The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-28
rFor the Lancaster Ledger.l

Mr.. EDITOR: Dear Sir-Having about
finished working my crop,nnd feeling drow-
sy, and having nothing else to do, have
concluded to interest myself (for do not
expect to interest any one else) by doing
what never have done and never expect TO
do again writing n newspaper commun;ca-
ton.
My object, in writing this is, first TO in
form your rail road correspondent, Of GER
tain section in Lancaster District, and in the
second place to call the attention Of the
District to the injustice TO this section of re-
sorting to taxation for the purpose of build
ing rail road TO I-ancasterville. The sec
tion TO which allude is located in the
Northern portion of the District, and en-
braces ali thTt section of the District lying
north Of Waxhaw Creek, and designated rs
the Indian Land; whose soil gave birth 10
both Miller md Jackson and now boasts of
ITS Caldwell, Sims. Vaughan, Cureton, Por-
ter, Magill, Steels, Heath, Morrow, Millers,
(of n kindred spirit rs well as blood TO the
celebrated Steven ID johnson, Ivys, Culps.
Potts, Ross aud many Others who arc no
less noted than those we have named.
Now We do not believe your correspondent
to be ignorant of The above particulars, we
merely assumed this position from the fact
that his calls are made TO the balance of
the District and his n! gument founded upon
and applicable only /" the balance.
A rail road TO Lancasterville is much de.
sired aud undoubtedly would be a great
source of benefit TO every other section OF
the District than that Of the Indian Land
section.
II is plain, however, TO every unproju>
diced mind that rail road 10 Iancastervillc
cannot benefit this section, there is n depot
on the road, TO which it is proposed TO con-
meet the Lancaster road, that is nearer any
point IN this section and much nearer to n
larger portion of it, than I.anvasterviile.
Now under these circumstances, is there
shadow Of justice in resor,ing TO taxation!
1t wonld be compelling us to support that
from which We can receive no benefit; would
1t be justice for the District to feed NV
horse which no body rides bu, myself! we
have as much District pride as any other
section, and wi II show it Ly our voluntary
fruits; we have also n full shnre Of repub.
licanism and will exert every nerve against
usurpation.
We are decidedly in favor Of n mil road
and do congratulate those in. rested in hav-
ing one, of the ability, energy and means of
your correspondent, TO advocate the rail
road cause; he has made some happy hits,
one of which is his appeal TO District pride,
and another is, his appeal 10 the ladies, bot
IN his instruction TO the ladies he has again
forgotten Indian Land. w. have wives
ana daughters who are as fond Of wearing
large hoops, fine dresses and new bonnets
MS those Of any other section, but they can.
not receive any benefit in this line from a
rail road running TO Lancasterville.
Bot to conclude, for We have been already
too lengthy, If we (the Indian I.and) could
receive the benefit that other sections can.
In this enterprise, we would 90 tooth and
toe-naiI and say the road shal! he built.
Equal rights, interests and privileges is
the motto OF INDIAN LAND.