Southern shield., 1853-07-09
Hailroad Meeting in Helena.

~. and JESSE A. JACKSON appointed Sec retary. The Hon. John $. Hornor be- ing called on, explained the object of the meeting. and exhibited in clear and forcible manner, the great importance o1 the Helena and Fort Smith, and Fulton and Cairo Railroads to the prosperity of the State-After which the meeting was addressed by John C. Palmer, Esq, who offered the following resolutions, which were advocated by pr. Jefferies. and passed unanimously:
 WHEREAS, There is to be held al Helena, on the fourth Monday in July A. D. 1853, a Railroad Convention o shose favorable to the construction of 8 road from Helena, West, uiG Little Rock, to Fort Smith, Arkansas, anc East through North Mississippi, to con meet with the Northern extension of the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad and whereas the citizens of Phillips county arc not only interested in the prosecution and completion of said lines of Railroad. but are fully awake to tha interest, and are determined to evince the the same by vigorous action:-
 THEREFORE, Be it resolued by Mt citizens ef Philips county, in mass meeting assembled:
 lst. That Phillips county be repre-. sented in the said Convention by del. egation of 50 citizens, to be appointed by the Chairman of the meeting.
 2nd. That those delegates be instrac- ted to urge, particularly, upon the Con- venlion, the adoption of a memorial to the President and Directors of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company, respect fully urging them to select the Helena route as the Mississippi branch of their road.
 3rd. That said delegation be author ized to make known to the convention the determination of she people of Phil lips county te make liberal subscrp. ton of stock in line of road, from Helena, West, to Fort Smith, Dia Little Rock, of not less than three hundred thousand dollars.
 4th. That so far as their means will permit, after their performance of theil duty to their own road, the citizens O. Phillips county, will zealously co ope rate with the citizens of North Misss sippi in constructing their road---a roaC in which we feel lively interest.
 5th. That the immense resources O Arkansas, now lying dead within he bosom, must be developed; and to dt this requires the generous, jealous ant united action of each and every one o her sons.
 9th. That while we are hostile to nc proposed line of railroad, we feel satis fled that the true interest and dignity o the State of Arkansas, and her propeI advancement in the scale of States. arc more thorugh y identified with the Cairo and Fulton, and Helena and Fort Smltf routes than any others within her Dor ders; therefore, we call upon every citi zen of the State 10 cooperate with us II accomplishing this great work.
 7th. That we approve of the resolution of late meeting held in this county, II which the County Court thereof, wa: called on to make an order to submit tc the people at the ensuing August cleo ton, the question of county subscrip ton 10 the Cairo and Fulton Railroad o one hundred thousand dollars, upon con dition that the Legislature shall locate the terminus of the Mississippi brancE of said road at Helena, and we urge upoI the people of this county that they rati fy our approval at the polls on the frs Monday in August next.
 9th. That the Chairman appoint ; committee of three whose duty 1t shal be to devise ways and means of commu nicating with the people in regard to the momentous matters now under consider ation; and to arouse them, by public speaking, through the columns of tht newspapers, &c., to the necessity of 2 liberal action at the polls in August,
 9th. That the Chairman appoint five persons as a committee of arrangements whose duty it shall be to take all neces sary steps in regard to the convention soon to be held in this place.
 On motion of Dr. Henry M. Grant Dr. Jefferies was requested to furnish copy of his remarks for publication.
 The Chair appointed, under the frs resolution, the following delegates to the convention to be held at Helena, on the fourth Monday in July instant, viz:
 Hon. Charles Adams, Hon. Wm. K Sebastian, Maj. Richard Davidson, Hon A. G. Underwood, Hon. J. S. Hornor J. c. Palmer, Esq, J. w. Rice, Esq. Rob't Macon, Esq, Bailey Kendall Esq, Jesse A. Jackson, Esq, Dr. Geo Jefferies, J. c. Tappan, Esq, Dr. F. J Robertson, Col. Wm. F. Moore, Albertii Wilkins, Esq, Col. John Rabb, Aller J. Polk, Esq, J. w. Smiser, Esq, Col H. l.. Biscoe, Dr. J. $. Deputy, Maj c. c. Baldwin, pr. c. E. Nash, Col E. Burke, Hon. J. S. McKiel, Dr. H. M. Grant, John H. Hicks, Esq, pr. r w. Newsom. w. E. Preston, Esq, R F. Sutton, Esq.,, w. E. Butts, Esq. Boyd Bailey, Esq, P. II. Otey, Esq II. A. Badham, Esq, Hon. D. Bruton Dr. Joseph Kent. Samuel Royal Esq H. F. Dade, Esq, John McAnuty Esq, Eli T. Diamond, Esq, Phillip Davis. Fsn. Jamas w. Smith, Esq.,, M