The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-01
IMroRY.lNr tILRoAD MEETING
The Hc,v Line from Camden to Char
lottc.

Delegates from Lancaster and Kersh,w
Counties met in convention ut Camden on
Wednesday last. The chairman, W. \. Moore
Esq.
The chairman having explained the object
OF the meeting. the convention was nldEcsscd
in iurn by General kcrshaw. President Nc
| I.aurin. Colonel Shannon, W. NJ. Connors,
r. L. Allison and Evans Rollins, MI advocating
the building ofa road, and flyOring the South
Carolina Central Railroad. Each county
stated what IL could do in aid OF the enter
prise, and Mr.. McI.aurin was requested TO say
what amount was necessary 10 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 cnia-
mating from them would meet the favorable
| consideration by his company
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
ReSOfred, |. That the delegates from Lam
caster and Kcrshaw Counties have assembled
In convention ut Camden, hoping to meet
| delegates from Charlotte, n. c.. from Sumter,
Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, with
the view OF forming lairOad connection
from Charlotte, n. c., To Charleston. via Lam
caster Courthouse, Camden, Sumter, Manning
and GOurtlin's.
ReSolred, .. That disappointed in meeting
delegates from the several sections Indicated
the result of msinfornatiun rs to the day of
meeting, and In receiving definite propositions
and assurances of aid ana cc-Opcrltion we
feel constrained TO embark in carrying out our
liked and settled determination to construct
| railroad from Camden, through Lancaster
Courthouse, in tlc direction of Charlotte, N. c..
Reso!red, 3. That the commissioners ap-
nOintQu nv tht C,nnnrol nrt tb.,
OF South Carolina, I'm the act incorporating 'Thc
Wateree and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany," DO requested to proceed ut once to open
the books and organize under That charter.
Resotued, 4. Tint the County Commission
ers OF Lancaster and kershaw Counties be re-
| spcctfully requested TO take such stops rs will
| secure subscriptions from their respective
counties, sufficient in amount to secure the
carly organization OF the company under that
charter.
Resolred, s. Tint VIC earnestly and cordially
invoke the MD and cooperation of the people
| OF the City of Charlotte and the Counties OF
Mecklcnburg and Union, N. c., in this Impor-
RESOLVED, 6. That while the pressing and
vital necessity, for this railroad connection to
| us 10 embark with all our might, under this
charter, to sectlrc the rich boon, we are by no
means indifferent to the valuable aid we may
receive, and which VIC deem our due from
leading and projected railroad companies con-
Meeting with Charleston, and hold ourselves In
readiness for any liberal scheme O.. co-opcra-
ton.
RcSolped, Z. That the president Of the South
Carolina Central Railroad Company be re-
qucsted 10 communicate the action of this con-
vcntlon 10 the board of directors of that COM
nany, and invite their cooperation with us in
tho enterprise which we are about TO under
take.
Resolred, 8. Thnt the chairman of this meet
Ing communicate q copy of these resolutions
to the president of the South Carolina Rail
road, with the request that the same be laid
before the board Ofdircctors of that company,
Resolved, 0. That the chairman of this con-
veHtion appointa committee of five members
TO act as on executive and corresponding
committee in the interest of this enterprise
until Its further organization, with the power
to reassemble tho convention, should they
deem It cxpedient to do so.