Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-11-07
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT,
SnILru MESlEKN RAIL. ROAn-

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Chiet Engineer n The ia. nHi Tennessee Raj Rndd
al a Pablo Meeting heh N Richmond, l9h Oeto.
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/ GtNrLr,irN -rhr object II which tina meeting has
hrcu called oi mcalculshle Importance 10 the tny
ot Rchnood aud the y nj large. Nun have been
scmhlfd grher to con ict he pmpriey Of aiding in
the construction ii the Nugi, aud runessee Railroad
the oamPht ton ol which will be attended with oinse
qurnees onls secondary IN opataacc to hose which FOL
lowed our ID caratan of Independence.
/ The ono gave pol cal aud fehgilus liheriy thu
Other will secure In commercial and soanl ndepan
dcnce M nan could NOW venture 10 pred ei. nor waald
he be believed, he did pcdlo tn prosperity Ia or
agriculture. commerce. manufactures aud every other
dustal pursuit, " ioh would sui from the cm,snc
t,on # lhIs gaad lile Of communication through ou
State.
Hitherto tho Nlfti'i aud Tennessee road has pro
gtcssed with uHeNampcd rapidty lheslyfys were
commenced ah iut tho eoso oi June, 1919 Lab 'raHs
and minute survey have been ma4e. extending
to the State lae. aud sNty mics, constituting thu
Il, avles paton of tho work, have ben placed under
contract The gradueilon OF his SIXTY miles n NOW
than half lone. The "holo graduation viii he com
prlcd in time tu lay the rail as the wea her will
pcun heN spdng. For this distance. Ifau has been
purchased on the mnsl favorable terms, and heute he
rlse Of the ensuing year, the cars viii be fnnuile L
Salem, and the country vi he4n to feel the bencd III
c0ccts ol tho Improvements Wy recently miles of
very light wok have b,oo ab,vr Silem, but ~ Ion
Is provided fnr this additional distance
The Board f Dnetlr4 ,afneslly Il, 81 y In prosecute
lhr wai4 with 1e aprtt aud curf4y wuoh has
hitherto marked thot ariou, aud IN pceofdauto viii
this ves 1hey wish 70 put - md.s mafe under con
uact ihiafl. having bu - mi es II la' the eusaiag
year.
Io warrant i. it i nccrss,s 10 tootnsi the private
sub,cdptian by $20o,00O. Which. tugeher with lhe
Smtds qhh VII add bil0u 100 hu available fcs'utets
! e he Company,
The principle On which tho Bind have ncird, up tn
this linn. hs been. not t. lei any mue tad thIn tn
capital actually suhscnb'd will finish aud the som above
named IA necessary To complee ihe road Ia some point
il w h ruun.y, The ad 10 ho Elective must be-
immedia .. Tor experience has prugon TINT, In slaye
STATE, e 90 ID l. accomplished by oltiny work at any
other pefad III IL neH The ca-e # tn yetr lhs en-
able she contractors hro theif hands and mako all The
necessary preparations lor another ynnr. Without ihs
lhy siar many dsadvtnpgez which are nj ir IA III
Gcr Sales, anl they lose tho bentdH Win h arr to he de
rived tom the use ii the peculiar lbH OF the Nmlh.
/ II theefn', the lpaog h. mad IN November,
It w elecl hu, llilIe 10 mahet before tho latter p1r
/ Of lS5l. odcrd the Inc neeaencc ahoVe mrnlloaed
would be n ~ tle Pc's at which the wafk Wonld b.
+ nk H.
/ Should dis !eay be found s4n,y, il will damp
the atdaf aud unmlyzf the currgies Ui friends.
would dflay. for iadculte n.nr, the ennplr ion Il
the work AMI dun thu lay. the soehhalden viii
be deprived the revenue lfon, the work. mud The conn
Try Nonl be deprived o thu bf4ft. to ho expected lam
it, Bot Ibis IA oot all 1t viii be showu presently thai
this hui one lnl. II grrat eh IN OF roads uniting
Ncm hs the Ml.s-lppl i've, with the thrsiprahn
lay Every company ~ this llne - otganiaed, and each
has lis dlni 'ultles to Struggle WI h, asauft which
+ il IL haltling mHulully.
The eyes Of all turned On with intense aoxe y
They knaw tba tho complete o eneh part d.
pcnden the success Of every othrf pan o the lhe.-
/ 'rhcY ee thai thelf nwn one tons may be rendered
comparatively fnllless by thu -npl ,cooss N Others
II we hesitate now. If ialer. u Will dshea ton and
discourage all our hieni.. By onr 'netgy and public
spirit have rsab he'd leadership Ia his gted line
II confederate all roads Virginia still h1s cra'ac
ter aboad lor nlegs nto aud patrU IN, much "a she
has los by her lack ni en- orpllse II ON rmd shoald
find tha NuaiHia with her mt III senee and all her
patrolsm either ling unable In contribute the
all aid nuW required Ia secure Important an Jarf
they vii lose hall III ir N tvs for exrren and " Il
be unable 10 meet lhe argumens ii those VIII found
every whete opp slos every hlng that can pnm T. tbe
progress ot the human race.
IT, on The other hand enabled Ia fulfil ih" prom
ises we have made 10 the watd. by pushing This work
with all possible energy aud thus convincing the pub
c that u will be promptly finished, W. strengthen the
hearts aud nerve The ol Or friends aud give thr
eycriious llle and sp1it which must command sue
ccsl.
II this lire Of rail ronds possesses bu half he mpaf
ance viii It's friends eve to pms -esa. what deep
interest the City ii Richmond shaul frl n IT.
II may not be amis4 10 alude here to the ttndo which
M cy has assumed towards lynrhburg and the SOU h
West There ha- been growing up that eonotfy some
elig of fe-culm.n aguns Richmond for hrI supp sed
md rsncr tuwafls geot STA work, IN tbe beneh sa
which SHE was hfts II n parclpltc largely I'M,
ItrlnI was cRdtthblY hluY ny ne presence hliu aC
tob ut your delegates the W Nythrvi le ConVrntlpn.
/ That Convention as you are aware, was cari 10 ke
measures far raising the sum required Ia cary un the
work Youf drl gatls pledged Richmond u, far As h
had the power to do so, an nly pledged her ava per
nal eXerins to raise half lhe ,uut in Richmond,
provided the Sou W,ai should rllsr the other hllt
In other words they pledged Them Ives 10 raise 800.
600 in Richmond provided lkeam UNI should be misgd
IN the South west.
THIS liberal promo III was hailed win enthusiasm,
auIt In dol tt
aely promised TO do lhef part The seed hus ant
ed u a lasting bond of friendship between his city aud
lhat whalr country. lfnow these 80 d sii M In o
Rcon, AMI yun should confirm ihe PLEDGES made by your
delegates, bee ming he frs Eastern city to extend and
u.s. yau The good viii o that cnnlry forever,
and adopt the very b.s oi securing Ia yourselves
the Ions share of he valuable trade which TINT rail road
must pour out upon eastern b,rder.
Frl w cit zns Of Richmond, what will you dor VIII
you refuse to sanction the pledges made by your dele
gates. Il is they stated that hsy had no authority
give any pledge thai could bind you They only said
what ey believed YOU would do, and plrdg their
iuh and To have II done. am sure ynn
Will thus tell the south lhlt you cannot fulfill
these pledgs and hat they must g. elsewhere Tor sym
pahy and aid.
II IS very ltle that you asked T., d.. and even II
you Depended the canal aune, you nus receive com
prnsaon ten Imrs oyer for yovr investment.
The beueh which the commerce Of Richmond would
derive from the construction OF the Virginia aud Tennes
Rail road through The canal alone would probably he
almost much annsaly az the sum which you are ask
ed To subscribe.
But there is another view of th. snbjerthe bentiil