Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-04-26
From the Winchester EIreinian

HE VALLEY IURNPIKE-TowN SUB
sCR1PTIoN.-Wep publish below the pro-
ceedings of the meeting held at the
court house, OIL Saturday night last, TO
consult about a subscription by the town.
In ITS corporate character, to the stock
OF this road. We were unavoidably
prevented from attending, but learn that
the meeting. though not as full as the oc-
casion demanded. was highly respecta>
Die both IN character aud numbers, and
It's whole proceedings marked by an tx
cellent spirit. The unanimous adoption
OF the resolutions may be taken a, a
fair index Of the views oil as many of
our citizens as were present-our uoIy
regret Is that any were absent. A the
succrss OF the road drpr nds in all human
probability, on the wisdom-we will
not say ilberality. of the citizens of Win,
chester-as the road itself is one of mos
mentous Interest to the town, not 10 one
ward or section merely, but to every
ward and seCtion-not to one pursuit
or trade, or branch of business but to ali
and each-not 10 few of the inhabi>
tants. but TO every man who owns prop
erty here, or who expects to spend his
days, or any portion OF them here; we
earnestly solicit for this subject more
general aud anxious attention. No for
NAL vote Of the citizsus (such as is pre-,
scrIbed in the late act of assembly, will
OF course be taken, without full notice,
1t being the very fair and candid pur>
pose OF those charged with the manage
ment OF the matter, 10 avoid even the
appearance of haste. and to afford to
every voter ample time to inform him.
sell and to make up bis mind in the ex-
animation of the question; there will
therefore, be no occasion for heat or clam
or. Calmness and frankness. and an
honest desire to arrive at a correct con.
ciusion, will be much more becoming -
A measure OF such moment, while it
1t ought not to be adopted precipita,ely.
must not be rejected through want Of
reflection. Those who are best infor,
med OIL the subJect-who have studied
the true interests ofthe town-its trade.
present 81 prospective-the certain effect
OF this Improvement in securing wha,
we have, and adding four fold to its a.
mount-the inevitable diversion of the
trade and o! three.fourths of our travel
by other roads which will be made else.
where,i il this one fails-these persons we
say. are ardent, jealous, and unhesitsting
In urging the subscription. They, how
ever think with us. that respect is due to
to the doubts and fears of every citizen,
and their sincere desire and earnest ef.
fort will be to allay these doubts and
fears. For our part, we confess that we
are not one of the dou5ters. We sub.
scribe 10 the resolutions of the meeting
IN their whole scope and spirit-we 20
farther than they 20, and declare that,
in our view, the construction Of the pro.
posed road to Stanton will not only
contribute to the prosperity of Win
chester, but will pour into our town
such flood oflrade as cannot fail (un,
less all the Jaws of commerce and all
the relations Of cause and effect are re-
versed) to enrich and fertilize it. We
60 for the improvement, and for the sub
scriPtion too, heart, and hand