The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-11-04
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RAIL ROAD CONVENTION,
~, ,,,n,. ,,,,,' G n Oct 27 1869.

,,,u,, llousc. w. Il. Moore, Chair
.,n,n: u. l.. D, Saus<urc. Srcrc,ary.-
Del, gates present: F'"m til" '>o"A !"
ao,;ud Crat,ul Rn.f RoaH'. ID. McL,nrlh
Presid nt-F''m. L'Hr"$trr, ". ~
Moore, Ersns Rollins, W. Nj. Coh
nrrs, r. T. Allison. W. j. White, >
l.. Strait and K C Billings D"les'tc'
from, Kgrshaw, j lE Kcrshaw, W: NJ
Shannon. Jn". McRa", !. II Cl"rk.J
D. Kennedy, W, z. L"iln,r~W. X
eThnnp&ou, D. Lq :pes"u<s"re' The"
H.a, @. ". Il. J"hnsvn r.. aud i W. Il
Blair. ,.,, = : 49,. ...
The Chairman having explained !"
well chosen languasc, the Object OF s"'
meeting, the Convention was addressed
in turn 10y iien. Kcr>haw, President Me-
Laurin, Gri Shannon, W. NJ, ConnorS.
r. E Allison aud Evans Rollins, all
iadroca,i q the b ilding Of Il rad, aud
favoriny the South Carolina Central
Rail Road. Each County stated what
it could do in uid Of the enterprise. aud
MIR McLaurin wos requested TO sny what
amount was necessary to induce his
company to ran their road by way OF
Camdsn and Llnclster To which he
lepliei, that not having the authority to
pledge his company. he could not So.
jdthuieely,Ibut assured the Conve"ti""
that any tangible proposition enlanatlns
from them would meet With favorable
consideration by CHS o'apany. Upo"
motion committee of five was apr%sit.
ed by Ie chair to draft resolutions for
the consideration Of the meeting, to be
submitted to the Convention at an ad-
burned meeting at Z IL P. N.
- Committee consisted OF W. NJ. Com
u,rs, Chairman, Me<srs. Allison, Bill.
lpgs, Kershaw md Mclsae ..-.
Convention then. adjourned until
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ronvpn,ivn then re-asscmb!cd ct IL
y. M. when the committee offered the
following resolutions, which were cou'.
meu,ed on by Mr., McLaurin, Gen
Kefshaw, and W. VI. Shannon, viz:
ResoIos,i, l. That the delegates from
Lancaster AID Kcrshaw Counties, hav"
Assembled in Convention at Camden,
hoping 10 meet delegates ir''m Char
loric, N. G., from Sumter. Clarendon
and williamsburg Counties, with HE
view Of forming "A Rail R"ad connection
from Charlotte. N. g., to Charleston,
via Lancaster C h, Camden, Sumter,
Manning anu Gourd ms '...
Resoie.a, 2ud That disappointed in
meeting delegates from the eeverl scc-
,ious indicated, the rc-ult of uisiut"r-
m,,iun, AS TO the day Of meeting, ard
in rec, living definite propositions. and
ASSURANCES of ail aud cp,opcrati"o, We
feel constrained to embark III cirryl
ot our fSej and settled determination
/, construct u r i, Road from Camden,
through Lancaster G. H., in the direc
ton of Charlotte, n. q. ..,.
!2esoict-t, 8. That the Commissioners
appointed by the General Assembly Of
the S,ufe ot- Sou h Caroiina, in the Act
incorporatiug The Wateroc, and Nollll
Carolina Rail Road Company b. re
quested Z" proceed at once to open the
books and oreauize under that Cbartc''
T.. Reso1ord, 4rh. That tile county Com,
ms ioners of Lancaster and KershA g.
Counties be respectfully requested to
take such steps as will s,curc subscrIp'
tinns from thrr respective counties. sui
ficieut III amount 10 secure the rariy"'.
gInization Of the Company under I'll
Garter. ... ..'
Resol0eI, 5'h That we earnestly ald
cordially invoke The aid aud 60 op Ia
tiun Of the people Of the city Of ~hur
turte< and the 'uaiics, If Mecslcuburs
~ahd tfnfoh, N: c., m this inportaut uu
aertakipg.
o. Remirea, 9th. That while the prrss
Ing aud vital necessity Tor this Raj
Road ,eo,pec ion to the people ant
counties we represent, induces Us T.
emhark with all cur might. u1dcr thi
Charter, to sseeute the rich boon, ",
are by no meins Indifferent to the val
uablc aid we may receive, and wh'cl
We deem m,r due, from leading nit
projected Rail Road c"mpani II connect
Jug with Charleston, aid hold ourselve
in readiness for any liberal scheme o
cooperation. --<-2 ~
Re olue3, 7th. That tho President O
the South Carolina Ceutral Rail Roa'
Company be requested to communicat
the action of this Convention, to tn
Board Of, Direetora Of that company
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