Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-01-25

highways, as luSt consequence, nave ueetl
made to incline and approach, we have another
and a wcighter reason for the. preference we
maintain for our Road, which, if it does not point
to the enhancement Of the dividends. of our
stockholders, does have a regard for the weGl b
and prosperity of our people. If the interests of
the City of Charleston conflict with the interests
of the people of the State, or of the. State a.
large, asa patriot, Ewill sustain. and uphold the
interests of the people; for Of one Of them, am
i, and their welfare is more 10 be sought and fos-
tered than the glitter and opulence of any city,
however refined and hospitablethat city may be.
feel a sense of pride at the fair fame, the ele-
gancc and the splcndor of our llonored netropo-
liz, and would do any Legitimate act to advance
and to hrightcn its prosperity and glory ); be-
cause, it has always done great service TO the
State, and because foreigners and strangers Judge
of our whole people,by the standard of the cili.
zens of Charleston. But Charleston; cannot
complain, if we pursue our own interests, IN
emergencies like this. She has had her sharcof
good things, and been amply reWarded for her
fidelity TO the State. In truth, she is nearly,
what LEWIS the XIV, hadthe arrogance TO style
himself She exercises the wise discretion and
forecast ofnways sending her most intelligent
and eloquent men to the Legislature, aDd by
That means, she rules triump,antly, the Whole
Assembly and State; whilst the people of the
rest of The State, and of the Up-country paricu-
,lary are changing their representatives so often,
that one of them scarcely learns his A B C's in
matters of Legislation. beforehe is ousted of his
seat, by man, perchauce, who barely knows his
A B C's in WEBsTER's spelling book.
Bnt of this shall say no more. j prefer the
ront of The Savannah River Rail Road, because
it will afford to farmers greater competition III
the markets, than any other route or direction
that could possibly be suggested We have
Hamburg Augusta, Savannah, and Charleston,
and even Columbia, if we desire it, all courting
our patronage. And the man, consequently. who
freiglts his Cotton on onr noble Rail Road, has
the choice of five trading towns which, to men
Of thought and experience, ia 4 matter Of the
most lively concern tis these five towns and
the direction also of our Road, 10 which, in spite
will tend. The truth is, gentlemen, we are now
beginning Road which, with lis branches, is to.
extend to every important trading or seaport
town in the South; and if have mastered this
subject, ,as tliouroughly as haye studied il, /
will venture predictionto- day, notwithstanding
all tie darts of jealousy thepaper bul lies that
NAV be 6red:in, our midst: 1t is, that ouhare.
only one thing 70 fear in. your worthy and we'll
deserving enterprise, failure tosc complete the
Road. The limidity, the indifference, the dis
trust.and TIE M-timed, ecnnoRY of our peoples.
'have closed their. pocket books, md risetted
them sotightly against every, effort of Internal;
and :tganse every calf But- the
calls of sordid lucre, that little less than re-.
generation of their souls, or revolution Of ma
ture can burst the locks nsnnder and rouse their
hearts TO a manly participation, in the generous
strife that nuw animaes and distinguishes the
whole North and South.
In conclusion, gentlemen, the remark is forced
from me, that The friends and advocates of the
Savannah River Valley Rail Road have been
generally treated with more distinctly marked
and peculiar unkndness, than any body of men,
have ever known, while engaged in the accom-
plishment of Il just, honorable and Prascwor!hy
enterprise, while struggling for the promotion
of the arts of industry, and while banded to-
gethcr in the advancement of the prosperity
wealth and improvement Of their country. IT
we deem it advisable to risk our capital in the
lurlhcrancc of IN object dear 10 our hearts, and
which We have judged, in addition to our other
reasons for It's support, to be conducive to our
individual wealth and happiness, without militia
ling against the interests, or the honor OF any
other man or class of men, why shall we be
made the mark, for every uninlcrested, idle. or
malicious person, 10 employ the leisure Of his
pen upon, or to spit his ranking venom at. We
have opposed the favorite projects and plans of
no one, we have trodden upon the privileges of
no unoffendng man alive, but simply and hum
bly, adopted plan of conduct, which is pacific in
its character, entirely friendly 10 all, and so far
as we have been instructed by our reason and
observation, is conflicting either with the tempo
raj or spiritual prospects of no man on earth:
Still we are snarp d at, barked at, abused, and
publicly attempted TO be ridiculcd, not only by
+" Tray, Blanch and Sweetheart" and the other
little dogs, but by the big dogs and all. New
foundland, Mastitf and Cur, Bill, TeazeT, and
TeueriGe, and the whole pack and kennel, offni-
ported and native breeds, let loose at once to
worry, insult and snarl at u.s. Shall honorable
men, at this day, re-enact towards US the fable of
the dog and the manger, "which would neither
cat the hay, nor suffer the OK 10 eat it :"
know, feow-ctizcrs, that other portions OF
Edgcield and Abbeville stand much in need OF
q Rail Road, and would be benefited TO IN equal
if not n greater extent by one, than we will be
But in the name of kind Heaven are we to told
our arms and stand still, and do nothing in this
age Of lightning progress, because, forsooth
there is better location for portion or con.
tinuaion of the magnificent Western or Rabun
Gap Rail Road, amongst a people who have moi
yet become aroused and walked up to the great
achievement OIL foot; or who from Incidence
ayariee, or weakness. sit down and cry out to the
mighty Benevolent Spirit that is passing by
come hither, Kind One, and grant us Z blessing
answer our prayer, instead of going to meet him
on the way, and wrestling like men for the prize
and of enjoying u richer reward Of victory, fol
the pain and labor bestowed in achieving it!
The rest of the District have no right to com.
plain, if the rich stake should be swept from here
hands, unless they had put forth the proper ef;
forts to win the crown. The people who have
subscribed the stock, and secured the charter. by
the risk of their money, are the people entitled
to have the road located for their convenience
The reason why I have dared to defend the
Savannah River Valley Rail Road, why no"
advocate and maintain it, and why | have eX
tended and shall continue TO extend to it, my
most hearty sympathies and my pecuniary assis
tancc, il, that its friends have acted whilst Others
have speculated, and that they have put to th'
hazard. their fortunes, to attain high purpose
whilst others have built castles in the air, ant
impudently and insoently, rs well as impotentl,
boosted of their ability to perform wonders, willis
their cowardly avarice and niggardy parsmony
have unnerycd their hearts, and suffered tn
most precious opportunities ever afforded t
men, of benelitting themselves, their estates an
country, to pass by wholly unenjoyed and unin1
proved.
Among other attempts to discourage us in on
good design, the costs and expenses, and diflicu
ties of the work, have been vastly exaggerated
Every great achievement is arduous. and ou
minds are prepared for the laborand the risk t
l be incurred in our, own. There would be n