Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-05-06
Internal improvements.

III UHS 0OoCICtf, 1SSucu On The
2Sth Of February, we undertook
10 sum up the evidence of d growing
spiritsef Internal improvements in
our State, Nothing Las transpired
since, to change the opinion then. ex-
pressed, that from the 'best lights
before US, wehaa every reason to be-
!ieye that theuext session Of our Leg
islature would greatly increase the L.
abilities of the State to assist in
works of Intefnal. Improvement
And, ia view Of this opinion, taken
in connection with the fact that Lin
coin County, with the exception then
made, had never enjoyed the ''frst
red cent" in aid Of works of this
kind-and, as a consequence, we have
not up to this good hour a solitary
foot of Turnpike or Rail Road within
the bounds of pur County-we, at
that time asked the question, which
We would now repeat: shall Lincoln
County continue to stand aloof upon
an otherwise commemorate zeal for a.
dearly cherished principle Of our par
ty, in a national peint of view, at
least, and permit the State funds to
be expended in assisting our sister
Co4 mites in their public works? We
then asserted that our County was
belted with Turnpikes and Rail Roads
constructed and in course Of con-
struction by direct and indirect as
sistance of the State. Our brethren
of all the surrounding Counties, be-
ing brought almost in Immediate
contact with the best markets, their
lands and other property increased
fifty per cent in value, their towns
and other improvements caused to
flourish, and business of every de-
scription receiving a new impetus, eY-
idencing laudable energetic spilit
in their onward march to rich de-
velopment of their hidden treasures.
Yet, Lincoln,-with as rich a soil
as great an abundance of produce
as deserving a population--possessing
as strong claims upon the State
Treasury as any County in the State
paying her proportion Of State
tax,-is to be denied participation
III the bountysef the State, and the
manageable blessings and advanta-
ges which are visible to ALL immedi-
ately after passing oat Of our County
These are i ncontrovertibla Glcts, and
force upon us in thunder tones the
query; Shall this policy be persisted
In? Shall We, after exhaustihg every
effort to stay the hand, sta d pout-
|ingly by, a nd see it thrust into the
nocket of the State to build up the
interests of a particular locality, and
refuse to claim and receive our re-
spectiyc share? Shall We stand idly
by, while Giles, Bed ord, Franklin,
and almost every otlIer County III
Middle Tel nessee are reaping, and
Determining upon a richer harvest,
and refuse to thrust in our untried.
sickle? Shall we continue to Fay in.
our tax, and permit the credit of the
State to be used in building roads.
in all sections and Counties of the
State saY e Lincoln? Shall Ye, after
Employing our wisesf statesmen and
ablest councillors, and falling to curb
the onward tide WHICH must neylta-
Ibly hul the State into bankruptcy
land Reputation, have only the conso-
l,t;on that OUT County received none
Iof the benefits winch i was jls'iy
and i gitimately entitled to, from
beinc forced into an equal response
biIity for this wild, fanatical and ru-
i,ous scheme Of Internal Improve
ments by the aid Of the StateG WEI
answer mol We will claim our I
rights. an equal participation !, N AZ
The future aid the uncontrollaOio ma