The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
Important Rail Road Meeting,


A spirited meeting Of the citizens of Mecklen.
burg County was convened in the Court House
at Charlotte, on Tuesday, the 9th Of June 1854
to respond TO the Resolutions Of meeting OF the
citizens Of Wilmington, held on the 9th uItimo,
to fix the time for holding general Convention
of the friends Of the proposition to construct the
Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Rail Road; when on
motion of General John A. Young, Captain JOHN
WALKER, called to the Chair, and r. T. WA.
RING and A. c. WILLIAMSON, Esqrs., were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
The Chairman explained the object Of the
meeting a strong and lucid argument in favor
of the proposition.
Dr.. Fox was then called upon to address the
meeting on the general proposition, and did so, Civ.
ing history of this great enterprise from its
mencemcnt to the present time, during which he
read to the meeting the Resolutions Of the Will
mington Of the 9th ultimo, and showed the great
interest felt in behalf of the enterprise throughout:
the line.
Mr.. Osborne followed Dr.. Fox s.; he made few
happy remarks in its behalf, and offered Reso.
luton in favor of removing the Bar at the mouth
Of Cape Fear.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Osborne's remarks,
V. c. Barringer, Esq, made short speech man.
lesting much interest in the enterprise.
Mr.. Warning then addressed the meeting at some
length, showing that this project was the first
thoroughly North Carolina undertaking that had
as yet been contemplated.
The Resolution offered by Mr.. Osborne was
unanimously adop'ed--t IS as follows:
Kcs01rcd, That the people of Mecklenburg
County regard the opening Of the mouth Of Cape
Fear object of great Importance TO the State
of North CaroIina-and so completely national in
its character to be entirely within the undis.
puted powers of the General Government.
On motion, Messrs Young, Brem and Johnston,
appointed committee to prepare business
for the action Of the meeting who reported through
their Chairman, Gen. Jno. A. Young. the follow.
ing Preamble and Resolutions, prefaced by few
appropriate remarks:
WHEREAS At a recent meeting of the citizens
of the Town Ct Wilmington, Charlotte was pro-
posed the place for Convention OF the friends
Of the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Rail Road
and the time of holding said Convention being
left to the discretion OF the citizens of Mecklen
burg, be it
Resozred, That Tuesday, the ..!h dav of July
next. be fixed upon the day for the meeting Of
said Convention at Charlotte.
ResohUed, That the friends of this enterprise
along It's entire extent from Wilmington to lis
junction with The Fast Tennessee and Virg-
MIA Rail Road. requested to meet with us in
Convention and aid US in forwarding its interest.
ReS0lred, That every citizen of the county Of
Mecklenburg who shall be present at said Con-
vention, is hereby appointed delegate to repre-
sent his county in the
Rcso7ucd, That the Chairman appoint Messrs
James w. Osborne, Gen. John A. Young and Dr.
G. ]. Fox, committee Of invitation and cores
pondence.
Rcso1red. That the following gentlemen consti-
ue the Committee Of Arrangements, to wit :
William F.. Phifnr, VIM. r. Myers, Thomas H.
Brem, Robert F. Davidson, John Brown, DIR. L.
G. Jones, William Johnston and V. G. Barrnger
Rcso1red, That all The friends Of this great
terpris" be invited to attend said Convention by
as large delegations as they think proper.
ReS01red, That copies Of the foregoing proceed
ings be transmitted to our Senator and Represent
taives in Congress and that they be requested to
| exercise their influence in ef1ecting the openir 9
of the Cape Fear Bar by the General Govern
ment.
Reso7ved That the proceedings Of this meeting
he published in The Charlotte papers. and that all
| other papers in the State interested in this enter
prise be requested 10 copy them.
JOHN WALKER, Charm.
A. G. r W Whn1Ns, Secretaries.