Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
YIcEsBuRe, june 6, 1870.

a lhIBO anu AuhucuNAhl IHSotluB
Of the citizens of Vicksburg was
held this morning, to discuss the
railroad question, now agitating
the minds of our people, with par
ticular reference to the proposed
road to be laid down in VicksBurg.
B. Springer, Esq, was unanimously
called to the chair, and Mr.. j. Sim
mons requested TO act as secretary.
After the chairman had stated tile
object of The meeting, Judge Harris
moved to appoint q committee TO
draft resolutions. The following
were then appointed by the chair (;
Judged w. II. Harris, Judge Il,
Barnetg, Judge Warren COwan, Dr..
N. Giilhan, d. W. Keene.
In the interval succeeding the
withdrawal of the committee, Mr..
F. r. Turley responded in a few
happy remarks, TO the unanimous
call Of the assembly.
The committee, after a short alb
sence, returned and reported as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The vital interests and
prosperity Of our city depend upon
the quoting of all questions which
unsettle the permanency Of our
landing, our river front, and our
connection with the commerce Of
the Mississippi river; and, where
%, any legislation which looks to
the advancement of interests In
conflict with the permanency OF the
landing of Vicksburg Is inimical 10
our interests and calculated to rem.
der the values Of property contin-
gent, fuctuating and unsafe ; and
whereas, our city has always been
most liberal In the encouragement
of all enterprises of q public nature
which could advance the interest;
of the State and It's citizens, and has
especially burdencd herself with
taxation TO build railroads, and "a
fix the city landing securely and
permanently In her front; aud.
whereas, It is publicly stated and
believed that certain persons In the
interest Of a plan or scheme to con
struct an extension of the Vicks'
burg and Meridian Railroad, sOuti
of the city, to q river terminus, arr
now, or have been, pressing upor
the consideration Of the Legislature
of this State a bill enabling sucl
extension to a point on said river
south Of Vicksburg, and outside o
the present city limits ; aud, where
as, we do solemuly believe that tn
passage Of a law permitting, au
thorizing, or allowing such exten
sion of said road will prove mo-
disastrous to Vicksburg, in unset
Ting the permanently Of the landing
in the depreciation of real estate
in the loss of the large sums pal
out in taxation, and in the purcha~
of the landing, in rendering bus.
ness location doubtful and unceI
tain, in causing the removal Of III
business portion of the city 10 SON
other point far below the preseI
city site, in fact, undermining a
our settled interests which haV
been secured to US by years Of II
Dor, toll, taxation and outlay, in ~
yiving questions which have bee
adjusted by the courts, Of title
rights, claims and privileges, whiC
may and doubtless will pr
woke litigation and renewed tax
ton, thus causing q cessation Of Il
Improvement of our city, discou
aging emigration hereto, causlI
our present population to be al
couraUed and unsettled, forcil
many TO look elsewhere for home
rendering S4,OOO,OJ0, of real estal
of little value to the State, III I
PAYMENT of taxes to the State treo
iry and, whereas, we have DC
informed that members Of the lie
islature have been induced TO-, I
lieve that ViCksburg has Withdraw
ali imposition TO suchlextenslon
said road, with the view Of ootal
inc favorable action on the part
said Legislature upon said bill,
that some agreement or comp
mise has been made between
citizens and said Railroad Conn
nv ana whereas. we have read
anonymous article in theVicEsOu
Times and Republican, Oh 'he
inst, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That a large ana oV
whelming majority ofthe citizens
Vicksburg are opposed to any 81
extension of said road as that c.
templated and intended In O
bill, but are In favor Of granting