Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-10
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! ALDER 9. JENKINS.
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We would cali the attention Of the
people of Kanawha and adjacent couu-
ties to the important fact that the Spring
elections will soon be upon us. a new
Legislature is then to be'elected. Most
important interests are at stake, and it
behoores the people to look well to the
men whom they shall choose to take
charge Of them II
! The great Central Railroad Of .Yir-
gina is then to be effectually provided
for or, in all probability, abandoned f.
nally, and The millions already spent,
wasted forever. and the prospects Of the
country blasted without the hope Of re-
dress. The credit Of the State is to be
redeemed from present inability to meet
financial engagements, and her honor
rescued from the disgrace Of virtual re-
pudiation. Are not these subjects wor-
thy the consideration Of all men Of all
parties /? ~
The Virginia and Tennessee Rsilroad
!. 6 now completed on our Southwest, and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
North western Railread are now COM
pleted on our Northwest. /
Il. The light Of day3now shines through
the Blue Ridge tunnel. And only-and
only, the Great Central trunk Railroad Of
the State lies neglected. And although
it follows the great highway that nature
formed for the outlet Of the Western
world, and the inlet Of the commerce Of
he E asst and foreign chimes; aud although
it rivals, in importance. all the others
combined, yet. still i only lies in ruins,
neglected, neglected, neglected.
r With our river dry in Summer, aud
: in Winter solid--our business PROSTATE,
and our commerce stagnated, who, more
than we, need theirenovating influence Of
the locomotive. Its shrill whistle would
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wake our sleeping valleys, too, and its
fiery breath give signs Of life and enerr-
gy. T., IL @
There is another consideration, not
wholly unconnected with this subject,
which some plain common sense people |
have been occasionally heard to remark
on. Il Is this, That the Northwest is |
largely Democratic and has Democratic |
representation in the Legislature. and the
South west is in the Same wretched con-
dition, (that is, in the opinion Of Some
excellent people.) But-but, observe
they both obtained the "material add Of
the State in the construction OF their
Railroads, and the cars are now careering1
through their counties ike antelopes
among the hills, f |
But here along the Central line .senam.
orsd with. ourselves. we hug the delusiye
phantom Of our folly and send only
American Know-notbings to the Legis-7
laturo. And re, and We only, have no
Railroads. no fying train, no rushing
crowd Of eager travelling strangers, no
rising pyramids of Western produce. or
Eastern merchandise seeking transet, no
growing cities nor thriving villages no
humming spindles. nor noisy tilt-ham-
MGR to disturb the quiet Of our morning
Dreams.
We are too exclusively Ameriean 70
naturaliss such foreign things among US.
The Dutch. Irish and Catholics would
soon oyerrun and ruin Us.
\ No. We ride in mud road wagons and
: float in boats, OF paddle our canoes. or
futter along IN stern.wheel steamboats,.
We wade our rivers or walk over on the
ice. Shut out from the balance OF the
world. We may Be thought TO be . home
people, but ii Is only because we have
neither the means nor the mode Of going
abroad. F.ss -. r 4
II heretofore, We have cut off our
noses to-spite our faces, and thus shown.
our pluck at the expense Of our wisdom,
let us now consider. Let us weigh
country against paty--interest against
prejudice Let US. Mt least, learn to pro.
I'll By the example Of our neighbors on.
either side Of US. "Where there is awill
there Is q Eay.,' 81 d 1919. -.