The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-04-15
why Lays the Work!

The Richmond JVhig, SO perfectly devoted
to the interest of the State and SO we'll in
formed on the subject of internal improve
nlents says:
while other counties and cities especial
ly interested in the completion Of the Gov
ington and Ohio road have nobly done their
duty, the county Of Augusta and the pros
porous town OF Staunton exhibit unwelcome
apd unaccount able symptoms Of apathy. If
We remember Alright. the 30th of the present
month is the time appointed for the casting
Of the vote on this important subject. The
quota assigned to Augusta is $3.50 900 Staun-
ton $4,000. Ali the general advantages to
accrue to the State Of Virginia, and the spe-
cial advantages to accrue to Augusta county
and the town Of Stanton, have been fairly
and fully put before their intelligent citizens,
and every effort that could be made has been
made to incite them to action. Yet we I'M
derstand that many OF them are Indifferent
and unconcerned But little time now re
mains Tor the employment OF those means
which seem necessary to awaken them
from their lethargy, and to arouse them
to action. We would once more respectfully
and warmly appeal to those prominent citi-
zens Of Augusta, whs are accustomed to take
the lead in public affairs, and to whom their
fellow citzeus look for counsel and guidance,
to bestir themselves call meetings and deliver
addresses Should this great project fail By
reason of their opposition, their Indifference
Or their faint and feeble advocacy, they will
be held responsible Tor its failure.
Now is Virsiuia's opportunity to take this
work i'll hand, and it rests with the great and
wealthy county of Augusta to say whether
she will defeat or assist this Indispensable
work. One Year. 8, Nay. six mouths delay
may forever rob US OF the prize ior which wf
are coutending. Strangers and GU slders &C
knowledge our ability to gain the Western
trade to which we aspire. and they AT The
same time adinouisn us that our efforts mus
be put forth now, or they wa be 1olo.aI VA
avalllng. The long and Instructive article
which we two days ago extracted IRON tn,
United States itasroaa ana .Mnsny Regis
ter usea THIS laEguage:
Wsth Ilrysmiu ii Is en,phaticoly now o.
''aever IN tse upbuttdtng ct her ovn cities
''snd IN the realization Of commercial conse
''quencc as the Chesapeake Consnouaceallh'
The evil eye OF tina. great monopoly, tht
Baltimore and ONO railroad, is upon us, ane
its treasury is open aud its hand outstretcneo
to profit by our delays and mistakes, and tt
make US a tributary instead OF d successful
rival II Augusta hinches everything may
be lost. We are now acting under an ample
charter, and if the work can be commenced
it viii be prosecuted. Should it be deayed
who in these times OF uncertainty, when al
sorts OF corruption and prof sacy exist, apd
when the lust Tor money prevails over every
other consideration, can say that the grea
aud rich corporation that breads our rivalry
may not be able to win oyer to its interests
future legislators enough to revoke the char
ter and secure clear field to itself? W.
now have the game in our hands, if Augusts
and Stanton will bat come up TO the work