The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-03
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8 From 4 & Richmond to Lynchburg

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From Richmond co Lynchburg.
4 The Whfg tannts us with our enthusiasm
upon the growth and commerce of Rich.
mond, and incidentally ridieules "the
naked charter of aroaa frem Richmond TO
Lynchburg." y. ~.
And why
Isthe idea OF such a road visionary II
such d road were built, would it not DC
useful and beneficial to Richmond anu Tue
States fThe Wing has said that sucn .
road would not, ia It's business, pay .ne
cost Of working It j Is not the largest ci'y
in the State entitled to the adVantage "a
direct communication with the in1erto
tIs Il NOT entitled to all the advantage IN as
tance by rail that it has geoeraph'cal!s o.s.
other places, In its intercourse VIII WV
! interiors n+.or
Il n Ia needless to disguise the mauer.
Eyeryboay knows where the shoe plncnes.
The who ridicules the direct ana snoIe
ii i;,,a ,bns due to r edmond because 1t VIII
a;n,;n;sb the amount of transportation upon
the southside railroad, part OF that con-
sol;dated line via Burkyille and Blacks ana
Whites which the Wing has set up as the
contamination Of all g eatness and physical
prosperity. That is the trouble.
Now when we claim the direct and short
lire we demand only justice to the greatess
commercial and manufacturing interest in
the State. 1t is demand indeed that hlch-
mond makes, and which should be accorded
to her as q matter not only ofjustice but OF
], State policy. Assuredly it cannot DE oo-
iected 70 on the score Of injury to Inferior
interests, to which hers were at former
day unwisely subordinated. She shouid
now all the more be righted because she
{ has been so egregiously wronged.
We say-and we say what all sensible and
practically active commercial men OF the
North will approve as correct-that hsca-
,nond has no railroad communication WIN
the Southwest. No northern city would
consider the shifting roundabout way we
are now compelled to take way ior nef
trade. No northern city would be eonteut
with Il. Nor should our people be content
for wear, q month, or even a day, with le.
Nor should their discomfort and deteflnh'
ot;op to have o way that for its dlrectness
ond shortuess might be called way for
Richmond trade be regarded as making
war npon other interests and other ROADS.
It is absurd to say so. NO man can claim
that the interests of Richmond shonid pe
awarfed and subordinated to inferior III
forests. But there is higher ground 10
t,ke-the day for the debate as to who Is 10
be injured in doing an act OF Justace Nv
giving free and direct intercourse TO cues
and people by opening channels TO COM
merce wherever it inclines TO go-is sohe
bv. Free trade and equal facilities 10 all
il the rule now, and as Richmond IS Ihe
LARGEST CITY it is at least equally entitled 10
the benefit Of this golden rule with all the
other cities in the State.
The consolidated line cannot compeIe
with the Orange and Alexandra roao 'or
noesenoers. Richmond suffers immensely
from the Incapacity of the consolloaleu
line to give her the benefit OF travel. we
corrot have trade without travel. ana
therefore we never shall have fair chance
far the southwestern trade without direct
line from here to Lynchburg, and that so
om,jpped and run as to put the traveller
nv way of Richmond to New York WIN
out loss OF business time. 1t can be run
in three to three and half hours. rms
viii give Richmond the whip-hand-th's
will right her, so long wronged as she mas
been.
This is an act Of simple justice to Rich
mond. No man has a right to assail 1t as
hostile to other places or roads. "hen
any man does so, be takes the responsible
i,y of endeavoring to thwart justice and TO
dwarf the only respectable city for It's
commerce in the State, and, furthermore,
of impajrng the general thrift ana re-
sources OF the State.