Washington telegraph., 1856-10-15
RAILROAD MEETING.

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Pursuant to previous notice, meeting
was held at the Court-H House, in this place
on Monday, the 18th inst, for the nur..
pose of giving expression to the sentimen,
of the citizens of Hampstead county, in
regard to the most practicable course to be
pursued, to aid in the consummation of tho
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
On motion of DIR. B. p Jett, Hon. D
Griffin, was called to the chair, and J. D
Kimbell, appointed Secretary of the meet
ing.
On motion, committee was appointed
by the chair, to prepare resolutions in ex-
preston of the opinion of those present.
and to effect the object for which the meet.
ing was held. Said committee was com.
posed of DR.. B. P. Jett, COL II. A. Be
wins, j. NJ. Killgore, DR.. R. P. Williams
A. I. Hawley, w. G. Hayles and James
w. Smith.
This committee, through their chairman,
DIR. B. P. Jett, reported the following res
olutions =
Resclvcd, That as citizens of the county
of Hampstead, and State of Arkansas, we
have regarded with no little interest, the
progress and development of all Railroad
projects, that have been conceived within
the limits of our State, and particularly,
have we felt deep concern for the pro-
gress, and ultimate completion of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad.
Resolued, That it is the sense of this
meeting, that the ensuing Legislature of
this State, at the earliest practicable peri
cd, after its organization, by amendatory
Legislation, or otherwise, as the members
of that body shall deem best, should re-
move the restrictions attached to the NOM
inal transfer of the Federal grant of lands
to the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company,
by the act of the last Legislature, and
place the Company in possession of the en-
tire grant, with no restrictions beyond
those set forth in said grant by Congress.
Resotred, That we look upon the con-
summation of said road, as only question
of time, to be determined by the energy
and hearty cooperation of the friends of
the enterprise.
Resolrcd, That We regard every effort
to retard or obstruct the completion of this
road, as evincing spirit inimical to the
general prosperity of the State, arising
from sectional and local considerations
which should be deprecated in whatever
shape it is exhibited.
Resoired, That the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad, is not only eminently calculated
to benefit our own State, but is likewise
an enterprise of national importance, ant
should be regarded as an enterprise of cur
common country.
Resoired, That the Directory of the Cal
70 and Fulton Railroad Company, acted
wisely and judiciously, in selecting the
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Hon. Edward Cross, of Hampstead county,
as President of the Cairo and Fulton Rail
road Company, and that, that gentleman,
deserves, and should receive. the thanks
of all friends of Internal Improvements in
this State, for his indefatigable labors in
behalf of this great enterprise.
-ResOlced, That our Senators and Rep
resentatives, be requested to bring this
matter before the Legislature, at the earli-
est day practicable, and use their utmost
exertions for the speedy passage of bill,
embracing the spirit of the foregoing res
olutions
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after which, the following, was
also adopted:-
Resolred, That the "Washington Tele-
graph" the "Hempstead Democrat" the
Little Rock and Camden papers, and all
others favorable to said road, be requested
to publish these proceedings.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned sine
die
ID. GRIFFIN, Chairman.
j. d. KIMBELL, Secretary.