Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-08
pAnRnAn MEETING N KANAWHA.

! RAILROAD MEETING IN KANAWHA.
At meeting Of the people kanawha county
at the Conrt House on Monday, the oath oil oc-
tober, 1853, relative to the Covington and OHIO
Railroad, Chall : IIcdrick. on motion, was APP
no;n,ed Chairman and John l.. MoSc!ey was
APPOINTED Secretary.
v,rious resolutions were offered and hi>-
cussef: whcreupon, on motion "' co'. l. IL
smith. all the resolutions wc:c referred 10 y
committee OF five. to report TO ~! a,lour"ea
meeting To be held on Wednesday. 2"th 'c'''
Der thereafter. ,,o.
The committee appointed by the Chair was
conrno,cd of the following gei>ons:-EcIJai!''n
II smith, Geo. W. Summers, John ;. Swain
Thns. l.. Broun and Vim. \. Quarrier.
AZ An adjourned meeting of the citize''s Of
Kanawha county, held at the Court lio"S.' u
Wednesday. the 2Gth day Of October, lSI''
Chas. lIcdrick, Esq, took the Char, ana join
L. Moselcy acted As Secretary:
Col. Benz. II. Smith, on behalf "' tic com,
mit,ec elected to draft resolutions, reported anu
read to the meeting the following:
Whereas. the people Of this county nave
hecn for years past anticipating with the most
anyious solicitndc. the completion of the Gov
;ng,on and Ohio Rail Road to the Ohio river,
and have been thus far sadly disappointed, ana
the appropriations Of the legislature iaFlnS
been so inconsidcrable when compared win 'hs
MAGNITUDE of the work, aS a!moSt TO have eN,
,ins,,ished their hopes Of It's completion, ana
believing that the true interests oil inc Sla'c
wor,d he much promoted by 4 diligcnt and en-,
cr,rtic prosecution Of the work on q scale OIL
oncra,ions that would secure lis speedy com
plction. c,a,or y,
Tins district, and the delegates Of this county be
instructed to press upon the consideration o,
the legislature the importance OF this work, anu
the great interests of the State which are III
voIyed in il, and that they use all legitimate
and lust means i'll their power to secure Il iisc'
raj auuropria,ion 10 the road, during the ap-
nroar.ius session of the legislature, and tEuS
rc.assr,rc its friends of the determination OF The
State. speedily to complete TO the Ono river
this great work, worthy Of her ancient reho"f'
ID. Resolved, That tins road occupies the
route which first attracted the most earliest
consideration of the founder OF Our State GOV
crnmcnt, as the most eligible Tor connectlngth The
East with the West; and that the people oil tie
State have been so thoroughly Impressed with
tic value rs TO refuse To others the right Of im.
proving it, ayowing repeatedly their dctcrrnirfI-
lion to undertake and complete it rs II great
State work. especially 10y the act ot the l3ih
February 1853, incorporating the CorinSton
and Ohio Railroad Company; wherefore the
pcoplc along the line OF this road have just
grounds to complain OF the delays Of the lcsls'
lature, and TO appeal to her for Il prompt re-
dcmption of her oft repeated promises, by an
energetic and active prosecution oil the WORK.
Sd. Resolved, That in our opinion, the coin
plc,ion Of this road is ~cSSen,ia! 10 the success
of other works of internal Improvement in
which the State is largely interested As stock,
holder, and will furnish, as this meeting
believes. a sure means Of relieving the State
from her present oncrOIlS liabilities.
18th, Resolved. That this road would he Z!
incaIcuIahlc value to the Central West, 10y open
ing up to actual and profitable use the isin'enSe
mineral treasures lying along the line Of it,
route, which alone are OF such magnitude "a TO
supply a tonnage that would give an active and
~renlmcra,ive employment To the road.
9TH. Res olycd, That in our opinion it wonId
he economy on the part Of the State to make
an annual appropriation to the road Of not less
than 81, 0U6, 900 until the work Is completed
and fully equipped 10 the Ohio river:
eth. Resolved, That We believe the compile
ton of this ,oad would have u most beneficial
influence in binding together the affections and
interests Of the Eastern and Western portions
of the State; that it would build up in Eastern
Virrinia 4 large commercial emporium, by car
ryinp 10 the waters of the James river and
Ghesapeakc an immense trade that now seeks
other lines of transit to more Northern cities.
while NJ the same time its Western terminus
could no, fail To build up in our ~ State Il
Western city. in which capital, enterpri>lng
citizens AID large manufacturing interests
would concentrate and enlarge all cur indus
trial pursuits.
7th. Resolved, That we regard this work aS
an obvious fundamentally in rcnovatinS the
State, and cf restoring her to her ancient posi-
! ton in the C0nlcdcracy, and we cannot but cN'
press our establishment at the hardness anu ap.
parcnt indifference of her representatives i'll its
prosecutions; and while il is admitted tina; our
location on the line Of the road may produce
4 more direct interest in the work than belongs
To some other portions OF the State, yet We s'ay
he permitted to say without improper seil.lau-
dation, that our zeal is not alone the result OF
local interest. but is simulated by Il landahlc
share of State pride, and anxious desire to see
Virginia assume that position 10 which she Is
entitled by her intelligence, her location and
her u~nrivalcd resources.
Sth. Resolved, That - - be and
arc hereby appointed Il committee to lay before
the next Legislature more fully the views Of
this county in regard to the Covineton and
Ohio Railroad.
\ motion was then made, seconded and car
ricd that the aforesaid resolutions he adopted
by dc meeting, and that the Chairman of the
mccing appoint five gentlemen to fill the blank
in tic Slh resolution; whcrcupon, the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen for that