Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-15
From the Anderson Gazette.
Public Meeting.

n meeting of the citizens Of Anderson
District was held in the Court House ON
Monday, January 3D., 1859, to take into
consideration the action of the Legislature
at its last session on the Blue Ridge Rail
road, and to make such expression of their
sentiments at the failure of tho Legislature
70 grout further aid to this enterprise as
might be deemed fit and proper :
On motion OF Dir. G. l.. Goillard, the
meeting was organized by calling j. p.
Reed, Esq, to the Chair and appointing
James a. lloyt to act as Secretary.
The chairman briefly explained the OBJ
jcct Of the meeting, and announced that he
was prepared to hear any proposition that
might be submitted Repeated calls were
made for Gen, James w. Harrison, who in
response entertained the audience fora few
minutes in explanation of the progress of
the Road and the nature and character of
the aid requested from the Legislature; al
so, brief summary of the proceedings of
that body on this important measure. He
believed that, the necessary aid welld be
granted should his Excelency the Govern
or convene The Legislature in extra session,
which the friends of the Road desired
might be done i'll the month of February.
On motion of DR. O. r. Broylcs, Com
mittcc of five was appointed TO draft Pre-
amblc and Resolutions expressive of the
sense of tho meeting. The Committee.
consisting of DR. o. r. Broyles, Hon. J. N.
Whitner, Hon. II. Munro, Col, j. D. Ash
more and Col, A. Rice, reported the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, tho citizens of this District
have heard with disappointment and regret
the action of the Legislature at its last Scs
sion, IN declining to grant further aid 10
the Blue Ridge Railroad Company; and,
whereas, in our Judgment, prompt meas
urcs should be taken to save the State and
thc Company from the great loss which will
result from an abandonmcnt of the work.
Therefore
ReSoicet2, That the construction of the
Blue Ridge Railroad is essential to the com-
mercial independence and prosperity ofthc
State of South Carolina.
ReSoloel, That the aid asked by the
Company from the State at the last I.egisla
turc was under the circumstances reasonable
and proper, and should have bocn GRANTED
without hesitation,
Rcs0t0ed, That the action of the Legis.
lature must have resulted from misap-
prehcnson Of the importance of the work
and the wishes of majority ofthe people
of the State, and should be corrected at
the earliest convenient moment.
hesotced, That in view of Che runous
consequences of an abandonment OF tho
work to the Company, to the State, and to
many contractors now engaged in the work,
it is we'll worthy the consideration of his
Excellencythe Governor, whether the Leg.
lslature should not be convened in extra.
ordinary session, to adopt such measures as
would prevent so great loss and distress
ItesolUeG, That the President and Di.
reotors of the Company should if possible
consistently with their views ofiustice and
policy, continue the important points OF
the work, in the confidence that the Lcais.
lature will whenever convened, afford the
aid necessary TO complete the Road
On motion, a copy of these proceedings
was ordered to be sent to his Excellcncy
the Governor, andanether to the President
of Tho Blue Ridge Railroad.
On motion. these proceedings were or.
dcrod to be published in the Anderson Ga.
zette.
On motion, ilie. meeting adjourned.
j. 7, REED, Chm
| JAMES a, HoYT, Secretary.