The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-02

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,diUarusi 80 meet "a, iiH ~ Z. VI The "i'
pea of the meeting Sa> for the purpose "i dis
GUESSING the utiuty Of ;ail Road irum
Clrvels1i-to Ducktowu, aud with design 10
susi alh the yieas embraced in the series OF
resululio adopted at the m-eting held Mt
ar on the Eureka property on the 18th Au
gust. The meeting was largely attended aud
great enthusiasm, prevailed here was but
one accord aud one sentiment p"rra'lIng the
mln,ls Of all present. EEBY boYp was called
IL The Chair AMI T.. Z. KiLsr appointed Sec
reI.'y.
The Chairman opened the meeting 10y ex
planning its object. a committee, consisting
ui Sam'l Matters. T.. T.. kilhy. j. g. Bell. VI.
L.. CIoats. ) ". Davrls"n, Jn". 4. Bell. John
Sutton, Is. g. Digger nnI ". J. llhrhen. was
appointed to dra;t resolutions expressive "i
the sentiments Of The people present. WI"
retired Tor that purpose. AMI were requested
/" report same at the adjourned session III The
evening.
The morning and evening Sessions were al
dressed IN he subject by the following gen
tlrnen, viz: Col. a. =. Jarnasin, } j. slew
nrt, Esq. DR. Jno Goo'iman, hr. Young.
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aud ". II. WImberiv. Esus
At the evening s.s+ion the following reso
lu,iOns were reported 10y the committee hhd
unanimously adopted. viz:
''WnEaEAs There was n meeting 81 the
people Of Juckiuwn, held II Eureka Proper
~ on The 18th ult at whi' h there we're n Sc
ii-s of Resolutions I'asse, expressive OF their
views IN relation 10 HE inn oriance 81 ial
road ca nnuniratInn I,et ween lInckioSn au'l
tieNrlnui; and, whereas, We do not heiieve
that ut the meeting nf III. last Lrgi-lntu re
held ~ the years 1886, sufficient inl"r
lance was gwen 10 the Ini ere,i al tins section
ot f.asI T~nne,see. and that lis general char.
acter and lmpOri lance was not '"thcehiIy
known 10 our LEGISLATURE II e'eioir,
"R,Soired. That Ibis meeting indurs- fully
III. vIeAs aud srnti nenis expressed IN the
resolutions oi The aforesaid meeting ut the
Eureka
"hesolped. That we elrnestly express our
desire that The senator aid Rel resent alive
ut this District TO the ensuing legislative
body. he requested 10 lay before said Legi>la
ture the claims nf Duckiown to n share III the
privileges granted 10 the other portions VI
the community.
"ReAoioetL That innsmuch ms the connty OF
Polls nov rank, ~ he third largest tax pay
ing county IN the state. il is entitled I" a
considern lon equivalent to its rank as II tax
| paying county.
"Resoired. That, in our view, Railr"ad
from Cleveland to Ducktown would not
simIIy he beneficial in local aspect "f the
case, hut that the rxtrenliiies "t the state
would he largely benefited, inas'n,rh as II
would atfor.l n continuous connection OF Rail
road from the Northern Railroads. ria Cleve
land and Chattanooga westward to the shores
of the Pacific.
"Resoiped, That this meeting views with
satIsiarI ion and much confidence The senti
nIents Expressed by tie Representative at this
county. j. H. DUl,snn, who attended this
meeting aud lucii, and most earnestly ex
dressed has sentiments. shaving they we've
identical With the pu3iic feeling. ani pro
claiming his desire To truly represent the
views of his constituency.
Resoi0ed. That we express orr satisfaction
NJ l-arii,n thai the senator OF this District,
10. Wright and Judge Rowlrs. OF tleve
land. have expressed their symphaihies with
the object OF this meeting. aud wuh The rs
surnures made L., them that they will exer
else their hest Influence ID favor Of The oh
iects contemplated on This occasion.
"Resoired, That n copy Of each If these res
olnllons he furnished 10 he kerresrn' alive
aud Senar or If I'M. Islrict. IT, Judge Row lea.
Of Cleveland. and also copies Tor publication
tuthe Gle, .land papers and he Athens Post
.ResDiped Thai III. thanks If this meeting
are rendered TO the Chairman, Erby Boyd
Esq"
en- motion. the meeting adjourned sim de
EHBY BOYD, Chairman.
I. = kuBY Seen