Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05
THE ADVERTISER.
Edgeield, S. c., Oct. 5, 1871.
The Railroad Meeting.

The Railroad Meeting.
In accordance with call in.the Edge
field Adrertiser for q meeting Of the
citizens of Edgefield County, at Edgefeld
c. f., on Sales-day in October, to, take
into consideration the construction ora
Railroad from Augnsta, Ga, tia Edge;
field c. Fl, to Laurens G. H.. large
number of the citizens of the said Coun-
ty assembled in the Court Hall.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. John E.. Bacon, who. ..moxed. that
Coy. M. L. Bonham take the Chair.
Unanimously adopted.
On motion by Mr.. w. IT. Gary, Messrs.
John E. Bacon, A. P. Butler and o.
Sheppard were appointed Secretaries
Messrs. Wood, Rockwell and Vessels,
a delegation of prominent citizens from
Aiken-Capt. o. N. Butler, of the firm
of. Graham &s; Butler,; delegated by the
Mayor Of Adgustato represent that city
in the meeting-anH Genrl:: NJ. G. Butler,
present in Edgefeld-were all invited to
seats upon the floor of the meeting.
! Gov. Bonham stated the object of the
meeting infhis usual able, happy and en-
ergetic manner, urging the importance
of the meeting, and still more the i'm
poctance of the contemplated Road:
Mr.. W. IT. Gary offered the following
resolutions: 1a's'' 'i'
Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Edgefield County. in convention assem-
bled, concurr;ng in the belief that there
is necessity for. a Railroad from Angus
ia, Ga, uio Edgefield G. III. to Laurens
c. H., hereby express our Willingness
to heartily cooperate with all parties
interested for the early completion OF this
enterprise
Resolved, That we hereby assent to the
extension of this Road to Spartanburg
c. H, or any point beyond Laurens Y.
H., which may, by those Interested In
this. enterprise, be deemed advisable.
Resolred, That we hereby pledge our
selves, except in extraordinary cases, to
grant to this enterprise the right OF way
over our lands.
ReSolued, That there is necessity for
Convention of all persons interested IN
the building of this Railroad. 80
Resolued, That we hereby call said
Convention to meet in Columbia, S. O.,
at 10 O'clock, A. NJ, on Friday, 10th NO
vember. 1871, to take into consideration
all matters pertaining to the building OF
this Railroad. and to adoptsuch measures
as may be necessary to secure Its early
completion
ResolUcd, That Committee of Twen-
ty-One be appointed to nominate Eight
Delegates to said Convention from the
County of Edgefeld. s .sa
Resolyed, That we invite the citizens
of Spartanburg, Laurens, Abbevllle ana
Newberry to meet us in said Convention
ResoNed, That the several towns, VIZ
lagos and nei ighborhoods in the respective
Counties, along the route, be requested
to send each five Delegates to SAID Con
vention.
Resolued, That the City of Augusta be
invited to send Seven Delegates TO salo
Convention. t's4oe} 'itsA.-
Resolved, That the Town 0f Aiken be
requested to send Sever, Delegates.
Mr.. Gary supported his Resolutionssin
clear and forcible manner, urging the
necessity of the Road, its advantages,
and especially the great benefit to be de-
rived therefrom by Edgefeld County. =
Mr.. l.. F. Youmans read letter from
Col. J. HI. Evans, of Spartanburg, assur-
ing the meeting of the hearty co-opera-
ton of Spartanburg in the enterprise.
Mr.. John e. Bacon moved to amend
the Resolutions so as to extend the iryi.
tation to the City of Charleston, and
spoke in favor of open competitor be
tween all cities and points interested in
the. construction of the Road.
Mr.. Gary opposed the amendment to
extend the invitation to Charleston. . i
Mr.. Bacon deemed it due Charleston
as u simple matter of courtesy, ~
Mr.. J. c. Brooks thought thecourtesy
had as well be extended to Wilmington
and Savannah. .ar..A OIe l.
Genl. R. G. NJ. tDunovant asked leave
to offer a resolution, and that Mr.. B.
would renew his motion after this mo
ton had been considered Mr.. B.com--
piled, and Genl, ,Dunovant offered: the
following resolution: 1eX
Resolued, That after the word "from'
in the 5th line of the 1st Resolution, be
inserted the works "Aiken, some point
on the c. c. 6c a. r. r., South OF: the
Pine House, orr
This amendment Genl. D. urged in
pertinent and practical remarks.
Mr.. ;Garyzs opposed the amendment,
and insistedthat he original resolution
covered the whole ground.
Genl. D. replied, insisting upon his
amendment.
The Chairman having submitted Genl.
DIS. resolution to themeeting, it was car
ried.
Genl. NJ. c. Butler thought the meet
ing should take more practical view Of
the matter, should order q survey of the
route, and subscribe money for the'con-
pletion of the Road.
Dr.. Rockwell, EX-Mayor Of Aiken, by
the wish of the meeting and at the re-
quest OF the Chairman, addressed the
meeting in very forcible, honest and
practical manner-so much so as to gain
the unanimous confidence and good will
of the audience.
Gcnl. Dunovant now renewed the mo-
ton of Mr.. Bacon to amend the original
resolutions so as to extend the invitation,
to attend the Convention, to the city of
Charleston. The motion having been
submitted to the meeting by the Chair
man, was carried.
The Resolutions of Mr.. W. T. Gary,
thus amended, were unanimously adopt
ed by the meeting.
The Chairman, on motion of Mr.. Ga
ry, appointed a Committee of p to select
S Delegates 20 be sent from EdgeGeld
County 10 the proposed Convention to
be held in Columbia on the 10th Noyem-
Der next. This Committee consisted OF
w. II. Gary, Lewis Jones, D. G. Tomp-
llins, Ransom Zimmerman, r. G. M.
Dunovant, John E. Bacon, Shemuel w.
Nicholson, A. P. Butler, II. Parker, John
Lake, J. w. Barr, A. j. Smyly, o. Shep-
pard, s.. Stalnakcr, w. L. Coleman,
Thos. G. Bacon Thos. Jones, JOS. Jen-
nings, A. ]. Norris, julius Day, and
VIM. P. Butler.