The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

n junction nf said railroad with the Carolina,
Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad at
such point on the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad us may be most convenient.
And at the meeting of the Chamber
of Commences, ut which were membc 9
of tn" Stock Exchange, of the Grocer's
Exchange, and the Board Of Trade, and
and Of the principal firms and houses,
tn" ioliowins resolutions were adopted.
When we consider that for four years
we have tried to obtain the recognition
of III" South Carolina Sailroad and fail
cd- it seems to me these resolutions are
very encouraging. and did Indicate an in
tcrrst i'll h road. They had made ar
engagements With Governor llagnod to lay
all materials down upon liberal terms.
! do not know what they were, but they
were very liberal.
This resolution provides for Il suisse
qucnt meeting in Charleston to be called
by the chairman. Have seen no call for
the meeting. | do think from the spirit
of these meetings the delegates left
Charleston with feelings Of encourage
ment.
At a subsequent meeting at which
some Of tn bank presidents attended. |
was not present. From what Governor
llagood told me it appears that there
was still more interest shown and that
assurances were given that the amount
agreed upon could be raised upon prop
or security.
world Il" clad to hear from any mem
bcrs Of tn" delegation who may desire to
add anything to what | have said.
Mr.. q. II. Calhoun moved that the re-
port be received rs information. There
being no objection. it was so ordered.
Judg. Cothran, being called for said
| nave listened with much interest to
the report Of the delegates to Charles
ton.Sincr | saw you last | have hal no
knowledge of wiipt Was going on in the
railroad world. ! am sorry to hear that
since the meeting Of the 3lSt of january
there has arisen some diSSrn:,iou among
you. We are such Il small community
aud we are Ill so poor that without unit
eli action we can accomplish nothing.
understand thcr" Is Il strong feeling
FOR the connection will! what is known
rs the Central system. a:;;i ali ahanii0n-
mcnt Of the Cumberland Gap. | don't
think there is any ground for iisScnSion.
These schemes are not Incompatible. !
for one. would take both. am not in
business hero. My salary does not de.
pend ON the prosperity Of .Abbcvil!c, hu,
| am willing for my property t" be tan
ed and 90 int" any scheme that will give
us relief. II for *35,WN We can get i'm.
mediate rclicfhy the road to Vrr.lcry
and still contribute to the bsilling o.
the great trunk line, the Cumberland
Gap, it may hc we'll to adopt both plans
But | beg to say now a word that may b,
profitable. Cease diSScnSion. Don
condemn the Cumberland Gap road, FOL
there is room for both. | am sorry t.
sec those so Jealous for the route t,
Ncrdcry hostile to the Carolina. Cum
bcrlan! Gap and Chicago. The hes
Course for both Is to have no hostility
DO all YOU can I \ the: Carolina, Cumbcr
land Gap and Chicago and make term.
with the other. Sec if they will iron
equip and run it, il we will grade it.
tel: You again, if the opposition take;
form and it goes out to the verdi. Able
vile, which originated the scheme of tn,
$ per cc6t. subscription, will be- put i,
the attitua" Of having repudiatcd it
There is strong fear lest Charleston de
tetminc to unite with the Savannah Val
ley Railroad. But l. have 10 such fear
Governor HRgood. who is as true n ma,
rs yer lived, wiltJuse every endcavor L
, aerSx- aptlhs ,RlM,nf .keepins .Ahhevul,
on the line Of the Carolina. Cumberland
Gap and Chicago. let us not give it up
Let-therc he no root OF bitterness. no an.
ftasurisrn. ] wish We had a half dozc;
roads--yea twenty more than Atlanta
| am in favor of contributing what | car
to both.
Mr.. w. c. Bcnct said
should like to speak my approval 0
the line Of remarks of Judge Cothran,
and to submit two or three resolutions. =
agree with him that it will be fatal tc
the interests Of Abbcvillc if the friends
of the g., G. &. e. c., and the Gcorgiu
Central connection continue their antag-
onisn, | have done my utmost tc
discover why there should be any antag.
oniSm | am not for the Cumberland
Gap and | am not for Ecr6cry. or rather
| am for both, and the Road to I;lbcrton;
indeed | see no objection to a road. from
anywhere. The Cumberland Gap Road
If built will give us relief from the out
side !; If huilt to the mountains will give
us that great disilcratum. 4 western con-
nc1tiOn 1t will doubtless be a lone
time. But from the South Carolina r.
H.. connection we will get benefits that
must be patent to all: At the same
time ! am heartily in favor Of anything
that gives us immediate relief; the con
%ncction with the Georgia Central may
do us more good now. We are all
agreed upon the advantages of rail roads
and are Interested in both schemes on
the 3lst January we held a meeting that
sent an impulse from Easicy to Charles
ton we made the proposition to raise 6
per cent. Of taxable value Of our property
if Charleston would do likewise they
said no We make you n better offer
raise your money, keep it at home; we
don't wan a cent of it till the Road
reaches Abbevillc We will take your
bonds and build the Road. AS men of
Abbrville we cannot %rcpudiate our ac-
ton :; still we have the possibility of a
connection with the Central System and
must not let it slip; let us carry out the
terms Of Il proposition to Charleston,
and at tho same time raise by tax or
otherwise the subscription for the con-
nrctiOn with the GcOrrjn Central Syc-