The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-01-26
THE sEWANEE TURNPIKE.

WI cADINu0tst W.
since, Us in favor OF II tax 10 ouNo I"
turnpike from Winchester observance
,h, site which has been selected, by
wjso heads, upon which TO erect the
University orthc South. Wo are in III.
yot ofthe tax, and why! Because, dur
iux our life we have noticed, ana %
others wo have learned, that turnplkes,
railroads, &C., always develop there
sources ola country, open new and bot
tor markets, and enrich the people,
Take Nashville for instance, and see
what strides that city has made towards
importance because she has encouraged
improvements in tho way Of Rail Roads
and Turnpikes. Look at Memphis,
which boldly encourages such improve
mcnts until to day she seems but little
behind her ancient namcsako Of Egypt,
Look at Murfrecsboro, our sister town,
and see how turnpikes and schools haze
sided her. See Lebanon, a foW'ishim&
town in our state, because she secured
. law school that Winchester might
have secured with Il little trouble. See
how Winchester hcrscIfis supported by
the schools in her midst. Remove those
schools and our communit Y would soon
feel the loss of an advantage which
many of them do not now fully apprc-
ciatc. These schools bring annually
into our midst an immense amount Of
modcy, and in turn that money finds
It's way into the pockets Of almost eve
ry business man in tho town and roun.
ty. The merchant is bcnitcd, the far
mcr and the mechanic. All arc bcnc-
flied, and it is to our interest 10 en-
courage them. So with every improve.
mcnt. We must encourage them in or
der to reap their benefits. The turn
pike to Scwancc is an improvement
1t Is to open convenient way to II
market where the products Of the far.
NOR will be needed, and in proportion
to tho increased demand will the pri-
ccs for such products increase. And
when prices in one portion Orthc county
increase, SO will prices in any other.
Thus id it to the interest Of our whole
county. One business is dependent on
another, and by encouraging one we Of
encourage Il dozen. Each mans occu
patton may be likencd unto Il wheel
and one may set Il thousand in motion
We are in favor OF II tax to build ,
turnpike because wc.bclioyc every body
will be benefited. The poor will hard
ly feel the tax at all because thcy hay,
but little to tax. The rich are able to
bear the tax, anf Of course viii not feel
it deJacto, though they mug mo9lt it
burdensomo. But in time they will
reap II rich reward, in tho increased
value Of property Of all kinds, Three
millions Of dollars to be expended ON II
University in our midst, and we feel
10th to pay n tax which is intended 10
bringth pocuniary benefits oftho inst
tuition right into our laps. No, No.!
The people Of Franklin county, TO a
man, will surely never allow Il few dol,
lurs and cents to blind them to their in
terests. The aid they have already cx-
tended to rail roads and schools has
taught too valuable Il lesson for them to
remain inactive now when such an i'm
proycmcnt invites them, They have
earned a good reputation by encourages
mcnt to Rail Roads, let that rcpula.
ton be kept bright. If we lie still up,
on the strength Of one or two glorious
achievements we will loso The honor
We have gained and at last rust out
Poor and wretched is he who can look
back only on one bright spot in his ca
rocr. Ectonc achievement lead 10 9th;
er glorious accomplishments. Lot the
past be but an incentive to the future.
We were applauded for our aid to Rail
Roads, nowlct us all unite with rcdoub-
led zeal toad, as much as we can con.
sIstcntly, one of the grandest enter
priscs the world cvcr kncw--wc mean
the University ofthc South at Scwancc.
The turnpike will be an aid to it, and
let us not oppose Il little tax TO build
that Road. AS for W., we advocate it
because We feel from the bottom ri our
heart that it will benefit our town and
county, and the time shall never como,
while We conduct n Jourl lima this midst
when our pen shall iaiI to assist, lift can.
any enterprise iorthc goodofour people,
Their prosperity is our prosperity;
their adversely u adversely, for all OF
us arc dependent On each other-thoy
on us, and we on them.
There are some who oppscl the lax.
volea Dy the magistrates on our pco-
pie, bnt surely upon calm consideration
they will feel glad to pay it, rather than
disposed 10 grumblc. We haye had
men IN our county 10 oppose a tax for
Rail Roads, and yet in the end these
very opponents reaped the largest rc-
wards. Yet VIC doubt not thoy were
honest in their opposition, for they IN.
fortunately did not see the advantages
10 arise. from rail roads. But some say
that the county court refused to aid in
building a bridge across Elk River, there
fore they cavil at the tax for n Turn
pike. Now, that !, wrong-mcrcly ro-
taliation unenviablc. We say that the