Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-09
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 9. 1870.

"a we are among iHOsc WIN peiiefe 1en''D
the full development of this Mountain City
can not be reached, and will not even be
commenced, until our great Valley is BIZ
sected, through its entire length, by Rail
road, in which Staunton will be point, and
which will, with its connections, be one of
the great through-routes from New York to
New Orleans. Then indeed will Stanton
begin to expand and develope, and increase
in wealth and population, and manifold adj
vantages accrue to every county in the
Valley and especially to Augusta.
This we are on the eve Of securing. 1t is
necessary that small portion of the remain
ing stock in the Valley Railroad be snb-
scribed by cities, towns or counties. From
circumstances which all understand, Staun-
ton is called upon to increase her subscrip-
ton to secure not only this great good but to
ensure her being point on the Valley Rail
road. Objections are raised by a few, who
seem to dread the very mention of taaes
worse than DEATH No one pretends that
increased subscription will not necessitate
an Increase Of taxation. On the contrary
we all know that we will pay more in the
e shape of taxes, and we feel that it is an out
lay which will come back to us in short
time in increased business ard greater profits,
due to this very expenditure in taxes, not
to say any thing of the increase of wealth,
due to the increased value Of property con-
seuuent on the construction Of this road =
Acting on the principle Of the gentlemen
who oppose the subscription, not merchant
in this place would risk dollar in new
stock, lest he might not sell at profit
They have, however, their past experience
and that of others to show the contrary,
and are continually investing in new stocks,
and as continually increasing the amount of
investment and with increased profit. We
have also the experience of other places,
,favorably situated like Stanton, to clearly
prove great advantages to her from outlets
North, South, East and West-in fact from
being great railroad centre. It is trae, this
experience is to be seen only in isolated in
stances in the South, for the reason that Rail
road development has not been carried to the
extent it has in the North and West. Our
railroads have started from prominent
point to reach some other desirable point,
but are allowed to az along to tho great
detriment of the roads and people along their
projected lines When they have been
pushed through, the crossing points have
exhibited just what we anticipate here. AS
an evidence of this, We call to miad several
points in our neutrality-suspicious., Ga,
and Corinth and Grand Junction, Miss
We knew them thirteen years. since, as but
villages containing few isolated houses,
while to day they are thickly populated and
thriving places. Atlanta, to day, probably
contai IS two, three. and it MAJ be four times
the population Of staunton, and is not only
one Of tho prominent cities, but is the capital
of Georgia All this is due to the Railroads
crossing at that point. She is also largely
engaged in Manufactures, with nothing like
the advantages Of Stanton in this respect.
How idle then the objection Of taxation with
such prospective advantage! Let us then
look ct this thing practically and remember
that any taxation produced by subscription
is to be spread over future years, TO be paid
y largely increased population, year by
year, while the advantages TO all Increase
yearly in a greater proportion than the in
crease of population. .s
If Stanton fails to become a point on
THIS road, or the road fails to be built all d
others be built east or west Of us, there will
be an exodus Of our population and 9 Do
crease in the value of property, which will
make the property-holder trenble in his
shoes, and wish; in vain, that he had voted
for the subscription. Therefore, the proper
ty-holders Of Staunton arc the last ones who
should object to taxation for sush purpose.
Brigham Young is not &c unreasonable
after all. He proposes to compromise with
the Government and give up his extra wives,
on the basis Of a law. requiring every man
to marry enc woman, and severely punish
ing interference with other peoples wives OF
single women. The plan is open to objec-
tons For instance. after all the men are
married there might BEG few women left
over Then, as the law prohibits married
men from interfering, these forlorn women
left out in the cold might take it into their
heads to interfere with themmen, and
what would Brigham do in such an event
as this 7 And captious persons may possibly
dispute the right Of Congress to make sucf
law, although it would be quite as consti
tutional as ,sauch Of the Legislation done By
q that august Body. The tender of the com
promise, however, shows that Brigham, i.
disposed TO do the clean thing, if he only
knew how to get at it. gf4e f5.4f
&c CAPTURE r4Jla3 or 4 MAIL CoAcn- OurnAen
ON TIE PLA1Ns.--Denver, Co.,, Sept g.
The Santa Fe Post, says, the last Tuesor
mail coach was captured and burned by In
dams west Of Fort Bonce, Arizona. Jacl
Collins, the conductor, his driver and two
soldiers, composing the escort, we're killed
Collins's eyes we're gougea out and his
BODY horribly p5,tiIato9 75
Governor Pile has Issued a proclamation
warning all persons against unlawfully ira
ding with the Indians. which has been car
ried on extensively Of Late
Several minor outragcs have been com