Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-19
EHITOR'S CORRESPONDENTS

RicnMoSD, Janusry H. 1876
The Southwestern Road Bin Is again before III. lnuso
motion to reconsider having been Yesterday svrr, So
rl by an oyera hel.nlng majority This mapr,y. hoy.
ever does moi indicate with any certainty lis final Gp
though ii is strong evidence of the decided tayor win
"h1th 'hat Improvement Is regarded by many m,mbts
oil Tue lo"se' "iose position I'll moi permit them we
Tor any appropriation or internal improvement purp~rs
but who are nevertheless willing to see this schpn,
carried into effect majority Of those differently siu.
''fo' can by any means so frame bill as 10 unite ia
friends. Whether this can be dane unw. IN uortOw
VIII probably decide. tmi it tor granted ,La, whom
those "ho have specially charge procured he o.
ton Tor they prepared So 10 amend
1t as TO enable those whu. herofre like n ys. r,luc.
family voted against II, to give our support Bu, rs
this was mol The case, The bill as land on The table and
made Tie order Of The day Tor Tomorrow Mr. PendIp.
ton and MIR. Iunsall made able aud eloquent sp,ech,.
in favor Of It's re>consideraiin
While on this subject " i'll avail myself If the op.
poruniy briefly notice Tie recent proceedings in Ah
lngdon aud the comments If The Abingdon "Vreinlan"
on my course am disposed 10 nahe all proper aluwamr
for the temper eviuced BY Abingdon friends in
terence to this subject II was perhaps naturally 10 haze
been expected from their frequent disapplnlmeus BIT
would ask lhem II they unjust both towards
Lynconrs and lis delegate in ae harsh dennneiaiors
IN winch they have thought IL not uaecpming ndnge
an the occasion IN a'lrbung the defeat Of The bill
10 Inc Lynchonrg merchants. they do ihuse eentnen
great wrong. From not one of them had heard word
either IN The way Of instructions Or Of counsel in Iela-
lion TO my course. acted my own nslusIhly.
and upon me Alone therefore, should ltiT y.re'sree
'ai IL Is true. took il fr granted that only the
iyhchourg merchants. but that every citizen OF hat
place. would approve Of NY vote. But rhy9 And the
answer to that qneson constitutes an pie vudca'lun
OF the course pursued. aud demonstrates the injustice Of
the assault upon As the representative of the people
OF LynchbuIg am bound, far as in the lies. defend
the interests OF my constituents DO The people Of Ar'
ingdon think that would have discharged the duly o's
iali delegate, If, in question Of this sori, had v0'
ted for bill. which. in the rivalry between Lynclbufg
and Buch anan. gave nothing to the former, and every
thing To the latter Satisfied may be Of 'helm'
porance of good road 10 The people Of the Southwest
and anxiousy DESTROYS We are Of contributing to The
construction OF that road, they cannot expect that WI
will give to it, if, in the selection Of It's
eastern terminus, claims TO equal par
ticpaiion in lis advantages, and we ask more
are dsregardtd Yet | am censn,ed, and the people
Of Lynchburg denounced, because we could not
conse Mt TO give sanction proposition which made
Buchanan the terminus Of the road the exclusion VI
Lynchburg-and when, in doing SO, we should actually
add strong nucement the colnna,ion Of the canal
10 Buchanan, when, believe, every dollar expend'
ed in The prosecution of that line will be absolutely vast
ed Such course might be niagnanimiiy for aush'i
know-it might have excupaed Us from the impniaon
of senrss. arully madea sainsi by those who arc
struggling 10 accomplish their selfish des yns-bd
1t would also evnce want of that pruvilent and ems
iehiened forecast without the regard TO which no com'
muay Or individual can ever expect 10 prospect