The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-03


west in the other. We get the benefit Of
running over roads already constructed at
no expense TO US; Of entering into cities
and using costly dcpOts already construct.
Cd by Others; Of all the facilities Of run.
ming our traffic and attracting business
that these extended roads afford without
mourning any OF the expense OF those
roads. Then We ret all this by actually
building only hall these 90 miles that is,
by furnishing half the means to build
them A large and wealthy corporation
pledges itself to 20 halves with us in the
construction OF the ROAD. II proposes
also To iurnish-what is very heavy cX.
prn'c-tlc equipment OF the road, md run
II for us ut the cost Of running. 1t takes
perhaps S!j,OOO on an average To equip Il
train, freight or passenger; and if this
road is 10 be furnished with ten or twenty
trains TO do its business, and they are Ia
cost this much to start with, do you not
see how impraCticnblc It Is for lis, with
our conceptions Of libcrality in this di.
rcCliOn, to engage in this work. Wheel.
ing and Ohio county really secure all the
benefits referred 10 by building less than
half these ~ miles Of road, and really but
hall Of that half is all you are called on to
contribute. IOu are hCSlating whether to
do this much. Suppose we had to supply
the whole. We have none Of the cost Of
equipment. Suppose We had to equip
thcTOnl. Suppose in addition to that We
mad 10 incur the expense OF supplying dc.
pots, bridges, &c, necessary to connect
us with the great martS Of. commerce
abrOah-do you not see how infinitely be.
yOnd our conceptions ct what We are
able TO do the construction OF even this
short road would be?
Here, then, is peculiar and cXtraor.
binary advantage held out to us; and the
question is not so much whether il is an
advantage We ought to avail ourselves
Of-i0r all will agree to that-but whether
We will take the pains, use the effort day
after tomorrow to carry this question at
the polls. 1t is not to come here to be
convinced ii ought to be Carried-thNt
does not need to be argucd-but to gather
that inspiration and enthusiasm, without
which no enterprise has ever succeeded
in the hands of any person.
Mr.. PESnLEToN referred to IN argu-
mcnt made by correspondent Of the
Register that this road would be OF benefit
only 10 the land.hollcrs along the line,
who would sell out at high prices and
leave. Suppose they did, they couldn't
take the land and the improved value put
on it. The land would remain and be
taxed on the enhanced value, and il would
be in the hands OF men who would lie.
vcIupc It's wealth and still further add to
lis taxable value by building and other.
wise 1t the road will in tins way make
these lands more valuable, it will make
them more tributary 10 the payment of
the expense Of building it, and the taxes
OF all other lands will be lightcncd in pro.
portion, and the lands that are not bcnc.
fitted will he relieved by the increased
taxes laid Oh these that are.
II is said it is not right to build roads
that benefit only Il few. 1t is not true
that they benefit only few. They are
OF general benefit, and the cost should
therefore he laid on the community Mt
large, because otherwise many who are
benefited most will pay least; while il
laid IN taxable property that property
that is enhanced will pay IN increased
tax mcasUrahy, and there will be an
equitable distribution of the taxes in con.
sequence.
This road would develop a wealth now
dormant that would pay for it, and which
in paying for it would increase greatly
the value Of every interest and industry
conducted in this city and county. Ii
would develop competition that would
benefit the whole community, the city
particularly. 1t would develop con.
SANITY growing demand for labor that
would benefit every man in the commit.
NIFTY. Every hushcl Of coal mined, every
car built, every house built, would give
additional occupation to l.bor, and no tie.
partmCnt Of labor but would br directly
or indirectly encouraged and engaged in
consequence OF the construction of the
road. In It's construction five, six or
seven hundred thousand dollars would the
ilrSt year be laid out, Of which large
part would come to swell the trade Of the
city, 10 give occupation 10 its labor, stimu.
lbs, encouragement and energy To its
industry and enterprise in all depart.
mcnts Of business. The speaker alluded
also To the opportunities this road would
ali3rd our people, especially to working
men, Cor homes along i's limo outcilo tho
city, the trains hCing run so rs 10 bring
them into the city ut an early hour and
out again late in tho evening. This mode
Ol adding thus 10 our comfort was not of
such practical value rs some other con.
SldcraliOns, but il was worth COnsidCra.
tons Man does not want 10 be drudge
from CHtly dawn 10 night lie wants
some time for recreation, intellectual and
moral improvement, and for the culture
OF the affections, 1t is II consideration
that appeals to every mans sclrrcsrcCt, to
the lOyG he has for lis family, the desire
to rcdf lis children tree from the COnta.
gion and vice Of crowded Citics--to give
them opportunities to breath the free,
sweet air Oi the country.
1t was great deal for city to have a
reputation tor libcrality, public spirit, in.
tclligcnCc, industry, for facilities Tor pro.
ducllDn; because all these attract outside
notice, population and capital a man
will 60 to Il city because its society is good
rather than 10 one in which il is not; be.
cause disabilities tor communicating with
the outer world are good, he will go there
TO live that he may enjoy himself and
have opportunities Of going freely in and
ont in all directions; TO invest his money
and enlarge his fortune because he secs
every thing he has To sell would have fair
opportunity 10 get to the most extended
and profitable market, These things nj.
tract population, capital and labor capital
and labor constitute the elements of pro.
duc'ion and givcprospcrity and wealth 10
Il community.
viii You let this opportunity pass,
through your lcihargy simply, because il
can iul Tor no other reason? There is not
reasonable opposition enough in this city
to the enterprise to defeat il il those who
Iccl and know it is desirable will only cx.
cF' themselves at the polls 10 have the
V",c brought out. That is the difficulty
before yOu now. II ia that vnu mood