The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-14
Rnil RonA Communion.
Convention Ofthe Friends Of the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad


Tennessee and Ohio Railroad.
In pursuance OF a notice previously given, a
Convention OF The friends al the proposed Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad assembled at Char.
IoIte n. C., on Tuesday. the 4rh Of July, 1854,
when the same temporarily organized by up.
pointing DR.. c. J. Fox, Of Charlotte, Chairman,
aud Victor &. Barringer, ESQ. Secretary.
The Chairman alluded TO the purpose Of the
Convention N a few pertinent remarks. when, on
mo,ion Of Walter l.. Steele, Esq. Of Richmond
county, the several Counties were called and their
delegates reported to The Secretary, and ordered
TO be registered hs fellows. to wit!
A"Soa CouHty-WaIrer r. Leak N D. Boggan,
James y. Leak, Purdie Rrcha rdson, F. F. Lilly,
WIN. E.Troy, s. s. Arnold, NJ. Shaw, Joseph Cox
81. c. Long, James w. Crawford, J. a. Shelton,
w. iluIIiield, n. Benus;, EluIam Srurdivant, G.
w. Little, Robert l.. Steele, John Broadway, w.
L. Little, S. w. Neal, A. Myers, Harvey Knots,
s. w. Cole, SamPTon CaudIc. A. Bsdwin, VIM.
Lrrllr.
Br"nsieick Caunty- DR.. Thomas Hill, George
W. Galloway, r. W. Brown, jr.
Blaze" cOH"ty-N. Kilby, DIR. A. J. Shipman,
David Mckee, \. T. Shaw.
C;tii,"sH comfy George Powell Isaac o.
borne, Geo. w. +. Harper. Abraham S Kent, Ell.
w. Jones, YIN. 4. Lcroir.
GcarclaRd c0HHty-JpSeph X. Irby.
Columbus c0unky-I>aac Fl. Powell, Calvin
Haynes. Alva Smith, 4. TROY, Richard Woo'en,
W. ~. Tnnn. II. Bnnhlm. J. B. Stanley. Mills
Howell, w. Q. Mnulisby, William Frink, J. II.
Somerset, Alfred Smith, Charles Baldwin.
IrecieU c0Hhty-Rnbrrt !. Mcdowell.
Lincoln c0~nty-Dr. VIM. B. Mclean, Adolf
phus p. Canser, las. Anderson, DR.. s. Y. John
son. Dr.. VIM J. Hayes.
1Tecklea6urg coumty-About 300 ciriz7ns
Nclc- HuH0rcr cOHniy-Gen. Alex. acRae, II.
l. Hulmrs, Joshua G.. Wright, Thos. W. Brown,
4. II. Van BokkcleR, TacOu Burr, ir, George R.
Frencb, o. l.. Filyaw, Donald McRae, James 6.
Swami, William a. Gwyor, L. J. Fleming J. NJ
Monk, Alorzo Nixon, Fred. J. Lord, Henry NJ.
Drane, w. NJ. Sherwood, John w. McLaurIn. A.
D. Cnzan, Jos. J. LipPrrt, Lucen Hoi mes, Wm.
III. Marsh, l.. H. Pirrcr, J. w. Moore
Richmond cOunfg--Jam"s p. Leak, Mia Wall,
Col. w. l.. Steele, John c. EIIsrbe John GiIchrist.
Robert ~ Fairly. John G. Blue. F. Mcleod, NJ
II. McBryde, James +. Roper. DR.. r. D. Dickson,
A. ID. Morrison, John NJ: Morrison, Maj. d. C..
Mcintyre.
Robrson conaiv--Murphy c. McNair. Dr.. N.
McNaIr, Peter y. Eachman, Capt. w. W. Gum.
Joseph Thompson. Capt. E. P. Ashley, Col. John
A. Rowland, DR.. r. NJ. Normrnt. VIM. S. Nor
ment r. E. Troy, Augustus w. Fuller, John p
Fuller, Col T. Wishart Jonathan w. Regain, D.
McKeilhau, J. NJ. Carmichael. Wm. NJ. Mckay
A. l.. Davis, Dr.. j. P. Drake, Capt. John w. AL
ford, MacoIm Currie. Henry Bullock.
Union c0uHty--CoI. Trul, Enoch NJ. Griffin,
James W. Benton
On motion, the following gentlemen ap-
pointed by the Chair TO rPpnr: permanent officers
Tor the Convention
Absalom Myers, Arson; VIM. Johnson, Neck
lenburg; D. G. Mcintyre, Richmond; Col. John
A. Rowland, Rnbesun G.. r. French, Wilming-
ton; WIN. a. L"noir, Caldwell Samuel W alkup,
Union; James Anderson, Lincoln who, through
Yheir Chairman Mr. MI-erS o,da ba fol-,
report, which was unanimously adopted:
For President,
ROBERT f. TROY, of Robson.
Ticc Presidents,
S. ". Cole, oil Arson,
John 4. Young, of Mpckenburg,
James p. keake, Of Richmond,
Murphy c. McNair Of Robson,
Richard Wooien. Of Columbus,
]. G. Wright, Of New Hanover,
William a. Lenoir, of Caldwell,
VIM. g. Mclean, Of Lincoln.
Joseph X. lrby, Of Cleaveland,
Gpnrg" w. Galloway, Of Brunswick,
Col. Trull, o! Union.
For Secretaries,
Talcott Burr. jr., New.B,nove.
Donald MacRae,
R. R: 2: W WalinE'0"' NeekIenanrg.
The President was conducted to the Chair
whence he acknowledged the compliment in
most beautiful and becoming manner, expressing
great diffidence tn his Capacity TO perform the
duties OF the chair, but nevertheless determined
10 run the risk Of failure
o. morton OF The Rev. Cyrus Johnson, the con
Venrion was opened by prayer from the Rev. S
G. Pharr. -'
On motion, The following gentlemen were ap
pointed committee TO prepare business for The
action of the convention, 10 wit:
James w. Osborne, DR.. Fox. MeckIenburg
Calvin HAYNES, Alva Smith, Columbus; Ed. w
Jones, G. w. +. H,rper, Cald we'll; W. L. Strele
ID. Mcintyre, Richmond Purdie F. Richardson
f. F. Lilly, Ansnu; A. MacRae, IL. L. Holmes
New Hanover; R. w. Brnwn, jr., Thomas Hill
Brunswick DR.. NriII McNair, Joseph Thompson
Robson; Enoch II. Griffin, James w. Benton
Union James Anderson, w. ]. Hayes. Lincoln
Joseph K. lrby, Cleaveiand; Robert I Mcdowell
lredell.
Alter the appointment OF the committee to pre-
pare business the Convention was entertained b.
The following gentlemen in most able, patriotic
and appropriate addresses
Firstly w. L. Steele, Esq, Of Richmond, wis
took strong ground in favor Of The line indicated