The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-04-06

Tho recent organization Of this Com /
pany. and the evident interest manifested |
by tho people throughout the Stdtc in
reference 10 the construction Of the road.
augurs well lor the future. No measure
Of equal magnitude has ever before been
presented to the consideration Of the pco-
pie Of our state. We regard ia coustuc-
ton, and that, too, at no very distant pc
ROD. rs a lorcgonc conclusion. ItappearS !
clear 10 our minds that no Mi-sissippian, |
with single spark Of PATRIOTISM in his |
breast, viii now throw any obstacles in the
way Of the prosecution Of this great work.
This road must be built in order to secure |
| our commercial a. well a. political Independ- |
cnce. We have one Of the finest harbors |
ON our whole southern coast, with water |
sufficient, at all times, 10 admit the lar |
pest class vessels which run TO our South |
ern ports.
More than S7.OOO.OO0 worth Of the pro-
duce Of the country is now detained from
sea in consequence Of low water on the
bar at the mouth Of the Mississippi: This
fact is one Of the strongest arguments
which can be adduced in favor Of the Ship
Island Road In order to successfully
protect the rights and interests of the
south, we must build up our commerce,
encourage free trade. and cut loose the
chains which have 50 long bound US hand
and foot 10 the car Of the North. We
must avail ourselves Of all our natural adj
vantagcs, and show more public spirit
/ than in times past, or the business Of the
/ country will continue in it, old channels
/ aud nothing useful will be- accomplished
Tho donation Of lands by Congress to
this Company. and the subscriptions which
will ultimately be realized m the counties
ON the route of the road, and az each ter
minus. will doubtless amount to a large
sum but still we must not Disguise the
fact that Il the road is built, that is with
in any reasonable length Of time, y must
Le Jrstffg aI}r} Do a mr YaH ne property q
a. .Nps. Generally speaking and under
or,linar, circumstance. we would oppose
state aid 20 railroads. Roads Of this kind
should never Boz constructed unless there
Is "a great public necessity for them, and
then thcpcople interested will build them
without calling in the help Of the great
mass Of the people.
But this road differs. in this respect,
from any other line of intercommunica-
ton which has over been proposed thro'
our State. aud we have watched with more
than ordinary anxiety the discussions on
/ this question and while al our leading
mon. the press and the people, are talking
i'm favor OF the work, still they all careful
, rs avoid. with a few exceptions, to tell the
peopIr how the money is to be- raised to
build the road. It, construction viii
, | probably cost from i've to seven millions
/ of dollars. and it H. utterly impossible for
this money to be raised without material
AID" from the State Il il our opinion
that Mississippi owes il to herself, TO her
future brilliant and glorious destiny, to
; give this aid She Is now the second cot
ton producing State in the Union, and
2 pays annually a heavy tribute 20 the cities
? of Memphis. New Orleans and Mobile,
Z which would be saved by the construction
a ola railroad 70 Ship Island.
q In the event hcpcoplc Of the South are
y driven to the dire necessity of dissolying
o the Union. it may be all importan, to our
= agricultural, as well as commercial inter
csts. TO have a seaport town Of our own,
b. We then give il as our opinion that the
y Legislature of our State should be called
upon TO aid this great enterprise with
money and friendly legislation.
We throw out these suggestions thu.
, early. a. the people Of the state are about
bringing out their candidates for the lie
T. rislaturc, and we think il is Of the frs
y importance that this question should nov
Z, De brought prominently before them.
!, We shall rccur to this subject often du
" ring the present year, and we hope on
!. friends will aid Us in giving the country
Y an the light possible on this the most i'm
portaut question which has ever beer
brought before the people Of Mississippi.
= ANOTHER Surc1DE.-M,EE ". PErrwAr
= Jr.. Of Wilcox County, Alabama, recent!
" committed suicide by shooting himself il
the head with pistol.
Suicides. Of late years, are becoming
y common in the United States, and il W,
y keep advancing in this respect, we shall
~ soon equal the French. In France.
any thing happens TO man or woman
which they consider insupportahlc, the
quietly drown themselves, and dead bod
!, les are picked out Of the river. near Paris
!, almost every morning.
= " there was no belief in a hereafter
there is no telling to what extent self-de
m struction might be carried. The fear o
!, rushing madly into the presence Of ia,
u, Great Creator Of an things. doubtless in
!. duces many to hold on 10 life, although
q all their earthly prospects may have beer
/, blasted. We have always thought no 50,
4 man ever deliberately destroyed himself
!. but the letters of some suicides. WRITER
\ when they were just ON the eve Of precip
itatinr themselves from time into ctcrni
10 ty. appear TO have been composed by met
u who were rational and in full possession
"A Of al their mental faculties.
~ ENcoUUNsU SoJruEgS MANUFACTURE
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