The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09

map whch enabled him to illustrate the situation
OF WiImington-the Bar at the mouth Of the Cape
Fear-the inlets, and the entire coast, in a very
satisfactory manner. He gratifed al the
harmony and determined spirit that prevailed on
the entire line, and had no doubt shat the Road
would be built even if the State did not subscribe.
He had always been in favor Of improvements of
this kind and went for the " twohitds rule.
His speech showed that he had carefully studied
the subject, and was replete with sound argument
and valuable information.
Mr.. Osborne next addressed the meeting in his
happicst style-thls was project that had long
engaged his attention, and regarded it as moro
prolific of good to the whole interest Of the State
than any scheme ever before devised. He had
correspondent with prominent gentlemen on the
subject before The Charlotte & S. G. Rail Road
had been underlaken- but Wilmington was so
deeply engaged in other enterprises at the time
while she acknowledged the importance, and de-
sired lis completion, unable to give 1t any as
sstauce, He repealed the idea that we were South
Carolinian in feeing-that we had been driven as
the last resort TO form a connection with that
State--and concluded by paying an eloquent trl'
butte to the enterprise, energy, and public spirit OF
the citizens of Wilmington.
O;her gentlemen followed, showing that this
work would not conflict with the Central Road in
any way but would increase the amount Of freight
that would pass over it.
North Carolina has already embarked in sys-
tenn of Rail Roads, and that policy should be adj
ich 10 bor hot in,
tended her to be, of the greatest States in the
confederacv The Joneshoro', Charlotte & Will
mington Road will make the great artery that will
ramiGy through the system inparting life and vigor
to the whole. 1t is SO thoroughly North Carroll
man. that it will stop that 50 bleeding at both arms"
that is draining US Of strength paraI wing
our energies and Gripping resources. Run
ming through the State, penetrating the valley Of
the Tennessee, exaclng tribute from Tennessee,
Virginia and South Carolina, and pouring the con-
centrated wealth Of four States into the lap of
WiImiDgton-a commercial emporium will start
up on our border whose growth will exceed that
even Of the Queen City Of the West.
The Central Road from lis winnings, or horse
shoe shape, can never be of much benefit to our
Atlantic towns, and so far as the building them
up is concerned it is failure. 1t does what has
been attempted 10 be obviated, takes our substance
to Virginia markets, and the freight over the road
is all that is left US. With equal facilities pro.
duce will seek the nearest outlet TO the ocean,
Norfolk is nearer to Raleigh than either Whining
ton or Beaufort, and consequently the produce on
this Road will go there. If two objects are to be
accomplished to constitute a North Carolina
work-frsr, 20 deveIope the resources Of the State,
and in the meantime to build up home market,
then is the Central Road but half as much State
Road as the one we are now contemplating
Then we can see no reason why the State should
not subscribe 20 this work with much liberality
as she has done to the Central Road.