The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-05


=, Tho Air-lins Read b. l.Srndtmgss z z
$ A meeting u tAs eommittse appointed
ely The. citisans on tkls subject va. hssd
yener6xy. A osisf notice Of its- proceed.
ipss will b found h oar paper this morn.
Ing. The members OF this committee enter
upon the work with the most earnest seal'
Each one expressed not only bis determ''
nation to give to Il oil the weight Of inhu'
sncs and material aid In his power, but
declared his frm conviction that the road
could and would b built. The hcts de-
yslop,d In the course Of conversation were
Aiahly cheering, and the committee Cd
journed, entirely satisfed that the road 70
fynchburg Is now certainty.
THIS spirit Is most gratifying, and We are
cure Il i responded to BY this community
We all mast sec now that there 10 no re.
course for this city but to build this road,
or retire nom the contest for the trade Of
the Southwest. Indeed, to submit to
the fate Of very small town-never t.
grow, never to prosper, never fully to be
lifted up out Of the ruins and calamities Of
var. They were bad enough; but the op.
pressions VI rail and steam.line combina'
lions are thousand.fold worse. We cal
combat Ore, aud disease, and death. and
recover from TIER disastrous effects; but
these combinations against US, while VI
have no direct limo with which to enter
The field Of competition and protect our.
selves, are irresistible and fatal. And
this day. II we are to DO denied the
right and the means to construct an i'm
proyement that will place US in communi.
cation with the interior Of the James River
valley this side the mountains and will
southwestern Virginia by the most rapid
known mode Of transportation. we may
we'll deplore the outlay we have made II
rebuilding our city. We should never be
remunersted for 1t. But We can build
such work, We can defend ourselves, We
can draw trade and travel TO Richmond,
and thus increase the growth and wealth OF
Virginia BY promoting the prosperity Of her
largest and most fourishing city-that city
now cut of and isolated by . system OF
railroads and q system Of railroad manage
ment that would seem to be plainly in
tended for her complete destruction.
The spirit Of this city is aroused. Let
ms hope that the friends Of the scheme in
the route between here and Lynchburg
will respond heartily. This is the time to
20 to work. The agitation of the consoli
dation question, and the exposure of the
ruinous railroad determinations against
Virginia cities generally, but especially
against that which pays one-fourth of the
revenue Of the State, have been Of immense
service in convincing our people that the
road to Lynchburg must be built, and can
not be postponed. The country in the
route Of this road will be greatly benefited
BY il. Lands will be enhanced immense
IL in value. The inhabitants should al
once assist the enterprise in every possible
way. Those who have no means to sub
scribe to stock should at least relieve the
company from land damages; and if those
without money are thus generous, those
who have II are 50 much the more called
upon to offer this gratuity as some small
aid in the prosecution of the work.
The James River valley Is the district to
which Richmond can alone look for the
sites for those manufacturing villages
which are to supply her markets with end
less varieties Of fabrics-it Is the country OF
beautiful sites for the handsome residences
Of the wealthy, and the neat cottages and
grounds Of the man Of business, who may
live In the country and follow his vocation in
Richmond. Such Q country-so invaluable
to growing city-is nowhere traversed b!
any railroad that goes out Of this city
within less than sixty miles Of it. For this
important advantage alone the road to
Lynchburg should be built; and this is
superadded to the overwhelming reasons
Of policy, looking to the trade Of the West,
which urge Its construction ~ vital to the
welfare OF Richmond.