The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-11-24
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

5i.-eR RAILROAD CONVENTION.
At convention of the friends of the Chera {,
and Coal Field Railroad held at Rockingham
Richmond county, Oct. 81, 1855, w. F. Leak
Esq, was called to the chair and D. B. NichoI
son and a. II. Black appointed Secretaries
Col. H. Harrington and DIR S. c. Bruce were
elected Vice-Presidents
The following gentlemen enrolled their names
as delegates to the convention zviz:-Fronl
Moore, A r Kelly, Col John Morrison, Daniel
Mckenzie, Arch'd Ray, D g Clark, d r
Shaw, Duncan Patterson, j w Warner, Or Ii
Turner Joab Check, d: S c Bruce, A Black
and A r Mcdonald from Richmond, Il j
Steele, SEN, r S Mcdonald, j Beaman, DR.
p w Stansl, X = Hill. w c Leak, w T
Leak, J l. Watts, d B Nicholson, H B Gill,
w w Graham, d McNair, j C Mckinnon,
Allen McCaskiil, Esq. Col H w Harrington
Maj. George Northam and b e Mckenzie.
After the Convention organized the
President arose and addressed it on the object
for which it had been called.
Speeches were also delivered by Messrs.
\ r Kelly, w l. Steele, (not member, in
explanation of his position and in reply to
ence to Mr. StceIe,) A r Mcdonald, A X
Black, and Daniel Mckenzie.
\ Committee of i've, consisting of the Prcsi-
dent, Messrs Kelly, Col Morrison, Graham
and Black were appointed to draft resolutions
expressing the object of the Convention.
After retiring short interval the Commit
tee returned and reported as follows:
The committee to whom assigned the
duty of reporting resolutions expressive of the
views of this convention, having had the same
under consideration, ask leave to report,
Resolved, lst AS the opinion of this meet
ing that State policy, Ito which none of us are
requires that we should go in for
the greatest good to the greatest number and
then provide for the wants of the remainder,
by liberal appropriations; regardless whether
they find market within without the
State.
Resolved, Cd We hold that the fostering
hand Of the State should he extended over the
wholc State-tIat from our geographical posi-
ton have been measurably excluded from
any improvements looking to the development
of our productive industry, have been taxed for
the benefit of other sections, and that it is
nothing but right and proper, if need be, that
they should he taxed for our benefit.
If this principle be correct, which no fair
minded man can deny, cannot entertain a
doubt that an application to the next LcgiS!a-
tnre for a charter for the continuation OF the
North Eastern road from the State line. near
Cheraw. to the Coal Fields on Deep River, will
be favorably received.
Resolved, Sd That while we, unqualifcdly,
are the advocates of the Wilmington, Charlotte
& Rutherford Road are at the same tiine
the arowed advocates of granting charter for
the construction of Railroad from some point
on the State line near Cheraw, through Rich
mond and Moore, via Carthage to the coal
fields on Deep River, and we will vote for no
man for the coming Legislature, who will re-
fuse act of incorporation for that purpose
particularly when the State is not called upon
to contribute cent to its construction.
Resolved, 4th We the advocates, at the
same time, of building up our own seaport
towns, and sustaining and improving the con-
dition of the principal commercial towns of the
State when this can be done without too great
a sacrifice; yet, at the same time. we are nil-
qualifiedlv opposed to any system that sila II
coustrain q citizen to trade at home when it is
evidently his interest to trade abroad
The resolutions were first read and then
adopted one by one.
1t was moved that the President furnish the
Secretaries with copy of his speech for publi-
ton.
Moved, that the proceedings of this conven-
ton he sent to the ARGUS" for publication,
with the request that the Fayetteville papers,
Raleigh, and others, copy.
After the thanks of the convention were re-
turned to its officers, it adjourned.
w. +. LEAK, Prcs't.
D D B B \, N'eao's0s' sns Secretaries