The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-13
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tres of the world In this enterprise you
must not look for outside help. The
Savannah Valley expects every man to
do his duty. You have it in your power
to build the road without asking aid
from abroad. Let every man feel that it
is his imperative duty to give, to give
literally. Ifyou can subscribe but five
dollars, subscribe it; if you can give
more, give it. you cannot give money,
then work out your part in this great en-
terprise. Furnish lumber, crossties, pro-
visions for the laborers- something,
do anything you can to help on the work.
Now! now is the time, delays are dan
gerous, procrastination is ruinous. Make
up your minds, resolve to build the road,
and it will be built. And its completion
will mark new era in the history of this
fruitful valley of the Savannah. Make
"a long pull, strong pull and pull al
together" and you must succeed.
Mr.. E. B. Murray, editor of the An
derson INTELL1GENcER, was next intro
duced. He spoke fifteen minutes. His
remarks were to the point, and we're we'll
received. He had not come, he said, to
speak, but to see the interest manifested
in the enterprise, to feel some of the en-
thusiasm that was felt, and to go back
and stir up his people to greater dill
gence. He knew that the road was a
necessity, and felt confident that the
people could build it. Material and labor
would cost less now than formerly. He
agreed with those who had preceded him,
that now is the time to begin, and closed
by urging the people to improve the
present opportunity, to begin work noao.
Col. E. M. Rucker, of Ga, spoke next.
He addressed the meeting for half an
hour, if his happiest style. Rhetoric,
logic and eloquence were combined to
move the-people to work-to work mo,o.
He showed the necessity of advancing.
A state of inactivity, he said, meant ruin,
slow but sure. The proposed road will
not be mere local affair, but the last
link in the grand chain that will connect
the great graiu-growing States of the
North and West with the South Atlantic
States. The grading on the entire line
would not cost more than one thousand
dollars $1,000 per mile, and the people
could raise that amount. The Colonel
closed his remarks with an eloquent tri-
butte to our grand old commonwealth,
and predicted a glorious future for her,
when she shall have resumed the position
which she once occupied among her sister
States, as the true friend and protector of
the Union under the Constitution, and
the vindicator of State rights.
The Hon. W. K. Bradley, the "Old
Roman" of the House, was next intro
duced and received with applause. He
began by repeating the old "saw"-
"where there is will there is way"
Referred to the past and present condi-
ton of our State. Spoke of the stupen-
dous efforts put forth last fall to rid our
country Of the oppression and despicable
misrule of the thieving horde of Northern
adventurers and scoundrels, who had
wrung the hard earned living from an
impoverished people, and had grown
rich on the spoils of Office. He urged
those who were interested to use the
same diligence now, to promote the Gnan-
ciaI and educational interest of the coun-
try that they used last year to redeem
the "Prostrate State" If but 1.-THE of
that enthusiasm could be infused into
the people, the road would be built, and
the Savannah Side" would once more
resume the important position it once
occupied, and not be excluded, as it now
is, from all but the right to work for the
rest of the country.
A communication was then read, from
81. P. Bradley, President of the Green
wood and Augusta Railroad.
A Company was then organized, with
our esteemed and energetic townsman, j..
Marion Latimer, Sr., as President, and
an efficient Board of Directors, to build a
Railroad from Anderson via Lowndes-
vile, near Calhoun's Mills to Augusta,
or to connect with the Greenwood and
Augusta at any point that may be deemed
advisable. Ten delegates were appointed
to attend Railroad meeting to be held
at Anderson G. H., on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 18th.
The meeting was grand success. The
people are thoroughly awake on the SUBJ
iect. They feel that their own interests
and the times nd-imperatiuely de-
mand-the construction of the proposed
Road, and they will build 1t. steps IN
that direction will be taken Immediately {;
books will be opened for subscription, and
everything that hnman foresight, human
wisdom and efforts can accomplish will
be done to give enterprise an impetus in
the right direction. Our people earnest
ly urge upon all along the projected line
to cooperate zealously with them, and
at no distant day the road will be COM
pleted. Now is the time. Be up and
doing; "work while it is called to-day" )"
"strike while the iron is hot;" push the
enterprise while the people are eager for
the road, and we will soon see signs of
progress, and feel the beneficial effects of
being in close and direct communication
with the world.