The primitive Republican., 1851-04-10

! witbout If man be poor, or # he
e,rn but little property, he of course has but
title tax to pay, and when the road Is com
,loted. if the county take stock, even tilat
title tax will be done away with; therefore
.bc so-called poor man should be the very
ost one to vote against the road. ] hear OF
,ome who oppose it on the ground that II
will raise the value Of lands in the lmmedi-
,te vicinity Of the road more than others
Certainly it will, but if it increases your
,eiehbor's land $5 and your own 81, IS that
nv reason why you should throw away shat
Il? Besides if it increases your nclghbor $
ands that are now worth SO, to $15 an acre,
how are of course assessed and taxed at SD,
While other lands worth So may be increased
o 81, and only have to pay tax on ~. IN
collecting this tax if raised, hree.ttths are to
70 to aid in building the main road, and f"o-
ffUs in building the branch to Columbus.
Now some on the west side Of the river say
hey are willing to have the county taxed as
but want the whole amount to be
,nnlied to the main road This would be
proper if all the property taxed lay lmmedi-
,teK contiguous to the road, but remember
hat the whole county is taxed, and those
$ Q live on the east side of the river should
MY have some benefit from it, which
tAAS ,,,;,+ ~, n branch IL built 9th
se east side of the river are willing
,Oi 'io if it is all applied to build the
Oi|'ion lV Now one thing ascertain, that
.,l unioss 'no nty and individuals, aid in
- 1i",n io can never be built. Now if
any VINO oppoAt on this ground can tell
me what good a anch road will do, until
'',o i,'a'i f0''o Is 9 pleted, I will acknowl-
edge his perceptions be much more keen
than mine are.
Another objection II.eo boora nroed :
that that # this county 60 fawa,d and raise this.
100000 and build the md within the bor-
ders Of the county; other mites NAV refuse
SO do likewise, and then this s,,,o will he lost
Those who. urge this as an siection, have
certainly never taken the trosle to inform
themselves on the subject. Thaoad Is near
= y spleted ,d from Mobile up K the State
nine Noya short time the cars WI be run
contract in eacbs9o soon as stock is taSen, the
no money called foff foffty Y will be let ont, and
ed 70 nav for Tho u.orE ut s9t as fast as is need
county will not be called up6ed, and this
of the money until the work haSs part
ally under way in every cou1 1been actu-
and Mobile. y between here
Some oppose ii, say
main here, and do ing they may not re-
others This is C wish to be taxed for
l have HI sainly the most selfish
this class, it is pro b trslly Int to accommodate
ture to 50 amend TIE lawRt the next legisla-
issuing of scrip to the tax paauthorise the
the amount Of his tax if he desires equal to
Much more could be said in the pre1i.l.
but | fear have already taken too much 0
your valuable paper. TO the calm and re
aecting mind that is not governed by preju
lice, or in a pecuniary point Of view, to look
1t the subject in any shape or form in which
t can be presented, it is seen in the most
adorable light.
To those who know nothing of Rail Roads
,r their history, l would remark, that in
1885, there was, in the State of New York,
out Is. miles of Rail Road now, there are
'ver 1900 miles; and so great is the profit
lcrived from them, that companies are ex-
ending them over every portion of the State.
n 1920, therewas not a single locomotive in
he world, now there are over 90 $50 miles
# Rail Road in actual operation in Europe
nd America, and each year is adding to
heir extent. The length of the finished
ailroads in the United States is 1O,6l8
niles. BY the end of the ensuing year there
Till be completed over 1900 miles, which
extended in one line would reach half
ound the globe
The wealth invested in Rail Roads is enor-
aous, and their influence upon mankind, in
very respect, is beyond calculation. This
ould not have been the case If the invest
tents We're not profitable. A mere list of
&c various Rail Roads now in operation in
le United States, with the names of the
1rious cities and towns through which they
ass, would fill four columns of this paper.
nd what has been the effect on these cities
I'd towns2 It has increased their size, adj
d to their wealth and importance, and
ought prosperity to the surrounding coun-
This it will do for US, unless the com
unity from Ignorance or prejudice reject it.
majority Of the people are in favor of the
ad, but it requires that two thirds Of thel
ties polled shall be in favor Of it. Let ey-l
J person whois in favor Of ii, be up and
ing, Do not fold your hands, and think
Y . have no lotnor part IN the matter f,lrtI-
tnan to 60 and deposit your vote ii favor
=, sio and see those who arc opposed q ii.
q eaiaiy talk over the matter, show them /,
vast amount Of good It Will accomplish +,
'te the facts to them, and unless thev , are /,
termlned not be convinced tb6,t