Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-19
Railroad Communication.
Mfssrs. Berg 8. TaHacs:

columns to the free discussion of the
railroad question, | wish to say a
word or two upon that subject. The
friends of Il be railroad tax complain
! heavily at t hose who are opposed to
lit, and seem to think that We really
are averse to making great and ne
cessary improvements in the county,
BECAUSE we do not esteem the pres
emf project of sufficient Importance
to vote a tax to- build it. For one,
permit me to give the assurance that
sueh is not the fact. 1t is true, we
cah not vote for the tax proposed, for
several reasons. We do not believe
the road proposed will pay enough
to keep it up, much less to pay the
cos of building and interest ON the
Sth tie bonds Why not? Because
| it Mill be located in the most sterile
ianH thinly inhabited portion of our
cop mtg. The difficulty of getting
ND ny articles of produce to this road,
in consequence Of the roqghness Of
the country over which they must
be hauled, will completely use up all
the advantages arising from a reduc-
ton Of freeights by railroad convey
lance The idea of hauling corn, for
Substance, ten, fifteen, or twenty miles
/ before reaching the railroad, over the
present rough roads, with the expec-
tation of realizing profit Cd that
article by the use of the railroad, is
too ridiculous to need a word from
me The same may be said Of a
good many other articles. Then if
this be the fact-and | presume no
one will dispute it-what advantage
can the proposed railroad to the Rock
Spring be to nine-tenths Of the farm
ers of Lincoln county? If it will
not answer the purpose o. conveying
to market the products Of the coun-
ty, which have heretofore been ex-
Guided, what advantage viii the road
be, save the convenience and adyan-
tage Of a few who may fortunately
live near it? / think but little. II
/ / could believe it would serve as an
outlet for our produce, that is for
anything like the bulk of the pro-
duce of the county, | would certainly
vote for the tax. For instance, if
the road were intended to p hiss
through the populous and fertile por-
ton of the county, would be in ia
vor Of it. ] am as much the friend
Of suitable projects Of internal inn
provements, as can be found in The
county. I don't deny, however, chat
| am opposed to the principle Of lev
ying a tax to build these projects,
because do not believe it can be
made to bear equally upon all; in
my estimation, some will have advan-
tages over others by submitting 10 a
tax. Yet, | might waive these objec-
tions, if the project propose COM
mended itself to my Judgment. In
a word, if the road proposed started
anywhere or went anywhere, I might
go for it. In conclusion, | amp much
in hopes the people will hot go
into this protector the reasons |
have offered, as well as many others
that could be given-but wait and
obtain a road through the main body
of the county; say from Tullahoma
down through Lynchburg, Mulberry,
Fayetteville, and then on down
through the county to the Giles line
in the direction Of Pulaski or Elk
ton. This route, any one knows
who is acquainted with the county,
will accommodate a large number Of
the citizens, and materially obviate
the objection / have just referred to,
as applying to the Rock Spring road
Let Is hold on, and spend our money
to the best possible advantage
when it will benefit the greatest num-
Der. Remember the steamboat case,
before you vote tax for the Rock
Spring road.
Ax-r, Dr.1nr-