Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-27
From the Daily Hillsborough Gazette
Railroad Meeting.

On Saturday, the l7th Of June, 1854. in
pursuance of a call published in, the Hills
borough papers, q very large and enlhusias-
tic meeting OF the stockholders and friends
Of The Hillsborough and Cincinnati Rail-
road, assembled in the Court House in Hills
borough. The courtroom was crowded TO
overAowing Ond many were unable 10 get in,
II was the largest Railroad meeting ever
held in this place. f,d Mu III
Hon. J. R. Emrie was called 10 the chair
and A. 6, Mathews chosen Secretary. The
following preamble and resolutions were then
unanimously adopted: . la q.
WHEREAS, the Directors OF the fIillsbor.
ough md Cincinnati Railroad Company, in
violation Of The rights and interests of the
stockholders. and people along ,heline Of
said road, and in utter defiance Of their ex.
pressed will, and in face oflarge subscriptions
OF stock obtained, and rendered in accord.
ance with resolutions OF the Board. did, on
the-day Of --- enter into an Illegal
contract with the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad company--Ihe results Of which
contract are now qcfore US, in the deprecia.
,ionin the value Of the stock, the destruc.
ZION OF the credit Of the company, the stop.
page Of the work, and dismissalo Of the con-
lrocters on The line from Iillsborough to
Jackson, the loss of vast expenditure oil
money already made, making waste the
farms OF our citizens- destroying the objects
Of The corporation, and crushing on. the
just expectations Of our peopIe--and
Whereas, the people along The e'line have
the ability and willingness 10 construct their
own road, if they were freed irom the tram
lmels thrown around them Iby said contract
end from the action Of aboard Of direc,orf
who persist in a'course Of pdlicy that has
signally failed TO produce the results prom.
ised by said Board, and brought nothing bu
disaster and ruin upon the affairsof the cor
poraiion. Now, therefore, y III
ReSoLveG, That we deem Il our duty as
people. and as stockholders, 10 seek OF the
Judicial tribunals of,ihe country the resiora
lion Of our rights and the projection. .oc ou
iniererls, If in the opinion OF commute,
hereby constituted, afier consultation with
able counsel, there is legal remedy for ou
wrongs. 9d' .fH2's s9t ht 1aa e1
Reso1ced, That Ex. Gov. Allen Trmble
Col 3Thos. Wilson. and John L. Hughes, o
Highland county, 'tf '1ae7 nei p 79,af
NoCol. Moore, James Collins, Hon., Jno J
Vanme,cr, and John Prater OF Pike county
I r. r. Hoffman, DR.. Miller, and Mr.. Laird
/ Of Jackson County, Istlaio8 ia 1'tt
! sDE lAihar, Of Vinioh County,, sahW
lion. V.!B. Horton, Mr.. S,nckpole. ant
Mr.. Pomeroy. Of Meigs county, be, ant
ihey ale hereby, with tho concurrence o
the people and stockholders Of said Coun
ties, constituted suid committed. with ful
power 10 do all acts and things necessary il
tho premises, andrepoa from time 10 time III,
tpcople. q 9s A'ee st4t teiee tlff.H
/ aResoIeed, That we will sustain said com
niitee with our influence and money, in al
ilegillniaIe and proper acis, under the full
authority with which we hereby cluIht
'EtllemA iRa.hsa a sA aHii
RESOLVED, Thai the people along The lin,
bc, requested 10 call meetings iItheir respsc
Tive cppniles, pl an early day, and adopt elli
Glen, measures 10 aid us In the recovery ,o
our rights.