The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-01
IMPORTANT RAILRoAD MEETING.
The New Line from Camden to Char
lotto.

Delegates from Lancaster and Kershaw
Counties met in convention at Camden on
Wednesday last. The chairman, w. 4. Moorc,
Esq.
The chairman having explained the object
of the meeting. the convention was addressed
in turn by General Kershaw, President Nc
Laurin. Colonel Shannon, w. NJ. Connors.
R. E. Allison and Evans Rollins, all advocating
the building ofa road, and favoring the South
Carolina Central Railroad Each county
stated what it could do in aid OF the enter
prise, and Mr. McLaurin mas requested to say
what amount was necessary to induce his
company to run their road By way Of Camden
and Lancaster. To which he replied, that not
having the authority to pledge his company,
he could not say definitely, but assured the
convention that any tangible proposition ema-
mating from them would meet the favorable
consideration by his company.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Rssolred. |. That. the delegates from Ian
caster ana kers:law Counties have assembled
in convention AZ Camden, hoping to meet
delegates from Charlotte, n. c., from sumter,
Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, with
the view OF forming railroad connection
from Charlotte. Y. c.. to Charleston. via Ian
caster Courthouse, Camden. Stmtcr, Manning
and Gourdin's
Pesolred. >. That disappointed in meeting
delegates from the Sc;erG sections iu;i;c2ted.
the result OF miSini0rnaiion IS 70 The day OF
meeting, and in receiving definite propositions
and assurances of aid and cooperation. we
hon
fixed and settled determination 10 construct
railroad from Camden. through lancaster
Courthouse, in the direction Of Charlotte. y. {.
Resolred, 2. That the commissioners Gp-
pointcd by the General Assembly of tho state
ofSouth Carolina. in tie act incorporating ''ihc
Waterce and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany," be requested to proceed ut once TO open
the books and organize under that charter.
RcsolUed, 4. That the County Commission
ers of Lancaster and Kershaw Counties be re-
spcctiully requested to take such steps us Will
secure subscriptions from their respective
counties sufficient in amount 10 secure the
early organization Of the company under that
charter.
RESOLVED, 5. That We earnestly and cordially
invoke the aid and cooperation of the people
of the City of Charlotte and the Counties OF
Mecklenburg and Union, n. c.. in this fmpor-
tant undertaking.
Resolved, G. That while the pressing and
vital necessity for this railroad connection TO
the people and counties we represent, induces
us to embark with all our might, under this
charter, to secure the rich boon. we are by no
means Indifferent to the valuable aid we may
receive, and which we deem our due from
leading and projected railroad companies con-
meeting with Charleston, and hold ourselves in
readiness for any liberal scheme Of co-opera-
Hon.
Resolved, Z. That the president of the South
Carolina Central Railroad Company be re-
quested TO communicate the action of this con-
vention to the board of directors of that com
pany, and invite their cooperation with us in
the enterprise which we are about to under
take.
Resolved, g. That the chairman of this meet
ing communicate copy Of these resolutions
to the president of the South Carolina Rail
road, with the request that the same be laid
before the board ofdirectors Of that company,
ReSolpetl, 9. That the chairman of this con-
vention appoint committee Of five members
to act as an executive and corresponding
committee In the interest of this enterprise
until it's further organization, with the power
to reassemble the convention, should they
deem it eXpedient to do so.