Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31
CLINTON AND LIBERTY RAILROAD

relating to the above road, which we
extract from ti,e Liberty, Mississippi,
Herald. #
1t is evident that our Mississippi
neigl,bors arc in earnest IN their de'
sire to assist in the construction of II
line terminating at our city. 1t be-
hooycs our merchants and citizens
generally to come up to time serious
IL to secure the accomplishment OF
this long desired end. 1t is IN tho
power Of the people OF East Baton
Rouge, East Fcliciana and Amlte
county to achieve the contemplated
result. The ways and means will DC
found, il energetic steps nrc taken m
the premises.
Let II meeting Of those who
ought to feel interested be called at
w early day md committee ot
public spirited men appointed, duty
authorized to confer with our neigh"
boring friends, and WE wager that 1t
will hc u comparatively easy matter
to rruch The object aimed at.
The railway to Clinton aud Liberty
means II large accession Of Aodr I"
our city through the shipment OF
thousands upon thousands of bales OF
cotton besides such staples as wool,
nOss, and dozens ut other products
that will find their way to o"r market
through this channel.
Il Is II burning rcproacl' /" sonlh-
urn communities TINT for years AND
! ycnrs It's planters will haul the r'r'
p,v,lucts Of their fields over the worst
roads In the world, killing horses 'ln'
mules and destroying their teams
: thus adding u stupcndous expense t'
TINT Of production. A great po''io'
Of the profit to be- made on cott"" i
lost in smashing up wagons an'
} brcakiugtlown animals that should b
preserved for The plow.
In the wilts of Oregon and Wash
inston Territory, The sparse p"p'''"
ton bend their energies to constr''r
/, railways, in order to induce the com
Ing Of immigrants, and right here
:, where Il railroad OF so'ne iilty-hv
!, miles in length, travcrsing lcvc
,hickly settled and fertile co""'r.
that will furnish thirty thousand has'
u Of cotton for it's transportation I'M
s thrice that number in ten years, Il
l. people lay back supinely just ns thc
o used to do fifty years ago,
not only will this road increase u
value of land aud save imn'cn
!" yearly expense to the planters and II
II habitants along the line, bnt It's owl
'k crs or stockholders will reap great
III profits than could be realized !" ~
T. enterprise or speculation that mig
possibly bc undertaken. The trn'
once laid, no ircshcts or ovcr'lo>
y can seriously damage it.
y This thing Of waiting for Nortlc
)" capitalists to co'nc among us to h"'
u, our roads and reap the benefits is
:" suicidal policy and u stain upon I
GOOD name Of the South. Let il not
,.s said that Southern men can only mtll'
=. their manlincss and spirit as Soldi'
y. and fighting men! The time It
II come when ollr people must rccosn
=, that the field OF honor is the ticld
,.t industry and enterprise.
Patriotic citizens should blush
the spectacle Of the miserable poll
i|l cal jcatOusirs and divisions exist
cd among us, which go iar I" arrest I
Fir development and maintai" power
ell in our country. II is neither
cy Gpenbackcr. the Independent,
m Democrat or th" Republican, W
hc will cause u distribution Of money
!: be made au,otg out inhabitants. u
:, only by work and we'll dirrctcdctto
to open up our interior country il
creating avenues for easy r"mnu
w. cations that prosperity will come.
' The railroad can, and ought to
:, built.
cit A SILVER WEnpING---Thc great