Smyrna times., 1858-09-23
The Delaware Railroad and Whining
t0n-B0id Talk.

The Pcninsular NeWS, after speaking of the
beauty aud enterprise of w IlmngIon, and the
State pride we have in it, complains bitterly o!
the Philadelphia, Wilmington g. Baltimore
Railroad in furcing DeIawarians TO pass on to
Philadclphia or pay large additional price for
their passage. The city Of Wilmington. it says,
assisted literally in the construction of the
road, aud the money which would otherwise
add 10 the wealth Of Wilmington and conse.
quenily' to Delaware, is, by the present ar
rangcmcnt, forced into Philadelphia. 1t goes
on 70 say:
Now the question is this-slall the city of
Wilmington aud the State Of Delaware be
goHSed " out Of thousands of dollars annually
10 thro" hundred or two into the hands OF
me Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad company by a road which the people OF
Delaware themselves have built!
we have heretofore suggested to the Phla.
wilmington and BlItimore Railroad Company.
The necessity of placing the city of Wllmlngton
on an equality with Philadelphia, so far as the
lare on the Delaware Railroad is concerned:
now we claim 1t as right. We have had III,
whole matter discussed in this section of the
state, and the unreserved sentiment is that our
own IItle Wilmington shall have Justice done
hcr' II Is probable That the legislature OF
Ne'd"dfe VIII, at It's coming session, appropri-
ate from one-halfto million of dollars to pub
Improvements; not one dollar Of which
shall the Delaware Railroad have, or any other
road IN which the Pailadcpha, Wilmington
aud BIitmore Railroad has an interest. unless
the CITY OF Wilmington is relieved from the en-.
Oargo now placed on her by the Philadt lphia,
w ilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company.
Inc Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
iU1Iiroad Company has unpertormed agreements
win The State of Delaware and the stock.
holders OF the Delaware Railroad, which places
them IN the power Of the legislature Of Della
ware, and unless this grievance is removed. W.,
know 1t to be fact that al the next session of
our legislature the whole State will be united
to protect her interest and resent the course oft
the Phlade phla, Wilmington and Baltimore
ltallroad Company which Is in truth an insult |
10 every citizen of Delaware We are sur |
prIse@ that Wilmington should so LONG havL |
submitted to such an outrage. We can assure
the city OF Wilmington that the citizens of the
lower sections Of the State are with them in
LhIs contention and that they have only to bring
forward the proposed proposition for relief and
hey will find the whole State ready to on
hem. In a few months we shall see whether
I is subject of speculation for u unprinciped
md avar'cIous Incorporation The Delaware
abroad has been built by Delaware and b,
Oelawarlans, and it shall serve the interests OF
Delaware aud Dclawarians, The Philadelphia.
and Baltimore railroad to the con-
rary, notwithstanding.
We have heretofore in the name not only o.
he citizens OF Wilmington, but ofthe State OF
Delaware, asked the Philadelphia, Wilmington
nd Baltimore railroad company to remove this
'urden from Wilmington. The Company have
ctused to do it, and now we intend to max
hem do it. We speak thus confidently be
ause we know that the whole people Of Dela
ware think with US and vii! act with us in re
alton to this matter at the proper time.
TO generllize the whole matter, if Mr. Eel
on who represents the Philadelphia, w .lmlng-
Oh aud Bl!tmore railroad company will, at thc
eQuest of the people of Delaware, place WI
nington on an equality with Philadelphia in re.
alton to this matter, we will acknowledge our
obligation to him, il he does not do it when the
eglslature of 'loware meets, we Will make
lin do it. That's ALL