Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-08-12
RAILROAD MEETING IN AsHEv1LLE.

RAILROAD MEETING IN ASHEvILLE-
large and respectable meeting of the citizens of
Western North Carolina was held in the Court House
in Asheville on the 22nd ult On motion of R IL.
Henry, Hon. w. w. Avery, of Burke, was called to
the chair, and on motion of A. s. Merrmou, Esq,
r. N. Henry was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meeting
in q few appropriate remarks, when the Rev. Mr..
Robbins, of Wilmington, being loudly called for,
came forward and addressed the people in eo-
quent manner. He showed the advantages enjoyed |
by those sections which have constructed railroads;
and said that, from information he had received |
while on his way to this place, through the counties
to be traversed by the road he reoced to say that
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford railroad
would be built and that it would not stop east of
the mountains, but would connect with the railroads
of the Mississippi Valley, at Ducktown and Paint
Rock. He advised the people of the mountain coun.
pull strong pull, and pull all together, and the
day was not distant when contentment prosperity
and wealth would crown their labors.
Messrs. Thomas, of jackson, N. w. Wood6n, of
Buncombe, and Shipp of Henderson, were severally
called for and responded in addresses to the meet
ing A. S. Merrimon, Esq, also addressed the meet
ing, and at the close of his remarks submitted the
following resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed
Resolped That the Chair appoint Committee of
ten to determine upon the proprety Of holding
Railroad Convention at the Warm Springs, in Mad
ison county, on some suitable day in August prox-
imo having for its object the speedy extension west to
the Tennessee line of Railroads in North Carolina,
now in process of construction and that said COM
mittee have full power to call such Convention and
make all necessary regulations for holding the same.
The Chairman, under the above resolution, ap-
| pointed the following committee A. s. Merrimon,
| N. w. Wood6n, j. F. Hardy, R NJ. Henry, John E.
Patton, buncombe; w. M. Shipp, Henderson w.
| Welch, Hayoood; W. H. Thomas Jackson; j. K.
Gray, Macon A. T. Davidson, Cherokee.
The committee reported that they deemed it adv-
sable and important to call Railroad Convention, to
be beld at the Warm Springs, in Madison Co on the
9th day of August, proximo, having for its object
the speedy extension of Railroads in process of
construction in North Carolina west to the Tennes-
see line. The committee recommend that all persons
who feel an interest in the proposed extension at
tend said convention and that at least all the
lies west of the Blue Ridge in North carolina be rep.
resented by delegates appointed by county meetings
called for the purpose.
The Committee expressed the hope, that friends
in East Tennessee, and in the eastern and middle
portions Of our State, will consider our proposed
Convention of sufficient importance to attend the
same in large delegations. The object had in view
is that vitality interests East Tennessee and
North Carolina, and important action will be had
The following gentlemen are appointed Commit
tee of InvitatioR: John w. Woodfn, j. L. Henry
q. B. Vance, James A. Patton, Thomas w. Atkin
II. E. Cotton and l. B. Sawyer.
On motion, the meeting adjourned first ordering
the proceedings to be published in the Asheville
papers, and requesting other papers of the State ia
vorable to internal improvements to copy.