Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-28

.app .,,unAp MEEriku.--A meeting Of the citizens
:, Ivmhbars was he'll ut the Washington House
on Friday evening. at 7 o'clock, TOR tho purpose
If con.idsrisg the subjec. Of q Railroad to the
N9 ". motion Jous ~ Spssp. Esq., WAS calei to
,,o chair. and WiLnAx NJ. SEnptE appone
go Cant. B. H. NwLIS. who was a delegate 20 the
n, ,,srlynoia Convention, made report fits ac-
,;'a. Tbr Convention had adopted a resolution,
amer much dsbtts and much opposition, in favor
o. - charter for roaI from some point On the
V;r.ina and Tennessee Road to the North Caro-
In Tine. Capt. N.wlin believed that large ma
;,r;,y of the ieople of Pittsylvania would sign u
J,nemyrai to this effect, and that the Representa-
,,ss Of that eadntyin the Legislature would obey
lLe voice Of the people
Mr. J. j. PuRvIs made report Of the action of
the Convention in Franklin. Mr.. Purvis, while
advocating an upper r"ute, following the base Of
the u,,untain, and avoiding panvllc, believed
never s tn The question OF route would final.
" 10 determined by the opinions of Engineers,
and the amount of subscriptions that would be
made to the capital stock. lie gave m account of
tho agricultural aud IMMORAL riches Of the
try through which the road would pass, and OK
messed the opinion that Franklin would Subscribe
n quarter Of million of dollars, in her corporate
.npa.ity to the capital stock of the Cumpaay.--
lie read ex. rncts Of letter from =. SAcSDEEs,
Dr., Of Franklin, in which that gentleman excused
himself from attendance at the meeting on account
II sickness in his family, and expressed his belief
that franklin would contribute literally to the
expense If preliminary surveys OF the route.
Mr. r., n. Glass justified the action of the for
mer meeting 10 sending delegates to the Pittsyl-
yania Convention. The wisdom of tho step
approve lby the t.umph of Mr.. Nuxl n in the IN
vention, in securing the adoption OF his res'lu-
tons lilo repudiated the auten of the Frank!in
Conycn H. in designating the route. and believed
It, ,,,ao mi the wishes of the
pie OF Lypchburg, AS expressed in their former
meetings. He concluded by Offering the follow
ing preamhle and resolution
Whereas. the people Of Eynchburg are as firm
ly persuaded, at their previous meetings. HAT
il is inexpedien, at this time for the friends of
Railroad connection Of this city with North Caro-
lima, swiudicate amy particular route for said road
and that such indication would be dangerous to
the SUCCESS Of the whole scheme. therefore
!. yResolpel. That this meeting respectfully recon-
inona toathe people Of Lynehburg 10 nuuerously
sign tic fo.lowing Petition. and that our Senator
and Delegates in the Legislature lie requested 10
urge II charter upon tho general terms Indicated
qotte Honorable Senate and House of Delegates Of
.Tagiaia; -, "a. o.. ~e a. ~ .--.-.4+
The Undersigned, citizens Of the city IF Lynch
burg and county of Campbell, respectfully pc-
tion your honorable bodies to grant charter for
the construction If o Railroad from tho city Of
LylHhDurE To some point on tno Ctate Hhc, pe'
tween North Carolina and Virginia, SO as to CON
nee. with Railroad FROM the Nerth Carolina
Centr,d Raruad to the said State line. Your le-
ttuners represent that. in their opinion. the con-
saucaon IF the proposed read would result in
great benefits to the country through which it
would PASS and the State at large. Ii would form
n come stjng link in the great chain of Railroads
from, North Ia S nth. 1t would penetrate apolu-
lous and productive country. the staples of which
are Tobacco and Wheat, and would become an
importdft feeder to the James River and kanawh a
Canal and the lines Of Railroad ia which the State
is largely interested. Your petitioners would al
30 represent that large portion OF the country
throagh which the pvoposed road would pass has
not been penetrated by any Railroad or other i'm
proven,ent, though it contributes largely TO the
iaxes which have been saited for the construction
Of other improvements elsewhere. They there.
fore hope IL viii bstho pleasure Of your ihsnora-
bic bpdies to grant the charter asked for; and If
the finances 6f the State are in condition to JUS
tify IL, that the same aid may be afforded by q
State subscription, which las teen given to most
of the other Railroads that have been constructed
in the State."s = Sal -s-k9sl
A discussion ensued as tswhat extent tire Re
presenatiyes of Lynchburg and Campbell In tho
Legislature, would DO bound by the action of our
delegates in the Franklin Convention, and i was
s,yreed that the adoption Of tho resolution offered
Mr. Glass would free them from any obligation IN
b that respect. grft
Mr.. Giass' resolution was then adopted, and tho
meeting adjourned. .-...-
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