The true Democrat., 1854-09-06

ertions of your company to accomplish their object, whose motto is "onward"-wirh whom there is no such word as fail" Under your straight forward course, those who were other wise, have become friendly to the project, and acknowledged, in their friendship, correspond Ing disposition. You, I must congratulate also as having associates so patriotic and self-sacri- hclng, as is shown in their ndomitable perse- verance in cooperating with you in pressing on ths public improvement, which, when accom- plished, will redeem your State and place her before the world in true Hght-Arkansas, as she deserves to be- not Arkansas as she is SUD- posed and said to be. You have truly an en- prize in which the whole Confederacy have an interest; and, therefore, continue to do as here tofore-persevere until the work is completed; until the whistle of the locomotive awakens the slumbering citizens of your capital, to the fact of the arrival of trains from the northern and eastern States, and from the Jar, Jar west and southwest. May you behold the Arkan-
 
 nected with the east and with the west, bind ing together the whole Union of States in a continuous iron band from the Atlantic to the Pacific
 When in your State, had the pleasure of forming the acquaintance of your chief engin- eer Capt. J. s. Williams. Your selection, it appears to me, has been fortunate one. think him we'll worthy of your confidence, and fully competent for this great work. A report, such as may be anticipated from so reliable a source, will be read with interest and satisfac- ton, and his strict integrity and known ability are sufficient guaranties to invite and secure the capital that may be required for your great and useful road, and which must yield an ample return to those who invest funds in its stock 1 have read with much pleasure his able and highly instructive letter, published in the True Democrat of May last. He writes like man fully acquainted with his subject, and has con- densed much valuable information in that com munication. 1 wish him and his co-laborers rich reward for all the valuable services they are performing for the public at large
 In the accomplishment of great State i'm provement, similar to that in which you are engaged, it is very necessary there should be unity of teeling as we'll as action, in the work during its progress to completion. The nstruc- tlon of the bundle of sticks when united seems often to be forgotten by man. l trust that no ' Snp ,.;tl, Il esteemed friends among you. One and all of your citizens st unite and individually and collectively agree to build your main trunk line of railroad first; this done, there will be no diff ficulty in building all the branch and lateral roads you may require.
 Follow the example of some of the other States-leave nothing undone to get your main line through. If you disagree about vour branches and laterals, which begin no where and end at places not on the map, and never will be-neg lecting your main trunk-mllions may be thrown away, and your State continue to suffer under all the disadvantages which have depressed and depreciated her in reputa ton heretofore-thus illustrating the fable of the dog and the shadow, loosing the substance while grasping at the shadow. All local ieal ousles, petty animosties, political asperities must be forgotten, and 1 am greatly mistaken i'll the estimate have formed of western. and especially Arkansas character if there is not enlarged patriotism and enlightened publicsprit enough to accomplish this. We have had ex perience enough in constructing works of pub- Ec improvement, to learn from others, that it is better to borrow tharbuy experience, and you cal borrow the experience which has cost the Keystone State more than forty millions of public debt, by log-rolling system Men are inexcusable, if invested with responsibilities by their fellow-citizens, to let any little con- temptible, contracted selfish, personal views influence them. Their conduct, under such circumstances leaves the mark of peculiar tur ptude, and it is mortifying in the extreme for gentlemen of high-toned and honorable inten tions to be embarrassed and thwarted by little minds, and less honesty in their public efforts of patriotic kind.
 1 confess feel much interest in the pros- perty of your State not only for its oaOn sake, but for its good influence upon the sisterhood; and if have been betrayed into too much freedom of a didactic knd, you will please pardon the liberty.