The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-20
CIR aDtsttrn gRmOtrat.
CHARLOTTE, n. c.
For the Western Democrat.
RAILROAD MEETING,

A meeting of a portion of the citizens OF Char
lotte and Meckienburg county was held IN the
Town Hall on Friday the 10th inst, tor the pnr-
pose of considering the scheme of building Kali
road from Charlotte via Statesville to Johesboro,
Tenn. already chartered and known the Allan
tic. Tennessee and Ohio Railroad. On motion of
s. w. Davis, Gen. John A. Young was called to
the Chair, and j. NJ. Miller appointed Secretary
After an explanation Of the object Of the meeting
by the chairman, 7. H. BFem moved that COM
mittce of five be appointed to prepare resolutions
for the action of the meeting The chairman ap-
pointed T ii Brem, T. Nye Hutchinson, Edmonds
Brown, VIM Yates and Stephen w Davis to con-
stitute said committee.
The committee reported the following preamble
and resolutioDs
Whereas, Convention of the friends Of the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad has been
called at StatcsvilIe on the 18th of October with
the request that the communities favOrlng this
work of internal improvement be represented by
delegates in said Convention, therefore
Resolved, That We fully appreciate the import
ance of this enterprise to ourselves and to that
portion of the State Of North Carolina lying north
west of the Western Extension Road.
Resolved That knowing the enterprise and in
tclligence of the citizens along the line of the pro-
posed Road we are confident of their being ready
TO do their duty in regard to it, and will have
their communities represented in said convention.
Resolved, That hand in hand with the citizens
of Statesyile and all others friendly to the cause,
we pledge unceasing efforts to secure the con-
summation of this great work; the commencement,
as it most certainly is of system of Railroads that
sooner or later must place us in direct communities
ton with the fertile Valley of the Northwest.
Resolved That the chairman appoint 80 dele
gates to represent the middle and southern portions
Of Mecklenburg county IN the Convention at
Statesyille lit being unG rstOod that the citizens
of the northern part of the county intend holding
a meeting to appoint delegates to represent their
scctiOn)
After remarks by J f Brown, J Fox, W
Davis, Saml Lowric, A Williamson, + Nye
Hutchinson and r NJ Oates the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The chairman then announced the following list
of delegates:
WM Matthews, W Stiu T Alexander, A \ NJ
Taylor. Williamson Wallace John Walker J Kerr
W Grier, John l. Brown, W IL Neel W Il Myers.
b Springs, H Carson, Stewart, r Oates, II
Pritehard, ID Williamson, Jas Irwin, Sanders
j w Morrow, Howell, j w Osborne, Saml Berryhil
W Phifer, Stephen Wilson, S Davis, l. Grer,
j Fox, Jos Mcdonald, T Brcm, A Davidson, Jos
ii Wilson, j Fl Kerns, Saml Harris Sample, ii l.
Alexander, W G Potts, I Holton, Barnett, Alex
Kennedy, G McInnis, II Garrison, Miller j
Hutchison, A Cannon, f Wallis, John Brown,
II Brtton, Saml Lowrie, W White, Jr, VIM Yates
l. G Jones, VIM Johnston Potts, j Strong VIM
Tiddy, Nye Huchison P J Lowric, Cohen.
On motion, the names of the Chairman and Sc
cretary were added to the list of delegates
1t was ordered that these proceedings be pub
lished ia all the Charlotte papers, and thft the
Iredell Express and other papers friendly to the
enterprise be requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned.
j. A YOUNG, Chm.
J. b. MILLER, Sec'y.