The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-05-22
''The Chicago, Knoxville, Augusta and South
Atlantic Short Line Railroad Association"
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line CnlcaG0, kn0XV1lle, Augusta ana S0utn
Atlantic Short Line Railroad Association"
2. Resolued, That, as at present advised, We
recommend the following general location as
embracing the great object in view, viz: from
Chicago to indianapolis; thence to Lexington,
from an eligible point, through Cumberland
Gap in the direction of Asheville, N. C.); from
Knoxville over the line of the Blue Ridge
Railroad to Clayton, Ga; thence over the most
practicable line to the city of Augusta and the
South Atlantic coast, having proper regard to
distance, cheapness of construction and general
results of business.
3. Resolued, That, to promote and consum-
mate as far as possible, the great project before
us, committee of ten be appointed by the
Chairman, whose business it shall be to ascer-
tain and embody in report all such facts and
suggestions as may be necessary to bring this
enterprise to the attention and favorable notice
of capitalists and the people at large, especially
the distances from point to point, practicability
of routes, approximate cost of each section,
general and special resources, consolidation
with or purchase of other roads, wholly or par
TALLY constructed, with such other matter as
such committee shall deem advisable.
The President announced as the committee
under the foregoing resolution, Gen. j. w.
Harrison, Hon. George Medill, Ferdinand
Phinizy, Esq, DIR. w. S. Love, Hon. c. 81.
Maghee Hon. w. S. Raymond, Col. VIM. o.
Foley, DR.. J. L. Wilkes, Gen. S. B. Sandusky
and Col. P. w. Bradley. On motion of DR..
Casey, the name of the President of the Con.
vention was added to the committee.
Gen. Harrison being called upon gave sue.
cinct account of the condition and prospects Of
the Blue Ridge Railroad of Georgia, and called
upon Judge VIM. Gibson to know what Angus.
ia was going to do.
Judge Gibson stated that he was no railroad
man, but he was pretty well acquainted with
public sentiment, and he believed that when
the question of direct rail connection with
Chicago was brought before the people by men
in whose ability and integrity the people had
confidence Augusta would not be backward, as
ahe never had been, but the people would con.
tribute, and honest, patriotic men would spend
their time, money and labor, as they always
had done, for the public good.
Mr.. E. M. Rucker offered the following reso.
lutions:
Resozued, That as the connection between the
Northwest and the South Atlantic coast is of
material importance from the vast commercial
interests involved to large sections of the coun.
try, and that such interests will necessarily Sc.
cure kind and friendly feelings between distant
portions of our common country, that COM
mittee be appointed to memorialize Congress
to aid this great enterprise.
2. That the gentlemen present in this meet
ing are requested to call meetings along the
line of this contemplated road in order to me.
morislize Congress to give the route the sup.
port of the Federal Government.
Mr.. Raymond rose to support the resolution,
not because he believed government aid was
essential, but because the people of the South
should receive aid, as the West and North had
been aided by the General Government Col.
Mitchell opposed the resolution upon principle.
Col. Rucker supported his resolution because
the principle was no longer an open question,
bat res ad;udicata, and government aid to in
ternal improvement an established policy. The
resolutions were adopted. The Chair appoint.
ed under these resolutions the following COM
mittee:
Hon. A. H. Stephens, Hon. W. S. Raymond,
Gen. w. B. Duke, Gen. R. Maberry, Hon. A.
Burt, Hon. Geo. Medill, Col. E. NJ. Rucker.
Hon. W. s. Raymond offered the following
resolution:
Resosced, That this Association adjourn to
meet in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, at
the call of the Chairman, to hear the reports of
the committees.
On motion of DR.. Casey, the Secretary was
requested to furnish copy of the proceedings
to the daily papers for publication.
The Convention then adjourned.