The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-20
"sHoRTEsT ROUTES, AGAIN.

We are not particularly anxious to continue the
discussion about the shortest Railroad routes be-
tween New Orleans and Washington, but we think
the Wilmington Journal ought to have corrected
its erroneous article respecting the Air Line Rail-
road" Last week we showed it was mistaken in
it's statement that that line was simply AR line
and nothing else, and we now only allude to the
subject for the purpose of introducing the follow
ing article from the Atlanta (Ga.) Americans:
"SHoRrEsr RoUrEs.-We publish article from
the Western Charlotte N c. Democrat" respecting
the shortest routes and the great North Eastern and
South Railroad traffic. The tables of distances
of the routes given in the article compared with
another, substantially correct; but North Caro-
lima friends should not forget that when all the links
of the road the Tennessee route in process of
construction filled out that the Tenn will be
shortened hundred miles, and be about that much
shorter than the Wilmington route and quite as short
the Airline without the Danville and Green's
connections and which, without the opening of the
Airline route, will sweep the last vestege of this
through traffic. with its millions of benefit from North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. All will be
gone without small gain for this great loss. And
we will assure North Carolina friends that we, the
people Atlanta at this great Railroad center begin
ming already to feel seriously the loss of this through
business; and hardly believe that the North Carolina
Legislature will be ilbcral and untrue to the
of their State and that of neighbor
ing States any longer refuse to portion OF their
constituents the privilege of comforting themselves
and millions of Others the immense bencht to be de-
rived from the Danve connection. If they are not
sufficiently enlightened the subject of Railroads, and
the natural and civil right that community has to
build itself highway, would advise them to
step over into Georgia South Carolina. and take
few lessons this identical point narrow, selfish
and local policy in regard to Railroads once prevailed
in Georgia: but no the public mind brought
to bear upon its injustice than it swept away, and
with it all Legislators and Governors who upheld
it, The passage of the HiwaSsee Railroad charter over
the of Governor Johnson is proof enough of the
sentiments of our people on this point The people OF
Georgia have profeI than one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars by Railroads and the free trade and
intercourse they afford; and they have said. and will
still say. the world, Neither territory nor our
laws shall stand in the way of these improvements In
any locality in any direction. This sentiment of free
trade in country and among our own people,
has in it than some people at first imagine 1t
comes home to every mans door and is the very HE
and soul of enterprise and Improvement The idea that
of the North Carolina people have, that to buld
up Beaufort they deprive half of their people
of privilege of travelling and trading where they
please is absurd be entertained by honest men,
We certainly have learned or believe, in Georgia. that
the best interests State and cities also, re-
uuire free and unrestraincd INSTRUMENTATION IN
every direction and with part of the country and
if the Legislators North Carolina do not eventually
find this to be the sentiment of their people. all we
have say their people different from our people
and the sleep of 'old Rip Van Wrinkle" is not yet
broke"