The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-01-22
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"Striks When the Iron 10 0st."

Mn. Epirom:
BY many very hopeful persons the fear
has been entertained that the rail ord 'es-
tisal held IN your xspuing village last sum
mcr, had proved itself n nine days wonder.
They discovered no visibi- tokens o! re-
suits. Hence they began to conclude. that
the project had expended itself in hp aud
hear, service. But very recently they have
taken new encouragement Tho appear.
aoce OF the competent e"gineerf with his
suite. armed and equipped with the tools"
Tor exploring aud locating suitable route.
is Justly regarded as nm anstici"us omen,
pr.gnan, with results. Apart from ',e
spur to the en;erpr1. his favorable report
will ,lici. land establish, there is the i'm
preston secured by his presence in The
| field, of an earps.tnsss ut Effort, aud
reality Of purpose no other measure could
| effect because il is something which meets
the eve, confirming the confidence oi IL"
wavering. aud quir,Ing the misg,vings'oi
the cautious and ,imid. ". IN no dan
ger Of over estimating this movement ~
thence inierrng the completion oi the read
ASA Fixed lact' The sole pertinent, 9nes
WAYS and means" whereby nll the benefits
resulting f,ou. speedy and ever reliable
means Of transportation may he immediate,
and not deferred to the work day and
msnliood OF the 49, whining srhoolhcy.
with his sntchel md shining morning lace,
creeping like snail unwiIlingly to school"
Ferret opus must he our m"st". remember
,ng for our encouragement the title but t'ur
adagr, ale is bali done, who has well
begun
Capital exists with ns IN efficiency, but
it Eas 50 long been employed in spf,cul'u
raj puSsuiis. TINT it ~ reluctantly diverted
tn other channels. Of consequence. I'll
more recently, all southern works OF public
Improvement have looked /" foreign aid g,
relief aud assistance from the State. We
cite the fact with M time ~ space At pes
~nt TO comment upon il. Um..r this con
iiiion oi thirgs. the i.iea Of raining rev,
enus by taxing thoss counties Immediately
interested IN the road. has h~eu popular
ICED; aud many leading rnilwsys o, Vas,
imaginable and requirins inns~ns~ ns.sns
arr depsnjent almost exclusively on this
source Of rsvsnse. The plan Hnis ready
acceptance and sealoas saptnrt ~ those
counties that are remote from, sny chsnpel
Of communication; but Ii V yet u b.
proven. whether Il will And favor In local
l,ies, not restricted 10 artificial modes ~
transportation and especially On. when III.
road 10 many miles distant from the frontier
"f eosnty adjacent 70 . "asuss! high
way.
There 10 p~rhaps ma Subject upon which
tho popular mind Is more sensitive than
that II taxstion. This senaibtiiy has been
il, pressed upon all our traditions and hia
tory from III. earliest colnnisl legislation
to tho last revenue bill ",xtured aud enacted
by any Of our legislative assemblies. Equnl
ity ef taxation il the idea; AID il com
nsends itself tn the Judgment Of every lightly
or!Srsri mind Sound equity requires ,ha,
those who are To he the '-cipients II the
largest benefits resulting from the object Of
> specific tax. should contribute ptop.r.
eio"assiy. Aud municipal c"r,,"rstion, have
adopted this just principle. by charging the
psot'~rty thus enhanced in value. with the
cost Of :he improvement. 'lheNs srr not
my views aIone--they are widely enter.
tanned, aud may. In part, explain the indif
terence or positive opposition To = railroad
tax. not "nly here. hut ~lsewhrse; and Il |
10 tho part Of discretion not In .lespise or
uhdefvxlus them. bot to cast about 10, aud |
sss Il sosns more. equitable bxsis Of aptor
tio'.ing the tax cannot b. Devised, VII ehy
these objections may b obviat~d, and en-.
tire uAauta91tv eoeured. m. thorou.h