The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-15
THE RAILROAD HEETIYe

the CiiiI'iIs ot Harrison county. W. War
shall. on "Wednesday last. The 18th inst.
This u.cctiug. considering the busy sea
son OF the year, and the brief ~, &C CIV
en- t. the public, WAS more uunierJusly
attended lhtn We uticipatcd. For in
i.llgruor. resp clab,lty. ard public
spirit. 1t way a far representation 81
llarri, cruuty Thrrc wcr, men IA %,
several Ut whom participated actively
and G. I'D ally Ia it, dciil CREATIONS. that
haze hitherto taken np part IA our rail-
road affairs. for the reason that they
have d.sarpro,ed the manner N wh.oh
ri,,.v have been conducted The rcsHlu-
tious adopted contain, we think. all that
stpe khnldcrS and capitalists abroad could
ask uf the citiz.m> II Texas Good ttih
aud kindly feeling perYade thcm, aud
these sentiments, W. irel assured, VIII
Ice rc.eehocd throughout the limi's II uur
STATE Al that is necessary IL produce
union nnI cooperation iu Trxas, d, f'r
those Interested in this enterprise -
place thu :. + Railroad Company in "a
proper condition. and TO guard is intur"
management against abuses \ step
has been made IN the night direction
\ new policy has been mnenrairi
winch. when contaminated viii give the
companya commanding position iiHvngi-
ont lhe l'niHn
\, 500 evidence Of the sentiment winch
pcryadri the mectug. vc cmhndy ~"fnc
# tie expressions cuunc.atcd by the
speakers,
Judgr jennings congratulated the
couuf, upon the late irIir't"us r1nI1-
rni-r II c1na ctnx interests, beading. "a
II I'D. tumutci action IA tie pr"-cru-
tlsn a the work. Was there any onr
who uhirttrd Ia it-auy one who would
raise hts VOICE against ~ rs there
was no respnu,c. he felt that ~ conflict
WIS ~ be- lpptehcnded The company
was. be- iplt assured m better ciudi-
tiun 10 work uui the great results eeu-
tcmplAlcd than j., had been At any time
since rs inception >'ne oi cur c'tlzrnv
had already received substantial cv'aeu'
ccs allu1,ng 10 the payment # II"
indtmr. t~ ct the good faith oi the old
company.
Grt Richardson followed, showing
the practicab,lty Of building this road.
and lhat its difficulties were mot as great
as many other enterprises that bad been
prosecuted to successful completion
That the public mipd had determined
anon a Pacliit road. aud that tle country
was "a condition to construct It. lir
then directed himself to It's future policy,
and announced the reforms con'rmpla
ted aud which he WAS satisfied would
tc cordially approved everywhere.
Marshall, Esq, presented the hcnc.
fits Of railroads to- any country, aud pat
tjcGlaly to q state like ours 10 which
there were 50 few uavigullr streams
H. showed the beneficial results wlcl
this particular road would accomplish
runnmr - II did, through the heart 81
uur State. aud inviting No many imp"r
tant connections. II. waa r"I'icrd at
the compromise The rc'crrus iuiugnrt
ted were all that hc could desire more
cvcn lhan be- anticipated, aud they met
his cordial appreciation.
Oh W r. scott sand be would not
nakr speech he had refused IT, pre-
side over the meeting from nl"t's,s al
pruprry, arising from his position, and
mot from want of sympathy ~ appt"'
val of the Objects Of the meeting Ilo
had been connected with ths enterprise
from it's incept on, aud rs \ citizen ct
Texas he felt a deep soliciludc ~ Us
succcss As one OF the parties connect
ed with the late difficulties. he had ho.
COME satisfied that the litigation, which
it was "a the power Of either party e.
continue. would destroy the road .aud
deeply ujure every one connected with
L. There was but ouc mode fur the
safety Of All interests, and that w,s a
compromise, which promised united cn-
operation He and his associates had
gone into it sincerely, and would carry
1t ont IN good faith,
Geo I@ne, Esq, had hitherto no CON
iiloueo ia the mauag, mem OF the COIN
pany. liz dwclt upon it's previous bad
management approved the compromise,
and predicted the happie-l results lr,rn
IT, The payment Of the Judgments CON
raiu"d an evidence Of good faith ON the
part Of the old company
" II Bristow Esq, also cherished
SIMILAR feelings lie proceeded to show
why the people Of Texas had stood dnut
from tins work, aud why they were JUS
titled 10 their course he then dw It
uppn the reforms inaugnrated ~ the
,eunstlty and thuueht that a new feel