The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-03-04

Tue husllcreek valley route 10 Inc one "h WIZ" u''
road should be made. True il s some Two Dles
longer lan the ST. Joseph route, but i can bo run
ia about the sume time. is more level,is Chez 'er
Of construction, and more than oil il passes lhro
the great mineral region oi cur county, which, u
lully developed, will mol only make That purl ~
the county rich but will contribute greatly Ia
the convenience and welfare Of thuse To whose
use il wi be applied us soon as the railroad fnrms
u sufficient outlet But in addition 10 all these
advantages. there is now upwards Of sl00.OO0
subscribed cOndionnily for that route nnd 500,
200 county stock may easily be voted as soon as
u point is made on the Rush Creek Valley. The
right Of way has also been obtained on this route
which is another decided advantage. We may
say that the St. Joseph route has no stock-no
right of way and as 10 county stock 'cnrpomFs
guard could scarcely he mustered for that route
"And as 10 voting blind, as matters now stand
The v"te cannot be successful. large meeting ol
the friends of the Rush Cr elk Valley route WIS
held IN New xinglon On Monday the 10Th inst.
and theJ passed resolutions unanimously against
voting stock, il thy were compelled to vote
blind. They also passed a resolution that il IA
point was made on the Rush Creek Valley they
(the people Of the south part OF the county, |
would triumphantly carry the vote IN favor OF
Railroad stock The proceedings OF this meeting
through some neglect Imve not been sent us for
publication. 80,
Now, why will not the Directory extend toI
us after being in possession Of all the estimates
that courtesy which the Legislature extended to
other counties through which The road passes, ol
which they were comparatively ignoranu
According to the report Of the Engineers. and
the amount Of stock subscribed. together with
the financial condition oi this rurt ol the road,
the Rushcreek Valley route appears To he the
route upon which tile road must be built ii 1t is
ever built through this county. Why still dellb.
eratel Why still stave of lpcationl And above
all why insult the people ol this county ny asking
them to vote blind, which will undoubtedly re
suit in The defeat OF the vote-w delay the com
lpeton of the road six mouths, and perhaps Ii.
nally prove fatal 10 this part Of the road II the
$lO0, 900 county stock is Of so vital importance TO
tue construction OF this part of the road, as the
movements oil the Directors would seem 10 indi
cute. these latter remarks cannot be considered
too highly c0lored. The people oil the ceulra
and Southern portion of the county. have one
heart and one miud on this question: ii their route
is TO he the route, why not let them know it, and
the 500. 900 county stock will he forthcoming,
which it appears is all that is yet required to build
tue road through our county"
We think the old fable is fully exemplifed IN
the above, Did we consider it possible to change
the determination of the friends of the Lexington
route in Perry county, we would glad ly avail our.
selves of all opportunity to do 81; but we think
upon mature reflection they will reconsider their
determination and conclude 10 pursue that lin Of
policy which will undoubtedly result in the in Isl
good. II we understand the matter, the Frien is
of the Somerset route are willing to join with Il e
Lexington men and vote county subscription
without having the road definitely located. 1t i
matter Of certainty that the union of these op.
posing interests can carry vote for subscription,
and to any one who has been an observer Of Per.
ry county policy Tor the last few years with all its
conflicting interests, it is equally certain thai
neither tue Somerset or Lexington meu cun OBJ
tain favorable vote with the other array ed II
gaiust them Is not the Somerset proposition
r fair onel
The Lexington men claim their route as The
best under all circumstances. Concede this aud
i, does not help their pos iliou Il the best, they
shon!d be more willing 10 joiu with the orpos
:, ing interests and thus secure 10 certainty "A ia
vorable decision Of the people. II we living il
South Perry. should be AS certain as they. that III,
Southern route wns the most favorable for Ih'
company, we would not only willingly but gladly
;, avail ourselves Of tie prohered union upon lh'
:, part of our Northern neighbors, in order to Sc
- cure the cuunty subscription.
y Township meetings, we may add. frequent.
q resolve 10 do what subsequent events show wa
u not in their power We are too ap. To conside
: that within the compass of our ellnrts, which W
;. earnestly desire, uud the consequence is failure
;, If unaded, as the meet ing resolves. South PERI
can carry the vote, nust assuredy they should no
reiect the proiIered assistance OF those friendly
70 rival route, when the report proves that th
il Southern route must be the one adopted" Bl
"a the calm observer will doubt the possibility
either party, anailed, carrying the vote of Perry
~ The doubt, with little examination will be IT
duced to a certainty and the duty of both parte
10 under the circumstances, it seems 10 us, is cea
sc The county seat question, hch resulted favo
ia ably to the Lexington interest is not the rairoa
! question. We know very well that there is
n class Of men. that voted for the former who wi
y. not support the latter. This opposition will col
4. sist chiefly Of those who are opposed TO count
=. subscriptions in all cases aud those who are II
in ready provided with public improvements an
of are interested in trade which railroad locate
"a elsewhere might take from them. Both ,hes
H. classes, interested locally voted one way or ii
,ir other upon the county seat question hut when
To comes To vule upou subscription, they will
of found nrrayed against either of these routes
,r. When with this, il iSremruherrd that HE pa
vs.; ties are pretty equally balance, how can a fave
he able result lie expected unless there is compr
1r. mise Of interests.
its The company is unxi, us that the road shall
mt constructed direct between this city aud Y III,
ep yille 1t is tn the interest Of the road that it sho
pass through Perry county. But this cannot
DONE unless sufficient did is afforded by the cuu
nat ties of Muskingum und Perry, both Of which \
es conceive are more deeply interested than we O
no in this matter to prepare the road Tor tho iron
least But throwing aside the question ot lo
600 interest aud looking only to the interest oi
ra' company it would he a matter Of deep regret,
to any necessity should arise which would COM
,st, the Directors to seek another aud less lavora
H. Eastern connection. SO FIR as ou own city
concerned, Northern, Eastern anu Western II
:" road might prove more beneficial. but we In
embarked in this enterprise with the intention
eifi' making the shortest Eastern md Western conn