Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-24
From HE Richmond Examiner.
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We have heard Mr.. Paxton upO1 the generosity OF
Buchanan" = The "selfshness of Lynchhur." Is matter
Of equal notoriety. There is no in the Common
wealth whose citizens have been mnch and unjust
" denounced for that universal. but unamlabe character
Sic of The subluna'y world. Richmond editors have
rolled it a sweet norse under their tongues. Inf
a have preached upon their texts al street Corners
Members Of he Legislature have rung all the changes
upon lie theme of which it is susceptible. When some
# IN citizens in with the res; of this world,
thought the Jane. Rive: Improvement mad better ne
changed from a water line to railroad, the catch-woid
and CRY of the canals hangers was-the selshness OF
j.ynchburg. Nhen Is hose clllZens expressed 3
favorable opinion os Pelsr Carke's scheme-'O-ooh:
shat seish,ess." beaed its opponents " hen they
prayed for the eouth.eStern Charter last winter, the
main weapons Of the adversary That tasmanic
phrase the sefShnts5 If !ynchburg ''Betier let the
be burned down, than it should De thus forever
spungng," says wise Even after the bill had
forced through the charter granted, and the Stale
made three ffths subscriber, the gentlemen who had
opposed in the Legislature went home to their con-
stluents and thanked God that dead charter and
that the money Of the Commonwealth would never be
called ur-because the people Of Lynchburg were too
selfish to their proportion Of the $4,000 required
by the laws
Great is the mightof cachword But what must be
tho emotion of t! gentlemen and of those who have
been guled int opposition by their senseeSs cr'akngs
when they hear that the ctiz Of this little town
of Lyncbug have already subscribed and secured for
payment of 100000 of $50 600 required by law J;
and by doing have secured beyond doubt the prompt
and vigorous prosecuted OF this great ma
tonal work? Tia. is but another evidence OF their self
ishnesS il will he said. For the sole purpose of this
Southwestern railroad is to make terminus of Lynch
burg and to ncrrasr the value of properly IN that >ma
town. T. aGstoo the second equally unstable as toad
stool the first. No in the town Of Lynchburg tor a
moment believes that grand State road. sweeping up
from The Suu Invest and bringing thousands Of travellers
no uf AI,4yir, I, uf
North is to stop there. is provided in the bill oflast
winter, that This road may be tapped anywhere any by
any road That The Danvlle Company Will embrace
the privilege still have doubtn spite of The late
resolution put forth the contrary by the st ckhders-
because Of the necessity Of change to the de-
mand e circumstances. 1t is their only hope OF sane
salvation.
But if the DanviIle road does not do this, h
road wit the travel stop in EynchbGrg 7
in Virginia. Some road tn must and Will be to carry
it on. Lynchburg will then be only place along the
line and as snch must shuttle for its share Of business.
Ard where that enterprise and phanlhroplc city Of
Richmond all the while. into whose heart must be poured
every If The tonnage from tile Sou Invest, not con-
sumej in the town of Lyncblrg yes, and every pilgrim
from the great gorIes Of the Southwest and the mighty
waters ofJhe Mississippi? Their shall be legion
and every will pas. through Richmond via the
Danville connection. And what has it done?
IT HAS SUBSCRIBED .20O And when one hints thai
this trade and this travel may pechance to Petersburg
DIV down to City Point. run away 10 Norfolk, the
very thought is denounced with much unaffected m
dignarion as if il iIgrsnt theft upon :hs thebes
of modern BoIIia.
Now will tell lhs amabe village word. which We
much afiad lime will show them to be true as the
Gospel by 81. ln II you d. not bestr yourself
and put forth all the energy that you lave, the whole OF
this moving placer from the Southwest will slide be-
tween your fingers Ike mser's cold between those
Of spendiIrllt heir Let the DanvllIe Road fail
Ne NV trla thp trayp
when reaches Lvncnburg the Tennessee road and
sunset lriU cross the James Rlrer and take
bee line for JTasimgton, Baltimore and Nee York
Let that take place let That line be open
ed, and will be frevei too late for successful attempt
t. change it through Richmond.
Remember that it is only sixty miles from Lynchhurg
to Charlottesville, Lay down railroad over that short
distance aud the engine swings clear for New York Rich
mond and all Lower Virginia ses for all time what may
be gained by eftcng change Of The Danve route
and by investing strong Interest IN the Southwestern
Company. We have said thi. before, and repeat it
if the trade and ravel coming from the Southwest
does not reach Richmond BY the south side connection, it
will no, be seen here all. 1t will inevitably pass her
via Charlottesville and Alexandria, by Buchanan and
Winchester.
VIII his people awake TO these truths before it is too
late? Trust not the Canal Il is slow, precarious,
too anteduvian. Trust not the Louisa Railroad. If II
receives his ira ,e and this Trade the Lousa Railroad
will be tapped by the Alexandra road and its golden
streams thus turned from your reservors-or else will
itself run down the pId IF York River there
unbuhen lis trains Of tonnage and there 10 depuslt its
anticipated riches. Business Of Richmond, look at
the nap-ma1k the short dis from the spot of juno
ture between the Louisa and Fredericksburg roads and
the banks Of the navigahe York. Reflect then whether
the sighted indefatgabe and ambitious President
Of the louisa Company Will allow that ground 10 remain
the bar between himself and fortune.
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General Orders WAR DEPARTMENT