Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-11-29
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IL hi Of a State 10 sccs,le.
Lake Erie - Pacific stsit-stoad.
/, is Of great. infac, Of incslculable
importance just at this particular
time. that the citizens Of this County
and OF Winchester look to. anil after
the prospects Of this Rail-isoad. The
South will soon have the Union
dissolved. Of course. and they will al
once AMI hencefourth stop oil all con
nection, commercial or otherwise IN
that direction. All the tributaries
tina, flow into the Mississippi from
the bounlless AMI exhautlcss North
west will be cut of Immediately. DO
You suppose for ono moment that
they will permit the Free waters OF the
Ohio. the Wabash. the Illinois anil
other great rivers to flow down the
channel of the Mississippi into I'll:
Gulf Of Mexico? M sir. These
rivers will have to "jry up" Every
thing that has been going South will
have Ia seek Southern outlet. Even
the wild geese will not dare leave the
Northern lakes in the winter. No
Northern cloud will bc permitted to
drop its watcry freight on any
Southern plantation.
But To be serious aboat this road.
II we had language anil the powcrs oi
description to portray tho real value
Of this roatl to our people. we we'll
know thai every one would lend
helping hand. Ii we would ever have
a growing. thriving. prosperous Conn
~, in all the elements OF wealth AMI
commerce., we must have a direct COM
munication with the great Lakes oil
the North. Tn their bosoms our sur
plus produce OF every description Is
borne away to market. But when i,
has to 20 by the way Of Cincinna /
and the Ohio river or by rail roa
80 miles to Cleveland it takes oil a
considerable item OF the producers
profit. The time il takes To make a
shipment amounts to COOL deal also
These expenses AMI hindrances will be
obviated by the construction OF this
road. II must and will be made. and
all that the citizens of this County and
town have to do to secure Winchester
as a point is to take hold Of the matter
with energy and subscribe stock as
they are able. This done. and the road
is ours without doubt. Ii will not
only open a shorter route to the East
ern cities than any other road. but IL
will undoubtedly be paying road. IL
is under the control and supervision OF
men who arc entirely capable of con-
ductisg an enterprise OF so much I'M
portance. So far no liabilities OF any
character have been incurred, which
places the whole thing in most de-
sirablc condition.
But Eight here we are met by an Oh
lection, in which we are told that
numbers Of persons have been swinl-
led by railroad schemes. This oblcc-
ton is worthy of Candid consideration
Railroad operations may be as liable
TO prove disastrous rs other business
spcculations, but no one will deny or
question but that the policy of rail-
roal may be sue. that failure Is out
OF the question: that every stakeholder
may be guaranteed against loss. There
can be no risks TO run in this roal.
anil for this obvious reason: The d.
rectors have determined (which GER
tainly exhibits great discretion) that
thework shall not be commemorative
volving the expenditure of money n-
al sufficient amount OF stock Is snb-
scribcd To build the road. This being
the fact, can any of You figure out any
conceivable process by which you can
be deirau.led out Of your subscii ptiong
We woul,l not say one word favorable
of this road, If we had the most re
mote idea that any one man who
might invest ever so lightly. would be
cheated out Of his money. however inn
portant the road might be to the coun-
try. But the fact lies in this one con
si,leiation, anil we dare not overlook
it. il we could: This road must either
pass through Winchester or run two
or three miles south of il. IL Is al
ready 80 determined, and depends en-
iircly upon the amount OF stock we
raise at this point. fhis is a fact every
way worthy OF the consideration of the
business man in this place anil of 9TH
ers who are alike deeply interested in
the prosperity AMI growth OF our
Comfy seat. This roa,l once compile
ted. il will be the great commercial
highway OF kastcrn Indiana. 1t will
afford an outlet far every bushel OF
grain. or pound of pork or butter, o.
dozen If eggs, 10 the best market IN
the world. Every man of sense aud
ordinary intelligence can not fail to
see this statement as true. Ii will
make two competing lines Of roa'ls IN
the lircc ion OF the Eastern markets.
which Will rclncc the price of freights
at least one-haif. which will be .dlel
to the price of your surplus produce
We hope to see the people take
hold of thi- matter and subscribe lib
orally. II will be for th, future good
OF every thing in connection with oul
County.