Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-21

Dougherty White, of Kentucky.
The President was conducted to the Chair by DR..
j. F. E. Hardy and Maj. B. F. Perry, who, upon tax
ing chair, addressed the convention in clear,
lucid and eloquent Speech urging harmony and unity
z of action, in this great enterprise.
On motion of DR.. j. F. E. Hardy it was
Resolced, That the President appoint committee
of four from each State represented to prepare buSi-
ness for the action of the convention.
Pursuant to the above resolution the President ap-
pointed,
From North Carolina-ACol John Baxter, DR.. j.
F. E. Hardy, John W. Woodfn, Esq, William NJ.
Shipp Esq.
From Tennessee Graham, F. Fulkerson,
DIV. Carter, w. Kirkpatrick
From Kentucky Fl. Pogue, Silas Woodson,
Dougherty White, W. B. Jones.
From South Carolina-J. III. Irby, Simpson Bobo,
Simeon Fair, B. F. Perry.
Mai. B. T. Perry introduced series of resolutions,
which, on notion were referred to the committee Of
four from each State.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to an adjournment.
Mai. B. F. Perry from the committee of four from
each State, made the following report, preacng it
with eloquent appeal in favor of the Object con-
templated by the convention:
REPORT.
The committee of four from each State, appointed
for the purpose of preparing business for the action
of this convention have considered the resolutions
referred to Them and deeply impressed with the
importance of railway connection between the
great west, through eLeXl1lSIOH n.y., CuinDerlduu
Gap the valley of the French Broad River, to some
of the Railrpads now completed or in a course of
construction In the State of South Carolina. Your
committee do not deem it necessary to say anything
the present occasion in regard to the Importance
of Railroads generally, the immense value of the
one now in contemplation by this convention There
can be no difference of opinion in regard to these
matters, and therefore they simply recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Res0tced, That this convention is satisfied that 1t
exnedient practicable moderate
cost TO construct Railroad connecting the west
with the Atlantic, through Lexington Cumberland
Gap and the Valley of the French Board, to some
point in South Carolina, where Railroad is fin
ished or in the course of construction, leading to
Charleston.
Resolred, That committee of five be appointed
from each of the States through which the contem-
plated Railroad will pass whose duty it shall be to
memorable the legislatures of retrospective States
for the grant of charter for said road.
ResOtUed, That this convention does not wish to
interfere with any project of Internal Improvement
already begun or projected in North Carolina, and
that should the Road contemplated from Salisbury
to the Tennessee line be located in the valley of the
French Broad, we invite the cooperation of the
friends Of that enterprise in common undertaking,
ending to the advantage of all the parties concerned
Reso1red That the following persons constitute the
committee to memorabilia the Legislatures of the
pective States, viz:
South Caroiina-Gol j. H. Irby, W S. Fair, S.
Bobo, Esq, T. G. Perrin, Maj. b. F. Perry.
: g.,
Col nv. NJ. Cooke, A. F. Edgar, Maj. LID. franklin.
Nirginia-Hon. William B. Preston, Col W. Pres
ton, Col John D. Sharpe, H. S. Kane, Esq, Col G.
f. NJ Garnett
Kentucky Hon. Addison White, Col. Daniel Gar
rard, Maj. G. F. Burnan, Hon. Green Adams, Col
Dougherty White.
North Carolina-N. w. Woodfn, Esq, Col John
Fagg, DR.. Columbus Mills, Hon. John Baxter.
Pending the adoption of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions the convention was addressed by
Messrs. w oodson, of Kentucky, Fulkerson of Ten
nessee, Col John Baxter, of North Carolina and
Col Bobo, Of South Carolina in favor Of their adop
ton.
Mr.. Erwin, of North Carolina, offered a series of
resolutions substitute for the preamble and res
olutions reported by the committee which he advo-
Gated in speechsof some length. At the close of
his Speech Mr.. j. A. Caldwell, of North Carolina,
rose and seconded the resolutions of Mr.. Erwin and
urged their adoption; pending the vote upon these
resolutions, the discussion upon them was continued
by Col. Baxter, Mr., Woodson and Mr. Thomas Be
fore the vote upon their adoption, Mr.. Erwin with
drew his resolutions.
On motion, the preamble and resolutions reported
by the committee of four from each State were IN
animously adopted
Mr.. Thomas, of North Carolina asked his name
to be stricken from the list of delegates from Jack
son County, stating that he did not wish to embar-
rass the deliberations of the convention and as he
could not unite with them, he begged to withdraw
from the convention.
On motion, the convention adjourned to meet at
o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
Themeeting at night intended as arailying meet
ing IN favor of the great enterprise for which the
convention assembled, and addressed in Strains
OF shrring eloquence by Messrs. James NJ Edney,
xho spoke in favor of the adoption of certain reso
lutions offered by himself Col j. H. Irby, Col D.
W hite, Coi Cannon, Col Darlington, Maj b. F. Per
Ty and Gen. Bynum -
On motlon the convention adjourned to meet FRI
day morning, 10Th inst, at 10 O'clock.
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The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
and was addressed by Messrs Barringer, Of North
Carolina, j. H. Wilson, of Charlotte, and Col. Bax-
ter, of n. G..
Col. Garnet, engineer of the North Carolina Cen
tal Railrord called upon, and read interest
ing address on the subject of the extension of the
Central Railroad, Containing important statistical
formation in regard to that important Improvement
Col. b. s. Gather, of Burke, being called upon,
and stated that he had taken part in the pro-
ceedings of the Convention for the reason that he
did not approve of the resolutions reported by the
committee and adopted by the Convention, that he
objected to them in one particular, which was that
thev confined the terminus of the Road in the south
to some pointin South Carolina while he was in IA
vor of North Car0lina's being likewise embraced
b. r. Perry, of South Carolina, therefore moved
of the vote by which the preamble