The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-09-27
For the Camden Journal.

On Wednesday the question is to be con-
sidered whether our Town Council will be au-
thorized to subscribe to the Lancaster Railroad.
What will our citizens do? How much should
the Town subscribe Not one cent less than
thirty thousand dollars, which is 10 per cent
upon the assessed value of the Real estate in
Camden. There is nothing gained now by
weak counsel aud timid action. We must
make a bold effort. A crisis is upon us and
let us meet it like men. Let us submit man
fully and cheerfully to additional taxation. II
we want the Road let.us show it. 1--we believe
in Railroads let us show our faith by. our
works" Why 60 plolding: along with the
subscriptions at a snail's pace! If we are in
earnest let US act so. Fig ght men Of this COM
munity could be named who could easily take
(S7O, ,O00) in stock, proportioned among them
according to the value Of their Real estate, and
amount of annual income. Otherci,izens could
as easily 60 1880, ,OOO,) and the Town Council
(s30,oO0.) If such could be the results of the
meeting next Wednesday, if the minds of our
people coul only be aroused to the magnitude
of the enterprise before them and the interests
involved, Camden would soon dolf the gar
the race of commercial importance with all
the freshness and energy Of youth. Let not
gentlemen be startled by these figures. Some.
thing after this sort is to be done or we are
lost. Let the Camden Bank, the DeKalb Fac.
tory and the Bridge Company take stock-all
are to be benefited, and especially the Cam.
den Bank. Let the Directors Of that lnstitu.
ton see to it, that the new Bank in Chester
will not be discounling notes to their patrons
in the future Let the South Carolina, Man.
chester and Wilmington Railroad Companies,
and the citizens of Charleston be solicited for
ad Let Camden follow the example Of Co,
lumbia, whose lap is daily receiving the wealth
of thousands Look at our Capital-how
proudly and steadily she is bounding along on
the hig ghway of wealth and Importance. Who
is it that is not proud Of her! Her citizens
never hesitated 10 pay high taxes for Railroads
and they are refunded threefold. Is it impos-
sible for Us to do likewise? Let US look for
a connection with the centrel Road of North
Carolina, and then with DanvlIe in Virginia,
and Jonesboro or Knoxville in Tennessee, and
prepare to take our share Of the increasing
wealth of the country. Lancaster is. aroused
and is looking 10 us with intense anxiety.
North Carolina is waiting on US and holds her.
self ready to co operate with u.s.
The Town can subscribe much more now
than in 1916. The burden of the Camden
Branch was upon US and the weight was hea-
w, and besides lands and negroes have in.
creased in value. Our commerce is almost in
the agonics of death. Every other Town and
Village in the State is improving and many ve-
ry rapidly, and Camden alone, is retrograding,
sinking every way-tast tending to shantees
and empty houses " for owls and bats Come
fellow citizens let us be active and make a bold,
q decisive movement. Instead of the small
figure of s44 1000 let MS at once throw it over
the 100000 point. Next Wednesday decides
our fate. Let US strike now and we arc saved.
PROGRESSION.