Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-12

redolent with full heart pleasures, as well
as a rare feast of Yiands and 4 flow Of soul.
We tender the old soldiers our heartfelt
thanks for their kind attentions to Us on
the occasion, and from our heart or hearts
wish them many happy returns Of their
annual reunion.
SENEx. AND JACRsoS.-An article signed
"senex," appeared in the Lexington Re-
porter Of the Ord, which does Jackson in
Justice. The general argument Of the
article il is not necessary to notice, for it Is
50 manifestly absurd that no intelligent
mind will be misled. We will only remark
that the question OF transportation through
out the world Is governed alone by compe-
ution. For instance, Okalona, Miss, right
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, pays
twice as much to ship 4 bale Of cotton 70
Mobile as Jackson does, although Okalona
is $50 miles nearer Mobile than Jackson.
Why1 Because at Jackson there Is cODipe-
titisa while at Okalona there is none. But
we do not propose TO answer absurdiues
that answer themselves and that can not
possibly damage any one but their author.
However, Senex does Jackson gross iDjus-
tice when he says-@Many Of our citizens
were warmly in favor Of a road to Jackson,
but III seems she has, for the present, thrown
Us Of, and is devoting herself 70 the Hun
tingdon road, or to road TO Birmingham,
Alabama" BY what right does Senex
charge that Jackson has thrown or Hen
derson county, Has not jackson stood
ready for more than twelve months with
subscription Of $4,000 to aid Henderson
county IN constructing railroads What
other community has, or proposes, or can
do so much Is 1t JacksOn's fault that the
road 70 which she subscribed 50 literally,
Is not built? What encouragement has
Jackson received in the matter? Be just
and answer: is Jackson to blame because
Henderson county has heretofore tbrolcR
herself off, We were surprised at the
charge, and the unjust insinuations OF
Senex against Jackson, and so must every
fair minded man be who is conversant with
the facts. Il is certainly a weak cause that
requires to be bolstered up by such unfair,
unjust and utterly groundless misrepre-
sentations.- We say again 10 the peQnle of
Henderson, that jackson Is ready, rs she
has been for nearly two years, to contribute
tloiee as much towards road through their
county, as any other locality or communi-
ty, and that whenever they get ready to
help, Jackson will inaugurate the work at
once. It's true that Jackson IS working
for the Huntingdon and the Birmingham
roads, and she will get them, but this, in
stead of dampening her interest in the
Henderson county road will only tend to
| increase 1t, for their construction viii make
the Henderson road all The more praeti-
cable. Let the people of Henderson, if
they have strayed on return 70 their first
love and do for the Jackson and Tennessee
River road what some propose to DO for the
new one. Subscribe 100000 TO the Jack
son road and we are authorized to guaran-
tee the grading through the county to the
Decatur line, within six months. While
we do not and will not oppose any road
through Henderson, yet we insist that tIe
most practicable, important and probable
road under discussion, is the Jackson and
Tennessee River road. We viii not urge
its advantages, becsuse they are well
known, but we viii urge the railroad men
/ Of Henderson to beware of too many
schemes. Let them concentrate upon one
lire and work early and late in its interest.
/ Jackson stands ready with $4,000 to join
Henderson in building the Jackson and
Tennessee River road, and, if necessary, to
double her subscription. Now let Hender-
son meet Jackson, her old, tired, and com
peteRt friend as literally as some Of her
citizens propose to meet her new found
friends, or rather, the friends that Maj
Sykes, the great finder, has found Cor her
and she will have road. Jackson is Gblt
to help and her willingness to help has beer
proved. There is no necessity, yea, NJ
| excuse on earth for the abandonment o.
the Jackson road by Henderson county, anC
those who come from abroad to advise sucl
| 4 course are not the true friends Of tina
county. Jackson has done her duty ana
awaits the action Of Henderson to deter
mine her future course. Every cOnsidera
ton of mutual esteem and interest, cement
ed by years of social and business ties o
the strongest nature, urges Henderson 4
clasp the hand so long extended by Jack
son, and join in strengthening ties that
would be disastrous to sunder.