The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-03
Richmond and Lymchburs RailrOad.

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We are gratified to learn that the interest in
behalf of this new Road, chartered by the last
Legislature is extending along the line of its
probable location. The people in that region
are waking up to its importance, not only % a
connecting link between the great Southwest
and the principal city in Virginia, but with
reference to its effect upon the value of real
estate in its route, and the convenience and
comfort of the citizens who will be accommo-
dated by it, We trust that the Commissioners
under the Act will proceed at an early day to
the performance of their duties. The sooner
the project is fairly started the sooner will it
be completed.
1t is not surprising that this important pro-
lect should meet with opposition. Every thing
that Richmond is interested in, or that prom
ises to contribute to its welfare, must incur
the displeasure and hostility of many villages
and promising towns of the Eastern part of
the State. Those towns and villages we should
be exceedingly gratfied to propitiate, and, in
the prosecution of those measures intended to
build up something like a commerce and a
city in Virginia, nothing is more distressing
than the bitter protes tations Of these spirit
&c communities: but we are conKoled by the
reflection that they are like children pro test
ing against the physic that is to do them good
for in no way can they prosper better than by
increasing the power and prosperity OF some
one great city in the State, so that we can
command and concentrate trade in Virginia
the fruits of which will be distributed over d
wide circumference, increasing the trade and
manufacturing prosperity of many towns.
This idea is comprehended, at least by one
intelligent journalist in Virginia, as will be
seen by the following extract from the Dan
riUs AppeaL That paper unders lands the i'm
portance, in great struggle with powerful
adversaries, OF bringing into action, under tn e
most favorable circumstances, the most etIi-
cient means Of resistance. In this view should
the straight road to Lynchburg be built in or
der that the largest and most prosperous city
of Virginia shall be placed in the most advan
tageous communication with the great South
west, by the straightest route and the most ca.
peditious mode of communication of the age
The best hope of Virginia in the struggle Of
the day must be placed in her. To demand
that she shall be kept back and held down
while the contest is left to be maintained bv
interiors utterly unable to make head against
the tide that is sweeping commerce away from
Virginia to the cities of other States, is as pre-
posterous it would have been for the old
Tobacco rollers tknown to the boyhood of our
older citizens,) to haveprotesed against the in
PRODUCTION Of Railroads, lest the immense
and OvershadOwing institution Of Tobacco
rolling, involving the welfare and happiness
Of the whole State, should be fatally prejudiced
In the estimation of the Commercial World,
The Appsat says:
There Is reason why the charter granted by
the General Assembly should not be made availa-
BILE by the construction OF an air line railroad from
Richmond to Lynchburg, as its provisions allow
except 1t he morbid Jealousy the part of some
communities and corporations winch fear to com
pete with any ng which may possibly into rfere
with that monopoly they have enjoV ed for So long
a time, that the, have now come to neeve that it
theirs by some other right than that of posses
sion. In view of the fact that Baltimore has al
ready stretched her Briarian arms to grasp the
trade OF the Southwest and seeing that there s no
power, earthly, which can change TIE current of
this mla hty tide except some such cOunteractiny
influence would be exerted by direct line 10
Richmond, we think that conflicting interests
ought to he reconclied or eradicated by making
common cause IN opposition to a common opponent
OF all.
We do not know how the "managers' of the Rich
mond and Danvile Railroad regard the project
and while we are heartily IN favor of ANYTHING
which will benefit that company. yet are GER
tain that every friend OF our road ought to favor
the proposed scheme. We have no map before US,
but # we remember Alright, d. rect line from Rich
mond to Lynchburg would involve the necessity of
ton. BY this means the increased amount of trade
and travel thrown upon our road for that distance,
would more than make up for the loss of the little
at present it carries from the Junction to Rich
mond. brought down to the Junction the South
Side road.