The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-01-05
TURNPfRE 10 fHE UNIVERSITY.

day lastt to take u vote In regard to
to subscribing s2l, 900 stock in a Turn.
pike 10 be built from Winchester TO
the lands Of belongingto the University
Of the South and situated on Cumber.
land mountain, about 0 miles distant.
Tn meeting was addressed by MoS'rs,
Colyar and TURKEY, and we regret that
SIC could not be present until Mr.. Tur.
hey was about closing, They spoke in
favor ofthc subscription, and of course
spoke eloquently. The vote was taken
and resulted as follows
AYES
Esqrs. Slater, Finch, Eotill. Mann,
Caldwell, Higginbotham, Bell, Moscly,
Handy, Faris, Henley, Sergeant, Brake
fold, Foster, Francis, Catchings, Prince,
S%ilvortooth, Morris, Smith, Myrick, and
Chairman Williams--22,
Esqrs. Simpson, Chitwood, West, and
Brazier--i.
At the calling of the rcsult~-22 to 1
considerable cheering was done, and
the Chairman had 10 command silence.
Some were highly elated at tho result,
and gave full vent to their joy, while Il
fcw seemed displcascd. The reasons
advanced for and against this impor.
tant step we shall not attempt to give,
In oar opinion, however, it was good
move; nj least, it is intended to bring
about a result that shall advance the
interests Of Franklin County far more
than anything ever yet done by our
people. Wo are proud Of the vote, and
while we conccdc. to those who are op.
posed TO the tax, Tie most honest mo-
'ivos and sinccrest regard for the inter.
csts Of our people, yet we think they
are honestly in the wrong, From the
depth Of our heart we believe that "A
tax never was, and never will be- impos-
cd upon our people which should have
been or should be more willingly, aye,
more a~nXiousIy paid, 1t will give us
pleasure to pay the small portion that
will fall to our lot, and wc doubt not
that II similar feeling animatcs Il large
majority of our people, for while IA few
may di,approvo the means, they ecr-
tainly are anxious for the end to be nc
complishcd. But we argue TINT the
means is right. If II major'ty cannot
rule, then do away with the very ioun.
dation upon which restS our govern.
ment Submit to the control Of no Of
ticcr exercising the power with which
n majority have invested him. We say
the means is right, and the end to DO
attained too lofty, too grand, too bcnc-
fetal, too glorious to bo weighed in the
balance with dollars and cents. The
sum total Of taxation il but II triio in
comparison to tho sum which will be
expended on the University, and which
sum has been secured alrcady--fnr
sooner than many expected. The plans
have been laid out, and the work will
ere long be under hoadway--in fact, it
is now. Col. Barney, the most skiIlfuI
engineer, and Bishop Hopkins, said to
be the best architect known, are cngag-
cd at present at Sowancc. The corner
stone of the building will be laid next
18th Of July, and the work continue rap
idly on.
1t isthc grandest enterprise the South
will boast Of during this century and
perhaps for centuries to come. It's
plans and ohjects-its importance--its
magniiiccncc-its superiority - tower
far above the conceptions Of any mind
that has yet given thought to the mat
ter, And as these, combined with the
difficulty Of finding y suitable location
and the final acceptance of Scwancc-
the efforts Of other places to got the To-
'cation-tho interest cur people should
feel in the matter, &c, arc matters that
have heretofore been discussed in our
paper, We pass them by. We say that
Franklin County has been blessed in
the requirement of such an institution,
and she should build tho turnpikc-shc
will do SC. The turnpike is II necessity,
and the fOundersand friends of the pro
posed institution certainly would not
expect us, because Of a little taxation,
to throw obstacles in it's way. Frank
lin has done nobly, when she builds tho
road, and will reap an abundance of ro-
ward never yet dreamed OF, perhaps,
md that shall have its object upon gen
erations yet to como. The AgricuItu-
raj Department to be attached to this
Institution sLOuld enlist the support
and attention Of every farmer, as their
occupation is destined to receive a ben.
eft il otherwise would not.
SOUTHERN TRAvEL.-The New York
correspondent of the Mobile Register
says: Many traders, drummers, agents,
&c, are q%uarantincd here yet, not daring