The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-05-26
TENNESSEE, WESTERN, AND CHAR
LESION RAILROAD.

TENNESSEE, WESTERN, AND CHAR
LESION RAILROAD.
Week before last we announced the or
ganization Of this Company, and urged upon
our people the Importance Of giving the en-.
:erprise some attention and consideration
1t has been stated to US that there are per.
sons in this community who say the work
is impracticable, that the road will never be
built, and that all the talk on the subject is
pure "buncombc." We dislike to disturb the
equanimity or wake up unpleasant recollec-
tons in the mind of old fogydom; but that is
precisely the way they talked five years ago
about the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail-
road-every argument urged in favor of the
work was met with the chilling cry, shat
there was no use in trying-that tho road
could not and never would be built'-and
many left-handed blessing was bestowed
upon the editor of this paper for what were
then styled his "buncombe" articles in favor
of the enterprise. But, thanks TO tho fore
caste, energy and perseverance of few pub.
lic-spirited individuals, the work was prose.
cuted, eighty miles of the road has been
completed and in operation for some time,
and the remainder will be finished early in
the ensuing year. And this was accomplish
ed in the face of more bitter and determin.
ed opposition, and under greater difficulties
and embarrassments than any other railroad
enterprise in East Tennessee will have to
contend with. What has been done once,
can be done again.
In regard to the Tennessee, Western and
Charleston Rond, we assert, Knowing what
we say, that it is practicable-no work more
so-that it will be built, and that speedily,
aud that there is no fiction or humbug about
it. Advertisements for proposals to build the
Rabun Gap Railroad from Anderson, So Ca,
to Knoxville, and specifying the character of
the work, are already out, and as the Ten.
nesscc, Western and Charleston Road is the
link necessary to connect the city of Char
lesion with the system of roads having their
termini at Chattanooga, there is no sort of
doubt about its construction. But whether
this town, or the country Immediately around
it, is to be benefited by the prosecution of
the enterprise to successful completion, must
depend entire y upon circumstances. In or.
der to secure its advantages the people of
hihpug and fhn naomi. Of la
must take stock in the enterprise. If they
will do this-if they will subscribe literally,
the advantages and benefits will be theirs
if not, they will lose them, and others will
avail themselves of our heedlessness or want
OF public spirt,and secure the fayors proflcred
us-ior, we repeat, the road will assurcdy be
built whether we contribute to its construc.
ton or not. The time for action is ut hand
the location of the route has to be made by
the Board Of Directors elected few weeks
since, and five do not act, and act promptly,
others will, and the prize may be snatched
from our hands. There is no people better able
10 enlist in such an enterprise than the citi-
zcns Of this rich and populous county; and
We earnestly invite them to give the subject
their serious attention. They will be called
upon in short time to subscribe for stock,
and Nc trust they will come up literally to
the support Of the enterprise, and in that
spirit which should characterize all commune
ties having duo regard for their own and
the general welfare.