The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-08-26

| Senate from Bnrnwcll was introduced. who
| felt grateful when he looked about him for the
| prov yisiOns IN our constitution thnt pcrmiitcd
the people at all times TO assemble and discuss
| public measures. lie would not, Mt this ti,n~
! talk much about railroads aud the great in
| crease in the wealth of the State resutinr
from them, FOR Maj Perry had stolen his thun,
| der In spite of the great advantages of the
present day. there was much Of evil, chiefly
| among which was opposition to- the Blue Ridge
| Railroad-whch reminded him Of some peoDle
in South America, who in spite of the memo
riais of former greatness about them would
not believe that anybody had ever lived be.
| fore them AS land in Barnwel District had
increased since the introduction of railroads,
! so it would i'll Pickcns. lie could remember
when, II he carried nn umbrella over his head
on hot day. he shut it if he approached u
house, from public sentiment: and now the
field hand, who worked in tile full sun six
days III the week, spread his umbrella rs he
went to Church. Everybody carried u,nbrel-
las now. The people were in advance Of the
politicians, and should make their power felt
Col, Allen said the State had never invested n
dollar of taxation in aid of railroads: it.
all came FROM tho surplus revenue The
! resources of the State were n valua-
,!on ct Si1o,ii3.il7, and could they TO. Civ.
hvc or siN millions to rairoalsi Louisiana
WIN valuation of S35S, 29?,ou5, paid IL tax
Cnrolinn knew nothing about State tuxes-
A"'ne people would give three ar four millions
l" Dnil! stone house ut Columbia for the Leg
l>inture sl' III three or four weeks once n Year
ana would give nothing to the Blue l;lJgc
i'a''foa'i, which was destined to pour riches
h'o every District of the State aud everybody
eouid nave stone house. lie pledged Barri-
wen I" any enterprise which advanced the
honor dignity and prosperity of South Caro-
Col Thomas c. Perrin, President of the
rree,''iic and Columbia Railroad, heinr intro
uuceu' Snih profound sense Of duty prompted
him /" aid his vote" il, cncouru,,,.,;,ut ,r ,h,.
ni! h"S" fai!E"ad and the granting of State
"'h thereto. Although sis. 900 900 had been
tNPrndcd on railroads in South Carolina. The
H'nnS "' ihc upper Districts alone had incrcas.
cd Sl2un0,unu in value. One half had not
"e"h Told "i the great benefit arisin. from
ra''roais IN other States. No people was ever
dissatisfied with the jud;cous expenditure. OF
money for railruuds. South Carolina cam
ba'id the Blue Ridge Railroad without cmLnr-
rassihent. The prosperity Of a State sinks pre-
esely with the lrtl,nrgy with which SHE. treat
huiid this road fails, it will not be revived for
twenty Years. and the Stale will not be able to
nohiu IL. For himself he was willing to nuy
hve times his tax for twenty years for the sake
iu'! 'r'al ol M experiment. To revive the
prosperity OF South Carol lima Arrumcnts
would never convince anybody, but there wa.
no dlsputing experiments.
The exercises were closed hy m earnest and
forcblc speech from j. p. REED, Esu. from
which we make the following extracts rs pub
i'shed in the Curoinian:
We say it Is within the power of man tc
complete the work, and complete it within reu
sonabIe time. Then I occupy that pnsit ion -
IT Is not worth while to talk about whether il
Is TO be profitable not. These uucs,ioo.
have been aljnd.,"l Of by the people of Soutl
Carolina. They decided upon it before the,
put their money in it. They went 10 york
have finished part Of the road, the prcater mr.,
of it. From Pcndlcton to Anderson is finished
and The great obstacle. lis overcome. It. is des
med to stand for all lime there, a monument o
folly. or likethe pyramids of Egypt to stand
monument to our glory hereafter. As my
friend has said, am willing to pay my share
and vastly morc than my share. It, is no,
worth while to be humbuggcd upon this sub
J.ct 10y anybody. There is not the slirh,c Is,
chance OF dollar ever coming ont of the r,Gcket.
ol the people When YOU told 30 it is bysnme
one one Tor political purroses. Who are the Blue
e'nYc Ccmpa"yf Why they arc private stock
holders III Charleston and Anderson Let th.
St"tc loan her credit t" the Blue R;.lyc-cn-
dorse their notes as one neighbor would ro
security for another. That is nil. W., will
complete the work. il you will only give lis
| the credit. Go.our security for one or two,rnil.
hons Is 1t possible that there is any man who
believes the income would be so small that it.
would not pay the interest upon tic bonds
winch the company have asked YOU to punrap.
tee! say, the effort to oppose the road is
to h"mhns the pcnplc. or the thing is pot un.
derstoo'. undertake 20 sny that ii the railroad
was built now, that upon the fnith of that
road, by the mortgage OF the road, the com,
pany will be nble to finish it.
The assembly then repaired to the tables,
] MI ,I>.
the occasion, and $50 pounds of bread fur.
nshed bountiful ropnst At t6 O'Clock very
excellent supper was given. Judge Fnosr pre-
sided and about one hundred gentlemen were
present. The evening passed off very agreea-
bly, Various sentiments were offered, which
elected number of spirited responses
Thus passed off the Tunnel Hill Celebration
a day long to be remembered in Pickens, and
which we trust will be an earnest of a much
more glorious demonstration, to celebrate the
completion Of the enterprise. H. has chcered
the spirits Of the friends of the Road, who in
view Of what has already been accomplished,
and the benefits to be secured are prepared to
make an earnest appeal to the pride and patri.
otlsm of the members of the Legislature at tho
next Session All they desire is, but the credit
Of the State, aud this she Gun scarcely with
hold.
During our trip we had the pleasure of ma.
king and renewing many agreeable acquain-
tances. Among other gentlemen of the press,
we had the pleasure of making the acquain-
tance Mr.. WoopRuEF, Reporter of the Car
Gilman, and Mr.. GonDoN, of the Jfercuru to
whose very able reports we are very much in
dcbted i'll the preparation Of this article.
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
The following extract is taken from letter
Of Dr. CHoss, late spartanburg, to the South.
ern Christian advocate. We publish it, not for
any intrinsic merit to which it is entitled, but