The Kanzas news., 1857-07-25
!. col. Holliday eoncluded bY Saw

the two points very cheap, comparatively
as cheap as through any portion of kanzast
which he had seen His remarks, so plain
as to be within the immediate comprehen
sion of all, and so practical, had very Wis
ible effect upon the people. Our meagre
sketch fails to give correct idea of Col.
Holidays remarks.
Prof Oakley followed in short but
interesting speech. The Prof. is alive on
the subject of railroads in Kanzas. We
shall be happy to hear from him again, more
at length, on this subject.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAs, In this period of the world to be
without Railroads is to be deprived of one of the
greatest agencies Of modern civilization and the
means for Agricultural, Commercial and Literary
intercomInunication; and
WHEREAS, The lull IF war among the nations
and the increase of facilities for intercourse be-
tween the continents, by Steamships, Submarine
Telegraphs, dc, mark this auspicious era
for calling the attention of to the great works
of unitary interest and national well-being which
Railroads are calculated to develop; and
WHEREAS. Kanzas. by occupying central Po-
sition on the Western Continent, mid way from
the Atlantic to the Pacific is peculiarly interested
in this material natter of Rai!roads-as through
her borders must pass the first Railroad to the Pa
cific; and
WHEREAS, Emporia, by its central position in
Kauzas, offers all the advantages for point Of
general radiation, as well point of termina-
ton for the Roads entering the Territory from the
East, North or South, and to unite and extend
oh
from the Kanzas River to the Gulf of Mexico will
undoubtedly rass down the Neosho valley, and
that frOm Jefferson City, via Versailles, Clinton
and Butler TO the State line; thence through Mo-
neka, Hyatt and Central Southern Kanzas will al
so terminate here or passing through, extend on
ward to Santa Fe-and that now being constructed
from Hannibal to st. Joseph, and from thence to
Topeka. will, in all probability, be continued to
this point, thus opening the heart of Kanzas,
which is the heart of the country, to the wealth
and comm re, of the world; Therefore,
ReSoIoed, That citizens of Emporia and vi
cinity, anu settlers of Kanzas in general, we will
pleiga ourselves to assist, with what ability we
may have, the furtherance of any project having
for its object the accomplishment of any or all
these graf undertakings.
ResOEUef, That the great Agricultural interests of
the NcOshO and Cottonwood demand that steps be
taken TO bring them into immediate connection
with the Eastern and Southern markets.
Resolred, That the people of Emporia and vi
cinity, recognizing the importance of their posi-
ton great center in Kanzas, will cooperate
fully and heartily with the different towns and
communities along any practicable route of con
n, ctiOn with the East, South or North, which
gives promise Of a speedy completion.
Resot5ed, That consider the extension of the
Topeka and St Joseph Road to this place rs de-
srable and practicable, and would recommend
that immediate measures be taken to ascertain to
certainty the most feasible, direct and cheap
route between Topeka and EmPoria.
ResOEoed, That we will extend to such road, and
to all reals extending through to the Neosho
Valley, all the aid and assistance in our power
recognizing in them the most effective agents in
the dew ylopment of the great natural wealth of
this valley, and the extension and Strengthening
of all social ties.
After the passage of the Resolutions, Mr..
John o.. Waltles, of Moneka, spoke
Nothing but verbatins report of his speech
could do it justice. Il was one of rare
eloquenee and beauty. We shall not at
tempt to give more than faint idea of it.
H said that Railroads were not local, but
general and universal. The time would
come when they would. as it were, circle the
earth. They We're great moral agents-her-
aiding, by their coming, the millennium,
when ''nations shall learn war no more"
BY means of the Locomotive, the Telegraph
and the fast Printing Press, all travel, all
thought, all communication and all enter
prise become concentrated and intensified
in effect; all the thoughts, feelings and in
terests of civilized man viii rapidly become
one. The speaker next referred to Kanzas,
the geographical center of the country, soon
to become the center of wealth and intelli-
gence. TIE climate and soil of Kanzas
were snch that when once the settler had
conquered the difficulties incident to the
first settlement of the country, and pro-
vided himself with home, then six hours
labor out of the twenty-fouf would produce
an abundance for his upport-leaving
eighteen hours out of the twenty -four-de- |
ducting sleep-for mental improvement
Who will say that with these advantages
Kanzas may not, at no distant day, furnish
the world with ideas?
Mr.. Wattles next spoke of the necessity
and connections. He stated that a COM
mittee had been appointed by the citizens
of Moneka, (which is located on Big Sugar
Creek. in what is called Linn county, eight |
miles from the Missouri State Line, In Kan
zas, 10 exam;ne and report as to the prac-
ticability of a stage route from Jefferson
City to Moneka. from whence it could be |
easily extended 60 this point. This would
give US mail faciii.ies equal to those of any
portion of Kaazas. He also alluded to al
project for builing a Railroad over the
same route, which is mentioned in the Pre- |
ambla to the Resolutions