The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-18
THE OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE.
Enthusiastic Meeting or Citizens OF santa
Clara and San FranciscO-The New York


Clara and San FranciscO-The New York
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The citizens OF Santa Clara the 14th of October
foT the purpose OF giving expression the enter
tanned by the people a. Santa Clara the great benefits "a
be derived rom the successful establishment Of the
land mail 7, ute
We have received the following communication from
Mr. Wright, the Secretary OF the meeting
SANTA CLARA, Oct. Is, 1855
JAMES GORDON BkSNETT.-
DKAR SIR--Accompanyng this please find the proceed
ings Of meeting held here Wednesday evening,
Oct 18th II is with feelings of considerable enthusiasm
that the people of this State behold the successful com
peon Of the several overland mail routes prompted in
the main by the fact that communication increased
and facilitated well-being and prosperity advance
The great bane Il State the check given to
immigration by steamship monopoes, and the natural
objections overland travel both Of which agents have
been removed by the enterprise of government agents
and mail contractors in the establishment OF the several
routes. We confident that speedy and large emigra
ton will be the result of lower fare, safer transition and
the establishment of stations for mail service
Having SOIL climate and almost every advantage de-
sired need nothing but an increase OF the number Of
the hardy OF the soil to fully deyeope the vast
sources of our State
With these facts view we feel reoiccd in the con
Summation OF great work, and look forward the
speedy realization OF our long deferred hopes Uhe
strucon OF the Pacific Railroad when we will be able to
take position among the States OF the greatest
In conclusion hope find in you ready and devoted
advocate Of necessities well rights the
firm belief that you will be found doing justice TO our
cause IL. ID. MCCOBB, President.
S H. WRIGHT, Secretary
TIE MEETING.
Mr.. H D. MCCoBB presided, and addressed the meeting
length He said-we this evening for the pur-
pose giving cheerful hearts towards celebrating the
first overland postal route through fair valley uniting
as it were, the maintains and plains to the sea
that hail with unfegned satisfaction the successful
connecting Of the Atlantic hemisphere with the western
slope Of our glorious conederacy by the various
now in harmonious union OF one great chain Of postal
arrangement. III contemplation of giving honor to the
privileges which the progress of American industry is
daily bestowing upon 10 this far distant land, have
70 remember that there Providence ruling desti-
ny; that Californans we have but inte-
rest consult that destiny Is to bind stronger the
great chain OF the couederacd states that the North
will oustretch her arms, and the south VIII meet the
embraces while the East aud the Wes dance around the
nupas of the Union thar tue Pacific shores OF right will
be peaocmaker Of the whole Union, and the postal
routes and railroads 10 carry KIND messages to the
lasting cOnfederated States.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted
Resolved That the people santa Clara view with pride
the establishment the overland mail routes and
hail the calculated give impulse speedy
Resolved establishment of various routes now
SPECIFY projection Of The Pacac rroad the u o
OF our fstherland with the aud daughters Pacific
Resolved That the people Clara Valley feel lively
Interest the welfare Of the Southern Overland
route being the ony one strictly communicating with
Resolved That the Hon v Brown, Postmaster General
his charge and for bis unrag eSrts L give tie people OF Ca
Hornia speedy communication continent de.
Resolved, That James Gordon Bennett Esq Of the NEW
paper ~ the Souher roae for The II Sn ms
information Of the prsccaby aud facts connected
enterprise and should receive the hearty support We'll
Resolved That salute Of twenty guns corresponding with
the number Of stations on the route be bred at
establishment Of the overland mail service.
Resolved That Of these resolutions be forwarded
the proprieiors Of ths southern overland mail route
ina. The several papers OF the county Of santa
these resolutions.
In. A. CALDWELL next addressed the meeting lie said
that the establishment OF the overland mail route and it,
success longer be doubted by the most ncred
uous that fixed fact that the trial trip has been
successfully made, and distance through unsettled
country OF twenty hundred miles travelled with
stages the short space Of twenty -four days He looked
upon this mail line as harbnger Of better things coming
that the benefits that would flow from would not be con-
ined TO transmitting mail matter, TO writing 10
friends IN the East obtaining speedy passage home
would be innumerabe, OF which might be named
frst the protection would afford the overland grant
20 our state, that viii cause rapid settlement Of Cali.
forna with hardy, energetic working class Of an
women have predicted to night thattha great road will
be completed in less than years and OF being
twenty four days St Louis viii be able 10 make 70
IN less than TOUR DAYS The overland mai
route, now in its infancy, will grow, and
great results must proceed from Il; il Is the beginning
may be able 10 get in buggy and in few days drive
across 10 the older States with stopping and
ing night At hotel on the road. Then will be seve
raj large States admitted into our glorious Onion,
the vast wilderness that only inhabited by the savage
aud the beasts There territory enough to make the
number Of states IN the Union swell TO hundred
What glorious confederacy OF hundred States! Yet
tbs Is no extravaganily drawn picture. such "man
fest destiny, and such will be- Behold what a great
nation grows out Of small thngsl
Mr.. McCAr the next speaker. He sad,-This
overland mail enterprise from ST. Louis san Francisco
"a KA Nsaha f.Wf a..
stages running order from the far distant land OF
our fathers to this our newly adopted garden spot OF the
world With your permission, Mr.. President shall read
extract from Mr. ormsby speech, Published IN yes
terday's Ala " san Francisco.
After reading extracts from correspondents adj
l have hesi,ancy in urging Atlantic friends 70
come 10 this aowery land Of perpetual my
fancy has been founded upon dangers voyage
and the ey,ravagant charges u the steamship onopo
Lists Ny hesancy has before the clear strong
Light Of truthful enterprise which Is breaAng upon ~ M
the success u overland communications Shall be
considered Wild aud reckless when say that California
from her deepest widest, broadcast largest heart (and
she knows what large heart means) sends
great grand and universal vtatOn those who 81
% better their condition shores and enjoy
have the soil the chmaie and everything else that good
honest men want 70 make them comfortable. You can
oome ny land safely quickly, cheapy, and easily This
route Is the great and viii he the great highway for the
nations a the earth travel upon. some object to this
route because lies too far south Narrow indeed must
be the mind that objects upon this ground We care Inn
Little where they run whether north or south est or
west " rivers rivers through valleys or ON
the back bone % mountains have the roads Give
the roads. one a dozen-the the betier-and
after get the roads all well stocked, and the stages
cr0wdng and jostug each other, shall have the raj.
road with It's 81 hery horses dragging their count,
less reighed 20 their utmost capacity (Chccrs
THB MEETING m SAN FRANCISCO
Prom the san Francisco Herald, Oct 121
large and enthusastc meeting Of citizens held
last evening 10 Musical Hall 20 give expression To the
entertained by the people OF this city the great
benefits ~ receive from the establishment Of the
Overland Mai Route. The hall was dcnsey crowded
On motion Of Mr. John Middleton the meeting elected
Col Joseph u Crockett Chairman.
The following gentlemen were elected Vice Presidents
lion. NJ II McAlster, Hon. q. Hoffman
n. " Washington. C. 1. Weller
hacondray, J. Whitney, Jr
" .ionl ". g. Upton,
W hcKbben, j Sine,
T. o. Ia-kn, y Dopahue
T. Y. Rankin, j. Middleton
W Hentscb, a. Touchard
j. b Thomas
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