Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23
Important RarlRoad Meeting.

spirited meeting of the citizens of Mecklenburg
County was convened in the Court House at Char
lotte, Tuesday, the 9th of june 1854 to respond
to the resolutions of meeting of the citizens of Will
mington held on the 9th ultimo, to fix the time for
holding general Convention Of the friends of the
proposition to construct the Atlantic, Tennessee &
ONO Railroad; when on motion of Gen. John A.
Young, Captain John Walker was called to the Chair
and r. w P. Waring and A c. Williamson, Esqrs.,
were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman explained the object of the meeting,
in strong and lucid argument in favor of the pro-
position.
DR.. Fox was then called upon to address the meet
ing on the general proposition and did so, giving
history OF this great enterprise from its commence
ment to the present time during which he read to
the meeting the Resolutions of the Wilmington meet
ting of the 9th ultimo and showed the great in
terest felt in behalf of the enterprise throughout the
line.
, Mr.. Osborne followed DR. Fox ; he made a few
! happy remarks in its behalf and offered Resolution
in favor of removing the Bar at the mouth of Cape
Fear.
! At the conclusion of MIR. Osbornes remarks, " c.
| Barringer, Esq, made short speech, manifesting
| much interest in the enterprise.
| Mr.. Waring then addressed the meeting some
length, showing that this project the first thor
oughly North Carolina undertaking thar had yet
been contemplated
The Resolution offered by Mr.. Osborne was unani-
mously adopted-it is as follows:
! RESOLVED, That the people of Mecklenburg county
regard the opening of the mouth of Cape Fear
object of great Importance the State of North Car
olna-and SO completely national in its character as
10 be entirely within the undisputed powers of the
General Government.
On notion Messrs Young, Brem and Johnston
were appointed committee 10 prepare business for
the action of the meeting, who reported through their
Chairman, Gen. John A. Young, the following pre-
amble and resolutions, preaced by few appropri-
ate remarks:
WHEREAS At recent meeting of the citizens OF
the town of Wilmington, Charlotte proposed
the place for Convention of the friends of the At
lantic Tennessee & Ohio Railroad-and the time Of
holding said Convention being left to the citizens Of
Mecklenburg, belt
Resolved That Tuesday, the 4th day of July next,
be fixed upon the day for the meeting of said Con-
venton at Charlotte.
it's entire extent, from Wilmington to It's junction
with the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,
requested to meet with us in Convention and aid US
in forwarding its interest.
Resolved, That every citizen of the County of Neck
enburg who shall be present at said Convention is
hereby appointed delegate to represent his county
in the same
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint Messrs Jas
w. Osborne Gen. John A. Young, and DIR. c. j. Fox
a committee of invitation and correspondence
Resolved, That the following gentlemen constitute
the Committee of Arrangements, to wit
VIM F. Phifer, VIM. R. Myers, Thomas H. Brem
Robert F. Davidson John Brown, DR.. L. G. JONES'
VIM. Johnston, and V. c. Barringer.
RESOLVED, That all the friends of this great enter
prise be invited to attend said Convention by as large
delegations they think proper
RESOLVED, That copies of the foregoing proceedings
be transmitted to Senator and Representatives
Congress, and that they be requested to exercise their
influence in effecting the opening of the Cape Fear
Bar by the General Government.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Charlotte papers, and that all other
papers in the State interested in this enterprise be
quested to copy them.
JOHN WALKER, Chairman
R. P. WARING, ! C..
C.. WIIIIAMsoN ( '0|ie'oiioS'