Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-21
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THE RAILROAD CELEBRATION AT DANyILLE.-
FREE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF JOS. sEGAR. EsQ.
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DASvILLE, June 20.
The early 'rnin of yesterday ovcrtaken nj South
Boston by the mail train and Of the locomotive. there
dispensed WITH that reaching Danvile -e had IL
eas al crowded With passengers This was tho longest
rain We believe that has passed the road but
the powerful locomotive "Powh,su sped along with IL
ke lightning. The great Improvement Il, "a. mode of
travel since last visited this place pleasant TO con
template Then left the Stannton river footed
Il across the unfinished bridge packed into an old
stage coach like 80 many behring's n barrel and had TO
submit to mercilcss joltng bad roa ds until O'Clock
the next morning when vision blessed with
sight OF D,nvle fhe facilities for procuring food en-
route were then o such doubtful character that one
preferred starvation the least Objectionable alternative
Now, however Passengers are put through in fes
hours and TO stranger there Sufficient attractions on
the line OF the road 10 make him forget fatigue prae
to the iron horsehe steed that strong enough to move
the world.
Our arrival at Danvie yesterday rather late o~.
ing To the numerous soppages, and the people had be.
come somewhat impatient. The crowd at tie depot wa,
immense People Of all ages and conditions in iii.
were there Tor u was gala day in Danvie all business
having been suspended aud the seemed deter
mined to ENJOY to the fullest extent the festivities Of the
OCCASION.
In very short time procession formed at the de-
pot, Col George w ihamson jr., acting Chief Mar
sal, and DIR. ID. withers W. L. letter. J. H. Iipsco,nb j
NJ White, 5. H. Lester and Dr. j. N. Smith as Assist
ANT MafshAls The Armory Band struck mp inspiring
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very pleasant spo; the outskirts Of the town. here the
most extensive preparations had been made for the stiy
ties oil the day. We nave head various estimates of the
humber OF people assembled the Grove some putting
IL rs high five thousand The ladies were
represented, great many remaining in their carriages
outside oil the crowd IL useless add the MAORI
~ OF them remarkable their beauty for has
ed into proverb that this section OF country the shan
ncr section, in point OF female loneliness well as in
many other things oil more practical nature.
Gen. Is. W. ;. Cabe presided the occasion aided by
Dr. Thos. p. Atkinson, w. T. Sutherlin Mayor Dr. w
e. Craghead, q. T. Pace and G. L. Welsh as Vice Pres
dents Besides these observed ;he platform the io
lowing gentlemen: EK-Gov. Morehead, OF North Carolina:
Jos Segar Of Elizabeth City; Horace L. Kent President
OF the Richmond Board oi Trade: John Jones H. w Fry
r. Price and T. Butler Esqs, of the Board of Trade
DIR. John Dove, President of The Richmond Common Coun
Gill; aud several Others
Gen Cabel called the multitude to order. after
which prayer was offered up by Rev. S. s. Bryant
with few well conceived remarks, the President then
introduced JOS. Segar, ESQ., orator OF the day We give
below brei summary OF the principal points considered
III M. Sugars address. -
He was happy to be present to participate in ceIebra
ting 50 great AN event the opening OF the Richmond
and Dan'ile Railroad The people had assembled to
atiy political nomination, raise jubilant shouton
the battlefield OF party; but OF all positions in life
gathered around the altar OF Virginia to proclaim 80
TO speak, great PTgnd fact illustrate the truth OF
oi the saying, that
Peace hath her Victories less renowned than war"
The people celebrate the triumph of villa,
was once called whit Tunstars Jolly"
The speaker proposed consider this occasion the
ultimate destiny the manifold richness and glory of the
Internal Improvement system OF Virginia. He alluded Ia
the cry OF taxes taxes ~ raised by denagogues when il
was proposed by the wise of the 10 connect the
waters OF the Chesapeake with the Ohio But Virginia
had hnlly been reused aud had adopted system of in
tertai improvements which, though not iautess is still
great SYSTEM magnificent SYSTEM destined TO fling
twice thousand glores this dear native land OF
This system must and will be completed MANY hearts
are depoudent but the tide of opposition is not strong
enough 10 sweep the bark upon the shoals The
whenlng Clouds will ultimately away Were it to
ne arrested now II would be the calamity that
could beia Virginia. II there is a citizen v no would
attempt now to pull down the system hc i. "A base
traitor and unworthy the proud OF yrsinan But
aud will be finished
Time when whitmell P. Tunstall and an humble
delegate from Eastern Virginia almost alone encountered
those who raised their hands against the stnen
systc, bat the day OF opposition Is past-gone
No man. IN any position dares plant himself against thu
policy The people the property holders. the solid
men OF the Old Dominion have out a thunder.toned
hat thai the work must and shall be done
The speaker alluded To the temporary depression of the
State bonds which passing away. Virginia has
all The elements OF credit, and the ability pay The
jewel OF h,r honor Is undimmed aud unsaiucc Thu.
causes Of depression being removed What pencil
can calculate the benhts, moral financial commercial aud
social which must How from the completion our sys-
TEN OF internal improvements This point Mr.. Segar
considered at some length, urging that by the enhance
meat OF lands the State would gain 5000 900 worth
oi taxable property
The internal improvement system of Virginia he CONT
nued is bound to pay lie had been rdcued for his cal
culaons but was satisfied that experience would vndi
cate their truth When hc heard say the Richmond
and Dahvie Railroad wouldn't paw he predicted that il
would. Years and years ago. when Tnusta was in tn.
pride OF his manhood, he prophecied that a monument
would day be erected commemorate his good d,d.
ia aid OF that great improvement Too has that pre
deiion been veridedwoud that it had so soon
and We assembled here day vast multitude To
raise monument in memory OF hs great efforts in behalf
OF the Richmond and Danyle Railroad
The speaker then argued support Of his position that
our works must pay lie cited the examples of various
Southern aud Western roads especially the Baltimore and
Ohio, constructed under adverse circumstance which
were now declaring or preparing to declare dividends
lie commended that the Virginia roads we're even now nav
ing; but when all the connections filed up, the
nucs will be so magnificent TO asound every who
had raised his hand against the policy The people NAV
be little oppressed 10y taxation 10 complete the great sy
TEN, but Who under the circumstances would murmur Mt
appropriations for such purpose.
The effect OF internal improvements upon the mining
and manufacturing interests OF the State alluded TO-
md !" t same connection the speaker declared great
is' On Of such works he the giving Of magnificent
commerce to the State. lie urged the necessity of the
completion Of the COvington and Ohio Railroad and the
james River and Kanawha Canal in order give To Vr
gina the most extensive commerce in the Republic with
the exception OF New York. The wonderful results of
the Erie Cans cited He did not advise the com
pleon OF the James River Canal present for the f.
nances OF the State would not allow il but he urged the
people TO bear that great work in mind lie argued that
the completion Of the Covingon and Ohio Railroad would
sci create trade vast that the canal Of neces
condition. her credit high her works payirg reve.
nucs and the people relieved from the burdens of taxa.
ton. Then the canal will be finished.
Another destiny Of the int rna Improvement system
thrice blessed destny-is that IL would strengthen the
foundations Of the Unon-woud bind by stronger ties the
states OF this glorious conederacy Alas that Union
not so strong now as used TO be- People seem to have
forgotten that purchased by the best blood Of the
patriots They seem TO have forgotten the gories Of Bun
ker Hill aud Of Yoktown We are ON the verge Of civil
war This great Union Of Is in daugcr-ts founda.
tons rockets pillars shake. May God avert this caan
y-and let this bitter cup pass hOm forever But il
Is consolation 20 know that this system Of internal i'm
provemcnts will produce social and commercial inter
communication between the free and slave Statcs-the
strongest bonds that linked States together Wash
ngion said the cement Of interest alone would hold US TO-
geter IL may DO that the construction OF lines from the
Tree to the slave States will enlghten the ignorance which
now produces such Scerbity Of feeling
The speaker closed with tribute the whm~
iunstalhe founder The Richmond
great work IL he most htng rulory II potent s
guence oi gifted mind aud matches
nrs he charter Tor the work would granted Y
and All TIE country round about him debt % gratitude witch
b. repaid For al splendid results road You
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