The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-14
For the Herald Of Freedom.
PARIS, LINN Co. K. T.,l
IN nE.L ,rn

April 25th, $50
Ed. HERALD OF FREEDOM On the
231 inst. we had the pleasure of attend
ing very spirited meeting of the citi-
zens of Valley Township in this county,
called for the purpose of encouraging the
Montgomery Town Company to proceed
with the location Of their interest in our
midst, and to organize basis of good
feeling and friendly cooperation between
that and Paris Township FOR the further
ing of our mutual interests, in which
meeting, delegation of six from Paris,
happening present, were kindly invited
to participate.
The meeting having been called to or
der by Mr.. Asa Hairgrove, on motion.
VIM. Hutchens was called to the Chair,
and DR.. McEowen appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Smith, of the town company, being
introduced to the audience, made some
very pertinent remarks, explaining the
policy and design of the company and
Professionally reviving their original pledg-
es. He stated that the information held
in the Eastern States concerning the ad-
mission to market of the Miami Lands,
is exceedingly erroneous. He also spoke
concerning a Railroad system to be
adopted, by and for the benefit of Kan
sas, and partially explained why certain
land grants for railroad purposes, asked fol
at the late session of Congress, were not
passed, and says their defeat was not ow-
ing to enactments of the Kansas Legisla.
ture, as has been affirmed.
Mr.. S. was followed by Mr.. Hairgrove
who, after very interesting little Rail
road speech, requested that the following
resolutions be read and acted upon:
WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Vale!
Township, being assembled in mass meet
ing, and seeing the necessity Of unity o
action on the part of Linn Co., to tn
furthering and forwarding of the interest
in said county, in population and interna
improvements, therefore, be it by us
Resolued, That we, believing it woul'
subserve the interests of our county, Il
see q flourishing town built upon tn
town site Of Montgomery, by the intiu
ence of the capital and capitalists inter
ested in said company, and that we re
: quest the said capitalists to proceed i
. their Improvements Of said town site.
Resolred, That, for county aud othe
purposes, tho identity of Montgomer
and Paris be hereby recognized by us
Q and thas.in future we co-operats in actio
: to the furthering of the interests of tn
. two said towns and that Of Linn county
Resolved, That as but one railroad ca
well be erected through our count
: from east to west we support the fourt
: correcting parallel for the same, touch
:, ing at the towns of Montgomer.
: Paris, and thence on the said parallel
), Emgoria
d Resolved, That these principles canno
> be successfully carried out but by q CT
I. Ioperatiou of Paris with the comrnerci
:. and railroad interests OF Montsomer
= and similar cooperation of Montgou
u cry with Paris for its railroad, comme
70 cial and county seat interests.
q Resolved, That we use our infiuen'
as A mass, 10 induce the MontgomeI
: Town Company, to locate their interes
le with us, according to their original d,
h signs, and that we viii support thsm
;, the same.
:, Resolued, That the Secretary Of th
: meeting be requested to furnish cor
7 Of these proceedings to the Offices of q
y Linn Co. Herald and Herald Of Ffeedoi
2 for publication.
1 On motion. they were unanimous
ID adopted. Adjourned sine die.
d WIN. HUTCHENS. Chairman.
Il SAx'L T. GcEOwEs, Sec'y.