The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-24

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TO the People of Caswell County.
Fellow CITIZENS: Circumstances have induced
me to make you tender of my services, humble as
thew NAV be, to represent you in the House of Com
mons of our next General Assembly. My main in
ducement this course is that an important crisis
has arisen affecting the interests of this section Of
The State on the result of which depends, in an emf
nent degree, our future prosperity.
By the charter of the Richmond and Danville Rail
Road in Virginia, which is now being constructed,
and which will pass parallel with and terminate with
in a very few miles of the northern border of our
county and the recent charter of the North Carol
-, Central Rail Road Company, the stock of which
has lust been taken, and the Company is now being
orgsnzed the line of which road is expected run
within short distance of the southern border of
county, a very favorable opportunity is now offered
for A connecting link of the two roads running
through the entire length Of the county, and demand
cd alike by the interests of both Roads, and fraught
with of the deepest import for the pros
nsrty and welfare of the people of Caswell.
How this important object shall be effected is a
matter worthy of your most serious consideration,
and calling for your united and jealous efforts.
he Central Rail Road, its charter is the law of
tho land and our fellow citizens who have embraced
s nromised benefits by taking the required stock,
have right to expect that its provisions will be
red out in the same liberal spirit that induced its
sn,ctment, You will therefore have to bear your
nronortion of the taxes that may be imposed to make
IN the sum guaranteed by the State in its construc
,on. and il now becomes US to enquire how We can
hest he indemnifed for the anticipated buthens, or,
in other words, profit by the measure. 1t will not,
would answer, be by acts of continued hostility to
the road for, by the important interests connected
with it. and the number of its friends, we have eve
~ reason to believe that they will have controlling
influence in the Legislature and it is, therefore, our
policy in obtaining the object which We should all
desire to propitate their favor rather than incur their
displeasure. Asking and expecting nothing more
than simple charter, the right of way for the
proposed connection it is not to be ANTICIPATED with
out some good their part, that they will be
so unjust to portion of their fellow citizens as to
refuse them this most reasonable request.
Although we might with propriety, and with at
least some claim to justice, ask for the same aid from
the State which they have extended to the Central
Road. particularly as that Road will owe its exist
ence to the vote of late worthy Senator; yet it is
believed that the required Stock for the building of
the proposed connecting Road will be eagerly taken
by the citizens of this State and Virginia. interested
in its construction, without the aid OF dollar from
the public Treasury And it is further believed, that
the proposed connection will essentially add to the
value and increase very materially the freight and
travel of both roads, thereby realizing the most san
gune anticipations of their friends. While it may,
in some degree, diminish the freight and travel on
the eastern end of the Central Rail Road, it will in
crease that the western section five or six fold
making both the State and individual investment in
its stock. highly productive. We shall then have
passing through county, the main and most ELI
gibe and direct travelling route from North to South
in the United States, without competition or fear OF
rvalship.
In regard to the benefit to be derived by the peo-
pie of Caswell by the proposed road, l cannot say
enough without becoming liable to the charge of ex-
tavagance, to which my former course OF life,
trust has not made me obnoxious. Having travelled
much in other States, and witnessed the great bene
fits derived by the citizens there from similar i'm
provements where their climate was less salubrloas
and their soil naturally more barren and nnproductive,
cannot for moment, doubt that with all our natu-
raj advantages its benefits would enure to US in two
fold degree. The cheapness of freight and travel
the reduced price of Sugar, Coffee Salt, Iron, Lime
and other necessary artices-the enhanced value Of
our real estate-the great stimulus to productive in
dustry and the immediate benefit of the expenditure
of several hundred thousand dollars amongst us, are
among the benefits which we will certainly derive
from its construction.
Fellow citizens, was born and raised in an ad
joining county, but have resided for nearly twenty
years in your midst, and am personally known t
most of you. All my interests with you and, al
your public servant, can do nothing which may af
feet you injuriously, without also affecting myself
est will be safe in my hands. Although but pri
vae individual, and one of the humblest among you
have been ready at all times, and ell occasions
to make sacrifice of time and money to serve you
Twice have visited Charlotte C. H., Va, twic,
the City of Richmond, and once the town Of Viii
mington, NJ c.. to promote the interests of the peo
pie Of this section Of the State. At the latter plac
succeeded in obtaining very material reduction o
the freqhts of all of our productions and manufac
lures raised for market, and all articles desire,
from that place; the best grocery market in tn
Union for home consumption, and am happy to dn
that many of my fellow citizens have avalled them
selves of the benefits of this measure.
In regard to political subjects, have bat fev
words to say. 1t was my pleasure to attend, as On
of your delegates, the late Democratic State Con
venon, and to unite most heartily in all the acts
that body: Its nominee for Governor, COL David
relating to free suffrage and the election Of Judge
by the people, will support with whatever abilit
and zeal may possess. And while shall be az
have always been, liberal towards those who ma,
differ with in politics, shall rejoice most hearti
ly in the success Of the Democratic partv in the Dre
sent contest, which is now anticipated with mucI
certainty.
In regard 70 our Revenue Laws, I would sav tia
in their operations they should be equal and rus,
Like the dews Of Heaven they should fall eq1sIl,
on all, and the benefits of measures which induce,
their imposition, ennre as equally can be to ever
portion Of the State. Nothing will more effectua1i
the affections Of a. citizen from hin country
than the belief that by his peculiar occupation or 10
terest, he s called upon to bear buftheas mofe hu
merous than his fellow citizens. Such things oueh
not 30 10 be-. s5-sy -s s --. r. /.
have thus, fellow citizens, In the exercise or
tight which possess IN common with you all, mad
you tender Of my poor services. II you aeeep
mem. will endeavor to serve you faithfully, an