The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-01
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For the Dispasch.3
81 -, forn,er communication I undertook
=, show. nv a few brief remarks, whas are
sse iirst steps 60 be taken in order 20 secure
Ia RichfnoYid her proper share OF the eene-
! ITS 90 fsow from the completion OF tne ynes-
speake and Ohio railroad. omitlea 70
mention among the hints then tnrSM :a, oHs
that was indispensable 20 .n sh "SysSs an.
nrnsch Richmond IN direct line on the
soI,tk sida of the James river, instead OF
r;rSss;fo,is route on the north. Operating on
sntsSiow instead of exterior lines, has its adj
vanfaces iii civil engineering rs well as in
military, especially where 1.-THE OBJECTIVE
points are widely separated. But IN TINS
instance the proposition Is SO nearly SEN
evident that to an intelligent xaind demon--
stfatien Ia unnecessary.
In advocating the building on tne
, &C straisft shoot (which win become ths
hast Nnk ifi the chain uniting che banks
s,f; Che Jasaes with the bffks Gf the Chic
river, and necessarily an important part
the Chesapeake and Ohio railread--1 am
met on tho threshold Of my argument by
the objection that tho people OF Richmond
narc no surpluscapital to despte TO such q
purpose. Granted. Now, let IFS see IL
sappeat at first view, or OF sufficient weight
sto pafalyze otsr efforts and deter us from an
undertaking the accomplishment Of which
must bcstow on us incaiculable benefits
Richmond has pledged her credit to the
ani0uh OF %, 600 towards the COM
structioii 0s the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
roads TIE town OF Manchester, the co,,n-
.acs of Chesterfield, Powhasan, Cumber-
band, Buckingham, and Appomattox, have
not be practicable to transfer the Richmond
stibscription 20 the building Of the last Ink ?
Passing through the counties named, may
We Hot 8xpseG them to give 8 aid and COM
fort !" to work that will place them in
close proximity to two good markets, with
means Of transportation almost at their
dOofsls TO my mind there ID rot the
shadow of doubt that the people living
In the counties named, and owning lands
ae The line SH es not S Sny g s the
land REQUIRED for the purposes Of the road
throughout its entire length. =
Besides, our substantial friends Of Lynch
burg turn towards Richmond and beckon
us to ioinlth on the 80 straight shoot"
five meet them on this lire our interests
become reciprocal. Ali other things being
equal, they viii give Us their trade, and IN
return we will furnish them with the near
est market for their accumulated surplus
products, &c. tr r,I..,
= NOW. II there is any EOrce LII WHdt has
been said, it Is unwise for us any longer to
maintain q state Of &c mastery Inactivity"
The cas- inertiR of the lost cause must be over
come. ttPut the ball in notion" and its
n1omentum will increase in proportion TO
it's accelerated speed. -,..s SUI. ..
The initiatory expense will be compare
lively small, and, with the aid pointed out,
we can at least make a beginning. Start the
enterprise. Lay the matter before the peo-
pie. Agitate the question. We must be
up and doing. Our interests are imperilled,
the press in part is pre6ccupied by other
matters. and the Legislature besieged by
Ulobby member" working to effect ob)ects
antagonistic to our prosperity. II the
ueople only knew the schemes that are
being eoncocted to divert from Richmond
the wealth of the West they would shake
off the apathetic Indifference with which
they regard coming events. Richmond may
be stuck in the mire, but let us put our
shoulders to the wheel, then call OH the
Joye OF Wall street for assistance, and 1t
will not be long before she is out of the
mud and joyously vending her way to sue
cess and prosperity. We must have the
"straight shoot" '.' b.