Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-08
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TIE RICHMOND AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
AND J. DIDl,xE. Sccy.

TIE RICHMOND AND OHIO Raj. ROAD.
The apathy which prevails anolg the citizens oi
Iynchbng aud thoSA OF the counties west OF it through!
which this improvement is proposed 10 be constructed is
marvellous and appalling. Nor. II yrchburg Will act
and act vigorlSl S" may ptrnaun c pros
erity. which no lse legislation Urco ilcling improve
incit can shake ID, Ter it until Tomorrow, aud perhaps
nothing will arrest her downward match and save her
from plunge into that abyss OF rain which lies hc0re
her There are already schemes authorized, which, If
they succeed. will render every effort TO establish the
Rchnond and Ohio Rail Road totally unavang, and
then the prosperity OF ynchurg beyond all hope Of
recovery utterly Frustrated and ruined. Suppose Bat-
more shall succeed III extending her road up the valley
IN Stanntou. the Nashville and Charleston road con
sructed. the Louisa road extended into TIE valley, and
the Danvllle and Richmond road constructed airy
man be so blind not 10 in what irsular position
Il will place Lynchbure and how insignificant the boun
dary oil Its trade? II these schemes succeed and the
roads put op,Ialiun they WILL IN themselves.
ale Interests hostile 10 those e y chbur, which will be
impossible To overcome and Lyuciburg be utterly
crushed and that frever Already there is hostt '
ola most formidable character prevailing in The state
against Lynchburg, and ii these interests be added
= II. who infatuated to hope that il cam ever
VIII be- overcon e! The success If tus various schemes
depehd. eniiny upon the success OF the Richmond and
Ohio Rail road scheme II his succeeds. most OF the
Others will be abandoned: if tbs falls the other will
coed, and that speedily Tor the people, for whose inter
osts they sought be c,ilstruccd W Il not renan
tcked up much longer. while they surrounded by
the works Of ne2hbourng states placing thr products
under circumstances Of such gross inequality. The con
srnction Of this road will supersode all the other
shenes, 50 far as they sought to be instructed in
Flrginia but the construction Of the others VIII not
supersede The necessity Of this, far Lynch
burg and The uhwcstern Counties concerned
but will smother il by the accommodation OF huse
interests. But II may be enqulred why much ur-
gency Why the necessity Ut such speedy acllon
answer, that emetsent occasions demand speedy action
and ii Is because this is emtrgcnt
gedt well be ina Ined that speedy anil decisV
action is urged W hat security have we, II the
sary amount Of stock Is taken and the company organ
lied, that This charter NAV not be repealed ar other
schemes chartered which ,,Oud virtually repeal it =
What Security have that the hostility dis played hv
the last Legislature towards Lynchburg and its Interests
may not lie displayed Effectively and sasrously al
'he next Hence the great imp tncc Of at once acting
81 promptly and decisive y as tn The charter Or
game the company and present oursel>es before the
next Legislature IN form which shall suhdue hostility,
disspate preudceand command assistance from the GOV
prnmcnt.
liberia, ,scriplion. by the peoll Of IynclCarc and
the county, west # it, will cAIb such iJoUs favor u
this improvement and confidence In lis success ,asto III
spre confidence in other ions # the country and In
dnce capitalists invest their money in lis St ok WITH
out this manifestation Of confidence on the part OF ilos
50 materially interested. it is vain to expect others tt
invest their capital They viii not do it,
That this viii be the Most valuable Improvement, t'
the people of south western Virginia that can or vii
be constructed and that they deeply interested in II
success, it needs arcmen, Prove This IS Their nat
nral and proper line OF 'ratie and no other afford
half the facilities and place III ait competition for ih
Atlantic market but this. Let this scheme fail. and
Ventirc the predict that 10 other will resetit Itself
favorable their interests iUt centuries 10 come, 1t ever
Why then should ihoy !ubcr upon Tie verge ofsuch
ruin to their best prospects Why do they not com
out like patriots and lay their shoulders 10 The wheel
Why will they not throw of the burden which rftss'
them down and 1cks up their wealth All around an
bout us are tho people struggling Ter rail roads y
around and about Us thcil great superiority oNo c