The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-02-28
70 THE PEOPLE OF The COUNTIES
OF MONROE. Nc MINI, POLK AND
BRADLEY:

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FeIop Cili:sns-Being a candidate for
re>eIection to the State Senate, it IL proper
thu, | should s,nte publicly my position on
some Of the most prominent subjects likely
To come before tho next Legislature, as well
as some acted upon at the last.
The subject Of Internal Improvement is
one of deep interest TO the people Of the
whole State, mt more particularly 10 those
Of East Tennessee. have always believed
I'm, the Legislature ough, TO encouraged we'll
regulated sy stem Of Internal Improvement ::
such mn one ne would secure the consiruc:
tion Of n continuous line of railroad fran
the enstprn to the western border Of the
State. If I shall again b" honored with n
pnr' to anv prudent, and well guarded mea-
sure. which will secure this important OBJ
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At the last session bill was passed nn-
horizing loan from the State to the East
Tennessee and Gerrga Railr"od Company
or three hundred md fifty thousand dollnr.
This has enabled thai Company to purchns"
the iron and equipments for the road from
Dalton 10 the Tennessee river. 70 this men.
sure gave nv cordial support. "a did eve.
~ other member from East Tennessee.
To make our road profitable to the conn
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that il shall he completed. and that the East
Tennessee md Virginia Railroad shall he
built from Knoxville to the Virginia line -
To do this the Legislature ought, ut it's
next session. to advance to the respective
I Cnmpnnles a suffirient amount Of money or
credit I" enable them to complete their
ronds. This mny be done by loaning TO
them sufficient sum TO purchase the iron
and equipments for the road from the Ten.
nessee river to the Virginia line. am as
much opposed as any one I" n heavy State
debt, md IT, nvod nny indebtedness which
might he cast upon the State on account Of
these lnans, believe that n sufficient sum
ough' to hn advanced to the Companies 4"
enable hem to complete the roads. Then,
IN, road itself would hr ample security Tor
the money. Wa,ln. to advance 10 them an
amount insufficient T." enable them 10 COM
plele the works, might throw The whole Of
them on the State in an unfinished condition.
and leave the bonds issued to them 10 be
paid out Of the Treasury of the State
BY The construction of This line of rail.
ronds we give to all classes of persons in
our section of the State. two great markets
for the disposition Of the products of THEN
labor, We give TO the people generally the
advantages 70 be derived from full devei-
opment Of the resources of the country, and
to the s,ockhol lers OF u rich hnrves, OF pro-
Ats from the immense amount OF transpor>
alton and travel which must and will b.
carried on between the Northern and South.
ern sections Of our country.
The mpmhe-s IN the Ia at Legislature from
upper Ear Tennessee. without an exrep-
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l"an 4" our Company Of $3.50 600. notwith-
standing bill which provided fer mn npprn-
prin'i"n 10 their Rad had just b. en- defen'-
ed. The prosperity of nne of these roads
depends, in great measure. on the success
nf the other; md # | should b. returned to
the Senate ~ha feel it my duty TO use ev.
cry honorable means in my power to get m
advance from the Sa,e sufficient to secure
the construction of the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad.
The subject Of taxation is one which
usually comes before every session OF the
Legislature. At the lest session bill was
y, ssed. entitled IAN act to reduce the INK
on Merchants license, and TO draw out all
the taxable properly Of the State" The
fourth section OF this act authorized tax
on salt, iron, sugar. cnffee, molasses, spun
cotton. aLd GA rden seeds. in the hands Of
individuals introducing them into the State
for sale. voted against the hill. (~ee Sen.
ate Journal 5lS 10 55l as am Of the
opinion that many Of The articles hove emu.
mera tod Ought not to be taxed at all. They
are such article. Of prime necessity that the
consumer ought to get them as low as pos.
sible.
Atihe last session Of the Legislature we
IN ssed n resolution to amend the Cons,ilu.
ii IN Of the State so a. to give tho election
Of Judges and !'t"rneys General to the pro.
ple. ( voted for The measure. and. as it hns
to come before the next Legislature, il ]
should be there I sh, u vote for i, again.
Grateful to nv friends for their generous
support heretofore. | announce myself n
candidate for re election, subject to the will
Of tho Democracy, expressed in any form
which they may desire. or in any manner
which they may think best calculated to I'D
vance the interest Of the party IL winch we
belong.
Very respectfully. your ob't scrv't.
I JAS. WALKER.
"NATIoNAL TEMPERANcE OFFERING."-
Our friend, Rev. Jno. Barringer. has left at