The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-05-06
From the Phoenix: Doth Mt.
lnual Mesting Of the G. & C. r. E.. Co.

organized hy c,liiug Wm A. C0urtenav,
E>q to the Cxaffr, aud requesting Nr. G '
Darlington 10 act as Secretary. The Chair
m 10 then addressed the Convention as fol-
lows:
desire to express my thanks for the
honor Won have conferred in calling me to
preside over ,olr annual convention. Com
ing, as do. from the city OF Charleston, |
cannot regard yunr Partially, thus exhibit,
ed, hut as a compliment TO my native CITY
~ an earnest of vonr good i'll 10 your f'l
low citizens by the seaShore and, in this
respect. it viii be most gratefully aporecia-
ted there, | know full well Wnen Charles
ton VAS powerful and wealthy, her sons
evinrri both elr.rgr and zeal in the cause
of railroad connections with the interior Of
our State, and her material aid has been, in
past times, freely given 10 these sch mes of
internal Improvement within our borders,
and hryono them Now, whetEshe in com
mon with all within the limits OF South Car
olina, is borne down by an all controlling
misfortune, it is a grateful reflection thai
her old friends of the Nor1h-s cStern Dis,
rrirtS have, through all these Wears Of trial
and difficulty; been steadiast to their OLD
alliances. Charleston, desiring to foster and
prrpetnate her ancient friendship with all
por;ionS of the State, ana although es
tranyed from them, in some quarters, BY
causes most unexpectedly developed, She
knows full we'll that the time will come
when they viii be all rrStorcd'and cea.ented,
ny closer ties, let US hop, than ever be-
fore -
Committee consisting of Messrs B. T.
Cr5yton, A McBee and A. c. Hawthorn.
was appointed to verify proxies. The
Stockholders present were called upon to re-
port 10 the Secretary the individual stock.
The Conihitlee having reported Il majority
of stock represented, the ConGeuior pro.
'cceded to, business :.-~-,- .-.-
President ualbmett read the ANIMAL re-
porf, heretofore published !; and the Sec
retary was requested 10 read the report of
the Acting Superintendent and Cther~ Off
gers. These reports ere adopted without
the usual reference TO Il committee.
The follos ing. resolutions were introduced
by Col. Read, and adopted: ~ ~.
! Resolved, That this Convention has
heard with great satisfaction Of the re-
-newed and energeric efforts that are being
TldUc 10 COHpitlc lIf VI
Blue Ridge Railroad connecting the cities of
Louisville and Cincnnutti, aud through
them the great Noril.west, bys direct line
OF communication with our Southern sea
board at Charleston. .-...
Resolved, That whilst we favor and will
encourage, to the extent Of our ability, tne
| construction of all railroads that promise 10
tbtcome friends to our road and aid in de-
vrlopiEg the resources Of our common roun-
trv, ~etegard thegeariy completion of the
Blue Ridge Road as of incalcIiabf. impor-
tance to the aceomplishmens7 Of these OBJ
jects. This work il of snch magnitude as
10 be properly regarded as national in its
character, and lis early completion wite
bind together socially, politically and coin.
mercialIy the great Northwest. and the
Southern Atlantic slope-two Of. the iapor-
can't sections Of our So0uto be restored (a+
| vt ear. eSrly hope and dr$ire) National
| Union. hy bonds thar, growing sfroager>b-
! time, even the thoeS Of revolptou viii be
impotcnt TO sever. -.
| Resolved, That This Convention hereby
reneMs1he action had and pl'dgeS made at
It's ANIMAL meeting in May, 1851, in favor
OF said Bl,re Ridge Railroad, and will con-
tribute 10 tS-si,cceSs all the influence and
means III its power. =.
Whereas, the annual report Of its Presi-
| dent inspires the hope that the Greenville
and Coin nlia Railroad will yet survive its
past lnisfUrtIIleS; and whereas, We earnest
~ desire that the bonded debt of the conh-
panx shall be annually decreased. There
| fore,
+ Resolved, That any bond-holder who
shall within thirty days from tbs date, pre-
sent at the 1rea$urtrs office for redemp-
| fioir, coupons past due, shall receive in ex-
/ change for the same, at the rate OF fifty
.rents in the dollar, scrip emitting him 10
travel, Or freight, provided the bond. holder
presenting such coupons for red, mption,
| shall make affidavit that he was in posses
| sion of the same at the date Of the passage
! Of this resolution, and will under no cir
cnmstanceS transfer the scrip for the bene-
| 6t of another y rty. p.
Resolved, That this preamble and resoh-
ton be published once in the Charleston,
| Columbia, Newberry, Abbcvilie, GreenvIlle
and Anderson newspapers. =.
| These Resolutions were introduced BY
| COLONEL D. Wyatt Aiken, Who sustained
/ them il repeated efforts, marked by his
usual earnrstneSs,- ability and eloquence,'
and his accustomed reference to the data
upon which his remarks stand. He cOrsld
cred these resolutions as necessary to the
interest Of the road. Ex-Gov. Perry and
Gov. Orr regarded them as not calculated
to benefit the road, and opposed them.
Gov. Orr especially, with much earnes'ness
and feeling Finally, the m tier Was laid
upon The table.
COL G. F Townes introduced the follow
ing resolutions. which we're unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the President md Diree
tors of the Grcrnvie and Columbia Rail-
road are entitled 10 the thanks Of the stock
holders for their jndcious management OF
! its concerns during the past year; and par
ticularly Tor the alfand efficacy with which
they have resisted the suits Instituted by a
small portion Of The bond: holders, to fore
close the mortgage and force the road to
sale, under circumstances that would sacri-
fee The interest of the State in the road,
and that of the bond holders and stock
holders generally.
Resolved, That his -Excellency Gev ].
L. Orr is especially deserving the thanks of
the stockholders and bondholders gen
really, as well of the people of<this State,