "i sugar ana coiiee ny CT
tin. Il ncw position ~ home ullfhet
Resolved. That will adhere to HE securities u
charter Ana 10 lie extent VI The road which mat ch,re
rr. ,;r ,prusr i i, erlntnrd viii ana unItcd iGon
w"ls species 81 tyranny, that oil money drawn IRON
IA an.i 81 industry and ldhnf money whether nj
camille ar MOI which ii combined WIN selfish illbcrag
ui. vii, IT. crushing heel iSnmpc upon the neck .!
r.. fortunate; PROSTATE The Interests OF tie iatner ana
,iGir often knows y:ngathy save sympathy i0f &c
make, no alcuitions bat that ul dollars and cents; has
Inc SDf1J near ul R'Itis o. hhf hI
siIlflc ui others listens ~ no compromise winch does
imply surrender al everything one side deIdcs spur
Ncwto''n point IN any system 81 ran foa1 when
cnio Nature hn enfveys al engineers 'e eeeiao'e :"
and cur purpo-c r. II there
Resnls"L, That The restriction imposed 10 oCr chsfa
though nicely temporary vas disapprored Of and res:.
by every known bC directly interested in the succs
III The Warren and Hampshire Rail Road and 10 MAKE
Irri the penalty without luit IL Unkni The elect
oeeu 10 punish The and reward the guy. For
Is fact that enemies IN tie Legislature impo,
the restriction II was seized upOn by IL" iniSiit.
bout Winchester The pTeteNi Tor tie hue and
l;,cf hen u them 40 !dNpf U DrGcticG
lion Beng opposed L. any rail road up The Valley or II
new rail- road leading 10 Winchester The .nconcitien
wh il qu.nc,, i"ite E.ui Tie LJui1un and III
Grf'- Ferry hi.!a TN which legally The O.eriI
destruction Ia 0GG chatter Ii was sh.td al length b.
.11ruus ana united arr,1 ali IN" iri"nds al the Var
Ina Hampshire bill An c>rcntItn" however al sj01G
10y l State in Ans County AMI area has been lost Il
uunulir ,ertr-cthc ~ an houf Every representa-
this zion viii tin: home he ae7ht'on OF lie ng'
ii ms nnhIppy suicide.
Resolved That the thanks ui This merting bc rendered
ut .irnaior Or. Funston hessrs Miller aud Baker, y
yison Of Warren ShenaiL, White and Allen 81 Hamps!r
and other friends for rii Kind and Impartial aid under eU
DirraSsue circumstances and iOf he personal attention
those pcnl~men 10 Richmond 10 represent cur int:
rsIs.
Resolved, Thit Il ". Barton, y s Jones, and T. Fl "a
son Ice n committee Ia CORES ond with the executive
res II the Manassas Company
l;,.ni.rd That books ii subscription be Opened 10 IN
Rtsnyed Tnur r " Barton ,Nm. Garter YIN
Bartlett and " :; JoGr- lt committee IL empl"J iIiiH
tialcly competent engineers 10 survey the roue in 1t
YrSs Ut the Shenandoah by Crooked Run 80 Ni|e'e
hence the different routes from that point by iHew""h af
rtticOat Gap Back Geek Valley thence ihe dItsFtr
ntes Piedmont in the cGa hcis 10 note Tho lfait
he q" excavation md SLING up, actual distances OF
nd submit profile and dn csIir'a.e OF the same
Resolved That in addition The !Hnd already pr0yilt
that purpose, committee hr appointed VINO are ehfnCs
rrGu, collect n1nry Sufficient 10 driray expenses
he survey
Resolved Is liz unaun,ut.s ~ his meeting ~
nhn ). DAWSON E-l 81 Warren, he earnestly requcs
Il accept III, Presidency comPang soon as Q
AIMED
Resolved That 5ur i,rn.- N Middleton Warren, Loci
at = i.linsh"ioua, kumGcy, and vlrlDlIs ocT paris
lam, shr be invGi IA hold meei.nes nmGnrs eiy and
r"ai IL a.. 7iiec .a.! s..,ili {" tn"ae scs"Ia"ns
Resolved Iiir! the hitS,niri. Richmond SiGchesie
fredericksburg ah Hampshire papers be requested To is-
hr foregoing proceedings.
JOHN ;. MAGlLL ChsrG,aa
A l'rg-.t;. Sug.v