The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-19
Is it a Spur to our Public Spirit?

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We have announced the organization of
the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad
Company, with Mr.. FRANCIS B. DEANE at
its head. He is q man of energy, and will
not allow the road under his direction to
fail for the want Of either energy or saga
city. That road win be probably . little
over two-thirds the length Of the proposed
road from Richmond to ~Lynchburg. 1t
passes through q much poorer country than
that on the line Of the Richmond and
Lynchburg route; while Richmond, in
comparison as to means to construct the
road, is to be contrasted with Lynchburg.
With this view Of the relative capacity of
the communities interested in the two lines,
it would be 9 lasting shame to US and the
counties along the south side Of James
river if We permitted the straight road to
Lynchburg to drag, while that between
Lynchburg and Danville goes ahead. Let
it be remembered that the road in which
we are interested is positively vital to us.
The growth Of Richmond depends very
considerably upon it; while Lynchburg is
not so dependent on the road to Danyille,
and the town of Danville has positively no
interest worth speaking Of in the construc-
ton Of that road. 81
Is the example, then, Of raising the
means to secure the charter and organize
the company to build this L~ynchburg
and Danvilie railroad to be regarded as q
stimulus to our own exertions I It Ger
tainly should. We see communities not
as able to do what they have undertaken
as we and our auxiliaries are to do what
we have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not
having q 1.-THE Of the interest at stake in
their work that We have in ours-we see
those communities taking hold Of their en-
tsrprise with spirit, and organizing the
company to carry it out promptly and ju-
diciously. Ought this not to move usAtoa
very united and determined effort to build
our own roadf Certainly IF these conside-
rations are not sufficient, there is one, in
addition, which. should be if there is any
public spirit left in our hearts, If there is
any sagacity as to u own interests, and
enough energy. TO achieve what q saga
city must tell us is essential to our defence
in the desperate game for trade now going
on in our State. It'll this: The L~ynchburg
and Danviile railroad taps the only rail-
road now considered exclusively beneficial.
TO Richmond. The Richmond and Danyille
railroad has been, of incalculable adyan-
tage to Richmond 1t placed us In con-
nection with q country Of immense pro-
duction, thrift, and Independence, II was
all ours, and our city before the war pros
pered upon its trade. Nov, this new road
leading directly to Baltimore .penetrates
the centresof this desirable region Of Vir-
ginia and North Caroline, and threatens
materially to interfere with our interests
there. WIN Richmond cit still and allow
. after Another Of her sources Of prospe-
my TO 30 tapped Is with . syphon, and
their rich treasures diverted nom her "
martsf II she doss, she must declirs IN.
stead Of advssce. Isnott this I stimulus ,
Time mus
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the tins betNsea ksrself and Lynchhurc
what doss BE dol sha beads Of The i,ss-
! from Dsnyille. md win NV. Mar .h.,ssas
the trade q tha country bssween Lyneh.
: burg n DaaySle, She thus proasets he.