Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-17

| be the real friends of the great work, with whose
support she deemed il alone could succeed. But
Richmond through her representatives niimated
her willingness To submit 10 the fire foot guage,
If that could carry the improvement For that
| guage she would have voted could the road have
been carried by it, But it Is not now certain
that Mr.. DrASE, the General Of the " five foot
| Division. could have carried the bill with IL, aid
ed by the votes and influence of Rehmond-nay
| it is almost certain that he could not. Now here
| is a case in which Richmond ready 10 yield
her opinions and her interests to crafty these
| communicated which she is called the enemy
| Does this look selfish
What is To be thought of that spirit which
prompts your Petersburg correspondent MesSrs.
Editors, TO hope for the entire destruction Of a
! city whch,as hive shown,has exhibited nothing
but generous and liberal conduct towards Peters
burg lie cnims the entire south side for the
''alles," whose mutual affection he 50 boasts OF
and he hopes that Alexandria will get the trade
of the north of James River. If this is not ma
gnty--f this is not ingratitude. | should like TO
know what il is Is it Patriotism
Richmond has voted pretty much for every
thing. When the whole of Virginia and the SIX
CITIES pay their ten dollars Richmond pays her
one 10 the causa of improvements. Alexandria
II newly acquired. OF the old cities there is not
save Richmond that can claim to have been
the constant, devoted, enlarged and liberal friend
best friend of the causc but even she has falter-
cd where Richmond went right on. Richmond
pays heayiest-she has been most faithful. And
yet city of not one third of her population
proaches her with selfshness Your city whose
Internal Improvement zen in the more enlarged
sense is not two years old enters the arena MS
champion of the cause. and affects TO regard
Richmond selfish, the common enemy of
three great cities God forgive us for our sins
But pray, Messrs. Editors. 10 knew how long
has this delicious condition of harmony aud love
existed between Petersburg and Norfolk How
long will it lastl Srs. hut year two since
they were ready TO rcnd each other in twain in
their Roll Road quarrels In year or two to
eomc.when the Petersburg and Norfolk Rail Road
is finished fear that their ealouscs are tn be re-
newed. viii there not be some little binding,
some little construction of trade in its channel at
Petersburg as it flows onward to Norfolk-the
''grrat Sea Port of Virginia ~ And is not "CIty
Point the great Sea Port of Virginia" in the
opinions of some of our friends in Petersburg
Messrs. Editors, what particular proof Of love for
Lynchbnrg has Petersburg ever afforded ! Was
il in her desire to build road from the South Side
Road in Appomattox to the Staunton aud Bans.
ter Rivers to withdraw the Tobacco trade which
Lynchburg has heretofore had from that region
Had you been in the Legislature the last week of
the last session, you would have seen how this
love exhibited itself.
But, Messrs. EDITORS, | beg pardon for this
long article, in conclusion, beg to disclaim for
myself, and, as fur rs am able to know the peo-
pie of Richmond, for them, all hostility or preju-
dice against any other city in Virginia. All
ask is farness--a fair and just opportunity TO
use our advantages in such ways can to
promote ,ur welfare. We enter the world of
commerce upon the elevated principles which
can alone properly govern commercial transac
tions: upright frank and honest distinguishing
for the most moderate profits, and paying the
most liberal prices to the producer. If airy can
surpass Richmond in this-why they will excel
her if MT, there is enough of wisdom and saga
city in business men in the interior to ensure her
fair share of the trade of the State
As for the petty joalousies and magnties so
garingly thrust forward in the article Of Peters
burg" she will neither initiate them nor be dis
turbed by them; and cannot but repeat the
sincere expression of the hope that they find no
sympdthy among the communities of Petersburg,
Lynchbarg and Norfolk. etersburg has ever
been treated with courtesy and cordnty by
Richmond. Her people and her press have We'd
with each other in awarding the need of praise
to that city for her public spirit and her patriot
ism. No where has she been so often styled tho
"Cockade of Virginia" In return | trust we
nrenot to receive suob abuse as this from one of
her sons. A CITIZEN OF RICHMOND.