Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-04

S. WILKINS
A B. DAVIDSON,
3 3: s s. G MeSss, Secretaries.
WHEREAS, The last Legislature passed bill char
tering Railroad to be constructed from some point
on the " Wilmington an! Manchester Railroad to Ruth
erford and Whereas it is necessary TO raise by sub
scription 1888, 900, order to said charter
therefore, be it
Re5olred, That we, the people of Rutherford
Cieavcand, Cstawba, Castor, Lincoln, and Neck
lenburg, being fully impressed with the Importance
of the enterprise, will best efforts to raise
the subscription believing that, if fail to embrace
the present opportunity, 50 generously offered by
the State, it will be the last which snail have
to improve condition and derive the benefits that
will result to US from having outlet to the mar
kctS of the world.
HeSO3red, That the Road can, will, and shaU be
built; and that will not relax cxertions until
the subscriptions be raised and the work completed.
heS0Iced, That will act 4 spirit of cUncilia-
ton; that only rivalry shall he as 10 who shall
do the most towards the furthcrance OF this great
State enterprise, which is only to develop
sources, agricultural, mineral, and manufacturing
but will stop the tide of sration, which Is drain
ing the State Of her best and enterprsng pop
ulaton and will make this section the garden spot Of
the world.
Resolced, That if enterprise, energy, and liberal
ty will build the Road it stall be buIlt.
In Introducing the resolutions Mr.. Warning ad-
dressed the meeting in highly appropriate manner,
reasoning logically, and OH l,y appealing in
most eloquent language to the patriotic enterprise of
ali present. Having commended the resolutions and
urged their adoption in britf but imp:e isive terms
took OCCASION to define his position and that
of the citizens of Charlotte which had been. 10 SOME
extent, misund, rstood lie and the people of Cha
lotte, he said had been charged with b>ig partial
to particular route: but this he dIsavowcd III the
most emphatic manner. lie represented his Char
lotto friends, with whom he cordially co-"peraed,
as being ardent advocates Of the speedy co"slrur-
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without regard to any particular location or point,
except those named i'll the charter, urging the nmc
date prosecution of the great enterprise by the
eligible and practicable route, which, III his opinion,
could only be determined 10y actual survey and
the amount of stock taken along the respective incs
do not pretend to quote the eloquent language OF
Mr.. Warning; but merely to skctcn. the tenor OF his
remarks which gave much satisfaction; and assure
yOu that whenever and wherever Mr. W artng IL their
advocate the good people of Charlotte will be most
ably and faithfully represented.
ANY attempt to sketch the eloquent closing appeal
of Nh Waring would not do him full justice and,
therefore, pass his maginary description of
the horse which he gave the cOluring of real
ty, speeding from the mountains to the seaboard
waking Old Rip from his sun:ber, with the Shrill
whistle of the engine and pouring the rich treasures
OF the Catawba valley the lap of Wilmington,
to whose enterprise and iberalty he paid well de-
served compliment
Mr.. Waring down amidst loud cheers and
newly awakened enthusiasm.
Capt IIoke being then called made one of his ablest
speeches, addressing himself chiefly to the farmers
of the country, who listened to him with marked
attention and increasing interest.
Capt Hoke by his irresistible facts and figures
and by broad contrast which he drew between
the Soath Carolina merchants and the enterprsing
public spirit and we'll established lberality of the
Wilmington people, shook up Old Rip till he was
aode aacake to the prospect presented of becom
ing independent of South Carolina pretensionS and
exactions. On this occasion Capt. Hoke more
eloquent than usual and his appeal to all 20 unite
in a concentrated effort accomplish this great
work. highly gratifying to the people of the
several counties represented in the meeting. The |
Captain euogized the Wilmington people in the most
TERMS and proved it to be the inter-
of this section to trade to that point and there
FORE that it is all important that this Road be built
at once.
Mr. Ship, of Rutherford, was then called and |
his speech replete with sound reason impress !
sive eloquence, and persuasive power, had most |
happy effect. He said that determination fix
ed in the minds of those he in part rel resented that
the Road shall be Quilt; and basing his arg Iment
upon this determination, his appeal to his native
County to walk up and participate in the benefits,
was most powerful
Mr.. Canser as a voucher for Lincoln then took
the floor and was greeted with deafening cheers:
He said pleasantly in reply to Mr.. Shipp that old
Lincoln would do her whole duty, and he thought
a little more. As Mr.. G. proceeded, vouching that
when the proper time arrived, his Lincoln friends
would show ability and liberality worthy of their
name, it was apparent that odd Lincoln " patriot
ism was fully waking up.
By the time Mr.. Cansler concluded having by his
peculiar excited degree of enthusiasm rare
y witnessed on such OCCASIONS the meeting was we'll
prepared to hear Gen. John G. Bynum, who was
loudly calledfor from all parts Of the house. and who
arose and delivered of the most amusing, the
most witty, the most eloquent the most convincing
Railroad speeches made in the State
Such of your readers as have not had the pleasure
20 hear Gen. Bynum, can form no idea of his address
rom any thing could say of it; It to those who
have enjoyed that pleasure need only mention that
he General was talking on subject which evident
y gave him pleasure and in the midst of an anima-
ted crowd of admirers, who could scarcely restrain
themselves under the flashes of his wit and humor
md the power of his eloquence.
Somebody had remarked, in the morning, that the
Lincoln Railroad Convention promised to be cold
,amp-meeting;" but assure you that, had a stran-
ger entered at any time while Mr.. Bynum was speak
ng he would have imagined himself in the midst of
of revival" a1+si
Such, Messrs. Editors was the Railroad excitement
n Lincolnton, at the close of Mr.. Bynums speech,
hat now have doubt tina. the stock siil all soon
taken and that the construction of the work will
commence at an early day.
After vote Of thanks to the officers, the meeting
djourned, all much gratified with the proceedings