The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-04
ANOTHER APPEAL.

on the people, not only Immediately along
| the line Of the work, but OF all East Ten
nes:ec. However, the day for talking is
past, the time for action is at handsome.
thing more tangible, more substantial than
mere words is needed now. We do no, be.
lievc there is single individual in either
! McMinn or MvnrUe counties who does not
feel the deepest anxiety that the work should
be prosecuted rapidly, energeticaly, and
with the least possible delay. We have
Iconverscd with large number of citizens
of these counties on the subject, and they
have all so expressed themselves all de-
clared desire That the work hetweer the
Two rivers should DC let out and pushed on
immediately v that when the cars reached
the Liwassce they should be detained there
as shor, time as possible. We are speak
ing now IF tho producers, the farmers, The
business men. who nrc looking to the fu'
ture. We know there is occa sionaIly to
be found individuals who are opposed to
ali imprOvemGnt-whO can see nothing but
ruin and destruction in the spirit of pro.
gress which mark, the ngr-- who think that
because their fathers went 10 mlI with
bushel of corn in one end Of the bag md
bic rock in the other 10 balance, that they
must practice the same lngrnons way ~
getting along, amI IN whose foutpanco ha'-
penny visions II bat dine n''cius the dl'
meusions of cuach.whcrl. Such lnen
though they lnoy be comparatively ycnng IN
years, belong 10 a former generations and
have no business here with the present
we are not appealing TO them-'et them
alone, they will die as they have lived
with the consciousness of never having had
one thought beyond self, or mnde q single
effort Tor tho mutual good Of their fellow
men. To such we have MT word to say
we know that they would not take stock
in any thing tina, might benefit their neigh.
bors, no, even in a railway to heaven and
happiness, unless they could have bond and
approved security that they would be benc-
fitted seventy.fye per cent more than any
body else, and The choice al SEATS in the first
car. They are low--n class distinct by
tbemselves--lct them alone.
We have suid thai III, people Of McAlInn
and MunrOf-llc working, producing, b1
sincss people, no, the drones of the past
are n Il anxious that the work should be rx'
tended at once--lhis is The general feeling
this is tho desire of tho Directory. How is |
it TO be carried Quito be conplishcd!-
A certain amount of means is required to
repair the grading and furnish the timbcrs
for the track between the two rivers. A
portion of these means must be raised q.
mong the people. There is no use in dodg'
ING or blinking the polnl-if the road is t"
be extended If we nre 10 enjoy the ad
vantage Of having ii at our very doors, ""
MUST TAKE STOCK. Blu, a small a.
mount is rcquired-'hc President of tn"
Company says $50 OO0-and it will not do
to say that the people Of these counties are
no, ole. What! two counties like Monroe
and McMipn not able TO subscribe that sna j
amount TO ensure the completion Of work |
through them lhal is to benefit every ono I'll
their citizens. We know they are abun'
dainty able. and if they do not wish to
stand in their own lgh,-if they do not
wish to nrrcs, md drive back the prospect.
ty that j., almost rushing to their very DOORS
they will not hesitate Il moment about ii. !
Every one is interested, deeply interested,
IN the extension Of the wOrk-lhe farmer.
the mechanic the large landholder, the man
of small means, and the day.laborer. The
investment asked is not giring array bu-
siness-we are not asking you to contribute
q given amount far which you are to ex-
meet no return. But We are appealing to
YOU to make an Investment from which you
are to derive immediate and immense bone.
fts-an investment which will not only
benefit you in every other respect, but
ensures The speedy return OF the amount IN
vested, As socn as the road reaches the
Tennessee at Blair;s Ferry, il secures all
The trade and travel 10 and from the South
and the whole surplus produce of the up
country. Thousands upon thousands OF the
Southern people. who now go in another
direction, will then. in the warmer sea
sons. seek heal and recreation among III"
rreeo hills and fcauliful valleys OF East
and enterprise will be
,r,wp bi,her from abroad, manufactures OF
,arious kinds will be erected, and we shall
,ear no more the complain, of "no market"
.po money!" and "hard tines" except
from the cronkers who are too lnzy 10 Ia.
mr.. no matter how great the inducement
Railroads have done oil these things tor
sections less favored than ours. and the
"a me effects must follow here. Fellow-cI'i-
,ens, Nature has been very bountiful to
our pnrt of the countryside has scattered
Ter blessings arourd you with mun'fcent
-, ,J sbo has stored YOUR mountains with