Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-28
Ths mil Roads Vest.

make all who 1--we l tie good old mother
OF US all \ sickatheart, to see the enter
prises with which she struck at the trade
of tile South West dwarfed into mere.
lines oftraysl, instead Of grasping with
arm hand the prize for which they
sprung out to her bordersto think that
this1poor pitifll result is to repay her
sacrifices, her labors. and her hopes.
70 yield to such sentiments. and per-
init things to take their course, is not the
policy Of men. We call upon those who
are most interested, upon stockholders.
and business men, and the guardians Of
public veal, tolwhemziiie interests of the
State are confded- come to the rescue
Ito press upon the smanagementrof our
railroads a greater vigilance towards the
trusts confded 40 Ihe1a .5e Vigorously
pressed ibytt |senlimentswe know 10 be
common to all acquainted with the facts,
+ week 81 less Is all that will be required
to force concurrence Of action all along
our routes from the Sea board to Bristol,
and aconcurrenee of sacrifices, If neoessa-
IN, I'd secure tile common good. Once
set the tide 10 fowing against US, and the
dullest can gseelthe difficulty in diyerting
it, We must strike and strike promptly,
and dig deap the channels Of trade ID Mis
direction. 1t is tidleness to say that the
first efforts Of 4 new enterprise should be
directed to pay. The re ward ofsacrifces
sometimes lies fail of in the future. The
roads between tids water and Knoxville
can as well afford To carry grain for 80
fcts. $50 miles, as those to- Charleston can
for that price 520tmiles. While, al the
same price, the advantage here would at
tract all the traffic, establish the commer-
Z cial relations from which we may anticl-
pate So much hereafter, or at least ac-
quaint the people oftAatcountry Withonr
facilities. five are correct, in our esti-
mate of the advantage We have. tho roads
South from Knoxville must soon find it
fruitless to contest tot the traffic Of that
route within range pf distance favorable
to tie East, With this conviction. a
change ofpoliey consistent with the prof
table employ mentof all would come. and
thus permanent peace follow the first
victory. Is.anythihg more obvious than
that this victory must be attempted at
some day? Why postpone 1t until our
rivals haze the advantage Of position?
For many ofsthose who make the poll
cyjof our roads We have the highest re-
spect. 1t would be painful for us to
commence war upon them we earnestly
houe that they but need having their at
tsntion called to the subjsct--but, ifitmust
come, we shall unswsrvingly march up
to our duty, ana continue rom tlme %
time 70 hold tnem up 2 puoilo ooneefn
haI,oa' 49, tan,s5v i omen 10 then, H.
which III roaysnoeet Tie difficulties Of the
case. Let the roads agree upon sascale
Of proportionate freight. and direct q
common age1t e noao ~. : dee IT,
n;.;ga j nj sar0a 81 ! LAWYER mice than
& Charleston .IsBy mutual agreement.
they might avoid the breakage of bulk
from Knoxville tp the very side OF the YES
sei Tor any portIin inc W ''lf9, -. s.,,
LII NJ = III ner;ad II nrom;sas aad
prrophesies. thew ! will 6nd some induce
ment, ID justification To themselves, to act
with promptness and harmony on this
important suDsct. ne eeem'ng sralnsf
Il. Fast ut A. ;aora d;.tapt no;;a III
thanE .Knoxy;Ilsf we're tbe themes of all
thairl aJonuanca VIII thew answar Nv