The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-04
The Two Sides,

Inc wv oASAeS'
7, the comparison Of the relation OF k'c"-
,,,,nd Ia railroads on the north side ana '.''
yn,th side of James river, we find tiia' sa'
is Dlaccd to greater disadvantage TN '''
eou,h side than she is on the nofth' $1,000,
On the south side the main lhc o.
,,.o;as Richmond. It runs from Lynchouis
direct to Norfolk. leaving h''n'io .,.
ont of the way that she IS n'n q w 'u
road when il reaches le'e'''o '''"A' '"'
j. at any other point Oh H.
~, ,ho north side the Chesapeake ana
n,,;. o,iroad now terminates In Rich
,,nr1. and we have the assurance that the
,.,od will soon have its main line from Gill
ION Forge, down James river, to Rich
!nond.
Thus Richmond is greatly better of III
her relations to the Chesapeake ana ONO
railroad than she j. in regard to the Atiai'tic'
Mississippi and Ohio road.
An ye ask i that we shall have direct
communication with the West ana SCUM
,cs, If we have that, we cannot COM
,,,o;, that railroads 20 through the city 10
either places. If we have fair and cquai
oh
we can make no complaint. IL depenoS'
then. upon our own eXcrtion ana enter
nrisc-our own mcrits--3s 10 10" ihueh
icnef, We shall derive from the railways.
Tpon this fair platform We are Wiling 10
take orr stand, and abide by the cohse-
QucnccS. :, :,
Therefore. while on the south size IL Is
inst TO say that the effort has been 10 70
around or "turn" Richmond, IL Is not
correct to say that such has been the pohcS
on the north side.
The south.side strategy has done its worh.
II has done no good. 1t has done "hal
harm the attempt to "turn' Richmond
could do to that city, ana has oo''' ''S''
,ut.Iv no GOOD to Petersburg or NOTION.
The north side will give Us all we can ask:
,,,ir chance ut its trade and tsfreights. Inc
,oootcd scheme of Il "sllipping port (litlh
vbcen on the north side cannot be styleo
1. Going around" Richmond. We have no
jdr, that that scheme, if carried out, VIII
ever prove advantageous to the company.
II will involve the expenditure OF Il large
amount of money. with no compromising
advantage. Therefore it would be a matter
If rcerct to practical men to see such Il oe-
fusion tested ut so great cost.
Hut we repeat there can be no . gong
around" Richmond on the north sac
while on the south that feat has alread!
bccn accomplished.
The north side is safe, and the way OF
Richmond to the Southwest on the south
side will be rightcd when VIC have l'ilc "
Lynchbltrg. This will be certainly ou'''.
Thus will be eudod all the discussion III"
all the strategy about turning or son5
around Richmond. The people Oh 'n',
city. however, should never for molieh'
forget this important point.
While on the subject we take occasion |"
remark that we dcplOrc the iact lhAt 'ii''
-hould have ever been Il so'thSI"c
i,aiIrond panty. There should he nci'Ee'
"Sou'hsidc" nor " North>idc y parties III
Virginia. She cannot afford to be VcNc"
with sectional divisions and discorGS. W hch
The " Soulhsidc" party was ut first organ
lied IN the arena of internal Improvement,
the sectional feeling WAS strong. anu cil"r's
were made to give il Il rancnroU> nature.
The idea strongly enforced WAS 10 a''u'
the state in public sentiment and CONNER
ciaI intercourse 10y breaking the gauge 1T
James river making it 1 feet S'4 lnchcS
north Of the river and ) feet south OF IT,
TO prejudice the former and indiSpoSe the
State /" help it the IDEA was put iorth luat
the feet SIX inch gauge was the abolltloh
gauge. and the 5-tcct gauge the southelh
and pro-slavcry gauge. Considerable lho's-
nation was provoked by this cNccrabie sus-
!.r-ti"n, and it was Not openly eSpo"sc"'
iiut The sectional feeling was strong.
II should now, however, die out. Inc
State has no money to give to internal M
proycmcltS. and nothing can he gained bS
fostering sectional feelings on the opposite
sides Of james river. The name "South-
side" has hccn dropped 10y the railroad
which is now known rs the Atlantic. hi"-
sis>lppi and Ohio consolidated line. An
other matter that will in time help IL cIlacc
Siich al unfortunate scctiOna>m Will 10
the extension OF the Ii;uit> of Richmond /" |
the south side of The river, thus combining" |
The two sides 30 far Us her limits and the |
influence of her commerce can.