The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-23
Rail Road Meeting inn Wadcsboro'

Pursuant to previous notice, on Saturday, the
10th inst, large and respectable meeting Of the
citizens Of Arson county convened at the Court
House in Wadesboro' for the purpose of taking
into consideration the proprieIy of building Rail
Road from Wilmington to Charlotte, and thence
to some point further West.
On motion, A. Little, ESQ.,, was called to the
Chair, and N. d. Boggan requested to act as Sec.
rotary.
The meeting included oil classes Of our ci,i-
zens, who are animated with the same zeal in
prospect Of the advantages which would arise up.
ON the completion of the noble enterprise. On
motion OF A. Myers, Esq, the Chairman APP
pointed the following committee to draft Resolu-
tions for the action Of the meeting, to wit: A.
Myers, S. w. Cole, P. Richardson, J. Medley and
Elijah Carson. During the absence of the Com
mis!ee the meeting was highly entertained by
speeches from Gen. AL. Dargan and &. S. Ashe,
Esquires.
The Committee reported the following Pream.
Bile and Resolutions which were unanimously
adopted; to wit:
WHEREAS, The construction OF Rail Roads
iudicousIy located is calculated to develope the
resources Of State-to facilitate the iranspor.
tation Of our produce-to enhance materially the
value of our real estate-improve our social condi.
ton, and to confer its advantages alike upon all
classes within its influence, we therefore dis
posed avail ourselves Of the present favorable op-
portunty to express decided appreciation OF IA
| movement which promises the above results: Be-
| it therefore
ReSoZUed That we approve Of The contemplated
| Road from Wilmington, or from some point on
| The Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road TO
Char lotte and from thence 10 Jonesboro' or some
| other western point; and that we are willing to
contribute our mite towards its construction
| RESOLVED, That in viewing the above Road in
every sense as emphaically a STATE ROAD,
we hereby instruct our members to the Legisla.
Iure to use all proper exerlons procure a char.
ter for the same, and TO induce that body to sub.
scribe to stock in the proportion as it did
to the North Carolina Road.
Resolccd, That We highly approve of the pro.
posed Rail Road Convention 10 be held 10 Char.
lutte on The ensuing 4th OF July, and that the
| Chairman appoint one hundred dr!egat to rem.
resent the views OF our citizens in that body and
IN addition 10 the above all the present meeting is
hereby appointed delegation TO said Convention
LIST OF DELEGATES:
ii. B. Hammond, A. Myers. w. r. Leak, A
]. Dargan, Geo. w. Little, Thomas S. Ashe, NJ
Shaw, n. d. ,ggan. w. S. Kendall, NJ. Sigman
S. w. Neal, James Began, J. II. Hargrave, l.
D. Kirl-v, G. w. Meachum. ii. Haugh c. Biz
ming ham, Jesse w. Cox, james G. Caraway, L.
NJ. McLendon, F. Cooley, F. NJ. Paul. A. G.
Moore, VIM. E. Fray. P. Richardson, F.. F. Lilly
j. P. Jones, Jas. A. Leak, DIR. w. G.. Jones, Dir
w. &. Ramsey, VIM. c. Smith, r. Crump, Fl
w. Deberry, P. N. Ingram, E. r. Lies. Dr.
W. Crawford, 4. J. Cox, NJ. c. Long, Jere. Hen
ry. John Will, W. +. Burns. Joshua Allen, w
N. Parker, VIM. Baucum. Riley Digs. William
man, David Fluntey, d. Niven, Alfred Baucum
w. c. Smith, S. w. Cole, David Carpenter, V
S. Garrett, w. ]. Ledbeiter, w. e. FLAKE, Ben
D. Henry, James Tomlnson, DIR. w. l.. Terry
I Joel Goddy, w. Allen, Harvey krotis, N. NJ