Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-17
For thr Firginlan.
TIlE RAIL ROAD QUESTION.

If ! d. not greatly miseonceye the SUBJECT hazard
nothing when say that the question which the citizens
Of Iynchbnrg will decide the 2ist and Odd INSTANT is
the mlst important which has occupied lhelr aien
ton, either merchants traders. laboers professional
men or property holders. in their town
great Inc of niorcommuncaton il about to be made
by Railway between the tide of the James River
and that great basin yng between The Mechanics aud the
Lakes Of the North, and the Rocky mountains in the
far west this ineof lravo and transport for millions who
now nhabit and for the countless millions who 10 in
habit this region fertile. and possessing
and all OF everything that man in the most advanced
stage OF civilization can want. II is proposed shall
mence al our town. and invited by the people of
Richmond who originated this great enterprise. unite
with them III ITS c0usummauun. The question is shall
we accept the invitation? This is the plain outright
question that is about to be answered by the people of
lynchhurg But that should all as one man answer
only answer yea. but should each and every put
forth energies in the accomplishment Of the object
to my mind. put beyond all doubt. All the reasons for
an opinion confidently entertained and expressed thus
publicly il would seem, should he given those ~ho
have right TO know them when heyare asked by their
votes % adopt them, but communication, short as this
must Of necessity he will not allow Of any such freedom
of discussion. it, in truth, called tr because do
not ask my fellow towusmau 10 embark in new and
uned adventure that depends Tor It's favorable reception
by the public upon the sbtv of lis sdyocacs-no the
figuring IS all done the argument is all over the Loco
motive has done all the caperag and told the whole
story Yes, ii has told il to all the people living along
norethan five Thousand miles Of the Iron read that
daily travels in those United States along equal
extent speaks daily and hourly 10 the people Of sill Eu
rope and Asia too telling to all the thing. saying
to all, come forth. men and women with your baggage
and your goods and morehanze products OF your
nlnes your work shops, your factories. your fields nay
your horses and onr fat cattle your sheep and your
swine. am able and wiling 10 lake all that will come,
aud carry you with my strong arms, whthersoevcr you
go.
say the argument is all over. and il is ~ far as
the question Of the utility Of Rail ways to facilitate
nay To create trade and travel Let me then state the
proposition be rropounded to the people Of ynchburg
Il. a business question. They are asked will You per
mil hundred thousand dollars of debt tohe created and
taxes to be levied to pay The interest on it, The an
swer. in my humble opinion should be emphs ically
yes Provided We can secure two lhiecs first that
the road shall commence here and progress westwardy
say snch should be the answer, for this plain common
sense view ofthe subject You cannot lose, but You
must gain. have the authority for this POSITION u one
Of the most udcons prudent, sagacous merchants.
alone in Iyuchhurg, but in Nrg MIA, Mr. Jesse Hare
Chat gentleman will excuse me for exhibiting his name
Ia newspaper. but know SO well that his views of all
the practical affairs OF lie have, and deserve to have great
weight and authority wherever he is known that have
taken this lbcfy)-ho says that a Rail road made
o miles from Iynchburg west and ncrcr end. that
Lynchbug would be amply beneitod for her subscription
of one hundred thousand collars 10 lis stock. will
then argue that any farther, but II there any who still
Doubt would say to them 90 aud consult such J
c. Mcem. Henry Davis, J. NJ. Warwick, Col. Maurice
Ianehornc. G. Nnfree, Jas l.. Clayton. II. G. Nor
Mss, John II. Mcdaniel, John Ilons and our worthy
Mayor, and if they very large majority of them do
that IL is udlcous at least that the Corpora
ton should subscribe for hundred Thousand dollars Of
the stock OF the Richmond and Ohio Railroad upon the
condition set forth above Then yield the question. !
say 90 to the polls aud vote against the but if
they do concur IN the views here expressed then ask
thai YOU will not allow shy circumstance whatever to
you to stay away from the polls the Dist and
22nd and that you record your vote in favor Of The sub
scrlptlon. CITIZEN.