Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-03
The Beauties of Submission.

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The Beauties of Submission.
The following is one plank of the Georgia Plat
form, +" which is now adopted by the submission
lists in other States, and has recently been ratified
and reaffrmed by Union Meeting in Mobile;
ES~" Resolved, That Georgia in our judgment
will and ought to resist even (as last resort) to
a disruption of every tie which binds her to the
Union, any action of Congress upon the subject Of
slavery in the District of Columbia, or in places
subject to the jurisdiction of Congress, incompat-
ible with the safety, domestic tranquility the rights
and honor of the slavehoding States--or in any
act suppresSing the slave trade between the slave
holding States--or in any refusal to admit
State any territory hereafter applying, because OF
the existence of slavery therenor in any act pro-
hibiting the introduction of slaves into the terrific
ries Of Utah and New Mcxico-or in any act re-
pealing materially modifying the laws now in
force for The recovery OF fugitive slaves" ~
MOBILE, ALA, April Goth, 1851
Mai. JAMES WmrFIELD-
Dor Sir: I enclose herewith a brief statcmcn
Of the arguments in favor Of Immediate progress
in constructing the Mobile and Ohio Bailwsy tlro'
Mississippi
You viii, if you please, e.abers.e .su several
points touched upon as year ju14mgn. ami ...
discussion of die subject may suggest. o. --
rs very certain rhat nothing can he effected u...-
rae people take hold and provide for aal do -..
local work and this they T7ia never a. sria BE-.
|gaae-s. Your statesmen ra'5-na, cranua.-.-
politicians philanthropy -. in-rl.rss.i and -...
teachers aaf uara ,sr.e.. ag. 4.
,hgou- bon. the .aaa .r. raa-. ...G ID. .-. ..
enterprise .hcy 10 .a RI. s.lars % puas H.. ..f.
Only in this It's magnitude require he un.cd effort
of all-talking alone will no. do the work-Iead
crs must talk and subscribe too-practce as well
as preach Committees of the people will soon
be organized in all of the counties and villages
TO work efficiently, each county committee should
meet and settle upon the best plan of action to
bring the means of the country into use upon the
Road, simultaneously with those of other counties
and of individuals, in one, tro and three years-in
no case proposing vote on longer time than five
years
If your committee in Lowndes decide that the
county should go into tax of 500, 600, and will
talk to the people in their several precincts, setting
forth the abundant advantages of the road to all.
there Is no doubt of success Nor can there be
any doubt of raising $4,000 by private sub
scrlpton if those who are reputed rich and own
large landed estates, will head the lists, and use
their influence with others less able, pecuniarilv
Leadership in the subscriptions is in my opinion
essential to success, as it is to make up the amount
for the State, north of Kemper county, south line
before letting out the work. know from expert
ence that subscriptions cannot be gotten when the
work is half done, and the funds first raised ey
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complained of in the southern country connected
with railroad Improvements The wise and safe
course is to secure means at the outset TO 90 tbro
IN the least time consistent with economy.
The stockholders when the main road shall be
done, will be fully competent to decide how far and
where branch roads should be built bv them. in
whole or IN part. They will then consist of 10. =
ooo persons instead of 600, as now. But il is my
opinion as an Engineer, that the interests Of the
main road as trunk line, will REQUIRE branch
track 10 columbus and also to Aberdeen for the
purpose of drawing the trade to these points from
long distance east, (even to the valley of the
Black Warrior,") and from along the river
blSoy above and below these places which might
o'herwlse wait for the river navigation This con-
cehtratlon OF trade must stimulate very much the
CROWN OF those towns, and establish there whole
sale depots of Merchandise, and the consequent
sale there IN exchange by the planters of very
considerable portion of their crops 1t being gen
orally conceded that the nearer the market is
brought 10 the planter the better for him This
railroad, n iacs, is true and substantial extension
+ q tie Noble acharoes to your toseas, and to the
Ae4"eSSee and Ohio rivers. Manufacturing es-
adjustments and the mechanic arts will follow the
nultpiymg population and increasing wants of the
country. MANUFACTURERS and COMMERCIAL exchanges
are the agents for building large towns and cities
Dring these to Columbus by the perfectly safe and
eeef ready Railway, and your town will rapidly
extend its borders.
Very truly and respectfully, am yours,
JOHN CHILDE,
Chief Enn and Gn,,,l A..,t NJ & u ID Il