Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-21
Convention of the Friends of the AtIant,o
Tennessee and Ohio Rail Road c,

Tennessee and Ohio Rail Road.
In pursuance OF notice previously given, Con-
vention of the friends of the proposed Atlantic T
nessee and Ohio Railroad assembled at Charlot4l
n c., on Tuesday the 4th of July, 1864, when 49,,
same was temporarily organized by appointing n ne
G. j. Fox, of Charlotte, Chairman, and Victor r.
Barringer, Esq., Secretary.
The Chairman alluded to the purpose of tho a..
vention in few pertinent remarks, when on mot,
of Walter L. Steele, Esq, of Richmond county tTa
several Counties called, and their delegates ro
ported to the Secretary, and ordered to be register
ed as follows, to wit:
Asason County.-Water F. Leak, N. D. Boe,.,
Jas. A. Leak, Purdie Richardson, E. F. Lllv w. w.
E. Trey, S. S. Arnold, M. Shaw, Joseph Cox NJ ~
Long, Jas. w. Crawford, j. A. Shelton, W Hon;
field, N. Bennett, Hollam Sturdivant, G. w, IittIa
Robert L. Steele, John broadway, W. B. Little &
W. Neal, A. Myers Harvey Knots, S. W ca
Sampson Caudle A. Bedwin, VIM. Little
Brunsooick County-Dr. Thomas Hill, Georoo
W. Galloway, R. W. Brown, Jr.
Bt9den County;-N: Kilby, DR.. A. j. shipman,
David Mckee, A. T. Shaw
CaGd,oeU County:-George Powell, Isaac P. Os.
borne, Geo. W. F, Harper, Abraham s. Kent, Ed
CIeaoet0nd County-Joseph K Irbv.
CoI~m6us C0unty.-Isaac H. Powell, Calvin
Haynes, Alva Smith, A. j. Troy, Richard Wootan
W. E: Toon H. Bonham, j. B. Stanley, Mills How,
ell, W: Z. Maultshy, William Frink j. H. Somer
set, Alfred Smith, Charles Baldwin.
IredeW County.-Robert Mcdowell
Lincoln County.-Dr. VIM. B. Mclean. Adolnbus
P. Canister, JAS. Anderson, Dr. s. X. johnson, Dr.
VIM. j. Hayes.
Aecklen6urg Coumty.-About 800 citizens
Ne'O Hanooer COuaty.-Gen Alex MacRae, H
L. Holmes, Joshua G. Wright, r. W. Brown 4 u
VanBokkelen, Talcott Burr, Jr., George R. French
0. L. F1lyaw, Donald McRae, JAS G. Swami, VIM
A. Gwyer, L. J. Fleming j. NJ. Monk, Alonzo Nix
on, Fred. J. Lord, Henry NJ. Drane, VIM NJ Sher
wood, John W. McLaurin, A. D. Cazaux, Jos ]
1IIo1o, Ho1, II
j. W. Moore
Richmond Coumty.-James P Leak, Mial Wall
Col W. L. Steele John c. Ellerbe, John Gilchrst
Robert n. Fairly, John G. Blue, F. Mcleod, NJ H,
McBryde, James L, Roper, DR.. R. D. Dickson A
u. Morrison, Jno NJ Morrison, Maj. D, G. Mcintyre
McNair Peter A. Eachman, Captain W. W. Gum
Joseph Thompson, Capt E. P Ashley, Col. John
A, Rowland, DR.. R. M. Norment, VIM s. Norment,
K. E. Troy, Augustus W. Fuller, John P Fuller,
Col =. Wishart, Jonathan W. Regain, D. McKeith-
Dr. J. P. Drake, Capt John W. Afford, Malcolm
Currie, Henry Bullock.
Union County.-Col. Trul, Enoch NJ Griffin,
James W. Benton.
On motion, the following gentlemen were appoin-
ted by the Chair to report permanent officers for the
Convention:
Absalom Myers, Arson; VIM. Johnson Mecklen.
burg; D. c. Mcintyre Richmond Col. John A.
Rowland Robson; G. R. French, Wilmington:
VIM. A Lenoir, Caldwell Samuel Walkup, Union;
Jas Anderson, Lincoln; who, through their Chair
man, Mr.. Myers made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted
For president,
ROBERT E. Troy, of Robson
VICE PRESIDENTS
S. W. Cole, of Arson,
John A. Young, of Mecklenburg,
James ?. Leak, of Richmond,
Murphy G. McNair, of Robson,
Richard Wooten, of Columbus,
j. G. Wright, of New Hanover,
William A. Lenoir of Caldwell
VIM. B. Mclean, of Lincoln,
Joseph K Irby, of Cleaveand
George w. Galloway, of Brunswick,
Col. Trull, of Union.
For SECRETARIES,
Donald Donald H Mach S,' New Hanover
R R, P ?, W WarinmS0n' Mecklenburg.
The President was conducted to the Chair, whence
he acknowledged the compliment in most beaut-
tul and becoming manner expressing great difdence
as to his capacity to perform the duties of the chair
but nevertheless determined to run the risk of a
failure.
On motion of the Rev Cyrus johnson, the con
vention was opened by prayer by the Rev. s. c.
Pharr.
On motion, the following gentlemen were appoin-
ted committee to prepare business for the action
of the convention to wit:
vim Haynes, Alva Smith, Columbus; Ed w. Jones,
q. W. F. Harper, Caldwell; W. L. Steele, D. Nc
lntyre, Richmond; Purdie F. Richardson E. F. Lii
ly, Arson; A. McRae, Fl. L. Holmes, New Hanover;
R. W. Brown, Jr., Thomas Hill, Brunswick; Dr.
Neil McNar, Joseph Thompson, Robson; Enoch
A. Griffin, James w. Benton, Union; James Ander-
son, W. j. Hayes, Lincoln Joseph K. Irby, Cleave-
land Robert L. Mcdowell, Irede
After the appointment Of the committee to pre-
pare business the convention was entertained by
the following gentlemen in most able patriotic and
appropriate addresses
First by W. L. Steele, Esq, of Richmond, who
took strong ground in favor of the line indicated in
the resolution subsequently adopted by the conven-
ton, and declared in behalf of his county, that her
people would make every sacrifice not incompatible
with liberty itself to effect the accomplishment Of
this great work.
Secondly, by Joshua G. Wright, ESQ.,, of Will
mmgton, who, in eloquent terms, congratulated the
country upon the glowing prospect which this great
enterprise was now about kindling of happy re-
union of the people Of the East and West, long es-
tranged from each other both in social intercourse
and commercial relations. The day. the spot, and
the occasion, inspired the speaker with unusual feel
ings, and he alluded to the Goth of May 1775, and
its incidents, and actors, and results in most elo
quent and soul-stirring language. That was tri
umph of right by war and blood This would be q
conquest ofjustice by peace and fraternal love-
COL William A. LenOr, next being called upon
addressed the Convention. Having kindly favored
us with an abstract of his remarks, we take the lib
erty of introducing them in his own words not as
personal, but local, distinction appraised as we
are that they express the universal sentiment of his
section Of the country and because that being the
most difficult part of the road to build, we wish to
throw as much light upon it as possible-EDs
WING.
Mr.. 'Lenolr said, he supposed the call was intend
ed more as a compliment to his zeal, than in the
hope of being much entertained by anything he
could say as he was not in the habit of making