The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-25

Railroad Meeting.
A large meeting of our citizens assembled
at the Court House, on Saturday evening
pursuant to adjournment Of former meeting
Ito further consider the project of mmedi-
-steIy con -tructing Strait Line Railroad
from this city to indianapolis. The meeting
was largely attended by classes Of c,izens Of
both corporations who have a direct and
abiding interest in any and every measure OF
public improvement which teads to the de-
veIopmens of the natural advantages OF our
city, or the inexhaustible resources of our
State. Whatever opinions may have been
entertained by our citizens hitherto, in reIa-
ton to railways generally as the only practi-
bic medium oftravel and sportation, suit
ed to the present progressive age, those opin-
ions could not but have been enlarged and
str ngthened, in favor OF that system by the
sentiments advanced by ihe.able speakers who
addressed the meeting Saturday evening.
Hon. Willard Carpenter, first addressed
the meeting, mainly upon the subject of the
important connections which can readily be
effected with other roads at Indianapolis and
Union; all of which are anxiousIy seeking a
great through outlet to the Ohio river, showing
conclusively that some two thousand miles of
road radiating in different directions from the
above point, embracing an investment of FIVE
or six millions Of dollars, will be the natural
tributaries of this Strait Line road. Mr.. c..
also reported the result of the proceedings Of
the organization meeting held at Spencer,
Owen county; on the 10Th of April, at which
the requisite amount OF stock was taken and
temporary organization formed by the cleo
ton of directors. &c.
The interests of the Cleveland and Belle
fontaine road, Mr.. C. learned from an inter-
view with the President of the company, 10
be warmly enlisted in favor of the immediate
construction of Strait Line road from
Evansville to Union, via Indianapolis, thus
securing to that road through channel of
communication bet veen the. northeast and
southwest. They represented themselves
ready to aid our company in any manner re-
quisits to its construction aud early compile
ton.
Col. Hopkins, of Henderson, President OF
the Henderson and Nashville road, next ad-
dressed the meeting in an able forcible and
convincing strain Tor nearly two hours. The
Col enlarged and practical views respect-
ing the general adoption ofthe railway system
as a medium of social and commercial in.
tercourse between the different sections OF
the nation, as well as the local advantages
accruing therefron, were listened to with
marked interest and attention. His classic.
cation Of of'the States Of our confederacy intc
distinct districts, of such diversified natural
resources and commercial inter SITS, as to BE-
mutually dependent upon each other, for pro-
ductions OF prime necessity to the happiness
and conf .rt of the common whole, was ,
strikngly beautiful feature of the address, an,
one which conld not fail to inspire every lis
tener with moro ennobling sentiments thar
usually attach to railroad enterprises.
The address was we'll fortified with practi
cal and statistical facts. which clearly an
fully constituted the fact, that no line of roa'
could be established in any country. wit
more natur'l resources of support, than tn
@Grand Chain" which Low proposes to con
meet all these dependent districts, and eatab
lish common interchange of the produc
tions Of one section for those of another
each contributing its share to the common
veal Of mankind.
Tae meeting adjourned with the u,mos
good feeling. and we have no doubt, witt
such feeling as will build the road at th
earliest day possible.