Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04
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To The Editors qfthc Lgarhburg tirginidn
There has appeared in the Richmond Wing u
series Of very able artee>.si signed 1ruu>-Ae-
ghany,' in reply to the views Of the internal
improvement of the State, as set forth in your
paper by An Eastern Nirginian.e The argu-
mcuts and positions taken by " Trims. Allegheny"
would have received attention lung since, hat
| WAS disposed 10 witt till after the adjournment
of the White sulphur Convention, hoping, indeed
believing, that the action of that convention
would have been of such II character as TO render
unnecessary any further discussion of the ques
tons at issue These Just expectations, | re
greet to say, have been disappointed, and all ap-
peal to the people at the polls determined upon.
To this make no objection, being confident
that they will not be 81 lost 20 all prudential con
sideratons as To eNpcnd from twelve TO fifteen
millions of dollars in huildmg II Hallway from
the Ohio River 10 the Canal at Coyington. upon
the plan of the Baltimore X Ohio road, Nth The
nor recorded fact before their eyes, that the
Legislature has already granted the right of way
for the construction of Railroad from the
Pennsylvania line to point ON the Ohio, within
less than forty miles of the Great kanawha Xiv
er; and with the additional facts, that bill pass
ed the Senate at the last session 10 construct
other railway from GayandoHe 10 point on the
Ohio rirer eithiH eighteen miles Of The ONO
terminus Of the Monongdiid, or, more PROF.
crtu, the Philadelphia line. This bill was debated
in the House. but not by the votes of the party
advocating the Baltimore guage. The people
will surely consider some other, at least one 9th
er, historical fact in connection with the subject,
thu DI tho
erroneous opinion, that the best interest of the
State at large are 10 be promoted by making the
Coyington & Ohio road continuation of the Cen
trail road. That fact is as follows: lmmedi-
ately after the bill making appropriations TO the
Covington d Ohio Railroad had been reported by
the committee of roads of the last Legislature,
and after notice had been given by one of the
members from Campbell, that he should move an
amendment to the Covington Il Ohio bill. fixing
its guage at five feet proposition was intro
duced, by the member from Barbour County, to
grant the right off way fer railway from Charles
toton on the Great kdndiohd TO Three Forks N
Taylor County, point on the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. This proposition was discussed
in the Committee and a bill reported in accord
ance with the resolution of the member from
Barbour-thus clearly demonstrating by what
was accomplished and attempted, that there
was powerful party in the last Legislature
prepared to involve the State in the expenditure
of millions, to construct the Covington and Ohio
road, who were even also prepared to construct
tco lines Of Railioay mest Of the Aheghany
Monntoins, TO conduct the tonnage Of The reSt
from the Couingtoa 4 Ohio road either 10 tie
Pennsylvania road centering upon Philadelphia,
or to the Baltimore & Ohio road, at Three Forks
in Taylor county. With these facts kept before