Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-02-27
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evil might be. remedied.
r The Weston Herald takes Us to task
for charging the Northwestern member.
Of the Legislature with narrow minded
and contracted course OH the subject Of IN.
ternal Improvements, and says our fail
words in reference to that luxurious sec.
ton, written several weeks ago, 'go for
nothing" We think not. Our course
has been perfectly consistent. We sug-
gested that roads be made Throughout, the
Northwest and other portions of the State,
to serve as feeders to the great leading
lines. and not that the leading lines be
made secondary matter, to be pre-.
coded in the favor Of the treasury by pure
~ local turnpikes. The major improve
ments, with which the State at large, is
directly and materially connected, should
first receive the appropriations they ask
The vast interests OF the Commonwealth,
irrespective Of geographical boundaries,
are dependent Cor life and impulse. in con-
vesting the dead capital into dividend pay
ing stock, and unbosoning the vast re-
sources Of the State, which lie embedded
in her hills and mountains, on the speedy
completion of the great State lines. The
Northwest are as deeply interested in
these improvements as we are. So far as
our immediate personal interests are con-
cerned, it matters not one fig, whether the
connection is ever made by the Central
Rosd. with the great Valley of the Mis-.
sissippi or not. We have now railroad
facilities to market. and caInot be an,
further accommodated. But there IRE
higher and more praise~. or,h, ends to at.
tam. ihe treas-.ry Of me State has been
depicted year a..;.cr year, to push forward
".e sc..-ral projects now III prosecution
until her stake assumes a huge bulk, which
being SO vast, and yet unprodnetive, it be-
hooves every friend Of the true interests OF
the State, to strive to bring into active,
divided paying operation.
We say it is stigma upon the Lcgisla-
ture Of Virginia, that members are SO mar
row.minded aud selfish. as. when they see
this state Of affairs, TO stand by and refuse
to lend helping hand. 1t is selfish to
ask that the turnPikes Of any location
should be cared for, and the great interests
of the State at large 60 uEreSarded and
neglected. 1t is spirit unsuited to the
age we live IN. and dele!erious to the in
terests Of all alike. How can any system.
Of improvements be inaugurated and car
RED out, when men see no farther than
the limits OF their own county. We want
some system about our improvements
Heretofore 1t has been log-rolling, grab
game. l.: you Of the Northwest will
tickle US, we Of the Southwest will tickle
you, and we will let that monster, in the
centre. tickle himself, while we chain
down his hands, is the system that has
been pursued. 1t is system of niggard-
ly. jealous spirit. which il persisted in will
crush the people beneath the iron heel OF
taxation, and force the State to repudiate
her liabilities.
1t is indeed, spurious specimen Of
economy for the legislature to spend $780,.
900 in 80 days doing nothing And all
because this spirit Of selfishness exist.
among members. We deplore it. The
limited time Of this session is fast approach.
ing. A few days more and its sands will
have run out, and as yet the same contract.
ed spirit has refused TO aid the struggling
wealth of the earth to come forth and en-
rich our Golfers. Let the people who are
the sufferers by this course, see to ii, when
they have the power that the men who
have sacrificed the interests Of the State
for few canyass-back ducks and glasses
Of champaign. are properly disposed OF.
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