Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-28
From the Charleston Evening News.
Public Meeting.

In accordance with call which appeared under res
oution of the City Council, meeting of citizens was
held on Monday the Oath October at quarter past
NJ, and was largely attended
On motion OF George II. lngraham Esq, the meeting
was organized by calling Mayor Macbeth to the Chair
On taking the Chair, he explained briefly the objects
of the meeting, and the Importance OF the interests
which would be promoted by the transmission through
Charleston of the Great Through Mail from Portland
Me-, to New Orleans.
On motion, w. B. Carlisle and G. E. r. dayton,
ESQ, were requested to act as Secretaries.
w. Nj. LaWton, Esq, after earnest, eloquent ap-
peal to the citizens interested for promptuess and union
of Efforts, offered resolution:
Rtsolued That Committee of five be appointed to re-
port resolutions expressing and embodying the of this
meeting.
The resolution being adopted the Chairman appon-
ted for the Committee, Messrs w. M. Lawton Thomas
F. Drayton d. L. Mckay, w. E. Martin, and George
II. Ingraham.
Before retiring with the Committee, Mr. Lawton in
trodaced to the meeting Ex-Governor Jas. E. Broome
of Florida distinguished advocate and official promo
ter of the internal improvements in that State and of
the measures proposed for increased and mutually
beneficial intercourse with South Carolina.
Ex-Governor Broome was received with applause ard
welcome, and gratihed the meeting with remarks
on the resources of Florida and the inducements
sented Charleston and the Atlantic cities of the South
for cooperation in the measures needed tor improving
and developing those resources.
His remarks were received with unabating interest
and attention, and were interesting to many plain and
pointed statement of facts, to which general attention
had not been directed.
On the return of the Committee, their Chairman w
NJ Lawton, ESQ., presented and reported the following
resolutions
Resolved That highly approve of the action of the
Postoce Department in advertising for Proposals for
ing the great mail between Portland and New Orleans
by system of continuous connections, and guaranteed
service route which, according OF Congress-
shall include many practicable, all, the prominent
commercial cities the Atlantic seabOrd.
ReSoued That respectfully bring the notice of the
Postmaster General that the offer of the great Atlantic
Trunk Line reaching from Portland to New Orleans ola the
Atlantic cities, embracing population of many millions
cZens and the Fernandina and Cedar Keys Railroad full
fills the requirements Of the act and will the
munities through which the mail proposed pass,
ainy and celebrity its transmission all other
Resolred, That the claims of Florida to rapid postal
communication with the Atlantic cities norhward of her
should have their due weight in the adoption sugges
ted mail route.
Resolved That his Honor the Mayor be requested ad
dress the Postmaster General, and forward him copy
these resolutions.
After brief discussion as to the terms of the first
resolution, and reference to the Act of Congress oil
June 1885, the question stated and the resolutions
unanimously adopted.
On motion of w. II. Gililand, ESQ, the proceedings
were ordered for publication in the journals of this city
and the meeting adjourned.
CHARLES MACBETH, Chairman.
&C; R. DRA1ToN' Secretaries.
W. B. CARLISLE,