Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-14

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hi. 4 lhsola Rs.sAnsths revived id isziy ,thsrs
lie no telling il how many briliisn, campaigns the
reesnera.ed nation may 6dsitself engaged in a
few short years.
The Richmond and Lynchburg Railroad.
An abatract of the proceedings Of the conven'
ton held Al Buckingham c. H.. on the ith INST
has been published in these columns, and ne oo
serve that the Commifsse or the meeting say in
sifsfr report sunless direct rad Gao be e't,e
llishsd betwssn Lyncbbsrs and Richmo1d, The
great probability i tAA. The whole trade and itav'
81 es.ses sions ,he Virginia and Tsnsessss is"ad
rsscbint back to she great valley Of the mi.''s.
.ppi, viii pass along de Lynehturs and Char
louisville aud Orangs and Alexandra Road 10
B.itinsrs and 70 che Norlh, AID .hus b loss 10
the city Of Richmond."H
Ne confess " no iitls surprise at this deslara-
,isn Of the coms.i,tse, aud conclude that if The
ss s.saes If lO< miles 1t least. distance by rail.
rosd, and q water cs,sAassniea.ion about l40 miles
10 Isoetb against c.,7 miles Of railroad from thi.
place 70 Baltimore. viii not protect the interests
Of Richmond, the mere shortening. by few mile,
the distance trnversed by the South Side and
Richmond and Dauyille Railroad., which afford
our present connection with Richmond. will not
protect the interests Of that city against the ruin
GUS competition of Baltimore.
With all due respect fr the committee, We take
the liberty Of saying that, in cur Tumble judge
ment. their plea is altogether untenable. We
have from the first disc uraged tho construction
# the contemplated railroad to Richmond. No
motives II seiEin;esest have influenced us Ia hi,
eourse. 5ut conv9,aRs Of the inutiIiiy # the
work and Of that justice and fair dealing which
are due TO other Improvements, land 10 other
parts Of the State. Had we been in the Legsia-
ture, We should have opposed the grant Of char
ter for ths project which i. TO injnre the Canal.
and damage exceed, gly and gricvously the South
side Railroad. There are other town. than Rich
mnnd in the state that deserve consideration.
We have Petersburg at the terminus If tho South
side rni.rond, and Alexandria. with n better bar.
Dor than either, at the terminus Of the Orange
and Alexandra Railroad. Is it n matter Of 10
cnuoern that these ties which, by their enter
prise, have constructed great public thoroug
inviting trade and travel. and aft riding facilities
Richmond always he uppermo.i. and projects for
her bench, absorb aud swallow up every other
interestf We have no hesitation in saying thai
Richmond has already received larger share #
the public favor; has ptcf,ed more by State leg
islation than any other city in the Commonwealth.
We make complaint On tins score, having no
disposition H. see her retarded in the rapid stride,
that shs IN making towards greatness; but. upon
the contrary rejoice ut tie unmistakablc eyiden-
ces Of her growing prosperity. Yet,we do not re-
gard it ~ altogether iair,to be throwing Baltimore
constantly in the opposite scale, 10 weigh against
the interest. Of other Virginia cities that happ,n
to comein competition with Kiehmoud;ot whch,hy
their location. and trade connections are yearer to
Baltimore. II Alexandria, for example, Icing
fifty mile. nearer to- than Baltimore, cannot he
made one Of our shipping portr. then the trade,
with the expense If transhipmcnt twice between
that and Baltimore, must 20 through.
Upon the other hand, if Richmond being about
ffty-six nes nearer 10 us by railroad than Alex.
andria, having also The advantage of II wuier
communication the whole WAY. j. nat sccurs
against the competition Of Alexandria and BaiJi
more, by the new route,a direct railroad diminish
ing the distance some 90 miles more II less, will
not greatg effect the case.
In conclusion, we have to express The opinion
that the construction OF another rad 10 Richinod
would be rank injustice to the stockholders of the
South Side road, which has already suffered quite
enough. We hope that the road will not be CON
structed.