Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-07
For the Standard
RAILROAD MEETING

Att large and enthusiastic meeting If cit;.
the county of Rockingham North Carolina co Of
ed at Redsville on the 2Sth of NoyenhouN r en-
on, motion, Alfred Reed, ESQ.,, was called .oo!;
Chair, and James Irwin and Joseph Holdarb, ue
requested to act as Secretaries ~ were
By request, Col John H.. billiard exnIairoa =,
Object OF the meeting; and before taking his 'ne
showed in his usual fecitous style, the importaa"r
and great necessity of a connection bp,,oa.
Richmond and Danville and the North C.roI,n The
trail Roads, both in a commercial and miltar. en-
of view. punt
When he concluded, Dr. T. W. Keen uoe -,
for, who responded in few pertinent and '"i'ea
timed remarks, saying that he had nohng 70 we'll Ell,
to what had been eloeuentIy uttered ~ S Sua
billiard, except to endorse, as he did most b, w.
all that had been said by hinI-and that bo to:,,
that occasion, 70 tender his own and the thanks nt
this community to President Davis for hrs ,n,; ot
this section of the old North State Vi
On motion, the Chairman appointed . cor,,...,
of ten persons, to draft resolutions for III.
alton of the meeting, as follows: N''''uet-
Col. John II. billiard, Dr. r. W. Keen Roht n
Richardson, Esq, DR.. w. j. Courts, DIR. n d.,
ell, Capt j. A. Bennett, DR.. H. S Patrick .Iob, "
Rainey, Esq, Col S. II. Boyd, and j. IEoIerbv f.
who, through Col. billiard, reported as follows.
WHEREAS, We have believed for manv vo.rs q.
n connection between the Richmond and Dann;TT
Railroad and North Carolina Central Road v.on
matter OF vital Importance to this portion Of orr
State, and that the Interest of both of the afor;i
Roads would be much enhanced bv Such con-
ton; and, as we are now engaged in war Wa ka
ieve the necessity for the immediate connpcto -
these Roads, must be app.rent TO every friend os
| the South therefore, "
| ReSotred, That we have read with pleasure ,bo
message of President Davis, in which he cIoarIr ro
commends the connection of the Richmond and Dan-
| vile with the NorthC Carolina Central Road-said
connection to be made at Danville and Greensboro,
RESOLVED, That wnile We have our individual nrcf
erence as to the location Of said Road vet we pedoa
ourselves, whenever a charter shall be granted h1.
the States Of Virginia and North Carolina or nv tho
Confederate Congress of America to give all the in
fuence we possess, and all the material aid we can
command, to the early construction of said Road
wherever it may be located by competent Engin.
eer selected for that purpose
| ResOtred That orr representatives IN CONGRESS-
and our delegates to our State Convention, he and
they hereby requested to use their influence IN
| have this Road constructed at the earliest period
| possible.
All of which were adopted bv acclamation.
| On motion Of Col j. II. Billiard the Secretaries
were requested to furnish a copy of the foregoing
resolutions to Col R. G. Puryear and to our dele
! gates TO our State Convention
On motion of S. A. Ratff ESQ.,, the Secretaries
were requested to forward copies of these proceed
! ings to the Editors of Richmond Danville and
| Greensboro papers, with request that they publish
the same and that all other papers favorng the en-
| terpiZc, be requested TO copy them.
ALFRED REED, Chm'n.
J. J: H InTIai Secretaries.