Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-13

county lin part) in the next Legislature.
signinc.n, Fact.
An intelligent correspondent writing US from
Montgomery. Ala. incidentally alludes to the
unwise and impoitic position of Virginia upon
the subject of the public lands, aud takes ooca-
sion TO mention case in point, to illustrate
the happy effects that result 10 other States not
afflicted like ours with hair splitting politi
clans and therefore pursue n different line Of
conduct with reference 10 this subject lie says:
Just here in Montgomery n fact comes under
my observation Of great wei ght in this oonnec-
ton. Two years ago, when | sojourned IN this
city. property was low and business greatly de.
pressed. Since that time the general govern
ment has made grant of land to the Montgome
~ and Pensacola railroad of sufficient value su-
peradded to previous subscriptions, TO make the
road; and the improvement in every department
of business consequent thereon is very apparent,
whilst the price of real estate in the city has gone
up full 30 per cent. Lynchburg could ensily get
the North Carolina rail road if the government
would do half much for her as it has done for
Montgomery, and this it would doubtless do if
objections not interposed by Virginia fogies
and abstractionists. The North Carolina road
would be more serviceahle 10 Lynchburg than
either of the other improvements that now touch
her since it would penetrate region famous for
fine tobacco. and our citizens feel more jealous
of their reputation in this department Of industry
Than almost any other
And why, we askmay we not get small share
at ieast of these lands Arc not our represen-
taives in Congress satisfied by this time TINT
their policy of mastery inactivity is ruinous to
our interests and subserves no good purpose
whatever. If it were even true that the States
have no right TO this fund, and the position AS
sumed by Virginia politicians would have the of
feet to restrain the land -grahbers Of the west
from despolling our common heritage, there would
be some and reason in their policy. but as
it is there is neither. How unacoountabe il is
that party shackes can resist the force Of rea-
son, common sense, and public interest 10 such
degree
Why can we not all unite upon this great
measure of public utility aud vital importance to
our dear old commonwealth and push forward
the car of Improvement, tina: she may not lag be-
hind her younger sisters. Let the people take
the matter in hand, and, if they will not act in
conjunction with US in strongly Democratic dis
trcis, and chose TO be deuded by the old cry of
Wing trick" let them, after they shall have
elected their representatives, for their own sakes
and with patriotic impulse for the public veal.
unite in memorial to Congress TINT will compel
the attention and CO operation their public ser
wants.
In conversation had with distinguished
Northern Senator during the late session of Con
gress. this question of the public lands was in
trodnced, when, in reply to our expression Of do
sire tha. we, of Virginia, should procure n fair
share of the public domain, he ccolly replied,
"that time has gone by sire
We believe that it has well nigh passed, aud
that the next Congress will take such action as
will toreclose the matter and preclude all posi-
blity Of securing our rights after tia, pe,iod. -
Nevertheless the people Of Virginia have ON,
more chance, and if they will unite upon such {
measure as will force their representatives {,
concerted action in this behalf, they may seour,
something; otherwise all is lost forever w,
call upon all sincere lovers of the commonwealth
10 come to the rescue. We appeal not 70 them i,
bipartisan spirit, nordowe urge the question as at
entering wedge to schsm in the democratic rank $
w nave higher ana purer motives, and would
upon this single issue, support the most decide,
Democrat, character and qualifications being
respectable,) in the State. Let u lay aside par
ty for the time being disregard the command q
party hacks and demagogues. who aloe thirty
by binding the consciences of the people in bn
obedience to their behests; and let US hearth
unite in one great effort to raise our old State
with her unparalleled resources, TO the superb
rank she once held in the confederacy. Let he
territory be the transit of The rich production
that teen in the fertile valleys of the great we
and her seaboard be the enrepo, of a commerc
that shall whi,en every sea, and bring back d,
reefly to us the products of every cline lie
this be done, aud every interest of the State wi
receive due share Of the benefit To u, thi
question towers infinitely above all party consit
erations and must have an influence for veal ,
for woe upon the destinies of the conmonweal,
when the present party lines shall have bee
completely obliterated.
Lynchburx College.
BY letter from an esteemed friend Rev !
Doniphan, agent for this College we learn III,
he has made some progress in a scheme for rai
ing the sum Of twenty thousand dollars towar,