Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-01-20
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We regret TO see any refractory
aeiion OF the part Of our friends at
Bolivar, in regard 10 the contempla-
ted Memphis, Jackson-Bolivar
knoxville Airline railroad. -
Jackson wishes to see Bolivar pros
per, and regrets that she is unWiu-
ing to have a road common 10
both places IS far az from Memphis
to Somerville. If Bolivar is deter
mined to build the road from that
place to Memphis, Independent of
our assistance from Fayette county.
we cannot but admire the grit she
exhibits, and we cordially wish her
lguccess N the herculean task she
has assigned herself; but, wealthy,
liberal, philosophical, enterprising
and go-ahead as she proclaims her
self. we trust we shall be pardoned
for doubling her ability TO build q
road all the way to Knoxville, with
out assistance from any one. If a
railroad Is cUer built from Memphis
/ to Bolivar, we think Fayette and
SLelbv's help will be very accepta-
bic in the matter of construction:
and If they choose to couple with
their help, the condition that the
I Road from Memphis to SomeryilIe,
( shall be common to jackson and
| Bolivar we think the latter place
Z will ultimately yield her exactions,
and sraciously permit Jackson to
/ travel on the same road She does,
part of the way. The following is
from the Someryille Falcon of the
liza: 7aI bffE1 -f'i-
bolivar on our ItaiIroads.
BvtivIr VPPOsU5 a rUHsUfidation
/ with the Jackson'rOute on any terms
whatever. Why? We are at q loss
I to know. They assert that Jackson
does not want a road at all. Grant
ing their assertions to bewel groun-
! ded, the Bolivar company would
control the entire route even with a
/ consolidation, and this is the very
| object for which they are working
\ with such cOmmendable ZEAL Then
why does Bolivar object to a large
tax in Fayette County, based on the
| condition of a consolidation ? If we
! fail to carry. our 500, 600 tax, the
reads viii fail for an Indefinite NUM-
Der efyears. IL is to the interest of
Fayette to have road to- Jackson
rs well as to Bolivar, aud we pro-
tpOse 10 put our money IN both, pro
fVidod the county. SO decides at the
polls. The county is large, and it is
I impossible to carry 4 railroad tax
unless all the roads are to be equally
benefited. We hope that BOLIVAR
will throw no obstacles in our way,
/ The proposition of our court gives
| to the Memphis and Knoxville Air
4 Line 100000 The conditions in
our view are fair and equitable
The ablest men in our county Lave
\ determined to make a strong can
,vass in favor of The tax at ar carly
day. 1t VIII doubtless commence IN
good earnes next week. Before it
Il "opens, however, a conference wil be
had with the officers of the Bolivar
route in order to effect, II possible,
a plan for the canvass satisfactory
to them. One thing is. certain, the
canvass win be made on the propo-
/ sitien as it now stands. If the
scheme fails ii VIII be owing entire
( ly to the action of the friends OF the
Bolivar line. The responsibility
4 will rest with them alone. If the
4 tax is to be defeated we say, in all
l candor, let it be done at once. SO
4 long as there is a shadow of hope
/ for county aid not a dollar will be
4 subscribed TO any of the roads by
! private individuals of this county.
/ We think that Bolivar is under OBJ
/ legations to cooperate with Fay
cite in this matter. They ought to
remember that it was through the
\ enterprise of SOmerville, directed
by President Smith, that the Mem
phis and Knoxville Airline was
permitted to organize. They organ
1 lied under a bill passed by the late
( Legislature which allowed narrow
( gauge roads certain privileges not
I granted to wide gauges. That bin
become a law by the earnest work
of Somerville and President Smith,
! One of the Editors of this paper
]
sole purpose of getting the bill
/ through. 1t became law and the
road named above organized under
/ its provisions and is now fully enti-
/ tied to character. We now pro-
! pose to give this same road 500, 00C
/ ON the fair condition that it CONSOLE
4 dates with the Jackson route. We
/ do not think that any fair minded
1 man will object. IN any event we
/ only ask to control our own affairs
And we say to to the people Of
i Fayette county that if they wait to
be pulled into measures by, outside
influences, and have not the courage
to adjust their own affairs in accor,
| dance with their best and highest
interests, they win never get any
railroad tall. Let our people have
alittle Independence, and let it moi
be said that the Banner county o.
/ West Tennessee has no principles o.
her own. --,,5 ,-.-,.... 80.
AS we said before, the canvas:
viii commence in a few. days, and
we intend and expect TO. carry the
tax by a large and overwhelming
majority.
The Democratic State Central
Committee of Missouri and Illinois
each held business meetings on the
Sth inst, atwllich the members talk.
ed over the political situation, and
/ expressed with freedom their indi
| Vidual sentiments and opinions con.
corning it. The Missouri Demo.
Gratis issued an address recommend.
ing to their political friends of al
the other States the retirement Of
The Democratic party from the
| Presidential contest this year. The
Illinois Democrats have intimated
their intention to officially commend
as theynoW endorsed the same policy
and the commendation from Demo,
crazy which still holds to the princi.
/ piles of Douglas, and, which detects
the true method of securing the
/ powerful vote of Illinois against
/ Grant, possesses much significance
The plan les now met the virtual
approval O. the party in two West.
ern States whose Democrats are not
behind those Of any other State il
! their devotion 20 constitutional
truths and rights; and if we mistake
not, their example viii not be with.
out much influence in other quar-