The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-01-13
RArlhoAp DEVELOPMENTS


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In our last issus, We gave brief synop'
81. of the remarks Of Col. WigfAll, delivered
at the Courthouse, in this place, on the
evening Of the lst Of January. The public
meeting at which this speech was delivered.
we understood rs having been convened 81
the instance Of those who have had the
control OF railroad opsrstions in this county,
and the remarks which he made, We pre-
.ume. were no, only intended AS n history
Of events which have recently TRANSFERRED at
Montgomery, Ala, but that he appeared AS
the representative and exponent OF those
who we're there from this place. Ia that
speech, Mr.. wigislI stated that the cons
tractors for the Pacific Railroad tailed to
oroanixe-ths, the whole matter was broken
up; and tha, he and others, finding that all
hopes of building the road by that company
and under the charter were at an end, had
organized under the Texas Western, or
vicksburg and III Paso charter.
l,appears that. under this new crgan'za
lion, the stock Of the late New York com
psnv is to be transferred TO hi. charter
and the holders OF the stock are to he inn
medis,cly called upon for assessments, and
upon their failing to pay, their names are to
be stricken of. 1t appears further. that
the new organization has the same Prest
dent, and the same controlling spirits OF the
New \ ofk company; that it has recognized
the 5000 900 OF paid stock given for our
Texss charters. To wha, -x:en. II is fur
Their bound for the liabilities Of the New
York company, is not stated.
II Is assumed tina, with this statement OF
laei., we should be abundantly satisfied
aud tina, the citizens OF this county should
unite with one voice to give an impetus 10
the work. Iha, ii there are those who are
dislrus,iul Of the scheme, OF see nothing 10
enliven their hopes, they should, rs good
citizens, hold their peace. for fear OF rights
eninp Off the stockholders of the New York
company, ~ho may tail to respond to the
call which is to he made upon them, and
lh,reh, this, our only chance Tor n road,
may be defeated
Bat, As II this were not sufficient. pub
lie meeting WAS hastily called on Monday
la.,, aud Ne Wigiali again delivered II
speech OF An hour or sn hour aud n hall ~
length IN which b. Travelled over The same
ground. The object OF tins second meet
iug, AS It appeared Was Ia g"s Mp u sub
srr'ptiou to be signed by parl'e. who were
willing to blnd themselves Ia suu. al $500
or $1,000 each, 10 pay CERTAIN gentlemen
or putting their hands on the road lhls
m..tiag wns cer'rlul, very rich. Our old
friend, Capt J. " Barrett, WAS called to
tn. Chair. No SECRETARY WAS appointed
until near the close. and when t ere were
only fifteen or sisteen pr'sous IL the hons,.
cs..sy pursued by the Harrison county
gentlemen who attended at Montgomery in
eHecting this new organization. 4 ,'eere
.,ry was then appointed, sEd motion
passed ordering the publication Of the pro
cecdings,
We presume that all this is intended to
create an impression abroad TINT pubic
In the speech which M. Wigiall made
a, this meeting, he not only deprecated op
position, bu, he even INDUCED in threats
towards those who might have the temer,y
to oppose the company. The company, he
affirmed, might succeed, even in the face of
an opposition here at home, in building the
road, and il they did, those who opposed
them nigh, look out, for the railroad ears
would AS certainly be run over them, and
there would be crashing OF bones, a RIGA
etiusion Of blood. etc. lie seemed to have
poor opinion of them, abs,rac,ly; but re.
marked. that crawiish once caused the In,
IT. iallon of Holland, little dog, named
Diamond, once destroyed the labors OF Sir
i.asc Newton lion was once released
by mouse, etc. We have no reply to
offer to such illustrations as these. Suffice
it to say. that i, always gives us pleasure
to hear the ColoueI doubtless from the
fact that we have fought under the same
political banner 10 pas. time. But we
would warn him sgsins. making too many
speeches. II the girl in the fairy tale. who
could talk pearls and diamonds. had made
an hour aud half speech every week,
pearls aud diamonds would have been too
common 10 he OF any benefit
The inquiry that directs itself to Us is,
should we remain silent upon y question Of
such vital importance
We coniess tina, if we had hope, even
the shadow Of hope. that our silence would
promote the building Of the road, we should
not. At this time. say n word. But when
We have not only no faith in the orgsniza.
ton, but believe !, pregnant with mischief.
il would, Nc we conceive, be criminal in Us
to hold our peace. We publish y public
journal. which 10 looked to for information,
mai os,iv m thts subisci hint unon othar.