Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-01
NASHVILLE AND CINCINNATI.

We referred a few days since to the pro-
posed railroad connection of Cincinnati
with the railroad connections Of the South.
We had hoped that some of our city CO.
temporaries would take up the subject and
assist in placing it before the public in its
proper light. 1t is certainly one of the
most important internal improvement CUES
tons now being agitated, and the interests of
our own city are vitality involved.
In the Cincinnati Gazette Of Monday, we
find communication from frequent con-
tributor to that journal, over the signature
Of E. ID. NJ" referring to the subject His
remarks are founded upon an extract Of
letter from the GdzcttSs Washington CORES
pendent, who is endeavoring to give polit-
ical and sectional complexion to the ques-
ton, by stating that the whole scheme was
begotten in the brains Of those who were
laboring TO establish "slave empire
This assertion, which Is completely dis
proved by e. D. NJ" goes to show that
the Gasette's Washington correspondents as
venomous Radical as its NdshUilie reporter.
So ingrained, indeed, are his disuniol senti-
menss that he thinks it his duty to check, as
far as he can, any further railroad facilities Of
communication between the North and the
South, by directing a sectional prejudice
against the project. This, by the way, how
ever, for as we have said, E. d. NJ" shows
the utter ignorance Of the correspondent in
regard TO the history and objects of the pro-
posed road.
We perceive, however, that even the'in-
telligent "E. D. NJ" favors the route from
Cincinnati to Knoxville, but on what
grounds we are unable to appreciate
A very superficial examination of the ques-
ton must satisfy him, and every other
friend Of such project that it will be great
ly less expensive, more feasible, and in every
respect better for the interests of Cincinnati,
to connect with the Atlantic seaboard at any
point no further North than Charleston, ria
Nashville, than by Knoxville, and through
the track Of sterile and thinly populated
region which lies in the direct route-com-
mencing as it does near the centre of Ken
lucky, and extending full two-thirds of the
distance.
By the construction of their projected road
to this point, they tap profitable and rapidly
developing regions of Kentucky and Ten
nessee, and thence southwards they have the
advantage of established and operating lines
to the seaboard, the Gulf the Mississippi,
ard the vast region beyond
We earnestly hope that the friends of this
important enterprise at Cincinnati will take
time to examine the whole question before
deciding, and not wed themselves indis-
solubly to a scheme framed before the war,
and the changes which it has made,
and subsisting on theoretical grounds only.
We are satisfied that a calm comparison of
the practical advantages in every particular,
will determine them in favor of terminus
far west of Knoxville
We trust, too. that our own citizens and
the city authorities will realize the necessity
of taking steps to secure this connection with
our present railroad system, and we solicit
the assistance of our friends of the city press
in this matter.