| From the Southern Confederacy (Atlanta,
Ga.) |
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| April 11, 1863 |
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| Our Railroads |
| It is a well ascertained fact,
that at this day there is an abundance of all kinds of provisions for
every living creature within the military possession of the
Confederate States, but it cannot be equally distributed without
railroad transportation. Hence the necessity for this mode of
transportation, not only for the army, but for the citizens in
destitute regions. Owing to the blockade, railroad machinery, and the
articles necessary for various repairs, have been shut off from the
country, until the supply on hand has been almost used up. |
| The question arises,
"what is the remedy?" We think the Presidents and Directors
of the various roads in the south, should have met long ago, and sent
a trusty agent to Europe and purchased all necessary articles and a
steamer for their shipment, and brought them into Charleston. What if
they had lost a vessel or two? They could have succeeded in getting
enough in to enable them to pay for all losses, and supply their roads
with the necessary stock. |
| We call on Messrs. King,
Tyler, Scott, Pollard, and Rowland to wake up. Throw off your old fogy
notions, and come up to the requirements of the times. Infuse a little
life and spirit into your officers -- quit counting your baskets full
of Confederate notes, and the interest on your bonds, and bring in a
cargo or two of railroad supplies, so that your roads may not run
down, like the farm of a widow who has no one to look after needful
repairs. |
| We merely desire at present to
call attention to this subject, as we shall notice it again. |
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