Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1853-01-15
ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF
LOW ES COUNTY
IN BEHALF OF THE
MOBILE And OHIO RAILROAD,
WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
TO THE PEOPLE or LOWNDES COUNTY.
IN BEHALF OF THl
WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.

/ ~ THE fEOFLE or LOHNDES COUNTY:
In with wishes many voters the Police
Iowndes County, under authority the the State Legislature
have ordered election be held Monday the 3 day January
next in order to test the sense Of the county in relation to subscribing
for stock the Mobile and Ohio Railroad aid in the construction of
said road and build branch of the this county The under
signed have been appointed committee address the ppe
of said measure.
doing would dictate your relation this
matter but having since identified our interest with the po
Of Lownde will be considered presumpuous
present few simple facts for your consideration.
1t is unnecessary ampiy upon the benefits resulting the people
of this county from the construction of this Road The greatly
HANGED value of property both real and personathe employment
which will be furnished for mocanicse of marketing priv
ees planters and farmers for all their productions and for the
purchase of all their suppethe facilities afforded merchants for
quick cheap and uninterrupted transportation all thereby
abng them to realize remuneraye profits at greatly reduced prices
equally beneficial to themselves and their home
market for cotton thus saving the planter the expense of commits
ons for the sale of 1.-THE readiness and frequency with which small
capitalists may replace their soknade realizing from small
active capital with small profits than they present by large profits
and generally idle capiaa daily communication with Mobile and
New Orleans the South and the larger cities the North and North
all of the year. thereby enabling citizens convert
production Of the soil from the fruit that decays
heir orchards the great staple the Souhn short opening
people of this highly favored land that space
would not allow us to numeraewe say unnecessary to ampiy
upon these advantages because without the proof furnished by
those States nwhch Railroads have been constructed every rejecting
will the truth OF them No with the lights before
him. will at this day assert that nccuabe benefits will not result
Lownd county from the construction of this road All friends
the Railroad ec upon that subject are unanimous The only
raising the for the accomplishment this work. which all
interested
The Directors of the Road have pueny determined not to involve
the Company pecunay embments which would hazard the final
of the work cripple its operation for To prevent this
they have proceeded upon the plan that each county should incur the
expense grading and laying the tmbers upon that portion of the road
which passes within its limits.
1t is well the General given the
pany about Million hundred and fifty thousand of land
along and the track of said road with the prospect of obtaining
10000 more will be from Capt Chd letter published
below and which estimated be ample furnish and lay the iron
and purchase cars engines and machinery With exception of
ownes every county along the track of the from Mobile the
mouth of the Ohio river in the States of Alabama Mississippi and Ten
responded the call of Directors provided
natc amounts by private subscription and taxation to forward this great
undertaking. The contracts have all been made and the work
progressing from Citronee Ponooc county In Lowndes however
the work has stopped The contracts have not been made because the
county has failed provide the necessary construct the road
through it. The Chief Engineer of the Road gentleman of talent and
experience whose estimates be fully relied has asceaned that
road this county Every effort has been made raise the by
subscription but without avail Many of citizens have sub
cbd for stock with pasewoy ber and have thereby secured
the grading of the road for about half the route through the county but
the above indispensable for the completion of the whole route
through it No be obtained by private subscription.
How shall the balance be oband the question for de-
ermne We believe that Lownd county, will be far
interest," refuse her aid in this magnificent work
This county has been peculiarly situated in relation to s matter
which know has been the main of her delinquency far Her
people have heretofore been justly celebrated for their boly ne
gnce and high of honor and believe only necessary
equaz their interest in order insure their conont When
the first proposition made raise the necessary amount by taxation
advantages papaby unequal that the project failed The
ombgby river divides county nearly equal portions
Road will the line ef the county, thus offering those
living m of the river advantages greatly superior to those derived by
population banks These unequal benefits derived from
eouireJ fund Tn order to oyate b objection the Man next proSod
build branch road from point the main track to the
Columbus the side Of the river thereby nsurng equal
advantages o the part of the county
This plan submitted the people, and proposition made raise
special the Of 100000 half be applied to the
of the main Road the other half the branch Road
Some objections urged this plan by the friends Of the Road
which caused its failure by some ten or twelve votes
We shall notice of these objections: 4
urged by Of the friends Of the Road that he
raising money y taxaon) Objectionable that ought be
raised by private subscription" To this reply that ~ effort has
made obtain upon this pan but without All that
raised by that mode has been done leaving balance
What plan then just and equal can be devised for raising the
than that of axatong IL evident that all derive advan
Road constructed IL is but right then that al
boud contribute proportion their means the accomplishment Of
great From the Of small the obtained
viii be snail From the tay MEANS larger amount will be
lorved. Z
in their professions Of good will to the enterprise vii
ing 10 aid at all in forwarding it.
But properly speaking this should be regarded It
ong more less than subscription for stock aooorng the
possessed by each the county thereby making ng
and budeBsome For the proof this refer you
ppr that the pay, each individually o
I'd a stock judging from the Of other Roads, greatly
lferor this in advantages
The receipts given by the Sheriff for this Railroad will be
nserab and will consequently become subject Of barter and sale
D be converted into stock.
Another objection urged the last proposition that
ring wedge rather the beginning Of bureDsome demands hereafter
made upon the people for the construction Of the Road and the
nch supposng that the ultimately required would
ach million. To the Of this id estimate Of the &C
necessary for the completion Of the main trunk through the
untv and Branch Columbus has been obtained from Captain
hide Chief EngDeer which be relied amply sufficient
his estimate publish below from which vii be that 1000
the main Road and sl250OO for the Branch all that viii be re-
nird akng the s215 00O the machinery &c. to be fur
shed By the Company Of the land the Company by the