The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-03-12
yAhkBY RYrGg0AD EXTENSION.

YAhkRY RYFGROAD EXTENSION,
We're the Valley papers to respoud to
the ,nprudeut and rather violent spirit ex--
hibitcd By the Journals Of eastern Virginia,
IN discussing the Nallss Rail- pad extension,
we might III q Short time sstfEulats a feeling.
of sectional antagonism that would crystal-
ize into sentiments Of mutual hostility that
could only find expression 10 drawing line
on che Blue Ridge. 1,,so,puts'a. The Rich ieh
mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg and
fredericksburg papers,. sesnn to argue them
selves into the belief that the Valley must
pay tribute to eastern virginia. aud especial
Fly to- Richmond, at whatever cost it may be,
and chat all Valley interests must be made
subordinate to the demands Of the eastern
cities. We have Snos disposition to discuss
the bilr introduced To- The State Senate by
Mr.. Cochran, asking for charter for the
extensions Of the Valley road south OF Sa-
lem, it's present terminus, in spirit Of ex-
elusive secsionali.m. Eff it assume that char
acter, it will bs thrust upon usby the cast
ern rapers, and i'm that case, it would hardly
be expected that amy pepper IN the Valley
would fail to champion tife cause OF it's own
section. We may say just here THAT the
charter In question asks b,re a reasonable
privileee-one iias which the future develop
ment Of tie eueire Valley IS deeply involved
and that any member Of tile Legislature
from Valley county, will seal his poaistcal
l'dHatk warrant wfrefr Ne vvses asarnsc it,
We may further remark. fiat If the charter
asked fcs BE rot granted ;tEenit will become
a serious matter for the Valley people to
consider whether sheir interests lie 10 con-
ueetion with majority power THAT Simply
respects them for the taxes that Macy be
ground out Of them and tie uses that can
be made Of them to relieve tho bur dens Of
other sections
| Forty years ssF cifsaf chart r'swasasE,sd for
the construction Of q, road ty the Baltimors
+ Ohio company through tFe valley If Wiz:
GINA, giving bonus TO- the State for each
passenger conveyed over is, after it was
completed, that to-day ws.,iia Eava.sggrega.
/ cd the amount Of the States debt Tt was
refused, and the Valley left without the
means OF access to market aud the egeucies
of mateaia' development, because it did not
harrsoaize with thesintepnai improvement
policy suggested by -rhe Dispatch as that Of
| the State, TO- max e: every thing tributary to
Eichtnosd, OF to- nenaaiatsia~a normal eoDdi-
ton. Vet the Vableys thus escha wedlas a
part of tho State. TO-. be benefaed by the
States expenditures for railroads, had to
meet her pgopostioa st, the taSss os the
| construction of ,imptowe aants, Of mo- itnnae
diass bsnefsb j. hev people. Had that char:
ten BEEN granted, the progress and weash Of
this peetioD of Virginia would have been
| far greater than that Of tho whole State
| now! We aye to, day haBs q 'eentuny behind
the age We live in, because. o9 this dog-ip-the
Manager policy fasten edAuppn ,as by the vsIy
spirit which is now stirsplat ting opposition to
6eoatou Cochuan's biDl : Had chat char ter
Been granted, the very dsippings of the over
flowing riches. Of this great Valley would be
more than the entire revenue derived from
all the sources Of taxaaion~ Qus lands
/ would now DO nalaed ia the ma rket as equal
to- the sos lands of Pennsylvania :, furna-
ces and factories would BE- employed BY our
minerals and water power .temas+ would dot
the country where. new are but crossroads,
and all the elehasats: Of material power and
polie5csg .iinaaalea would spring from the
! aasaa eaase- e 4"u
Not only was shis charter refused US, for
the purpose Of denyiia ns. a benefit, because
forssoeh, ii was. shousgsi,s ~ thebat-eysd pol
isisiians e =teat daf " would not b,gils up
Richmond, but subsequently, even The. Sssras..
burg exts nsioa was ifeffdised for like reason,
and Was only CONC ded as u war measure -
It was only when the ases,~aa' pasossp.tsd-
when EASTERN, Virgins was reapiDg the Bit
tr FRUITS Of the action es her ueakless poll
ticiahs, and was down on her marrow
bones, ihas the ehaltss. o. the Valley sesd
was granted OF ahis, The Whiy would
make great msria-thsss- i was ats anbesra
Of act OF *ssnerasity, when it Was meseiy the
concession of ar:7ht Iaus denied, and only
granted, bscaase5t could rot have beeo welL
refused. We hare 20 3thSoks; 30 offer Fec
shss- We. have - gratitude to express.
We feel asisAer, ands.ss ii .prsaanption to
assume that There should be- either
Ths.spoliey NOW suggested by the eastern
viFsinian Papess, is that which has IuinAd
Virginia. Had iisexatf aelllAssasd spirit
e.atreaIsd The !egslssias, 81 the STATE. VIZ
gina -.dnla as-day Asss bees the fsss State
in. ,he Union, instead sf the 'sl event b. ssd
still recording. Had xe iirsited enterprises
aud capital, and set-worked cur. territory
With railroads, and shns aevelepsd our Is.ds
and minerals, and a.ilised eur satsr; po.ar,
dsspardeuc7.And possi.r would rot, BE- hov-
sring over III, pressing dove our cns1g'sss
our young mea would not now be populatin.
the eatsrprisiag Nest. and The tace Of in,ai-