Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-05-24

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49, large nnl 'o .1N.. meeting NJ de-
tii'cIs ol kly.H.NEN nU Nui doe surround.
iug county, h..lai Is honorable 18Th Mas
l.v6 p lylnI "A. rr River and Railroad
ihl,rcsts uf ihy suIr. d. y g Plruu7 was
csllsd io Ibo ,hnlI ard l., g. Tuun, Eco,
appointed secretary alc, which, the meeting
va, address DIV The chliman, by Col, c. A.
Haucr aud Col ] NJ. Cro,kyll, advocating
tlcShjgcts % The meeting most i0Icibly and
coqurntly 81 he elise Of the meeting, the
following PnumLlp aud Resolutions we've
offered by Mai p T. Ice, who explained aud
iaicibla advocated the same, which were un1u,
inolsy adopted, TO wit;
WHEFLAs, ut the !utg meeting of the Lrgisa,
iuie, bI,l was Introduced providing Tor the
setting apart OF uu adequate fund Tor the
Improvement Of the M, igalun Of the rivers
If TcXUSi and whereas The provisions Of said
h'll meets with our iull aud entire nppToba.
non therefore,
Pe:s're2. That we, lhe citizens OF Kaufman
county, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby
pledge ourselves, m the event suid bill becomes
Law, 10 raise sufficient means, with the aid TO
b, given by the State as provided in the alore.
said till, TO remove the distractions 10 the
lAN MO- " HNl 'fNlH ~ Ail. Alt NNl'lA w WV
river iron; OF our coun'y upon the Trinity
aud that We most respectfully aud earnestly
invite The citizens Of the Trinity Valley TO take
such gvtionin the premises as will secure the
great baoedls Nhlch mast nSsurcdly result
from seOcr1 work upon the whole river,
Rcs9kci, That We do not view the con.
strlc,ioa al Railroads rs uAgonis,ic 10 our
river nlyiga,iou but on the contrary. Nc are
convinced that each wi. 80 greatly % ,Dc
Importance o. 10th.
hei'I4----a, That ghs "loaning policy" by tho
State, rs /! Is termed, to all in the building OF
Railroads, meets With our full appreciation
and We therefore request aud instruct oul
Senator ard Representative 10 support the
same to the extent eli $4,000 per mile, upon
sufficient and ample security being given.
ReSolUsa, That committee be appointed By
the Chair, consisting of one from each OF the
upper Trinity counties, with request that
they will forward the objects Of this meeting
d: BY addressing the people and bringing the sub.
jects before ;ten on all proper occasions, until
we shall be able 10 avail ourselves Of the great
advantages resulting from The accomplishment
e the same.
Res2lpsd, That the Chairman be requested
TO appoint seven delegates TO represent Knuf
man county in the convention TO meet in Aus.
tin in Jelly next and tina, they be instructed
TO urge The convention TO take favorable action
in behalf Of The important rivers Of our State,
MS well as the adopting of wise, efficient, and
practicable system of Railroad improvements,
which shall afford equal benefits to the differ.
ent sections Of cur State: whereupon the FOL.
lowing gentlemen were appointed delegates
ws:-R A. Terrell, Isham Clisan, II. X
Valentine, Samuel Jordan, J, NJ. H. Chisholm
b. NJ Ballard, and Isaac Houston.
On motion, the Chairman was added 10 the
above number.
RfsOlcea, Tha; all editors of newspapers in
the S,etc, %ho are friendly to the objects OIL
this messng, are requested to publish the pro
csedinrs Of he same.
s. G PARSONS, Chairman.
z. c. TlayN, Secretary.