Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-18

we desire to arouse the party from the delusic
Of overwhelming strength. We desire to shoi
the necessity for union and harmony. Bu
many are the reforms that are to be made be
fore union and harmony can be brought about
An open day-ltgM organization must be made
the politicians OF the closet must abandon thei
secret and covert organization. and admit TIL
rrorLE into their consultations
We have broken down the dtl.i:,n. ur tin
cni,tri,, and We are prepared To open our ba;
tcries upon the "i;pa'"dy OF the clo.r' Til,
people are arousins in the Congressional Dis
,rictS. and in some of the Senatorial District
thundcrs loud and deep lnutter the doom q
the clpsrt kiimgs
Mr. I.ctcher can unite and l,arluoni>e his par
ty and lead it TO victory again. if he can onl,
dissolve the banded organization Of the cio,e
that weighs upon the people and would pcrpei
uatc office. Without the dissolution OF TN
elo.ct r"r7s. harmony is impossible and del',a
certain.
The responsibility Of Mr. l.clchrrs nomina
| ton belongs to the closet politicians, and hi:
defeat shall be chargeable TO them likewise. -
They can elect MIN or defeat him. The altcrna
! tive is with them. and Mr.. Lctchcr had better
( begin before he leaves Washington. the good
work OF reforming this abuse. of exclusive
closet organization. which has already worked
sufficient injury Ia the Democratic party o
Virginia.
GAINESVILLE AND KEYsvILLE CONNECTION
The great Importance Of this short road. Ia
the citizens of Richmond. would seem to bc it,
sufficient recommendation to every one of her
citizens to all by his Vote the citys subscrip-
ton thereto. But we regret that active excr-
tions are being made to defeat this most essen
tial connection for the North Carolina trade.
Let anv man who feels an interest in the pros
perity Of our city, who desires TO see her trade
expanded, ,andic facilities for commerce greatly
extended cast his eye over the extent Of coun-
try, the variety Of production and the wealth Of
the people this connection would introduce to
sonaily interested in some other road, will
he found among us unwilling 10 vote for the
city subscription. We shall not consume our
space in discussing the feasibility Of the con.
structon-those rho kMoc tell lis the road 'rH
Lt buiU. and knowing ourselves that il 0nght
to he built we accept the fact Of its practica
bility and urge the citizens Of Richmond TO be
awake to the completion ola project which lays
open to her tracsmcn the riches Of Western
and Southern North Carolina. Richmond is
asked TO subscribe 800, ,000 TO this road-to hc
paid when an equal amount i, subscribed
by the country--tlis secures S20Qpo1: and
when this amount is secured the road will ccr-
tainlv be built either with or without State aid
At the proper time we shall be prepared to lay
this matter before t,e Legislature, and In urge
its favorable consideration and aid from the
State. Let the city Of Richmond evinrc
determination to foster and encourage
her trade. and Virginia will never be backward
/ to lend her helping hand. But backwardncss
Oh the part OF the city may produce lukcwarn-
ness OH the part of the State. Those only are
worthy of aid who are determined to help them
selves. What is 100000 to the city Of Rich.
mond. 4 mere nit, when compared with the
trade its investment in this road will insure. -
The cry of economy. which is raised against
this appropriation, is neither wise nor just
This connection will open to Richmond coun-
try wide in extent and rich in production. 1t
will introduce to our markets a people anxious
to make this city the place Of purchase and sale,
The folly Of Withholding the aid that is asked
will be patent to our people when the lnli'i-
ences now at work to arrest this subscription
shall have ,lranc, the trade Of North Carolina
to other markets, and closed against our people
the rich country this connection would open.
The dispatch" Of Yesterday. thus closes i'<
second able article on this subject
This city has now no practical railroad con.
nection with North Carolina. The people Of
that State near the proposed line Of improve
. tncnt, are dIlAIDlo lll'il w i'sN --'' -
communication with their country. They de-
sire to come here to buy and to sell. Shall we
give them the cold shoulder? Shall we reject
them and their trade: Is this city 50 great. So
Independent. that she can turn away with I'M
puntv such propositions. such friendly demon
strations: .Vo--Ho' She cannot. She is be-
set on every hand with rivals, who are working
openly and covcrtiy to drain her of every
stream of,radc that flows towards her. They
are rival, which. if not her equals sing s. are
powerful when combined, and they have shown
that they can combine whenever they can niure
this city by combination. Therefore, Richmond
connot sit quietly and prosper. She must enter
the field, and offset the schemes and efforts OF
others by her own cyertionsa and her own saga
city. The time for waiting on Providence ispast.
1t is day of competition and hard working
with head and hand. Lt', he" tic Por'3 q
ealrgy n,d enterprise in Richmond gre prof
! Mafthsy are suited 10 tie times, and H"" they
ar, dtttrn,Med Mat their city shall y""h"a"' ~