Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-06-14
Pai, Ron n citing in Co. lin.

citizens Of Collin county, Texas, held at the
town of VI Kinney On the 7 b inst. to nppoin,
delegates TO meet IN the town Of Dallas on the
2S,h al a proposed RailRo,h Convention to he
holden in I'D town for he purpose of ing
INTO consideration the best rtilroad policy
wh~l' shout BE- adopted by the Legislature n
it, approaching session, the following reso U.
,iors were unanimously adopted.
Resolred, That We approve Of The ior'
poraie system Of constructing rail roads in the
state. aided by loans of money from the state,
with the present bonus Of land granted. as the
snfes,, best, and sp'e'liest mode Of developing
The Resources ofonr state; we therefore recom'
mend It's adop'ion hy the Legislature.
2. ReS'ced. That in the event the corporate
SYST, m should fail, and The state plan should
BE- adop BY the state, that MIR delegation III
~ L'iL,ti'' are hereby instructed to Use
all honorable means to have the Galveston and
Red River Rail Ropd made one of the roads
that shall receiyr state aid.
8 ResolCtd. That the extension Of the G IL.
weston and Red River rail road as far North as
she dividing ridge between the waters Of the
Gull Of VI .xiro aud those of Red River. is the
first aud primary object Of the citizens of Nor
theru Texas.
d. Reso'red, That the citiaens Of Collin
comfy will 20 operate with the G ,lves'on and
Red River rail road company in extending that
road ino the whea, growing region Of Worth.
ern Texas.
5, Reso1ued, That it is the xeiisa of this
meeting that the G 'lveston and Red River rail
road should cross the main Trinity river in the
ontv Of D ,l|as. between the mouth of the
East Fork Of Trinilyand By Elm. before forn,.
ing junc'ion with the Fulton FL Paso and Pa.
cifir rail road.
6. Resolced, That len delegates he appoin.
ted nv This meeting to represent Collin conn.
" in the convention TO meet AT D,llas on the
2Sth inst, in support of the views set forth in
the ,bnve rssolurio ms.
The following are he delegates app tinted to
said ronvention: SAINT Bogarf Thomas Sail.
cup R. P Murray, Gallamin Ssarcy, n. C.
Jewell. J. J Harrison. Jacob .Brns. T VI.
Srou, jas. P. Srott. B. Henry and DR.. F. B.
Berry.
Resolvsd That copy Of the pro 'eedings Of
this meeting he forwarded to the D,Ilas Her.
MID with request to pn,lish he same.
B. HENRY Charm.
F. B BEsRy, Seey
The Cincinn ii Cow ntion---The Dominant
Ter of the Time
The convention 10 be held nj Cincinnati for
the purpose of nominating a successor 10
franklin Pierce will be composed. ii we can
believe the signs Of the times, OF unusually
intelligent and patriotic delegates, who under.
stand thoroughly the position of their party,
and will endeavor TO advance IFS interest with
the honesf conviction that its prosperity and
the prosperity Of the United States are mutu-
ally dependent and inseparable.
Il would be ridiculous therefore to attempt
any dictat,on to the members of hodv which
promises to he SO resp crable and 50 we'll qaai.
fled for the discharge of the important duties
il must undertake. and anv Suggestions in
adyanre, either as 20 the principles on which
they should at or The individual to BE- chosen
TO personiey aud carry ont those principles.
might appear unnecessary and uncalled for, il
rot absolutely impertinent; but we may be
permitted ms outsiders to venture guess as 10
the nature aud bearing of the IDEAS whi'h are
certain TO be dominant in its councils, and 10
contrib with rod o. iron its nee 'ssary actions.
So far We can 90 without becoming amenable |
to the charge Of off -ious informed ling. which
we cheerfully resign to our editorial friends !,
who arr doomed 10 grind political organs at so
Thaideas which are uppeFnost at present. !
in Il aihdsof The people Of the aorih and
south of thaf PARTON of the people al least
which has not been m1dds8ed BY ianasieism or