The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-06-29
M0SD..Y LAST.

On last Monday, number Of our eitizons,
learning that Hon. J. Randolph Tucker had
arrived in the western morning cars, enroute
for Winchester, concluded to "press' him,
and get Railroad speech out Of him. While
he protested that he hadn't speech in him
I'll at he hadn't slept any during the night,
but had been bobbin' up and down in the
stage from Lexington to Salem, and couldn't
speak on Railroads anyhow-it didn't answe.
the purpose. A speech had to come out OF
him. for everybody knew that there was no
subject Ran Tucker couldn't speak on, if he
made up his mind to do SO.
About IL o'clock, Judge Hcndren having
adjourned his Court, the Court House bell
ang as a signal for the people to assemble.
There were but few persons from the county
in the city, but the room was soon filled. Mr.
Tucker was sent for aud made his appearance
Hon. A. III. FL. Stuart, after a few preliini-
nary remarks, introduced tho speaker, who
entertained the audience tor about three
quarters of an hour, in an admirable i'm
promptu address He dwelt particularly on
the advantages of competing lines Of rail
roads, and urged the people to rally to Their
own help by subscribing the required $780,
600 or SIS, 000 He said that Roekbridge
would, in few days, take a vote on subscrib.
ing 1925, 900 additional to the capital stock
Of the Valley Railroad Company and thai
would make her total subscription, including
the $4,000 of the town of Lexington
amount, in the aggregate to 1855 900, while
that of augusta aoas not one cent, although
the road would pass through the entire
length Of the county, from North to South
distance Of 80 miles. Botetourt and Roa.
noke had subscribed 100000 each, for the
purpose Of continuing the road on to it,
Southern terminus, yet Augusta obstinately
refused to make pitiful appropriation which
would insure the expenditure among her PEG.
! pie of over million of dollars in cash. H.
presented the advantages that would grow
out of the conversion of non paying proper.
ty into active, live values, the enhancement
in the value Of lands, and the general en-
richment Of the people. His speech wa
1 lisened to with marked attention and receiy
ed with favor, so far as visible expression in,
/ u::cated. But when it come to subscribing
We 20 not believe there was dollar pu
doacn
It is pre,i.ensible to us, why the peo
pie of tais county, do not manifest at least |
little interest in this great enterprise, whlol
is pregnant with wealth to them almost in.
calculable- Complete this road, close up the
link between Harrisonburg aud Staunton
and this county will become the great
! thoroughfarc for the vast trade and travel Of
the North and South and the East and West
It will throw US into immediate and direct
communication with the markets of the East
and enable US to chose for ourselves the most
advantageous market to dispose Of our pro-
ducts, cheaper transportation, invite capital
and make this the most favored section Of
the United States. But we will not dwell
upon this subject. Our people see and know
the truth of it; and yet we are afraid that
they intend to let pass by, uuavailed Of, this
splendid opportunity to work out marvel
lous prosperity.