The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-10
au,f ana shin Island Railroad.

We learn from the Sea Coast Democrat
that the barbecue given at Mississippi
City on the 81 inst, was most enthu'l
astic. and numerously attended. WV. a
| CuAwrIIN. Esq, presided and speeches
were made by Col. WEsr, Senator iro"
| Holmes County. Gen. woop, editor OF the
Natchcz Free Trader Col. STEWART, OF
| New Orleans. and h. W. SAUNDERS Esq
Of Jackson
When the people take hold ct mat
ter a. they have done in the cas-" OF the
| Gplr and Shin Island Railroad, there Is
rsa.op Il, believe that it Is going to be ac.
c,nrIi.bed Every right thinking man
in tbe state. be he a resident Of the North
crp. southern. Eastern or Western Por,
ton Of Mississippi takes adccp interest in
this truly great enterprise. \ man may
t,lisve. ns we 10. that the Northern ter
mimi. !. not where It should BE-, and that
the road. a. % present understood is u
| take not the best aud most advantageous
ropte. But his anxiety 90 see it built
should not be- diminished ON that a,-
count. Its Cmphatically great state
wo,k one that ~ to rebound 90 the
wealth. the honor, the commercial. and
may be-. political independence Of Mi, =
i..ippi. no matter where IL unitc~ with the
rail road system of the state. There Is
really NO question Of State concern. al
the present time. at all comparable with
Il in importance. 10 ovrr-shadovs all
others. and concerns our po.terity rs well
a. ourselves. The good that It promises
has been q thousand times told through
the press and ON the hu~ting~-thc people,
We believe. are thoroughly impressed with
the importance and value of this enter.
prise. and IL now only remains for them
10 g-f. aud to instruct their representa-
tiycs in the legislature TO act In such
amlnucr as will place the work on q sure
basis.
The sand idea in connection with this
great work i, that IL will release our state
from commercial thraldom i'm time #
peace, and render her moro powerful. if
unfortunately, the clugor Of arm, should
ever be- heard through the land 4 great
commercial emporium will be- built up
within our own limits, and the means lie
afforded Of concentrating the military
strength Of the State ON the sea coast.
with the promptncss required in warlike
operations in this fast age. Viewed in a
purely peaceful aspect, it will develop the
resources Of a large portion OF the State.
whose progress has been retarded by the
want Of an outlet to market-it will add
immensely to the wealth Of the State hv
saving the large sums we pay annually to
New Orleans, Mobile and Memphi--it
will increase the population of the coun-
ties which il pcnetratc,. render taxation
lighter, and make every Mississippian feel
prouder Of his State, to know that she
can no longer be reproachcd with lack
Of energy and public spirit in failing to
improve the great advantage naturally re-
sulting to her from the possession of a
harbor equal TO any on the whole South
ern coast. Should not such con-idcra-
tons as these enlist the livclic-t interest
Of the people Of the whole State in this
magnificent project. intelligent minds
in other States see the Importance Of the
question, and if we fail to perceive it, and
fail to come up to our duty in the prcmi-
Sea, we shall be regarded abroad with
most uniavorable opinions. Il is to he
hoped that those who are charged with
the conduct Of the work, together with
the press and the public men of the State,
will keep il before the people, and urge
the making Of il a State enterprise. one
which the State shall be bound to see &C.
complished. There is not an intelligent
man but knows that. IL this road is ever
built il must be done by the State. and
the question may as we'll be- determined
at once. a. to whether the people are will
ing that the State should build IT, The
next Legislature, therefore. might reach
the point in the shortest and quickest way
by simply submitting 10 % vote of the
people, the question of whether they are
willing 10 be- taxed 10 construct the road.
and secure the advantages which il prom
iscs. II they say YEA then the work will
b. already a. good ~ donc-f they say
nav, there Is an end of the matter. and
Mississippi may make up her mind o. be-
come the BoCtia of the Union