Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-11
DANVILLE CONNECTION.

Whoever expects or even makes the attempt to-
please everybody, will discover simpleton in the
first mirror he looks into. IL the connection OF
Greensboro, in North Carolina, with Danville, IN
Virginia, by railroad, as recommended by President,
Davis in his message, project for bene6tting
directly and personally every individual and loca-
ty in the State, without any drawbacks whatever,
it would be thought sound policy and would be uni
verssly populsr-peasins everybody, from the fish,
erman of the east to the trapper OF the west But,
because the bare mention of such project brings
up the dreadful but groundless fear Of reduced dy-
dends upon railroad stock in certain localities the
project is denounced as impolitc. and President
Davis as being in the local interest OF Richnondt -
Such is the charge made by writer in the VIII
mington Journal To characterize sucha charge
being unwise and the motive of the writer trans
parent is to treat him but half as roughly be de-
serves. The building of this section Of road would
furnish a shorter, more central and consequently
a safer means of transportation for troops and mu.
nitions of war; and the recommendation by the .
President dictated we doubt aot by desire to =
promote the interest of the Confederacy by furnish
ing facilities for transportation which the military
exigences of the country may IN short time d6so
Lutely demand. And we do sincerely trust that
men who, in these times of trouble have eye only
for the weight of their own pockets, may. in some
manner that will conduce to the benefit of the Con-
federacy, be Gghtened of some Of their burthsn =
If the war continues every line of railroad that
we can keep open will be needed, and will leave
plenty of work to do. When peace is declared We
trust that Through travel" and Through feights"
will cease to be important items by the removal Of
the causes which made them bones Of contention
between the lower or upper routes But in the
place of these we trust that the unparalleled devef
opment of our own resources, which peace will
bring, and our own local travel, viii give all our
roads--lower well as upper cross-wise as wei as
parallel-an abundance Of constant and lucrative
business. ) ed HHE '!ar2 u -'-''@-..'. -
Let US then not fall out about these matters Of
local interest while ali proftabiy employ ed and
the great cause exists for unity of action. Then,
when peace again smiles upon as, we can profit BY
the order of things brought about by the war
things which revolutions always turn and pur-
fy, as thunderstorms do the atmosphere. n'' :
But apart from all these considerations the writer
in the Wilmington Journal ought to know that the
"Danville Connection" involves principle Of pub
lie right and justice which would Just as certainly
have worked itself out ere long eohamereial neces
sity. as it now will military necessity. 4,
The only plausible objection that can be raised
to the Presidents Recommendation is that advising
Government aid for the construction of the propo-
sed road. 1t may be making q wrong precedent
though the scheme is now undoubtedly military
necessity Charlotte DemocrGt 3'-N'.e -