Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-13
Raj, Road Convention.

e. Kali ROAD COnVeut1Ous
A.. Convention of the friends of Internal Inn
nrovement held at Asheviile on the 26th Of August
1856, on motion of N. vs. MNoqhn, Esq, zen.
VIM. F. Jones, of Hendefann, isWas called 70 !he
Chair as President pro ten, and on motion Of d.
W. Patton, Esq, l. B. Sawyer was appointed osc-
Rotary. c,..-ss
temeI, to nominate permanent Officers for the Con-
vention-C Columbus Mills, John Baxter: John Dut-
gin, N. w Woodfn and Mr.. Edgar OF Tennessee,
who made the following report:
For Presdent-Gen W. +. Jones, OF Henderson,
For Vice President-Govan Mills, j. NJ. Alexan-
der. and Mr. Edgar -.
For Secretaries B. Sawyer and T. G. Massie.
Which report was adopted. :,
On motion, it was unanimously agreed that all
gentlemen present should be regarded as members
of this Convention. ..
On motion. it was resolved that committee Of
ten be appointed to report business for the considera
ton of the Convention. Committee: N. w. w ooo-
fin, Columbus Mills, Marcus Erwin, A. S. Merrimon,
Col Perrin, Dr. Carriger, MAJ. Davis, COL Gulon,
David Coleman and r. Sondley.
On motion the Convention adjourned to meet
again at 8 o'clock.
Four O'CLOCK P. NJ.
ala o'clock, the Convention having reassembled,
Col. Perrin, of s. c., from the committee on Reso.
lutons, stated that the committee had not yet
agreed and asked further time to prepare their re-
port.
On motion of Col. Baxter, the Convention adj
iourned until to morrow morning half past O'clock
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 9th.
The Convention met according to adjournment.
A. s. Merrimon ESQ.,, from the Committee on Re-
solutions made the following report, accompanied
with speech in favor of its adoption:
A majority Of the Committee of Ten, to whom
was referred to report business for the Convention,
beg leave to make the following Report
Tho
meeting the Atlantic board with the great Mssis
sppi valley, by the construction of RAN Road
though the valley of the French Broad River in
North Carolina, is conceded by every one who has
looked well to the agricultural, commercial, and
mechanical interests of numerous and large sections
of country, that would be connected by the con-
struction of such road. A scheme of the charac-
ter indicated has long been thought Of and but for
an unprecedented pressure in monetary affairs at
one time and unnecessary cashing of interests
at another, the contemplated Road would now be in
process of construction. This state of things has
been much and deeply regretted. But the day has
now come when the Road must be built and when
conflicting and sectional interests must give way for
the common benefit of two great sections of coun-
try, separated by the Blue Ridge.
That the construction of such Road is eminent
" practicable, at moderate cost, is now beyond
question. Various surveys, made by Engineers OF
the most competent skill, attest this fact and the
Reports those surveys now before the country
mittee beg leave to submit the following resolutions:
Resolued, That in the view of this Convention
communication by Rail Road with the sea board is
necessary to the full development of the resources
of this country and the energies of its citizens and
that our desires as strong and ardent as they
have ever been to have the work done.
Resolced, That we have confidence in the integrity
and zeal of the " Greenville & French Broad Rail
Road Company" and that we urge them by all
honorable to press forward to the completion
of .he work which they have begun
Marcus Erwin, Esq, from the same Committee,
then offered the following Resolutions, additional
: to those of the Committee:
Resolcea, That in the judgment of this Conven-
ton the interest of the State of North Carolina and
especially the interest of the Western counties of
the State, would be greatly promoted by an early
extension of some one of the public works now in
process of construction East of the Blue Ridge in
this State, to point points on the Western bor-
ders of North Carolina, to connect with the Rail
Roads projected or being built in the State of
Tennessee
Rcsozued, therefore, That the people Of Western
North Carolina ask for nothing more than justice
when they demand that the State be required to
give her aid upon liberal terms to assist those her
citizens interested either in the Wilmington and
Rutherfordton Rail Road, or the North Carolina
Rail Road West TO the Paint Rock on the French
Broad River, with Branch leading through the
counties of Haywood, jackson, Macon, and Chero-
skee to some point in Cherokee county, to connect
Mines towards Chattanooga in the State of Ten
nessee.
considerable discussion was elected by Mr. Err
wins resolutions, in which Mr.. Erwin Col Baxter,
:. Col. W. H. Thomas, Col. Perrin, H. W. Guion,
Esq, n w. Woodfn, Esq, and Col. W. S. Dogan,
Of 8. c., participated. The letter gentleman was
particularly happy in replying to the remarks Of
Mr.. Guion, of Lincoln.
After which, N. w. Woodfn, ESQ, offered the
following amendment to Mr.. Erwn's resolutions:
Rssoloed, as the sense of this Convention That
it is but just to this section of the State that the
Charter of the Greenvle and French Broad Rail
Road should be amended, to remove the re-
stirictions of the seventh section thereof
Which was adopted.
The question then being on the amendment of
Mr. Erwin, as amended by Mr.. Woodfn, it was de-
cided in the affirmative.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till 2 o'clock
Two O'CLOCK
The Convention reassembled at o'clock. After
an address from DR.. Garriger, the resolutions of the
Committee, as above amended, were unanimous sly
adopted.
The following resolutions were then passed:
Resoloed, That the thanks of this Convention be
rendered to the President Gen. Jones, for the able
and impartial manner in which he has discharged
the duties of his position and tothe Vice Presidents
and Secretaries for their prompt and efficient servi-
ces rendered.
Resotced. That the proceedings of this Conven-
ton be published in the Ashevle papers, and that
all papers in n Carolina, S. Carolina, and Tonnes
see favorable to the action of the Convention, be
requested to copy.
The Convention, then adjourned sine de-
w. F. JONES, Pres.
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