Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-24
The Read from Memphis 20 Cin-
cInnati should Pass Through
Jackson.

The annexed article taken from
the Neaphis Appeal, shows that
there is an important railroad move
ment soon to be made. The Legis-
Iature of Kentucky has passed the
Cincinnati and Southern Railroad
bill, and il has been signed by the
Governor. II is stated that wsrk
will soon be commenced on this
road. = road from Memphis, built
through Jackson in 4 Sorth-easterly
direction will connect with the Gin
cinnati Road not very far from Nc
Minnville or Sparta.
1t seems that Maj. W. J. Sykes
who predicted the success Of the
Cincinnati and Southern Road, and
Of the South and North Decatur
and Montgomery Railroad, 50 con-
fdently, is now laboring to secure
the building Of the road from Gin
cinnati to Memphis. Shall it pass
through Jackson, or shall it 90
South OF usf
The Cincinnati a. Southern Road.
Ina speech at Elyton, Alabama,
on the 9Th day of March, 1871, VIM.
J. sykes, Of this city, discussed the
| situation eff affairs rs il then ap-
peared, and made some suggestions
which have since been carried into
| practical execution. The passage
| of the bill in regard to the Cincin-
natl and Southern road through the
Kentucky legislature, and its sigma
/ ture by the Governor, shows that
| he did not underrate the people of
/ that noble State. He said in his
| Elyton speech: "Surely Kentucky
! will, in view of the general interests
/ of the country and the demands of
| commerce, yield to the wishes of her
sister States of the lSouth-Alaba-
ma, Florida, Georgia and South
! Carolina-and permit this road to
| be built. / am for giving Kentucky
another chance 20 reCtify the mis-
/ take made. /, for one, do not wish
! TO apply to Congress for charter.
| Kentucky viii yet grant a charter II
we will give her people a chance TO
| be heard. Let Us make another APP
peal TO the generosity and sense OF
| Justice of the people of Kentucky.
! Cities should seek to gain and re-
tain trade by offering superior in
ducements, and not by throwing
obstacles in the way of transpOrta-
ton and preventing the building OF
short and expeditions lines of COM
munication TO other cities.
louisville is interested in ex-
| tending the road from Decatur TO
Elyton. This is the true policy OF
Louisville TO counterfeit the move
ments of Cincinnati. She cannot
long delay the building of the Gin
cinnati and Southern road, but she
can build a road-and it will only
REQUIRE a short one-that will give
her the advantage of the Southern
markets. From Cincinnati TO Ely
ton, by way of Chattanooga, is fouI
hundred and eighty miles. From
Louisville to Elyton, by way OF
Nashville and Decatur, is three hun
dred and ninety two miles-a diff
ference in favor of Louisville OF
lightweight miles. So far, then, a;
Louisville is concerned, she has and
must continue to have the adYan-
tage over Cincinnati in nearness &c
the Southern markets. Her inter
ests, then, point Enthusiastically tC
the extension of the road from De
| catur TO Elyton and Montgomery
Alabama. This will connect hel
with the whole Alabama system o
railways. Let her cease her oppOsi
ton to the Cincinnati and Southern
road, and employ a little OF hel
great capital in building the roaC
Southwark from Decatur"
If the trustees of Cincinnati
should now go forward and builC
this road it would greatly benefi
East Tennessee by opening up he
bOundless mineral and other resOur
ces, and would make ChattanOOg;
one of the most important manufac
turing and commercial cities in tn
south. Whatever benefits Chattan
ooga and East Tennessee adds to tn
wealth and trade of our city, 70
this is the great gateway to tn
west for East Tennessee manUfac
lures and minerals The buildin,
of this road would cause a road t
be built from Nashville or some 9th
er point in Middle Tennessee to con
meet with TINS road, thus giving di
rect connection with CINCINNATI
The road through Tennessee from
Cincinnati must eventually be ex
tended in direct line to Memphis
so that our city must be benetitel
by the speedy construction of a
these roads, and that makes tn
completion of our western cOnneC
tions, at an early day, a matter 0
such paramount importance. w
mnst hridoe the Mississinni.