The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-07
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from the Henders On Reporter, rela-
tive to subscription by Henderson |
Connty1to the Evansville, Henderson
& Nashville Railroad Company. We |
exceedingly regret to see the spirit OF i
jealousy which has arisen between
several Of the counties that are so
vitality interested in the early compile
ton Of road. 1t seems to us that
the people of Henderson are very
short sighted indeed. the editor of the
Reporter not excepted. All the work
thus far done on the road is compare
lively Of little importance, unless it
is pushed through to Hopkins
vile, and the entire line completed.
Henderson cannot afford to let the /
matter drop now. She cannot afford |
to higgle about subscriptions. Nor
can she, with any propriety, base her
action upon the zeal or Indifference OF
other eounties. No other county on the
road has anything like the same inter-
estin its early completion. We have not
heretofore been given to fault-6ading,
bat we must say now that we think
the people Of Henderson County are
manifestiDg a littleness in all their
dealings with the road not in har-
mony with their high reputation for
public spirit, liberality, and intelll-
gence. They were not willing to treat
Evansville fairly in the first subscrip-
ton, and now they seem disposed to
wrangle With the citizens of other
counties, instead Of making their sub
scriptions promptly and cheerfully,
and endeavoring to arouse similar
spirit on the part of the people who
are hesitating and holding back.
shnWe think the artielewhieh we copy
from tae Reporter is calculated TO do
the road great damage. 1t manifests
a want of faith in the successful com
pleticn Of the enterprise that is quite
discouraging, when there is no occa
sion for it whatever. The people Of
Hopkins and Christian Counties will
read the article, at once conclude the
whole thing is failure, and refuse
d.. to add to their subscriptions.
They will argue. if Henderson has
doubts we may be sure there is some
thing radically wrong, and to be on
the safe side we had better hold on
to our money. Thus, by waiting on,
and being suspicious of, each other,
none Of the counties will do their
duty, and the road will languish for
months after it ought to have been
completed and on the full tide Of
prosperity.
We will only suggest to the people
of Henderson County that the Evans
vile, Henderson & Nashville Road
must be completed at an early day. If
Henderson desires to remain the
northern terminus Of the road, her
people had better quit chafering with
other counties and subscribe all the
money they feel able to give. From
what we know of the situation, we are
satisfied the road will be built whether
they subscribe any more or refuse.
But the officers have to make other
arrangements for funds with which to
finish their enterprise. they can only
be expected to do so on the
best terms they can secure. We
apprehend one of the conditions
which will be insisted upon by those
furnishing the money viii benthe
Immediate extension Of the road to a
poins on the river opposite our city
In that case Henderson will be the
first station going south. Heretofore,
Evansville has been good natured and
easy to be entreated. She subscribed
literally, and was not very tenacious
about the conditions. Alshe desired
was the early completion of the road
to Henderson, But if she is COM
PEELED to.step forward and take addi-
tional burdens upon herself in order
to, secure thercompletion Of the road,
she will, in self defense, insist upon
conditions which the officers. and
managers of the road cannot in Justice
refuse. There are no iasHrns5autablt
difficulties an the i0ay Of such an ar
rangenae6t, and at the proper time i
may be oonsummated when least ex
pected. ----.,-
We throw out this suggestion fol
the beneft,of the Reporter and Others
who. like its editor, are foolishL
chaffering when they ought to be en-
couraging the friends of the road.