The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-18
THE Sites :
tuesday Morning, Dec 18, 1876!
THE w. c. & r. RAIL ROAD.

The citizens of Charlotte will be call
ed upon, on the 22nd inst, to vote on the
opposition which has been submitted to
,.r!n, in favor of subscribing, upon the part
nftEc corporation, S25, 600 to the Whining
Inn. Charlotte, and Rutherfordton Railroad.
4. this l. a work of great, if not vital i'm
.,ortaucc, to our future prosperity and contin-
ned Growth. one in which every resident and
,.r,,,,rtv-holdcris interested, we have deem
ID if proper to submit some of the most OBJ
,.ou> reasons why the proposition should be
carried in the affirmative. 1t is our duty as
public journalist, and as one who is idcn-
r..cd with the interest of the town, to do
whatever lies in our power to advance her
r.mmcrcial importance; and we know of
better way, than to contribute our mite
yards the construction of this road,
..anccting Us on the East by the very shOr-
Isl cheapest, continuous, and most direct
-utc To the sca-board, in our own State,
aid on the West penetrating the gorgcs Of
..- Mountains, and concentrating their rich
at valuable productions here. This is
--.at and magnificent enterprise, and will
E. more to unlock the region of country
through Which it will pass than any yet con-
...ar'at,d: and viii, by making our town
81 ,,:nt. upon which the internal improve
-,l.;s. in the West hinge, do more to con-
.Gda;c our growth, and establish it as
.arkrt. than all other schemes besides.
If the charter Is not secured now, farewell
9, all hopes of reaching the west in the fu-
rsr..
owing to the concurrence Of peculiar
circumstances this charter was granted;
md if not now secured, Will either be re-
rgaIcd at some future session of the Legs
laturc, or expire by it, own Intuition
Our situation at this imcture is very cri
tical, and something must he done or we
viii he far outStrippcd in the race. Towns
like all other subluuary things. cannot re-
AIN stationary; they must obey the laws
Of necessity, and either advance or rcccde.
ilu western extension from Salisbury, run
,ia- il a parallel line above US, will,
unless we 20 ahead, intercept all the
WESTERN trade and Tins We will he complete
.r cut oil.
Tic Legislature Of South Carolina will
...>t probably, this winter, charter road
% oar line, thus hemminS US in, in another
DIRECTION. We must then build this road to
maintain our own present position. With
.ri ii. we are lost. BY building it, we still
.,capy the vantage ground of being the dis
'-,.utimg point for Charleston, Wilmington,
Evr.",k, Beaufort, and Petersburg; and
eur future growth and commercial impor-
:augo becomes fixed fact. The additional
,.z " II be but q small matter, and as other
;.rzon< move in, it will be continually di-
miui~hing. 1t is but right that those who
c'u.r after us should bear part of the ex-
,rn-c Of this Improvement To the bu-
~EeSs man, the road opens more and ex-
tended fields for enterprise and good wages,
and to the property holder a great increase
IN the value of his property.
We cannot see one good objection TO
making the appropriation. The money Will
not have to be paid now, not even the tax.
Before ii will be collected the times viii be-
come easier, and the money market more
rnlaxcd-your interest, your pride, the flu
tUrc position of the town, depends upon the
road. Then let us, on the 22nd, do cur
duty, and demonstrate that we not only do
the blowing, but the work when the time
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