Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31

T'Taa i opposed TO voting ald to bulld
the Nj. 4 {. r. L. through our county.
lie fails t. state Thy he is opposed TO
the couniv's taking Stock, lie pre-
sumcs to speak for n large section OF
country. ant contents himself with as
sertiag hostility to the enterprise. |
think he should have given his fellow
citizens the reasons for his detCrmina-
ton. and the stand taken 10y all the vC-
tiers of the east SdrG one. as represent
ed bv him. If it be a mistake on the
mart of other citizens to favor the en-
icrprisc, they should be convinced OF
their error. Most OF the little ! pos
scss is "cast OF the creek and as far |
presume from the proposed rail road,
rs the lands ofanv other citizen OF the
county. have read the views pre-
scented in your paper and also in the
"Sun" aud | have talked with a num-
Der of intelligent men on the subject,
aud my conclusion is that with the
lights before me now, | shall vote or
the tax 10 secure the road, aud shall
| advise others to do so. shall be glad
to hear the views of Fox Trap or any
other citizen, and If | am in error. |
want to be set right. As regards help
inc the people of New York and Ma
O in building a road &c, | have this
TO say: it BY any means in my power
| can help the people OF any other conf
munitv on earth to advance their ma
tcrial interests, | would be more than
happy to do so. II by helping others
advance the interests, happiness and
well being of my fellow citizens, and
my own interests also, | am doubly
compensated, and what more could |
ask: Vim not n road running 80 miles
through our county enhance the mar
kct value of all of our lands in what
ever portion of the county situated!
Will il not be Il great advantage for
all time to our section to have travcrs-
inc il n road connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, a road destined to
become Il great artery of commerce
across the continent receiving, carry.
Ing and distributing the commcrc of
millions of people for ages TO come!
viii not the saving IN frelghts on cot
ton more than compensate us tor the
s'ocN 'Nc" III 'lo 'o'". NV.
saving Oh irc'S''S COMING INV ~,
county o' is Tru'' Us Us ''c ,as.s
ccivc from the road for our 100000
always I've worth Il nominal price in the
market? II this road is built north or
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else OF the sound rl"ht OIL entertaining
and expressing an OPINION on II qncs
ton of great public Importance, a CIT
zen Is TO be linilolal'd poll'lrall!i Is
that what FOX trap means! wen 'hc
sentiment Is ancient. but NOT ohora
Olc. honSahuS Oh INC Dcs' me" any
women that were ever horn INTO 'le
world, have persisted at the stake, up
on the gallows and the scatloId for the
+ same crime, that of having IN OPINION
and the courage to express it. these
murders were committed by bo'h
church and .tltc, ana III tue name OF
religion and law. But in the CRANE
sweep OF progress and development
the sentiment of obstruction Tor opln.
ions sake has been lett behind. anu
even now remembered only aS aSsoc'a'
ted with bloody iannticism, ignorance,
and intolerance. The ma of to-day.
, especially in our glorious republic, no
only has the right 10 his opinion, and
the right TO express it. but AS a factor
in the government Of his land, 1t is his
dniy to have and exp ess his opinion