Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-28

N country. And | ask gentlemen. in the nan
OF the best interests of our common countr,
re not lot temporary purposes of party advan
E age 10 Ignore great principle like this.
- (CoMAUNICArED)
Nashville and her Railroad Connee
It tfOns-No. III.
< In addition to the general statement of N
commercial rights of Nashville. made in m
t hrst article, the truth of which will be readiI
admitted, l propose to set forth a hipbe
claim still. do not mean to be fancifuI
now assume that Nashville is by natura
l right entitled to be the great leading mann
featuring mart Of the entire Southern
country. Sheis in possession ofand ,ccessibl,
F 10 the raw material, fuel, &c, in untoIf
abundance. She has at the present tim,
more permanent capital and can command
more capital, than any other civ of similar
size IN the United States. Her location i
peculiarly favorable, both for converting the
raw material into manufactures. and far dis
trlbutlng the same all over the South. Not
"''hS'ahdihg the comparative absence of
manufactures, she yet has a very LARGE and
~fapidly growing business in those art;cIes
that she might so easily make. The demand
which sustains this trade, must be sunplied
| by going abroad to other parts of onr own
country and to foreign countries. And onr
merchants are doing So. Besides the vast
amount Off merchandise indirectly received at
nashville, her direct imports from foreign
countries. exceed those of Louisville. with.
double our population. This fact alone is
conclusive that we are more favorobIv
located than any other point which could
enter contest with us. We can tbar.foro
meet all commercial adversaries. Mt mapiGast
advantage, aud even with less means and less
power, come out of any struggle that NAV
ensue in triumph.
But ii Nashville capital is so insersibIa %
its own safety as to throw away the odvo,to
geS mat nature has so literally supplied. and
permit less favored rivals to invade her
domains and take by storm the very gates Of
our commercial citadel, she must abide the |
results of an ill-advised ard disastroosIv |
conducted campaign.
True capital has its idioeyncrasies. 1t is
sometimes slow and lethargic, and NAV not
DC made to move till a live coal is pIaeed
upon Its back. II shuts itself in its she'll and
breathes its stifed breath; if attacked its
draws itself still closer, hut iares not ranol
the attack; and dies like a strong man Of
s""' Ut congestion or paralysis, or natural
uecay. Again 1t is sensitive, mecuriaI. rest
less forever active and on the alert. renclling
aggression OF every sort, and embracing every
even at the risk of capture and
punishment, TO make torays into the very
lesrt OF an adversary's camps. 1t is perne-
'uaiiy making sorties and damaging some
weak OF unguarded point Of its enemy, and
bringing IN the spoils of war. The capital
u Nashville is of the former kind. II hes
Town Tor fix months, then turns over and
men Hes down for another six months. II
ormed these habits under the gentle lullaby
u turnpikes, and the sweet flowing muru,rs
: ''e most delicious OF rivers, the Cumber- !
ana The Turnpikes were about six months
bringing In the produce and taking back
ne returning supplies; and then business !,
'ok comfortable snooze for six months !,
or SIX months, the generous clouds give
own their waters, and the Cumberland is
cited by steam-driven paddle wheels. and =
len the ehulgent sun dries it up for six
ohths, and a bewitching calm comes over its
'Som. Anon, il. the business. the capital :,
disturbed and fretted by the Railroad. It's "
se ana comfort Is broken. day and night. =,
the restless charger OF the iron boof Vet "
Is but partially aroused-it is in the sin.
'iar state Of stupeflcton between waking
q .lnmbcr. which dlsqualines for discreet
uon OF any sort. Aud while others have
CIR longs ready to place the coal of fire on
oack 10 incite IL TO move out of their way.
propose now to dash cold water in its face La "a,
wake it up. uI'
10 begin then, what are the actual rail- sci
~ '"cih'ies and connections of Nashville, so
what do they secure TO her? There il v
u the Nashville and Chattanooga Road sui
rtcred Ia December ls45. aud commenced ter
ming Tor short distance from Nashville mt
hVe years afterwards, and subsequently =. :"
apleted. Though it has never n,rbans me-.
d Il boaa fdc dividend to its stoekhold.rs :, 10
'u''y Fiudieaied It's benefits. IL forestaled chs
o'her enterprises, which would otherwise III III
interviewed between that portion of tb,. of
ie OF East Tennessee, Northern Georyia ope
Alabama, that We now enjoy. Tin h.e, VIII
a'ed large portion Of that trade and ~
aghi II TO oor doors. l have no COMPLAINT poe
make OF that road. As an original nro- \
1ion- may OF may not have prsfsrresl 10 VIII
expended the large sum of its cost IN an
rent hnc-neither do enter into am nrse
ate as TO the management of the road Il cial
detail OF It's business operations. lam idea
ned TO regard this Road, for my presen, - :.
'o's~, As a useful eaterprise and as saving obs
Ashviiie indirectly = full eonsidrratiaa long
'~r part Of the outlay Of its construe- 70
oppe
AZ, i've years afterwards, We have The aud
iessee aad Alahama, running 10 Frank q Il
'ow TO Spring HUI, presea,ly 10 colam. as ne
and finally 10 Nj Pleasant. The trade NV.
The points GA thIs lice came to Nash aud
without The rad; bot the road has In Fsss'
ed - ~ ehespeniag and qaiekeaing i.s A- n