The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-02-24
For the Democratic Press.
The New Rail Road Project

For the Democratic Press.
The New Rail Road Project
Mr.. ED1ToR Much i being said
| about the building of . rail rosd FROM
oungstown to Ravenna, by way of
Austintown, Jackson, Milton, lPalmy7
ra and Edinburgh, section Of Country
that has no rail road, no way -of get
ting to market the almost unlimited
amount OF minerals the above named
townships possess in coal, iron ore,
stone, &c. Assuming that the eenter
Of Austintown can be reached by rail
from Youngstown-and it is said to
be perfectly practicable IS thought
that as feasible route can be selected
from there (Austintown) tor HRaveana
as could be found in this section of
country. Near an air line might be
obtained from pointnear two miles
east of the center of Ahstintown to
the coal fields Of Palmyrs,s a distance
of.about sixteen miles from the coal
fields to diEergesnorth to. the. North
West corner of Palmyra township,
thence to tow-path of canal, which is
about half mile, or follow, the Ma
honing Valley by the way of Camp
bellsport to Rayenna ;yzor fromi coal
fields diverge south connecting with
the C. & P. road about one mile south
from where said C: s P. road crosses
the center road running lfFom Edin-
burgh to Rootstewn. Thetlasta men
/ toned route from the ,Mahohing IN
Milton to the connection is very favor
able to the building of railroad The
/ grading and masonryuwould, be very
light. But would it suit Ravenna as
well as the other is for the citizens
of Ravenna to tell. It would seem to
/ the writer of this article that the oiti-
zens of Ravenna would be particularly
interested in the building of this road
if there is one to be built It would
/ open to them the Palmyra coal and
stone which would fdFnishltk with
e cheaper and betteraquality of coal
than they can obtain from any other
SOURCE afa5i q b,IzS.iq n, si'sSitHslzEEN's5
TEXAS has ratified the, 18th amend.
ment, say the ffloil' Journals Well,
was Texas a State in the Union when
that job was done O. Had Ishedf the pow
er to even determine who Of her own
people should be allowed to. vote and
hold Office within her own limits ?a Il
not, what right has her Legislature
to act upon the question and deprive
the States which are in the, Union O
their reserved rights under the Con
stitution? Thata body polite which
is not member Of our great family
of States and. has not even the dpoMel
i to govern herself should yet have the
| right to1a voice in our affairs and the
power to change The Fundamental
laws not only Of our State, but also Of
the Federal Government is most
4 patent absurdity3; in the language Of
4 Charles Sumhery tits d 70 constitutions
4 al ridfcdlosity - But If Texas Us d
4 State tinithe Union by what show OF
legal authority is she denied that rep.
resentation5 in Congress and those
powersand rights ofElocal gselflgoT.
ernment which are recognized dabyitHs
constitution asathe inherent rights q
every member Of euFedefai Union
andIplaced under the domination d
the lbator1et until shesebeysthe
nical demands of thes usefpefs who
now.control the Geverhmeht2 2on4Vha
validity is there. TOE AM aifiehdinenl
adopted by such ftaaddlenE lfleAns:
and what respect should be paid n'Bt
the States and people who have thu.
fraudulentiy and foreiBIy Been strip.
ped ofti1e rights and powers which
they have enjoyed sfhce'the Adoption
offhe constitution, 9andt which Nthey
still refuse to tsurreader?o sb8aI ,hna
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