Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-13
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Railroad Meeting at Marion.
At a meeting of the citizens of
Caldwell and Crittendsn counties,
held in Marion, on Saturday, the
9Th day of March, 1872. John w.
Blue, in a few appropriate remarks
explained the objects of the meet
ing, NJ. G.. Gilbert, was called to the
Chair, and on further motion, Jno.
r.. Finley, was appointed Secretary.
John w. Blue, then introduced
Captain G. 7. Allen, of Princeton,
who addressed the audience in q
forcible, eloquent and pointed man
their importance In the general adz=
vancement and development of the
country.
On motion of r. f. Haynes, the
Chairman then appointed commit
tee of three gentlemen from Cald-
well, viz: Sumner Marble, Jacob Z.
Crider, Pat Darby, and five gentle
men from Crittenden, viz: John w.
Blue, A. R. Black, A. ii. Cardin,
Samuel Cassidy, and Samuel r.
Num-, to frame and report set of
resolutions expressive of the feeling
and wishes of the people of Cald-
well and Crittenden coqnties in
reference to the building d a rail
road from Princeton to the Ohio
river; and from Henderson, KY, to
Jackson, Tenn.
Samuel McElfatrick, chief engi-
neer of the Princeton and Clarks-
Vile railroads, then addressed the
meeting on the practicability and
importance of the proposed roads,
stating "that the road from Prince
ton to the Ohio river could be built
on the ordinary guage system at a
cost thirteen thousand dollars per
mile, making a total cost of build
ing the road, rerdy for the rolling
stock, of between seven hundred
and fifty and eight hundred thou
sand dollars, and the two roads
would complete the links of rail-
road communications between North
and South. and East and West; max
ing an unbrokeBz line of railroad
communication between Chicago
and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
st. Louis, thence to San Francisco.
The committee on resolutions then
returned and Submitted the follow
ing resolutions which were unani
mously adopted, viz: .-a L..
We. the undersigned committee
appointed to report to this meeting
such resolutions as in our opinion
are expressive of the feelings and
wishes of the people of Caldwell
and Crittenden counties in reference
to the building of q railroad from
Princeton to the Ohio river and from
Henderson, KY, to Jackson, Tenn,
submit for your consideration the
following resolutions:
1st. That we, the people of Crit
tenden county are deeply impressed
with the great Importance TO our
county of an extension of the South
Kentucky railroad through our
county by way of Marion Dyers-
burg to some favorable connection
South, or the erection of the Evans
Vile and jackson road through our
county.
I'd. We feel that the commercial
interests of the people of Caldwell
and Crittenden counties demand an
extension of the Clarksville and
Princeton railroad to some point on
the Ohio river, to be met by road
from St., Louis, Mo-, or Chicago,
ILL.,, thus giving railroad connection
between the Western and Southern
cities and markets.
Sd. We pledge ourselves as peo-
pie to give our our earnest aid and
support to the construction OF said
lines of railways, and within a rea-
sonable and proper limit, we pledge
ourselves by county or precinct sub
scripfions TO give such material aid
IN the building of said roads as may
be within our ability to pay with
ont material injury to ourselves.
4th. We invite the attention of the
/ commercial centers North and
South, East and West of US, to the
great commercial advantages to ac-
crue by the connections above indi-
Gated and most earnestly and cor
daily invite them to cooperate
with us in the speedy construction
of said connections
5th. That the construction of the
Evansville and Jackson, Tennessee.
road, or the South kentucky road
through our county, by the routes
proposed, would pass through the
magnificent coal fields along the
Northeastern portion of the county,
and the extensive and rich iron and
other mineral deposits Of the South
ern portion of the county, and the
road from Princeton to the Ohio
would pass through one of the rich
est iron, lead and other mineral re-
gions of the West, with abundance
of valuable timber, thus opening up
upon either line one of the very
richest and finest sections of the
/ State, now unproductive for the
want Of transportation.
/ 9Th. That a committee of five
/ from the county of Caldwell, and
five from the county of Crittenden,
be appointed by the Chairman OF
this meeting to cooperate in the
procuring of charter for the ex-
1 tension of the Clsrksville and Prin-
ceton road to the Ohio river, and
with full power and authority to
take all proper and necessary steps
for the organization and speedy con-
struction OF said road y, ....- i
9TH. That a like committee of five
with like powers and authority be
appointed to cooperate with like
/ committee from Union county or by
themselves, in reference to the ex-
tension OF the SOulH heulucky or
other railroad through from Hen
derson or Evansville South by way
of Marion and Dycusburg.
/ Sth. That copies of the proceed.
ings of this meeting be sent to the
/ Pinceton Banner, Henderson News
4 Evansville Journal, Union COunty
I Democrat, st. Louis Republican
! Clarksville Tobacco Leaf and Nash
Vile Union and American, with re
quest that they publish the same.
4 Under the 9Th resolution tn,
Chairman then appointed G. I. al
len, p. IL. Darby, Saml. McElfatriek
A. G. Mayes and j. E. Crider, from
/ Caldwell county, and Jno. w. Blue
A. II. Cardin, 4. f. Haynes, NJ. G
Gilbert and Z. G. Barnett frOI