The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-06
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SATCRDAY""....."."....JCLY 6, 1861.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad-Whit'

Chesapeake ana ONO FaNIodu~sN IA y
Sulphur Convention.
We trust gentlemen appointed to inc
While Sulphur Convention, which meets
on the 10th instant, will be prompt in gong
in order to arrive in time to take part IN
the or, 4nization as we'll as the general pro-
ceedings Of the body. The City Counci'
ought to depute committee Of their Own
bodc to that convention. It IS an import
ant nccting-the question it will coos'oer
involves In an immense degree the lu''rc
welfare of,his city, and we should be ooi!
and zcalously represented there. est
virginia is fully aroused 10 the magnitude
of the improvement and of the c'oi - "'
cessary to accomplish it. We snoulo meet
her cordially and strike hands, piece'"a
ourselves to do our part IN a "oFN 'Da'
is to be incalcuably beneficial 10 the peo-
ple or both the virginias.
The Governors Of the Nlrgln'as VIII Dc
nrcscn. Governor PEIEPoIST is the warm
friend Of the improvement, and though nc
i nm adrnrcr Of the huge scheme prem
cured By some engineer for freight railroads
wit trains running from halt mile 70 TWO
miles anar,, conveying unhcard-ot tonnage
in twclrcmonth he is nevertheless ioT
Tho great work, and we are sure won!d
no, desire us 10 wait one moment '"t Ion
orcss which is very uncertain body, tha'
rennircs more cultivation than can wen
be given by Virginia interests IN hef IL"
por.rishcd condition.
We have been trying to imagine no"
railroad so pressed with transporfa'io" a.
n rcnuirc trains to be run two inlieS "P"''
can be repaired; nor can we inquire out '''e
means to keep the track clear with sNci'
rapidlv accommodating trains. The unload
inv would require miles OF space ana an
army Of men. II is hardly probable, now
aver tha, road would have 50 much to
do and If it did, it would be compelled to
have several mouths or branches leading
10 different points Of shipment in order to
have dcp3, and shipping room.
Rnt let our citizens remember that the
orcat stake Richmond has in this enter
mise makes il q vital matter for her to
control il or TO have such part IN Its
management that will prevent any arrange
mrnt detrimental to her interest. The
line OF tho Improvement is, indeed, the
best that eau be found for the building OF
road connecting the Atlantic with the Mis-
sissiDpi. But how do we know that if Con-
cross were to take the work under its
direction it would not so construct It as
hat It would ignore Richmond altogether!
that's Ming to be considered. We think |
i more than probable that it would. A
road might be built from Point Pleasant
- The Atlantic that would leave Richmond |
entirely ont in the cold. There is another
roint in the scheme unioldcd by the Co
vernon that demands little reflection.
The trains arc never 10 exceed tc" lHeS
an horn. This would exclude passengers.
How arc we to get along without passen-
pcrs. Trade cannot he carried on without
them. What good would ii do Virginia
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,)opy across her breast and loaded on the
scar What thrift or profit would She de
rive? We cannot conceive why travel
should not be accomm odatcd on this best
Of routes as well as any other; and it is
indeed vital to the Virginia trade that
both passengers and freight should have
al ,ocSihlp accomm OlatiOn.
Why may We not ask Congress 10 aid us
with q loan after the manner Of the Pa
citic railroad at least may We not ask a
donation of land Nothing mas been done
by Congress for any improvement in Eir-
rinia, and This great railroad is ackn0W-
lodged by the country 10 be national
highway" Let rs go ahead, and ask this
help. Congress would much prefer TO
give some help rather than undertake TO
build the road and operate ii on Federal
Government account. All State manage
mcnt of public works except, we believe,
in France, is bad wastetul, and unsatisiac-
tory. Governor PEIRPoINT himself has
urged this opinion with force, and we have
coucurrcd in his views.
But We have no idea that Governor L.
desires to delay the present scheme for a
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