The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Railroad Meeting in Jacksonport.

Pursuant to notice previously given, num- Der of the citizens of Jackson county met at the court house in Jacksonport, on Thursday, the 1lth September, to give expression to their sentiments, relative to the Cairo and Fulton railroad.
 Board, esq, was called to the chair, and Frank Boswell appointed secretary.
 Col James H. Patterson being called on, ad- dressed the meeting in his peculiarly happy and impressive manner-regretting the luke warmness that had previously existed and con- mentng forcihly on the vast importance of the road to Jackson county. He gave a very lucid and satisfactory explanation of the affairs of the company-th liabilities and requirements, etc.
 Dr. Jno. klrkwood, after few pertinent and cogent remarks. read the following resolutions, which, on motion, were unanimously adopted.
 Resolual That we notice with pleasure the action of the citizens of Independence county, at a meeting lately held by them at Batesville, upon the subject of the Cairo and Fulton rail- road; and that we fully endorse the sentiments tA pIcSScU Ill Luclr TeSOluLlOnS
 Resolued, That we cordially approve the several railroad enterprises now being prosecu- ted in our State, and earnestly hope that each contemplated road may be prosecuted to spec dy consumlnaton. But while we are decided y in favor of the State patronizing the system of railroads generally; we regard the Cairo and Fulton railroad as paramount to all others. both as state and national improvement RPSOIJpI That rpUar1 tho main road and its several branches as one enterprise, and depricate any measure that is calculated to prevent harmony between them; and we most respectfully urge it upon our next legislature to use every effort to produce union of action between said main trunk and branches Resolced, That itis the opinion of this meet ing that our next legislature should take early action upon the subject of this road; and we urge our members to do all in their power to produce that result.
 Resolved, That to place the company in proper position to negotiate successfully with capitalists to raise funds sufficient to build the road, 1t Is necessary that the lands donated bv Congress should all be selected before the next meeting of the legislature-to do this, funds will have to be raised to meet the incidental expenses which must of necessity accrue in the accomplishment of that object. We therefore most respectfully suggest to the present stock holders the proprety of meeting their calls promptly and to do all in their power to sus- tain the company.
 Resolved That we believe it to be the sense of this county that the greater portion of the internal improvement fund, due and to become due to this county, should be subscribed by the county as capital stock to said company, and we respectfully request the proper authority to take such steps as may be necessary to carry this resolution into effect.
 Col James H. Patterson then offered the fol- lowing:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting and of the citizens generally along the line of the Cairo and Fulton railroad, are due to the Hon. Edward Cross
 Which was unanimously adopted.
 On motion, the secretary was ordered to for ward copy of the proceedings of this meeting to the editor of the Independent Democrat, of the True Democrat, and of the Gazette & De- mocrat, with the request that they and all other editors friendly to the cause of the Cairo and Fulton railroad, give the same place in their columns.
 On motion, the meeting then adjourned to meet again at this place on the 2d Monday in October next-that being the first day of the October term of the county court.
 c. W. BOARD, Chai,man.
 FRANK BOSWELL Sec'u