The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-23
GREENvuLE AND FRENCH BROAD RAIL
ROAD.

SENATE. Friday, Dec. 18th.
The special order for l2m.. wns then taken
up--a bill to afford aid to the Grcenyille
and French Broad Railroad.
Mr.. Marshall said that he desired to fine
| tho post ion he held in regard TO this hill that
he friend of all int ernal improvements.
Tint he had always voted for them, and that
| he was proud to say that his conscience had
never smitten him for one cent he had voted
to appropriate. He desired TO see all internal
| improvements proapering lie now desired 20
see four Of those now before the Senate carried
! on TO completion. These were the deepening of
the harhor Of Charleston, the Greemvilie and
French Broad Railroad, n road which wonld
connect the Coalfelds with South Carolina. and
the Blue Ridge Railroad. He said this with
n friend Of oil internal improvements which
! tend to strengthen the State. He said that his
| only complaint against the Gr-enville and
French Broad Railroad, was that they nsk ed
! too little.
Mr.. Palmer said: It was not my intention to
have said word on this question. but the SEN
nt"r from Ai'heville has thought proper to
! charge upon those who are opposed to the
| Blue Rhlge Railroad, that they opposed to
the progress and dcvei pment Of the State. It
! is not the first time that rhis charge has heen
made against US. and the Senator di.clnims
making the charge against me. But desire to
vinIicate the party from the charge also.
shall not say anything for or against the
Grrenville and French Broad Railroad. Its
claims have been most ably set forth hy the
senator from Sp"rtanburg, and its advantages
stand in bold contrast tn thos- of another line
going to the Wcst-with this question shall
have nothing to do for the present. Mr.. Presi.
/ dent ain illing to show my hands with any
! individual in this hody. as to whether my course
on the subject railroads has been liberal OF 9th.
erwise In 1927. when the question Of fbulding
! the Louisville. Cincinnati md Oh nrlcston Rail.
rond was before the people, although a young
man at that timc / subscribed s.. 900 to the en-
/ ferprise. But TINT undertaking stood on a very
different footing from the Blue Ridge Railroad.
Then there was On individual subscription of II -
! oo0, 900 and but one million OF State subscrip.
ton. But now condition of things ia entirely
! reversed. The individual subscription is com.
! paratively small, aud tn. State !, required
to contribute largely TO the enterprise From
that day t" this. | have repeatedly been cnga.
, Ced n the construction Of ailroads aud have
always made it rule when advocated a road
10 put my hands into myown pockets first be.
lore called upon others to contribute. I am
II" adTncatc ofthat kind Of liberaltv which with
holds ones own money and gives freely from the
Treasury Of the State. This IS character for lib
erahty that is very easily acquired. Believing.
as do that 1t the opponents of the Blue Ridge
wereMr Presi len. judged by the standard which
have selected nS rS,le Of action, thut:thcy would
compare favurably will, those who we're i,s ud-
vocatrs. have felt compelled TO vindicate them
from the charge of a want of liberty and being
opposed TO the progress of the State.
Mr.. Mazyck said that he felt less hesitation
in voting hvornhIy upon this question than
on the Blue Ridge. because it. made a fnirer
showing. But the State was already at or. nt
expense. and consequently he could not vote
for lis reud, unit! he saw whether the State
| Intended TO vote aid to the Blue Ridge He
could not vote for both.
Mr.. Dan,Ller moved to amend, by strik ing
ont Sso,0W wherever it may occur in the bill,
and insert sG5.oND. Agreed to.
MIR. Wagner asked whether the gauge was
not restricted in North Carolina and whether.
ut the completion Of the road in North Carroll
na. it is not the privilege of the Central Road,
OF North Carolina. 10 purchase the whole.
MIR. Cannon replied that they were both true,
IN part. The debate was continued by Messrs.
Harrison. Boykin md Cannon.
Mr.. Wagner called for the yeas ard naya.
1rAs.-Messrs Allen, Barker Blnken-y,
!soykin, Cannon, Dnntzler. Furman. Gist.
Hampton, King. Lescsne, Marshall Noses Rhe,t
LimmermnE.-l5.
NAYs.-Mr President Messrs. Aston, Flick
ling, Fox, Darlington, Cause. Harrison, J. Irby
e: lrbY, Johnston, Manning, Mazyck Me- ALLEY,
McCaw. Mellard, Montgomery, O'Bryan, Pal.
.ner, Sessions, Sharpe, Wagner, Wesimoreland
Witherspoou.-27.