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Railroad Mssting Al Emporsa.

ENpoRIA, July 81, 1867,

Railroad Msenng Al Emporsa.
ENPoRIA, July 81, 1861.
FRIEND BRowN:-The railroad meeting
passed off most encouragingly. None of
the potentates were present, so the people
took it into their own hands.
Gov. Walker, whose name had been
announced as one to be present, was at
tending to the people of Lawrence, and SO
could not be here. And the people of
Lawrence were attending to him, so that
they could not be here.
The meeting was composed of the good
citizens of Emporia and yieinity-a large
and respectable and intelligent collection,
much larger than I had expected-so
large that no attempt was made to meet
in the hotel; but the meeting was organ
lied in the open air, by appointing a
Chairman and Secretary.
Dir. Plumb, of the Emporia Me,cs, then
addressed the convention, stating the OBJ
jeet of the meeting, and moved that
committee of fve-afterwards enlarged
to seyen-be appointed as a business and
resolution committee. The chairman
appointed the following persons as that
committee
Messrs. John o. Wattles, of Moneka:
w. A. Ella, Hampden; P. B. Plumb, w.
Swisher, z. Stubs, N. Abells, A. s. Fra
ger, Emporia.
Adjourned to 2 P. M.
At 2 O'Clock, met, and committee re-
ported the following preamble and reso-
lutions:-
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 of Agricultural,
Commercial, and Literary communica-
ton; and Whereas, the lull of war among
the nations, and the increase of facilities
for Intercourse between the continents, by
steam ships, submarine telegraphs, &C.,
mark this as an auspicious era for calling
the attention of man to the great works of
uniting interest and national we'll being,
which railroads are calculated to develope;
and Whereas, Kansas, by occupying CEN
trail position on the Western Continent,
midway from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
is peculiarly interested in this national
matter of railroads, as through her borders
must pass the first great road to the Pacific;
and Whereas, Emporia, by its central po-
sition in Kansas, offers all the advantages
for point of general radiation, as well as
point of termination, for the roads enter
ing the Territory from the East, North, or
South, and to unite them and extend
them onward towards tbs setting sun-as
that proposed from the Kansas river will
undoubtedly pass down the Neosho VAL
ley, and that from Jefferson City via. Yer
sailles, Clinton, and Butler, to the State
line, thence directly west through Mo-
neka, Hyatt, and central southern Kansas
to Hampden and Emporia, or passing
through, extend onward to Santa Fe; and
that now being constructed from Hannibal
to ST Joseph, from thence to Topeka, will
in all probability be continued to this
point, thus opening up the heart of Kan
sas, which is the heart of the country, to
| the wealth and commerce of the world
therefore
RESOLVED, That as citizens of Emporis
and vicinity, and settlers of Kansas in
general, we will pledge ourselves to assist
with what ability we may have, the fur.
therance of any project having for its ob.
ject the accomplishment, of any or al
these great undertakings.
Resolued, That the great agriculture
interests of the vallies of the Neosho and
Cottonwood demand that steps be taker
to bring them into immediate connection
with Eastern and Southern markets.
ResolUed, That the people of Empori;
and vicinity, recognizing the importance
of their position as a great center in Kan
sas, will cooperate fully and heartily witt
the different towns and communists
along any practicable route of connection
with the East, South, and West, whicl
gives promise of speedy completion.
: Resolred, That we consider the exten
, sion of The Topeka and st. Josnph roa
| to this place as desirable and practicable
{ and would recommend that immediat
: steps be taken to ascertain to a certaint
. InO ulOSG ledSIUic anu CHCdIcoe IOutc Ut
t tween Topeka and Emporia.
ReSolcef, That We will extend to sue
, road, and all roads extending through int
the Neosho valley, all the aid and assist
. ance in our power, recognizing in thsr
1 the most effective agent in the develoT
3 ment of the great natural wealth of thi
/, valley, and the extension and strengthen
ing of all sacred ties.
The resolutions were ably defende
S and sustained by Col. Holiday and Pro
t Oakley from Topeka, and Mr.. Plumb {
e Emporia.
: Mr.. Wattles was then called on, All
n made some remarks on the influence {
: railroads and submarine telegraps, in hal
1 monizing and uniting nations.
D The preamble and resolutions wer
: unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb, committe
1 five was then appointed by the meetin
! for surveying the route, comforting WI:
the Topeka company, and to report upC
g the probable cost and practieability of Il
: road from Emporia to Topeka.
J, The convention then adjourned wit
: hopeful prospects and good feelings.
Yours for progression, KANSAS.
9 Thanks.
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