The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-10
Greaing Stats gossrnal.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 1871.
spIRrT or TnE MoRNINo PREss.


plain. 1t hopes by reviving memoir,
of the past in thus bringing prominentl
before the people Of the State the name c
famous Pennsylvania Regiment, t
awaken the animosities, and turn the Stat
pride of the people to account in defeating
the charter of the Alexandria and Rich
mond road. We hope, however, it may
not be necessary to call out the Black
Horse Cavalry, to repel the Bucktails, Oh
that this discussion will lead to another
Buckshot war, for which the Keystone
State is quite as noted as for her "Buck
tails"
The Wig, ia speaking of the action in
the House of Delegates yesterday on the
bill, recklessly accuses the friends of the
new road, whom it calls Bucktails, of
lack of both honesty and decency. 1t says
it is perfectly evident these adventures
are con the make;" that they do not
intend to build road, but merely to force
the old concern to sell out to them. Well
we don't know of any railroad company
that is not con the make; = and as for
forcing the fredericksburg one-horse
establishment to sell out,--if that company
can't run better railroad they ought to
DO forced to give it up altogether. The
only wonder is the people have not toru
up the track long ago The entire people |
of Richmond are in favor of the new com
pany, and to oppose it is not popular. |
They will not be frightened from their |
purpose Of having an all-ral line to the |
k,, 81, al r. Il
Bucktails 10 their faces Bucktai is good
We thank thee for teaching us that word
1t is so handy, we can call the Alexandria
and Richmond road the "Bucktail" enter
prise, and Peter V. Daniels the "Bob-tair'
concern.
The Wing renews its old war against the
Chesapeake and Ohio road 1t is rather
strange that our cotemporary while de-
pendent upon Richmond for its support.
should thus prefer the interests of other
cities, and oppose all enterprises which in /,
the remotest degree promise to benefit this
city. The Chesapeake and Ohio, and the t
Alexandria and Richmond, are both works :
of vital Importance to the future of Rich i
mond and yet the Wing opposes both il
This morning it assails Colonel Baldwin.
the counsel of that road, for advocating its
interests placing him in the position of :
a betrayer Of the people, and declaring /
hat he is not entitled to claim exemption
rom harsh criticism of his conduct, on the BIZ
'core Of being engaged in q legitimate pro- =
duty. 1t thinks that lawyers who j
become lobbyists, no longer hold the sacred es
md honorable relations Of feed advocates, IN IN
the lives OF property of clients. By By
But the Wing lorgets that Col. Baldwin
n defending the chesapeake and Ohio
company is performing patriotic duty. r
lie is friend of the State and the 1
PEOPLE thereof, Whose interests he so hs
lobly comes forward to protect, against
he Vaccinations of those who would dwarf Il,
ur interior cities to mere way-stations, 10 ses
be vain effort to found commercial wi
metropolis where only a wharf boat is CO..
ecessary. We suppose there are no feed
ttorneys on the other side. McCready, !
johnson, Daniel & Co., have not employed
ounsel--haye they? But, no matter L
ne people know too we'll how deeply
leir interests are involved in the success Jo
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the II
through line" to Washington, to be moi
lisled by the demagoguic appeals of the 20, a9l
Vhig to State pride and native prejudices. bal
What the people want, is that business Co
nall be revived in Virginia. That can /
My be done by encouraging Northern
lpital and immigration, and they will :,
lrow down every barrier to admit them. |
The Enquirer has more editorial sail on
lis morning than its present ballast will eg =
ear. 1t has taken on board again an old la
nd skillful pilot, whose steady hand once Of
efore carried it safely through the break All All
3. Whether he will be able to avoid bar
cylla, and steer clear of Charyb dis now 0fs
J dexterously, the near future will prove :.
70 welcome back his ready pen, nibbed J..
it'll justice, and feathered with good ma II
ire. Our readers cannot fail to penetrate 4
lie impersonality but we violate no rule gus
propriety in guessing that j. G. Jol
,uthall is again adjoining the columns of Of ]
e old Enquirer by his rare talents spark H H.:
,g wit, and ripe knowledge. ban
In an article headed ''unanswerable .
cts, )" the Enquirer, abiding to the Show =
It to do it" policy of Mr. Peter V. Daniel
ad, says Il
and Petersburg alike call GU. In
an all-rail line from Richmond to WASH Ban
gton. The people along the Danville road Dis
II out for an all,rail line from Richmond to
ashington. The people along the line of the ing
tersburg and Weldon road call out for an pan ,5,
-rail line from Richmond to Washington. No. No,
e people along the line of the York River Thu
ad call out to be Delivered from Mr.. Mon o'cl
re Robinson, who has broken down their the
meeting line of boats from West Poin. to Mar
fillmore.
nder the bighting policy of the Richmond, y
and Potomac road, the pro-
cts of the South have been turned aside from IN
edmond and Petersburg, and taken over the
aboard and Roanoke road and by Mr.. Robin .
as Bay Line of steamers to Baltimore. IL d
The average rate per ton per mile on the p,;s
chmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac road, give
1860, was nearly IL cents the York tate
yer road, IL cents; on the Orange and tric'
$40 cents; on the Southside, 3 adju
cents /; on the Virginia and Tennessee, DIST DIST
90 cents on the Pennsylvania Central, ia
10 cents -
I ct this 1.-THE Richmond and Acquia Creek
ad) is the only road in the State exempt from L 4
'ation. 1t has been exempt from taxation r.
rty-odd years And had the shrewdness to in i
)cure from the Alexandria Legislature re- 4
wal of the law thus exempting it, which had L.
pired by Limitation noil
For years and years its cars the old T., y
ap rail, bouncing the passengers on the bap :,
It's all the way from hero to Fredericksburg. Of d
Jb, but the Alexandria and Fredericksburg ia
npany is ga foreign corporation" And,
ay, is not the Baltimore and Ohio c0mnapy FN