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HAMDEN s. SMITH, sec'y.
Democratic Meeting in Madison.

At a meeting of the Democracy Of Madison coun-
ty, held at Jewel Hill, the 10Th instant on mo-
tion of DR.. John Yancy, Lewis Palmer Esq, was
appointed Chairman; and on motion, Jno. G. Yancy
and Robert NJ. Farnesworth were requested to act
as Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was explained by Dr.
John Yancy, in a brief and appropriate speech, after
which he introduced the following resolutions:
ReSlred, That the issues Of State policy, now
depending, have assumed character of that impor-
tance to people, never before presented ir the
history Of the State.
Resolred, That the life and blood of these issues
railway facilities; and the speedy extension OF
our State railway system to the line Of Tennessee.
Re.olced, That on these depend all our vital in
teress and future prosperity.
Resoloed, That the policy which has induced the
State Government tn set on foot general system OF
internal improvements by State aid, after individual
enterprise had been found insufficient is wise,
sta,esmanlke and worthy Of great commonwealth
Rasolced, That in the prosecution Of such gen.
eral scheme the lime in which the work should be
pushed to completion, should be regulated with an
eye 10 the progress Of competing lines in other
States. .
Resoloed, That we congratulate our fellow citi-
zens East Of the mountains, that under the opera
ton of this general system" its incaculabe bene.
fits have already been, to great degree, EXTENDED
to them.
Resolred, That common justice demands that the
benefits which have thus, with our assistance, been
extended to all other portions Of the State should
now, with the assistance of all other portions, De
extended to us.
Resolred, That as citizens Of the mountain Sec
tion we do most solemny protest against the ieg's-
laon which has left alone, deprived OF the bene-
fits or the reasonably speedy prospect OF the bene'
fits which all others have thus derived; and as
North Ca-olinians do most solemny protest
against the unwise narrow. and short.sghted policy
which by delay, permitting ourselves to be fore.
stalled by rival lines OF other States on the North
| and upon the South have put t. extreme hazard
the eventual prosperity Of our own works, when
completed.
| Resolced, That we hold it to be a selfevidens
truth, that every people have right to construct
| their own improvements with their own means
the violation of such right is not only fundamental
error, unworthy Of our enlightened age, but is gross
usurpation and oppression towards those who are
its victims and that the violation Of this principle
bv the Legislature of North Carolina. in its action
with regard to the charter Of the Greenv'lle ano
| Fr, n n Broad Rail Road Company" retaining there
in restrictions deliberately calculated to destroy al
enterprise of such vital Importance TO SO many ciu
zen<. is piece of capricons and short sighted op
| d. ession at which we alike ashamed and indig
nant. .-.....
Resoloed. That the delegates hereinafter appoint
ed. are hereby instructed to specially appeal ian at
peal we make with great confdence,) to the justic
and enlightenment Of our democi attic brethrel
throughout the State, in convention assembled, o.