Southern shield., 1853-06-18
railroad Meeting al MemphIs.


 t Iu0e, at 9 o'clock, large numb bel
 ot nersons from North Mississippi
 ond Arkansas, friendly to the con.
 ,rncion of a Railroad from Little
 pock to Helena, and thence by way
 ofHoIIy Springs to some point of in-
 tcrsecton with the Railroads now in
 nrocess of construction, passing through that region of country, hay iog convened al the room of Ex Governor Jos. w. MATHEWS, of Mis- sissippi, in the Commercial Hotel at Memphis, the meeting was organized by calling Gov. MATHEWS to the Chair, who. in an able and eloquent manner explained the object for which they had assembled, and with that zeal and ability for which he is so remarkable, pointed out the impor- tance, 10 the people of North Missis- sippi and Arkansas, of constructing the above road in preference to any other, and the necessity Of immediate action for the purpose of concentra- ling the means and energies of the person interested in the accomplish ment of this great work. He showed clearl Y that il was a matter perfectly within our reach, and that it was the nearest and cheapest Railroad con- necllon between the Atlantic and Pa- cifc Oceans. After which, en,husi- aslic addresses were delivered by several gentlemen from different portions of Arkansas as well as from North Mississippi, in which the most perfect unanimity of feeling prevail ed all evincing belief that the time had arrived when the people would act and the road would be built. The gentlemen from North Mississippi represented to the meeting that the people in their secfion of country were ready and willing to subscribe at once the stock requisite to build the road from the Mississippi river, opposite Helena, eastward to its in- tersection with the other great roads checkering the country in every di- rections; and the interest manifes- ted by the citizens of Arkansas, who were present from Fort Smith and other parts of the State, gave evi- dence of a determination not 10 be behind their brethren of North Mis- SisSippi in the accomplishment of this glorious task. Gentlemen present assured the meeting that if the Leg islature of Arkansas should fix the terminus at Helena. which they be- lived would be done, that the stock would be subscribed and the means raised without any doubt,to complete the road at an early day.-No op- position was expressed to any Rail- road enterprise whatever, but on the contrary desire to see every Rail- road built that had been spUken of. The first wish, however, Ot the mem- bers of this meeting. was to promote bv all honorable means the construc- ton oi the road on the route above named, say from Tuscumbia, Ala bama, by way of Holly Springs and Helena, 10 Little Rock. thence 10 Fort Smith, and ultimately 10 the Pacific Ocean.
 Upon the conclusion of the sever al speeches the following resolutions were offered and unanimously adop- ted, to wit:
 Resolved, That the several persons uresont at this meeting pledge them selves, each to the other, 10 use his utmost influence 10 secure the term inns of the road from Little Rock 10 the Mississippi river (which is to be fixed by the Legislature of Arkansas) at Helena. as the most certain and efectual means of effecting the ob- ice: for which this meeting has as- sembled.
 Resolsed. That a Railroad Con- ven,ion be held at Htlei?a' Arkansas, on the 4th Monday in July nexI, ana that the several counties in Nor!n Mississippi and Arkansas interested in the above mentioned project pei earnestly requested to appoint Dele ! gates to attend said Convention.
 Resolued, That J. s. HoRNER, off Helena, Arkansas, as Secretary of the meeting be, and he IS hereby in- structed, to prepare the proceedings of this meeting for publication. and that after being signed by the Chair man and Secretary, the papers off Holly Springs and all the papers in Arkansas friendly to the enterprise be requested to publish the same. Whereupon, the meeting adjourned.
 wy MATHEWS, Chairman. J. s. HoaNER, Secretary.
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