Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-07-29
Lexington naiIroad Meeting.
Messrs. Editors:

MessrS. Editors:
The citizens of Lexington and vi
cinlty met in convention on Satur-
day, the 22nd inst. at the Cnnrt
House, in pursuance of previous ar
rangements, when Col. A. II.
Rhodes was called to the Chair, and
forthwith proceeded to explain the
object of the meeting to be the APP
pointment of a committee of ar
rangements to select the ground and
fix a place to have our railroad bar
becue on the 18th of August, and
superintend the same; also to APP
point committee to solicit contri-
buttons for said barbecue, and also
a committee to invite speakers for
the railroad, and fix the canvass for
the county. Upon motion of E. j.
Timberlake, NJ. S. Edwards was ap-
pointed Secretary. The Chairman
then proceeded to appoint the fol-
lowing persons IS the committee of
arrangements, to-wit: DIR. j. ii.
Howard, G. f. Hinson, Vim. A.
Read, j. A. league, JAS. A. Henry,
T. A. White, Jno. NJ. Rhodes, VIM.
A. Horn, S. III. Wadley, j. c. Miller,
J. G. Campbell, Felix III. Rhodes,
G. w. Council, l.. A. league. w. F..
Brooks, w. c. Madison, Jordan f.
Smith, J. P. Armstrong, Joseph
Ringold, William G.. Priddy, Wat
kins Lee, Charlie f. Howard, S. b.
Horn. James Halbrooke, j. f. Burk-
EFT, John Doyle and DIR. l.. B. Grad
dy; and as a committee to solicit
contributions, Z. w. Stewart, Jno.
E. Read, E. j. Timberlake, James H.
Fuller, Rev. James McCraw, J. N.
league, Samuel Howard, j. S. Field
err, S. NJ. Hefiey, A. E. Aydelette,
John Smith, Rev. Sanford Denison,
d. w. Rice, Abner Lawler, Jehu
league, NJ. L. Galloway, j. M. Prid-
dy. James McClerkin, l.. A STAN
ford, d. F. Adams, DIR. Hail, r. ID.
Motif, E. ii. Austin, Hugh Lassiter,
d. L. Spain, Nathan A. Gardner,
John Meals, Z. c. Wilson, j. d. Luz
cas-, A. w. Hartman, j. w. BarnhiIl,
Jordan L. Buck, R. J. Dyer, Riley
johnson, j. F. Blythe, L. L. McCol-
lum, ]. III. GaIbraith, A. R. lowers,
Jno. B. Davis, Nathan G. Wilson,
Esquire MatIock, Esquire Duke, c.
R. Scarborough, Carol Beaver,
John A. Miller, II. Denison, VIM. A.
Helms; and as a committee to in
vite speakers and arrange the cam
paign for the county, Maj. John NJ.
Taylor, E. j. Timberlake, Col. Hor-
ace Rice, Samuel Howard, Col
Owen Haney, James NJ Priddy, Nj.
S. Edwards, l.. s. Woods, Geo. X
Foote, Robert Purdy, J. e. Rust, o.
P. White, w. l.. Stegall, John w.
Anderson, William J. Thorn and 4.
w. Walker.
The following preamble and reso-
luton was presented by Maj. Jno- NJ
which was unanimously
by the convention:
WHEREAS, We recognize and feel
the great importance of the early
of the Jackson and Ten
nessee River Railroad, and the ne
cessity of an honest effort upon the
part of all, to arrive at such glori-
Gus result; therefore be it
Resolred by as, the citizens of
Lexington dnd riciRity, is conrea-
fioa assembled, That we pledge our
selves to unite together, as one man,
for the purpose of building and ex-
said railroad on to Tennes-
see river, and win advocate the same
to the utmost of our ability, to the
very pulling down Of the strong
holds of all opposers, and hereby
express our willingness to vote the
tax for the same
On motion the Wing and Tribune
and the Tennessee Republican
were requested to publish these
proceedings. The meeting then
closed, and everybody went on their
way rejoicing, helped up with the
idea of having bright prospects of
the early completion of the jackson
and Tennessee River Railroad
NJ. S. EDWARDS, Chairman