The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-06
RirIlntond Dispatfh..
.,o.n.v NOVEMBER q, Is l.
20 2 R,-western Excitement.

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80 ,,,erest manifested In the scneiues
for efIecting connections wan =. VI" ,.rm,nus
,.ake and Ohio railroad ~ ..s va ILL., ~
~ Hnntinston. The conhec'ins A"o
s.onnhes from the western terminus oa .ne
r..eiying the most liberal en-
ou'o nn,srt from Mir. HUNTINGTON, the
coua of The company. They are direct
I."w.rds the Queen City Of the Lakes
C.,ooyo--Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louls'
"a West Tennessee and a direct line IS
to be perfected connecting the road WIZ
the great railway to the Pacinc' Ever!
western paper that comes has notices "a
tho nrouress of the Chesapeake and ONO
road and the plans for pushing its branches
10 early completion. A rivalry mas sprung
I'M between cities as to which SHALL pe Tue
6rst in communication with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio line.
Tbcse demonstrations in the West ought
70 stimulate our own people and impress
,,non their minds better idea OF the great
artery of communication between klch-
mond and the West. Some Of our cltiZens
have but q poor conception Of its grandeur
and the benefits we are to derive from IT,
and one journalist has almost declared "af
against it. But they, we hope, Will all i've
to appreciate that railway more justly, ana
to understand better our relations 20 IT,
Towards such a company as that WHICH,
controls the policy Of so great a highway
how can we permit anything but the most
friendly feeling to exist? Its good lnten-
tions towards lis are of inestimable value.
It's antasonism would be calamtous. Ihere
il no reason why there should exist De-
tween our people and that corporation any
sentiment but that of friendship ana amity.
While ill-will would be hurtful to both, 10
Us il would be disastrous. Nothing Dut
the supremest folly could engender unklno
relations.
The Louisville Journal, commenting
upon the recent movements OF Mr. HUNT
1sGToS by which the Louisville, Cincinnati
and Lexington railway is placed under the
control of the Chesapeake and ONO Com
pauy, and the certainty of the early COM
pletion of the road from Louisville TO Big
Sandy established, INDUCES the following
ardent antcipations
"The importance Of the scheme TO
Louisville must be apparent TO alt. Inns
city becomes by its consummatlon proml'
nent objective point on the main trunk OF O
grand trans-continental line, ana receives
all the benefit that Can be derived from her
location in the centre OF great system OF
railroads extending their Briarcan arms IN
one direction to the great commercial
narts and entrepOts Of the eastern coast OF
the Atlantic, and in the other through the
magnificent empire of the great West, Ter
tile In every natural resource, SrasplnS
the resources of the South to the Gulf VIII
one iron hand. while with another she
reaches out for the products and manuiac-
lures OF the North. From here we can
send our iron.reined, stccl'shou courSer
fying throughout the length and breadtn
OF the land, collecting tribute from every
section of the country and every uiiicrehi
zone of product. IN the tide OF trade ana
travel that will ebb and flow along this |
channel between the far west ana the lir
east Louisville will find life and growth.
limited only by the shrewdncss to see anu
the energy to seize, which our business
men may develop under the stlmulltihS
influence of great and cntlcing opportu-
nifty"
If Louisville talks in this manner, in
what manner should Richmond pour forth
her jubilant expectations OF benefits from
the works of the same great corporation!
None OF these western cities can hope for |
tithc of the advantages that will enure to |
Richmond from the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad and its extensive branches, which
ramify the whole West and Northwest
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What a vast capital is required for the
completion of the expansive system Of
roads which the Chesapeake and ONO Com
pany has projected and which Is now IN
progress! On the whole line there Is one
continual stream of disbursement from the'r
treasury. They have no influx oil rev enue
save that from their road, with at present
only one terminus. That is but meagre.
A company thus exerting its power and its
wonderful tact and financial skill to accom-
plisb what will enrich Virginia and Rich
mond to degree exceeding the most en-
thusiastic anticipations deserves the thanks
and the applause of all Virginians. 1t
sbou,d he treated magnanimously. No Mig
rarily and narrowmindcd policy should
Govern the intercourse of any community
interested IN its enterprises in their inter-
course with it. We of all others should
think it unqueStionably appropriate, and
the very best policy TO give it a generous
proof of our appreciation OF the benefits 1t
IL about to secure to lis.