Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-17
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settle upon sc- plan nv which ,he.e c"ne,ing inter-
sss could be hsrnonzed. The rad could not he built
h,h ways Il became necessary 10 ADJUST by con'-
pr mise. How WAS that oumpromis- IL be ehe,'ed T.
the peculiar friends OF the Cen'r'l ranad then
furnish plan IL substantially 20 L"
The one now rec, mmvnded2 Did they not then sgtee
upon This mode Of adjusting the P~ndl"g hiculY y
Did no, the officers Of that company supervise the
terms Of the proposition and did they not give their
10 the alteration Of the road the five foot gu,ge
upon being indemufed for 81 doing Will any real
difference be pointed between The mode of adjust,
Ing this question the friends Of the Central r,ilnad
then agreed to- and the pan which they now rePudi'
ate2 Is the interest OF this rad doubtful. that its
fr,nis don't know which To choose2 or are they them
selves divided upon the snbjec2 What has occurred
which jus,,fes their reputation Of compromise
which they agreed then Where is The consistency
Of such conduct
Ia own judgment the rei ntercs, Of this compa'
ny was misrepr, sputed before the Norfolk Convention
and sincerely trust that when ,hry come together u
review the action Of their friends and reconsider their
own policy. they will unite in deliberate jndg.
men, that The prosperity Of their company. well rs
the Stae at large will be advanced by modi6csliu ui
their PIE sent gusge.
For, il this plan be- carried out, how then will the
case saudi Vigins will have a railnpsd frun the
Ohio 10 C"vngi .u-.his will be the great siem-,he
Central railroad will III have corresp ,nding guage
-so will the Petersburg and Nurfblk-,he Richmond
and D,nvile-,he Petersburg South Sids-the Virgin
ia ami Tennessee.
Other great Improvements are now waiting for Viz
gina tn determines the width Of this road, that they
may build aco,rdingly. Then will Virgins stand with
great line of impr al las, accomplished from
the Ohlu nlo her very lap-hat, too by the adoption
Of gusgs which wi effacu'lly secure US from the
dangers If Northern competition. From the terminus
of this EN-, roads IL Richmond, Petersburg, Nmflk.
Lynchburg and other towns. will branch. The golden
treasure which has here'of"re passed by very br
Jrrs aud xhich hiss been diverted from by artificial
nrans and superior enterprise, will he ours, The rail
rusds running t. different racs W II Then run
OF fair snt lcIiinar competition For iErn the trade
wi be Uuis and saw lot them c,mpere-i, vii, IT,
the very sssnce of its bnyancy and prspory.
The df .rentcitirs in the Stat. will then put firth
their lns hti. S, energies shae as large pr,t IN
that rade "a sible. Then will They wre.Ilc Mt
g,nst bat with each her IN the field Of activy ani
hle-snd their very contest will add TO the strength snd
pr speniy Of all. And TINS cn,est "f cities where
| viii K diamond be2 Why she will have Iwo rirsds
| runtnu Us with the Gov nX,on. The Genital the
North sido-tnc DGnviie IN the South-sach iemin,
linz at her own dor-rach in hpnnrab's crmn-ii;irn
with the other for The largest rp-rty, AMI that very
| competition securing R'chmond from The high frcsh;s
| which mon"Poly slways en,si's.
Where will The Central Rnlroad be in the pride of
this great arhevem.nt2 Just where all the rail
roads will b., with her FIVE foot guage. racing for the
ioremus, with her legi,i maie competitor the D,nvle
Where then is he unequal operation CT en- ilIprure-
msn, VIII CHI, the prJS pects and promises uf it,
pe,ion, spans The dnmnnn Of Virginia with the bow OF
peace plenty, and abundance?