Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-08-29

construction Of this road now turn nv
attention TO the county Of Bath.
Fellow-citizens of the county of Bath. al,
Though some of you were disappointed in no,
obtaining Tor the Warm Springs, over het
more successful, (thu' less highly avoured
in point OF local position) competitor, the
point OF Terminus; yet others have gained, in
"Sins Tho point at Huntersville, just in pro.
portion as you have lost. The singular fact
was presented in CON ventiou. that while n
portion oil your delegation were struggling
tor Warm Springs, and urging the claims oi
buii Pasture as presenting superior advan
'sges IN point OF localities, distance, SC, a.
nother portion were found fa,oura able to
W. arm Springs via Jackson's River while
YET another portion, more magnanimous per
haps, and certainly more necessi,ous were
Hound urging, or al least tavouring, the
claims OF Huntersville. From these iacls i,
isevideht, fellow citizens, there is great di-
Versiiy OF sentiment amongst you with re-
gard TO the best point at terminus, while /
presume there IS but one opinion With regard
10 The great general and public utility OF the
| road. The Bull Pasture section Of ynur
county, possesses advantages from its proxi.
| ni'y 10 The great outlets To market, and the
superior facilities for transportation which
are denied Ia Jackson's River, and more es.
pecialIy 10 Back Creek. Can you not then
fellow citizens Of Bull Pasture and lack sons
River, IN imi,a' of the generous cxampls
set you by Col Hincr, yield to the stronger
claims of your brethren of Back Creek. and
cordially unite with them and US. and make
common cause in this great enterprise: Lnok
Tor moment AT the great advantages enjoy
eu ny The Warm Springs and The more ia.
Vored parts OF your county-and a, the com.
parative disadvantages and desti,u,ions OF
aak
portion oil your county, and am persuaded
your magnanimiiy aud sense of Justice will
coDstralr you unhesitatingiy to yield your
prelensions, and cordially To unite with yoIr
'e'iow'cilizens of the olhor counties, in the
accomplishment of this work In concIu
sion, fellow citizens Of p ocahontas, thu iasi
NOT least IN point OF interest, and practical
importance IN giving effect, energy and Of.
nc'ency TO the measures already taken, and
those yet TO be adopted. for the promotion
ana attainment vi the grand uitimatum we
have in view. Having already extended
!his address far beyond the limits which |
had prescribed 10 myself, shall necessarily
he Confined IN the lew remarks which shai,
present 10 you, to a very narrow space In
DEED from the deep stake you manifestly
have in this improvement-the evidences
given IN the convention how we'll you under
stand your rights and interests, and how ca>
paoie you are of properly approaching and
aeiending them-I deem ii altogether super>
huous 10 oner arguments 10 you The great
unanlmity, and watchfuI circumspeclion
manifested III convention, by your powerful
and Intelligent delegation, gave good proof
That The sons are worthy of their fathers, aud
10 ncb'y battling Tor their own Pocahutia
ana i1untersvilIe, names rendered dear TO
many oiyou, by the most interesting associ
ations. Connected, not only with The early
history OF your country, hu, also with the
more private and social relations OF life
have shewn clearly that nothing is too hard
Tor men 10 accomplish, when un tied and de-
'ermIned la the execution aud completion
OF Inc enterprise upon which we have en-
teFed, much is respected from you, much de-
ponds upon you.
Foremost in point Of interest, in the vafi
Gus aspects ia which / have presented them.
you VIII be expected 10 occupy The front rank
IN The baIi!e-side by side, aud shoulder to
sh"uioer-snh your fellow -citizens, of Pen
d!e;on-and if we fail (falD we will "iaIl all
covered with honor. But why talk OF fail
ure or defeat I'll my fellow citizens of the
o'her Counties enter the field with that zeal
and Courage which we have lust reason 10
expect from soldiers colder in practice +"
and when 10 the field, edo battle" worthy ot
themselves and their associates victory vii,
perch upon our banners.
GEORGE w. AMISS.
Crab Bottom, July, 1889.