The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-16
Anxiety About the Result To-day

AuAleLy ApOuI IiAS 1SSS1o'
We publish tho following jealous letter
from one of our most sagacious citizens,
who is not only wisely devoted to the lnte-
rests of Richmond, but who is as true o
Virginian as ever lived. We are happy to
say that his anxiety about the result to-
day is not justified by the facts. The
rumor conveyed to him is at least an exag-
seratlon. The vote to-day will be as near
unanimity as 1t Is possible to come In vote
upon the question of corporate subscrip-
ton to any public work whatever. The
history of the greatest works on earth
those which have met with the greatest
success and made the greatest contribu-
tons to human comfort and independ.
ence-is history of difficulties and
struggles of such magnitude that it Is APP
palling to read Of them after they are all
passed. Their friends have always had to
tight a thousand prophets of evil, and
croakers and economists without number,
with their endless forebodings Of everlast-
ing ruin from such visionary schemes!
For nearly century this route to the
Ohio has been considered as the best Of
routes from the Atlantic to the Ohio. At
last We are about to open it; and we be-
lieve our people Of Richmond who have
been always unanimous as to the import
ance Of the line have now become nearly
as unanimous that We will subscribe
100000 to help to build it:
DRAGGED MorsrAIHs,)
"Eesr Charlottesville, september u, 1867.
"Dear Colonel,-Finding that l shall not
be able to get to the city sooner than Mon
day, when twill be too late TO see any of our
friends who, I understand, are rather in
different on the subject of the city sub
scription, l take the liberty of writing to
beg the favor Of you to see and urge upon
them the Importance and, indeed, the alb
solute necessity Of carrying this subscrip-
ton, if it is desired, to secure to Rich
mond the advantages of the trade, &C.,
over this road. Should Richmond refuse
now, the chance, fear, is lost to her, as |
feel confident schemes are in embryo that
will come to life Immediately upon
the manifestation Of lukewarmness on
the part of the city. Indifference now on
the part Of our people will prove the
death b!o,o to Richmond. l do not see how
any real estate owner in the city can do
other than vote for and urge his friends to
vote for the subscription.
"Some may urge that the increased tax
will be more than they can stand-'tis
not so. Now, suppose the city take the
s2,OO0,OOO, she will only have to issue
her bonds, the pay acquisitions, along with
other subscribers; and could not issue
more than 100000 per annum. The in
creased trade Of the city per year would
be vastly more than the increase of tax.
81 think there will be but little diff
Guilty, judging from the present indica-
tions, in procuring money on the bonds as
fast as the company would need it. The
time is close at hand when city and rail
road bonds will be eagerly sought after by
capitalists; the fear Of Reputation is gra-
dually Selling hold Of the minds of capt.
talistS.
81 regret very much that I am not in
the city to lend you helping hand in the
good work. A defeat now will be fatal
| fear. The West is looking with anxious
eyes to this vote of Richmond. Caperton
says it must not fail.
81 am now confident that the road will
be built, and that soon; but will it be
done by the Central, and under the au-
spices of Richmond? and her chance is
no,c or neuer! All eyes west of this are
upon Richmond, and I hope her people
will prove to the friends of the road in the
West that they have still left them man
hood and energy enough to carry through
this great work, and to build up for them
selves large city, ETC., etc.
"Wishing you and our friends great sue
cess, remain, dear sir, yours sincerely.