New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-04
n. Eowlkes and the Southern Pacific
sisa Railroad.

! The imp0tent attempts of q few men to distract
nom The weIl-earned reputation Of DR.. Fowlkes in
his mastery and successful management of the
IEouthern Pacific Railroad enterprise, says the
l[asshal (Iexas) Republican Of the 22d u1t., has
Only tended to draw public attention to the sterl
BIG traits of character and the distinguished ability
N III exhibited. When he was elected to the
Presidency, the company was broken down,
bankrupt and demoralixed. In the face of popular
clamor and the assaults of calumny, he has gone
ID successfully, paid the debts Of the company
anacnnting to upwards Of half million of dollars
reduced the stock to the cash value of the prop
efty and to-day the Southern Pacific Railroad en-
teSprse, through his instrumentality, presents a
more inviting field for enterprise and capital than
any other IN the world. What other man in the
Union could have achieved such results, in the
face Of difficulties Of such q character? What
other would have undertaken q task apparently SO
hopeless The events Of the last twelve months,
showing Is they do his ability and his integrity,
~ 4 complete sindication Of his character from
The assaults Of prejudiced and interruptions enc
mics. Those In our own State acquainted with
the history Of these events have the most unbound
"a confidence in his sagacity and integrity. The
following extract from an article in the last Tyler
Reporter d pertinent to this view:
BY the energetic course and untiring efforts OF
~ President, Or. Fowlkes, the apparently insur.
m0Qntable difficulties which surrounded this enter
prise have been removed, and its prospects now
look brighter than ever. Hope, which had nearly
died out in the bos0ms Of the friends of this road
haA been revived, and we now look forward to it:
future with far brighter anticipations than before
During the tendency Of the unfortunate difficulties
and Misunderstanding between the rival com
panies, when the prospects were gloomy indeed
we never wavcred In our belief that DR.. Fowlke
W0uld eventually harmonic the discordant Gle
ments, relieve the road from the incubus which
weighed it down, and pay off its liabilities Gu
predictions have been fully verified. He has, b.
biz indomitable energy and perseverance, not onl
done this, but he has also given the enterprise
He has indeed, performed wonders, such in fac
q, il our Judgment, no other man living could hay
accomplished.
Every clog Or impeachment to the prosecution
* this, the greatest enterprise of modern times,
now removed, The suit by the State against it h,
been dismissed the leeches who have hithert
sucked its life blood have been removed; IL
drones have been driven from the hive; evei
single debt and liability against it have been pa
stockholders sent to coventryn bona I'll
stockholders secured in their rights; credit r
stored, and the work resumed. Mr.. j. E. Thorn
son the great Railroad King as he is Gale
vail shortly. assume or accept the Presidency
ne road, bringing to the aid of the company Il
nenent q his vast experience, wealth and cred
Unaer encn auspices, and with the munificent
nan9ns ana grants Of our State, every unprejudic
MIND must be forced to the conviction that I
prospects Of the road are as good. if not bett
Union. II-