The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-20
The Flat Rock Rail Road Meeting

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The Flat Rock Rail Road Meeting.
In company with manT of our fellow
citizens Of Camden, we had the pleasure
0f meeting with our esteemed friends of
Fiat Rock and vicinity, on Saturday last,
in consultation OH the proposed Rail Road
from Lancaster TO Camden. We were
pleased to see severa! prominent aud
highly esteemed citizens of Lancaster
District, also present. About y o'clock,
DIR. }. Tranthan, Chairman Of the Com
mi,tee OF Arrangements, called the meet
ing 10 order, and briefly stated in few
we!'-tineI and appropriate remarks, the
object which had caied us together DIR.
/. also proposed that Cap'. j. Beiton
Ml,kle be called 10 the Chair, and that
Thos. J. Warren, of Camden, and Col.
John f. Rutledge, OF Lancaster, he ap.
pointed Secretaries, which was agreed to.
On motion, Maj J. n. DeS,u,sure, OF
Camden, DIR. W. y Canihen, OF Lencas
ter, VIM. Dixon, of Liberty iliU, Il. q
Drakelord, OF Flat Rock, and Seaboru
Jones. 81 Lynches Creek, were appointed
CommiIiee TO prepare business for the
consideration Of the Meeting. The Com
iniItee retired for consultation, during
which time Col. J B. Kershaw. on call
from the Chair, addressed the meeting in
capital speech, which exhibited his tho
rough acquaintance with tie inject, and
clear aud correct view Of the question
under consideration. ilsmainlaineh tha,
nth n NrN,,,s i,,,. q
kersnaw and Lancaster Districts to unite
IN the construction OF Road to Camdet..
This wru'd be natural alliance which
ihe two Districts ought by all means TO
seek. He expressed the readiness and
willingness of Camden and kershaw to
all Lancaster III the building OF Road,
and hoped that Lancaster would look 10
us AS her friends, determined to aid in
this important enterprise. There WAS no
need for dislrust nud unkiudacss On the
part OF either OF these Districts towards
the other, and for his own part, he felt
free to say, and for those whom he rep.
resented, that no (eciDg Of hostility exist
ed towards Lancaster aud her nob!e en-.
terPr'se.
We regret that we hav'nt the space to
give even n general outline of Col. Ker
shaw's admirable remarks, but trust to
tie able in our next to give either the ell.
lire speech, or a full synopsis.
The Committee having returned ropor
ted through its Chairman, Major DcSrus
sure, the following -
Whereas, the construction Of Rail
Road from Lancaster to some point, con
Meeting ihat village with the seaboard,
has been the absorbing topic with tie
people OF Lancaster DIsrjct; and whore
as, also, the interests Of large portion
of the citizens Of Krrshaw are, r., m geo
graphical position, united in interests
srh those of their ncghbors in Lancas
ter; lie Il, therefore
ReSolced, l.. That this meeting fully
appreciate the energy with which Lancas
ter Is pressing an enterprise so essential
70 the prosperity OF her citizens.
ResoiUed, 2. That we endorse the Of
fer of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, Cana more if necessary made ht
the Camden meetir g on the 2sth ultino,
for the construction Of Ran! Road from
Camden into North Carolina by way of
LaucnsteIvjlIe.
ReSoiUed g. That We advocate the
route for said Road which is the nearest
practical one TO an air line between the
trrmini.
These resolutions were ably sustained
by Major DeSaussure aud VIM. NJ. Shan
non, Esq, Who urged, as Col. Kershaw
had so eIoquenty and fOrcibly done, the
importance and necessity OF immediate
aud united action. Every thing which
honorable and sensible mcn could say,
was expressed BY these geuIlemetin most
admirable good taste, and we are sure
tina. all present or favoraily impressed
with the tone and bearing Of their re,
marks, calculated TO cobciliate the most
unreasonable, and a; the same time not
wanting in those high manly sentiments
which characterize gentlemen in all so.
ciSI or business relations, who have pro
per regard for their own interests and
character.
DR.. CautheD said that whilst he could
not approve the resolutions, from the po
si,ion which he occupied in the matter,
yet he was not disposed TO condemn them,
because be had proper regard for the par
ties with whom they originated. Lancas'
tor, he said, intended To have Rail Road
and would join those who made ihenl the
most advantageous offer. They were not
pledged to any ronte, but were open for
propositions, and would certainly look
closely 60 their own interests il the mat.
ter.
Messrs n. J. Warren, w, L. DePass,