Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-14

minshing her importance asa whole? But
perhaps some persons in Sparanburg, York
or Lancaster may conceive that they would
be benefited by its completion, as they
live a long ways from it, But if there he
any such persons, they must certainly have
been raised a long way off from any road,
and never read newspaper If there were
no rabbits in their country, they would i'm
aglnc that they could catch them by hold
ing salt out to them in their hands
Some may suppose that if the work goes
on by State aid, they will then have to pay
ii heavier tax. But the truth seems to be
that in a very short time their taxes will
be less, for the value of property in the
State will be so much enhanced thereby.
that far less tax will be sufficient. Mar
row, selfish minds then, arc those who will
OPP osc the construction of the Blue Ridge
Railroad by State aid, as the arrangements
used in the last Legislature, show that the
road, when completed, will not only very
well support itself, but pay handsome
dividend.
The third question, to wit: IF it will be
of any advantage to the whole of the State,
would it be Just in the people Of Grecnvillc
Spartanburg and other places where they
have railroads, to oppose State aid ? de-
mands the attention of all conscientious
men.
But then, there arc many in this State
who 20 for policy only, and not for justice,
unless it suits them. Even in the last Leg-
isaturc many boostcd that they voted A.
gainst appropriation to the road through
policy, although they thought the road
ought to be finished by the State No man
is fit for legislator who cares so little for
justice; neither is he good citizen, who
thinks more Of policy than justice, as the
latter is the pivot on which every act of
man should turn.
In the last Legislature it is reported that
many members, though acknowledging the
State should aid the road, yet voted against
it, because they had pledged their constitu-
cnts, that if they only would let them go
to the Legislature at the public expense,
they would vote against it We're they
just or vcnal? Were they independents
men, or did they want to go to the Lcgisla-
turc pretty bad ? The fourth important
question as laid down above is, should S.
Carolinians be influenced by selGshness or
patriotism
OF course all true Curolinans would Join
to patriots, and go for that which might
benefit the whole State, instead of adding,
perhaps, mere miahtfor few years only
to their own purses.
Then ut the Mass Meeting to be held at
Tunnel Hill, every member should act Us
a patriot and as Il man, who loves the pros
perty of his whole country, the whole State
of South Carolina. The completion of the
| Blue Ridge Railroad cannot injure any
man i'll it, so much as to induce him to act
against the interest of his country, if he be
worthy of IL country; and indeed, it will,
almost bcyoud the possibility Of q doubt,
ultimately be an advantage to every citizen
1t is true that the citizens of Pickens
and Anderson Districts may afford to fin
ish the road themselves, as the enhanced
value of their property would thereby am
cunt to more than the stock necessary to
be taken for that purpose; but since the
road would benefit the whole State, would
it be treating them justly to compel them
TO do it?
1t is to BE- hoped that every district in
the State will be well represented at that
Mass Meeting, and that each member will
be influenced more by patriotism and JUS
ticc than mere policy and selfshncss.
CRAcERo
Clayton's Mills, S. G., April Goth, 1850.
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