The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-20
A. &. BAINE.

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T1- As The Railroad mania 10 nov ct it's height
we insert this week several letters from Henry"
clipped from The Lynchburg Republican by an
esteemed subscriber. We do not know what eff.
feet this scheme, il carried out, would have upon
our interests or that of our State, and there.
fore publish them through courtesy, without either
endorsing or con,roSerng the views Of the wri-
ter. Several Of the numbers We leave out, be.
Cause bearing they have upon the
main question:
Fron the Lynehburg Vs) Republican.
r aiLr0ad C0n7'ecftOn Get&een Lynch6urg and
No,M CaroLtHa.-N0. !.
EDITORS OF THE REPUBLICAN, "A writer in
The q" Western Democrat" printed at Charlotte,
n c., in the No. of that paper of the 4!h inst,
over the signature Of MeckeBburg," advocates
with great ability and hbrraIlty, a connection bv
Railroad of Upper North Carolina with Piedmont,
Va, in preference 10 making the roads OF his
State tend tow ards the coast in the neigh
borhood OF Beaufort. country which has justly
been called '0mphidtouS."
The writer OF "MeckIenburg," in naming Dan
vile as The point OF connection with Virginia.
throws his line 100 far Souh
A road starting from Charlotte or Salisbury,
N. c., and crossing the Big Dan river, at or near
the town of Madison, and thence to Lynch
burg, would make nearly straight line, and fall
into, and form part of the great Piedmont trunk
Of railway, completed nearly two thirds OF
the distance between Alexandria and Lynchburg
The balance Of this road between Charlottesville
and Lynchburg is now being put out to contract,
and will be built with all possible speed.
". Carolina, In connecting with Virginia on
this line. will not lose the Eastern markets of
VirUnia N0rfnlk Peter md iokn
it is determined TO extend the Richmond and Dan.
vile railroad up TO, and beyond this line in a
esern direction /; so that such portions OF the
travel and Tonnage coming on from the South as
it may be necessary, will descend to these mar.
kets the Danvie railroad from the point OF
intersection, or may continue on to Lynchburg,
and the James River and Kanawha canal and
Sou.h-Side railroad may be used.
The strongest reason why North Carolina
should encourage connection by railroad with
Lynchburg, is not that she would have access to
the seabord of Virginia by means OF the Lynch
burg and Alexandria, and the Fredericksburg aud
GordonsVile Railroads, The new markets of Fred
ericksbuTg. Alexandria and B4lumore would be
opened 10 her for the sale o! her wheat flour, to.
bacco and all her great mineral products. Lynch
burg, by means Of agencies established there. is
to be the great competing point for the purchase
Of all the varied productions OF the country South
and Southwest Of her. HENRY.
mo. 2.(
EDITORS OF THE REPUBLICAN In my first
number | named lew of the leading considera-
lions why North Carolina should direct a railroad
from the upper portion of her State towards
Lynchburg. ] will now somewhat in detail point
out the ncalcuable benefits which would result
to both States from this connection. 1t is known
that few States in the Union more best'in eli
mate and soil than North Carolina. Sha is also
most abundantly rich in coal, copper, gold and
all other mineral resources, and in mineral wa
ters. She has likewise population literally en-
dowed with all the attributes which constitute a
great people-hardy, industrious, and sufficiently
intelligent, the great of her people are well
calculated to develoPe and secure The great adyan.
sages surrounding them.
With all these blessings however Of climate,
soil and mineral treasures, it seems 10 be ordain-
ed, owing TO the character Of the country, tha,
no large commercial emporium shall rise upon
her Atlantic border. Nor is it necessary, in the
view Of tha writer, that such should be the case.
The notion That every State should have at least
one great city or commercial mart, is fast being
IepudIated and must finally become al obsolete
idea. How much worse off are the States OF Mis-.
siSsippi, Arkansas and Tennessee, because they
have not within their limits New Orleans or
Delaware and New Jersey, because they have no
Philadelphia or New York =? Nc, it is better for
900 population each than single CITY OF 90 600
Have not The people Of lower and middle North
Carolina derived the same benefits from their 10
tercourse with Petersburg and Norfolk if these
cities werein iaeir own State?
If the lower portions of North Carolina have
prospered by trading with the markets of Norfolk
Petersburg and Richmond, how much more will
not her whole mountain and Piedmont region be-
come enriuched by Rail Road connection wish
Ly nchburg.
| claim 10 know something of the elements
which constitute Lynchburg, the rapidly improy.
ing city she is, and in my next number will
pout out some of the tending 10 make her
| trading and manufacturing point, worthy Of the
attention Of any portion of The United States.
So. ..--- HENRY. g.
$500 .-~ (No. 5
MEssRs. EDrToRs OF THE REPUBLICAN in
stepping aside for moment iton closely con
fning occupation TO write these letters, have had
| butilltlc hope of enIlgh'en1ng the public mind up.
on sutj~ct of so much importance. | harr
written in spirit of the broadest HbtraIitv, not
wishing to against any interest, corporate OF