Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-09-24


great property interest Of the State. We
10 not mean at once, bit as the bounding
energy Of the State gathers strength and
resource for the great civic achievment.--
When so completed our great State will be
favored, as no other is favored on the con-
tinent. Its destiny is the richest State in
America.
II is due to this county 10 say that Mr..
Gardenhire started as delegate to the late
Railroad Convention in Bates, and an acct
dent only prevented his attendance. The
liveliest interest is felt here in the move
ment, and we assure our friends on the way
that they shall have our cordial co-opera-
ton in the work.
II may not be amiss to remark that Mr.
Gardenhire, is, we learn, making arrange
ments 10 canvass the line from here 10 81.
Joseph in favor of the Jefferson City and
St. Joseph railroad. In this he will be sup
ported by the combined wealth and innu-
ence Of ST. LOUIS, more interested now in
the construction of this great road than any
other road in the State. To st. Louis, it
is next in importance to the Pacific railroad.
We need not suggest reasons. They spring
unbidden from the great rich region whence
the road starts, and the bending harvests il
will meet on its way.
A rraat oood trina -. abaoJ oc 49,,
Railroad Convention of Butler.
WHEREAS, the great work of internal i'm
provements by railroads, has superseded all
other modes Of transportation in districts
and country, lying south from navigable
streams, and has united many OF the princl-
pal towns and cities of our great republic
and,
WHEREAS, the portion of country which
we represent in Missouri and south Kansas,
demands this mode of trans portaton of our
produce to market, and the facilities for the
development Of the great agricultural and
mineral resources of this portion of the I'm
ion-and,
WHEREAS, by a survey Of the country
from Jefferson City through this section Of
Missouri and Kansas, it is evident that a
Railroad can be constructed to the western
borders OF Kansas at shorter distance and
with less cost Of construction than any route
heretofore.
Resolued, That we, the citizens of south
ern Kansas, in Convention assembled do
recommend the speedy organization in each
of the several localities of this section OF
country, to cooperate in the construction
OF a Railroad, from point at or near JEFF
ferson City, in the,,State of Missouri, run
ming thence westward TO the State line, to
point at or near where Marios des Cy.
press river crosses the said State line con.
tinuing thence westward TO the Nosho river
to point in Coffey county.
RESOLVED, That we approve of the plan OIL
petitioning Congress for mail route, from
Jefferson City, Missouri, westward to the
Neosho river, in the direction ofthe 4lh par.
allel standard lima in Kansas.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of said mai
route, as far as practicable being established
through which it is proposed to run.
Resolved, That in accordance with an in.
stitution at Hyatt, Kansas, in Convention
July 9th, w. F. M. Army, of Kansas, ant
Hon. John S. Phelps, of Missouri, be ap
pointed committee to visit Washington
City the coming session of Congress, us,
their endeavors with the general government
to procure grants Of land for the construction
, of said Railroad and also for the inmediat
establishment of mail route from Jefferson
City to the Neosho.
ReSoived, That the delegates to this Con
vention be constituted committees in thei
respective counties and that they be request
, ed 10 circulate petitions IT. their respective
localities, asking Congress TO establish ma
. route through Missouri and southern Kan
sas, via Kampden to Emporia or the Neosh
river. ...
ResOlued, That the delegates be requisite
!, to call meetings in their respective coun;ie,
= and to propose petitions 10 the Legislature
, Of Missouri and Kansas, in order to obtai
, acts OF incorporation for Railroad to III
proposed route.
On motion of T. II. Slearns, Of Butte
Missouri, il was,
= RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Conver
e ton be rendered 10 John o. Wattles, w.
\ Nj. Army and w. A. Ella, If the Kans;
delegation, for their indeiatigabe efforts
$ the establishment of thotoughfare throug
II this country, and their able report OF Il
e route.
II ResolUed, That the newspapers of 81. Loui
d Jefferson City and Kansas Territory, ar
others favorable requested to publish the pr
ceedings of this meeting
81 On motion the Convention adjourned.
a NJ NIJnV
It j. H. HoLLINGswoRTH, .....
II j. G. DoRMAs, Secretaries.
LUXE GRIMES.
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