Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-20
FIR ibc ED0uirer,

The "RocSbridge Democrat who iges so largely IN 'he
Whg Of the 18th instant, against the DemociGic nnGl.
nee for Commissioner Public Works makes the most re.
markabo charge against Dr.. Graham ha: has yet been
brought against any candidate for office He says maj u
Graham warmy advocated the commencement Of the work
un the Nur River Canal al Lexington, ~ miles from the
outh OF the river working downwards i'll order 10 force
1.-THE people OF the county 10 tax themselves 10 hsh 'e
Improvement"
And This is denominated trfcky scheme" II is the fret
tine in this broad Commonwealth that bold and manly
avowa OF determination 10 carry through pubic WORK,
WINS denumnaed "trcKy scheme y like proposition 10
commence the James River Canal In the mountain, was
made some twenty years ago. but all the chimney build
.s In the company took sides with the theory Of cur
Rockbriden Democrat" and large majority voted down
the proposition II appeared as clear In argument mat
canal must &c built upcards that the sparks do ny up
wards and no improvement, having since been made in the
of canals and the North River Company nav
ing this important precedent before hen II was east rhsh
in Dr. Graham venture upon 50 nore proposition IT'S
not in the recollection of the writer that the proposition
made in the James River Company brought down upon The
heads Of the distinguished gentlemen who advocated H. !ne
iprominuus charge OF projecting "trcky scheme Ac.
cOrdng wisdom Of that day. il was believed TO DC as
physicay impossible build canal from The mountains
doonnards as to build chimney from inc 'op
This thought be of The difficulties IN the way OF
completing he James River and kanawha Canal to the
Ohio. They go up stream fast enough 0t ihey nave
plenty Of money! but how they Will be able 10 go down Inc
western slope OF the mountains ia problem which must De
ef, ockbrdge Democrat" and others OF the uphill
school.
There are many old fashioned people In these parts who
regret 10 this day The decision Of the James River Company
that proper w0!k dOwnWards In building The
canal Inc WIDOWS ano orphans Ol many VINO nave SoHt
down The grave in Disappointment and sorrow may YET
tell the story this up hill decon and its runous consc-
quences stockholders IL the Company had COM
mcnccd their wu; The mounaln section, and forced n
passage between the Eastern and Western waters by rail-
road canal with the first FIVE millions OF dollars of CAPT
tai raised The Improvement been profitable aud
the trade Of the West secured Virginia. far canal
could have Done H. Twenty years have elapsed under the
up hill System Of constructions nearly twelve millions OF
dollars have been expended and the summit has yet
been attained. II the work had been commenced in the
mounain and the construction been carried on BY working
do,rnrnrds is II within the range of The Rockbdge
Democrats intelligence 10 that the expenditure Of the
said twelve millions would have produced the salsfac-
tory md advantageous results The stockholders and
the Slael Or does he still persist In the notion that
nal like chimney cannot be built from the ownwards?
II is the opinion Of many Intelligent gentlemen OF the pre-
day, That sumo things be done well Others"
and that cl ss Of things il is believed that Demo-
we'll be cleo ted 10 The Board of Public Works
| Wing A DEMOCRAT.
! P. S.-Wl The Rockbydge Democra, inform the public
whether his Wing friend Mr.. Price, belongs the up hill
school of projectors whether he is Of opinion that ca
nal can be Oull: by ,rorkng dounpards'