Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-01
CHAoGy PLANS, LOUISA, FEB 10. HaRp HINES
pI,prIc MEETING IN ALBEM ARLE

large
assembled al the g. NJ Meeting House, "n the 2O!l' oi
Jnpuy 1853 convened BY public notice. u take iito con-
sheraton the subject O the extension OF The OAn@ ana
Alexandria i:a!l itcnd from G"'innsSi' 10 i;cAus
for which bill! is depending before The Lcg'i:uc u!
firgnii H.,
Chair and the Kew Isaac lAacy ana '1Jo thoS. i-
land appointed Secretaries.
The meeting then aAdrcrs' BY or distinguished
fellow Andrew Stevenson va" wa followed ny me
Rev Mr. Tinsry and b. II. Magrudcr Esq
Whcrrupvn lr. StcycnsO" gcred HE following rc-pIh-
| lions: :,
andria R. Ros! from Godonsvie Ia LyncnanTg L, Ia HE
opnon OF this meeting OF vast Importance not
only in national and State point Of view but especially :"
10 the several portions Of the country through which II
would pass and that, III our opinion II would torn Jl-hy
important connecting links between 'hr Norm
lie South in the great aclcnc {" Internal Improvement
and ntCrcummunicaun III which Nfgih" ma !tf >lsti
States have embarked aud successfully fostch
ting. "a; 80, j.,
making the contemplated connection between t"'fd"ns''t
an Iynchbrg IL ought b: done b. inierc ntrn "ad
and hy connecting with the Central Riil h'aa Com"
many: and that the nGtts when haze been
propsd the above Charlottesville, and ae other
below it, Tie latter lower route will III every Jnst Pnini
view he shortest, the cheapest AMI ne most a' i'i
and ought therefore. IN me "l''oh :" "'' "''''"2' -
| cdcdy he preferred.
81 Resolved rhcrct That, impressed n his nc
il win the wrong which rf.y believe wuGld b. 1rg
IA well To the puuc interest 10 that more pafcn ~ o:
large portion Their county, by The c"nnecl,j: ne
proposed road with that OF the Central "n" and b. III ,n@
|
lie respectful but solemn nlnner |" protest "@.inr
any sucI proceedings and earnest h" iIi II
the General Assembly shall deem II cxed'tn' at It's present
:hr connection and extension To be made
from Gurdunsvlc Lyn hbug, ,at no iaiiic1lT route
should be fxr, The bill but that aCc"nnpleanct ana
survey Nv ,ounr;.t uuncers Dr. made # both The rnnics
pr.rd ard the na decision vcc! either IN the President
Directors and Company the Orange and Alexandria Ral
Ruai or retained by the Legislature Tor is maj action Al
their next session.
4rL Resolved That our Senator AMI Representatives in
the House OF Dceguus BE instructed IL carry 81 Tie new"
Of tins meeting, hay ac"!y al THESE rf"c'h&e Dr.
fore Hou-a Of the Grne"l ASSEMBLY no." III ''
! sion.
These resolutions being read were, on motion mad
and seconded referred 10 The following committee; t S,s
vrn-on Mr. Magruacr, the Rev. Mr. lin-ley the hs' VI
| Timl,crlakc D Walker Mr. Glr!and Capt j. y Harms,
and Mr J. 0 Lewis The cnmr''Isee having rtIrGa' re-
turned and reported tn. rsru'lns without aih"no'iInt
and recommended their adoption I" the mcciIn-
Wiercupnn the question bring taken after -o"r remarks
nv The Rev. Mr. lImbcrlakr cordially roG'@' ming them
10 the entire support :" The meeting they were a'n"isy
adopted.
! Resolved Thai a committee OF ;hree corresponds
irp committee behalf Il tbs meeting t." app" hy
thr Chair, nud n c"nntcc Of Hare" others T., 90 .nr'
measures they deem proper {" cary The wishes ar
objects al this c-Itr into effect and Ia rrn'nunl'ar ~
p-pson with our Representatives. in The Gncr:I Assembly
| Wh"r,uprn The Chairman appointed Mr. Stevenson, u.
Timberasc and Mr.. Gorge R'ves ,h' committee 81 'F
responlcnc. aud Mr. Stevenson ard Mr rsir COMMIT.
The 81 superintendent, whi'h moon mace IN" nam"
Of III Chairman was added
twas fuher ordercI That The procce ings II ,- ncr'
mo h. nuhi.het IL she Char!ur-yc Sru-y,lir sn,! Kc
| ,nond parcrs ROBERT II CARTER, Chairman.
5. 1IS.LEr, TnoMAs GAnLAso, Srcf,tt'e-
DEMOCRATIC MEErINGIN LaNC* FER COUNTY
AT a meeting ai a port. oi the Democratic pi;ty oi IL"
COUNTY If Lancaster held n the C"u liusc February list
| l553:
! Dr. c. f. Leland was called to the Chair and Dr.
| Lewis requested to act q >crrcinry.
THc prIppsc Of The meeting hcng explained ty lie Ca
| II
r. solved ~. That The Chair appoint ir c,r4"rs,
from each tric attend the proposed Convention los
the nomination OF candidate 10 te voted -! " The demo-
cratic nariv IN Icpice,. This Senatorial district IN the ncx'
| General As, rnby of Virginia.
In pusuunc" Of lie above resolution the Chnr appointed
A. s. Carter rom n Is district; t;"s' henderson o'a the
2na; ular Henderson from t!c 3'; an: fHg Bent rom
the m; Ia which cation Tie Chairman ard Secretary
| Is added.
Resolved, 2nd That this meeting suggest The first Mon
tav in ArrIl the suitable time and Warsaw III"
most point, for the session OF said Convention
| On motion of The Secretary il was
Resolved, 3rd That this meeting express HEIR maai
hearty aprnbirion o tn" - able AMI dGnttf
representative F. NJ R!"xon in 'h" Senatorial Iranch ."
| The Legislature at Virginia.
Resolved i,h Tina, copy Of the above rrSoIu"ns hc
forwarded Tor publication hr editors ol The krnI ~
ENQUIRER Examiner, and Taprahnnn'rk Gazette
! On notion the meeting ADJOURNED.
c. II. LELAND Chairman