Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-28

At convention of the Chcraw and Coal Field
Rail Road held at Rockingham, Richmond county,
Oct. 81 1855, W. F. Leak, Esqr, was called to the
chair and ID. B. Nicholson and A. 3. Black appoin-
ted Sccretarics Col Ii. Harrington, and DR.. S. c.
Bruce elected Vice Presidents.
The following gentlemen enrolled their names
delegates to the Convention, iz:-From Moore A.
r. Kelley, Col. John Morrison, Daniel Mckenzie
Arcd Ray, D. c. Clark, d. r. Shaw, Duncan Pat
b l. Br Mrn 2 acE a THr1s
from Richmond, Robt j. Steele, SEN, r. S. McDon-
aid, j. c. Beaman, DIR. P. w. Stansil X P. HILL
w. G. Leak, w. f. Leak, James L. Watts, d. B.
j. c. McKinnon Allen McCaskil, Esq, Col. H. W.
Harrington, Major George Northam, and B. B. Nc
Kenzc.
After the Convention was organized the President,
Mr.. Leak, arose and spoke at some length and with
much force upon the subject of Improvements and
the objects of the Convention.
Speeches also delivered by Messrs A. r.
Kelly, W. L. Steele (not member, in explanation
of his position and in reply to some remarks from
Mr.. Kelly, that had reference to Mr.. Steele) A. r.
Mcdonald A. R. Black, and Daniel Mckenzie.
A Committee of five, consisting of the President,
Mcssrs. Kelly, Col Morrison, Graham and Black
were appointed to draft resolutions expressing the
object of the Convention.
After retiring short Interval! the Committee re-
turned and reported the following Resolutions which
unanimously adopted:
The committee to whom assigned the duty
of reporting resolutions expressive of the views of
this convention having had the same under consid-
cratiGn, ask leave to report.
&C Res0lred, 1st. As the opinion of this meeting
that State policy, to which of iniiffer-
enO requires, that 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
Reso1red I'd. We hold that the fostering hand of
the State should be extended the qcholc State
that from geographical position, we have been
mcasuraEly excluded from any improvements look
ing 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 be taxed for our benefit
If this principle be correct, which no fair minded
man can deny, we can not entertain doubt, that
ALI application to the next Legislature for a charter
for the continuation of the North Eastern road from
the State line, Cheraw, to the Coal Fields on
Deep River, will be favorably received.
Resolred, 3d. That while we, unqualifiedly,
the advocates of the Wilmington, Charlotte Ruth
erford Road, at the same time avowed advo-
Gates of granting Charter flor the construction Of
Rail Road, from point on the State line,
Cheraw, through Richmond and Moore, via Garth
age to the coal fields on Deep River, and will
vote for man, for the coming Legislature, who
will refuse of incorporation for that purpose
particularly when the State is not called upon to
contribute one cent to its construction.
ResoLred 4th, We the advocates, at the same
time, of building up our seaport towns, and
sustaining and improving the condition of the prin
cipal commercial towns of the State, when this can
be done without too great a sacrifice yet at the
same time, unqualifedly opposed toany sys-
tenn that shall constrain citizen to trade at home
when it is evidently his interest to trade abroad"