Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-05
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II il well sometimes 10 turn aside FROM
the turmoil and strife ofparlizan warfare,
and consider those shbjesls which more
directly interest, he material progress Of
the peopIe Of Dur State. The question
nropounded above isSone Of great signl6- |
can..e and Import. Ills well known that
Virginia Mas embarked in system OF
improvements for the beneftot the PEG
pie and progress of the State, and those
improTennenIs are now languishing for
the want Of means 10 complete rhsm--
What is to be done 5Shall Virginia re-
Knqush her system, Or shall she act me
part Of wise and prudent mother byyl
pushing them forward asrapidly5 as her
condition win permits Every consldera-
ton of policy, every instinct Of sell. pre-
servation demand that Virginia shall de-
velop her resources, and connect every
portion Of the State. by hooks ofAsteel. 4
Under the wise ADMINISTRATION of that
gallant man and comprehensive states
man, H. A, Wiset our finances at present
are in a condition to allow liberal appro-
priations to our leading roads without in.I
creasing the taxes q single cent. Cons55
sequendy. oar people should be willing
and solicitous for the rapid completion ot1
the leading lines of improvement. Such
a eonsummatien would 5eihe best defence
in the time of danger and alarm, and by
that means troops. could be dispatched
rapidly TO every. porsioh.of the Common
wealth, 10 defend our soil from the en-
croachmenls of hirelings and fanatics.
The present aspect of affairs should
teach the South to prepare for the worst
The political heavens are blackened with
clouds, and the seeds OF dissolution. aud
discord are scattering in every direction,
betokening acrisis of.fearful import. Tie
disturbers Of ourpeace, The murderersef
our citizens, the irobher and The outlaw,
have been held up BY the fanaticah crew
as martyrs. heroes. and paragons Of Tirt
lure and morality, and the people Of ths
South condemned to all the evils resaldn9
from tfie.torch Of the iucendiary aud The
butcheries u hireling cut-throats. Are
not thes circumstances by which We are
surrounded, sufficient 10 arouse every
Southern man to The importance Of being
prepared to meet the impending crisis I
| Let not the eroakers. those birds of ILL
omen, who are continually harping on
high taxes and excessive burdens deter
The patriot from doing all he can jill plac-
ing Virginia in state Of defence that will
L" laugh seige Of scyre. By no means
lean. We more successfully do il than By
finishing our roads from East to- West,
and from North to South. Let tacilities be
Il offered to the chiyafrous lowl5nders and
our hardy lneuntaineers, when the tocsiu
of alarm is sounded. crush 10 the rescue,
and we need not fear no danger from the
enemies and traitors without or within.
| Now is Ike time for the State 10 com.
.mence that system that will make her ID.
4 dependent aud prosperous. Let our Iead-
ing lines be tinishsd-7let our own. steam,
ers ply the ocean from our own shores
lei manufactures Of every description dol
our yallies and hills, --snd Virginia
4 at once stop encouraging and being De,
\ pendent upon Those who mlstreat US. sane
tEdeny US our rights and our privileges
and then we may. hope to defyin ever
way tile Northera aggfessors, and be in
dependent Of Yankee labor and Yanke,
Ingenuity
We do hope 10 see an enlightened ant
4 liberal policy pursded By tho represents
I tiyeso Of the people of Virginia. Our i'm
!, proyements ought 10 y source Of prid'
and pleasure 10 every Yirginian. Il ma.
be true that they have not bean manage,
!, with that prudence and economy that ne
cessjty demanded, yet notwithstanding
. all errors and imperfectiops. they hay
, given evidence of prosperity, and fini
remuneration to the State for all the oul
lay and trouble to which she has bee
subjected. Several weeks ago the Gen
! teral Railroad, in lis unfinished condition
9 paid into the State treasury the sum {
: 800 600. the interest on upwards of I'll
= millions ofdollars. Other roads liarea
!, paid into the treasul VI large sums Of NOR
= ey, which clearly shows that in the cours
of time, hen our Improvements are con
], lpleted, that the dividens and Interests d.
= rived from them will almost support on
State Government. But even if'they al
g not remnneratfye, higher and nobler-i il
s fluences should govern the people Of vi
y CHINA Evidences of the most startlu
II character, which=tfanspired but "a fe
is days ago. should be a eonelusive. arg
d n1ent in defeneefof the importance and n
/. cessi!y Of a speedy completion Of aH d
e leading lines When7patriolism and Sc
y,rl a ~, il IN, dapnand hair ny,o n