New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02
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week before last / Railroad Convention was held
III the CITY 81 Louisville, Kentucky ii was con
yention composed Exclusively ofrailroad meil-the
delegated officials Of all the principal railroad com
panies from end of the Union to the other, who
had met together for the purpose of concerning
uniform arrangements for the benefit of travelling
interests, Of organizing systems of connection, and
adopting schedules which VIII enable all the roads
to work in unison, and dispatch the traveller, and
transport freight In all directions in the shortest
space Of time, as is now demanded by the esprit
of the age and the interests of trade the success
of SO many of the operations of which depend ON
speed, that great equalizing agency which adjusts
the financial and commercial differences of
widely separated parts by ignoring time and dis
lance.
The railroad delegates attending this convention
represented d vast and substantial constituency,
composing the stockholders Of many companies,
North and South; 1t was presided over BY Hon.
James Guthrie, Of Kentucky and may justly be
considered as one Of the most practically impor-
tant general meetings ever convened in the coun-
try for purposes outside of politics. Every man
of it was man practical to its objects, and the
representative of vast interests in which everybody
that we remark that this influential body improved
4 the occasion Of its session to express weighty
/ opinion upon subject which it could with all
propriety touch upon, though not strictly within
the sphere Of business for which it was convened.
We are glad to be enabled to chronicle the fact
| that the convention recorded an unanimous ex-
pressio its endorsement of the Pacific Railroad
bill, upon the success or defeat of which depends
the extension OF the great American railroad sys-
tenn from Che Eastern to the Western boundary of
the domain Of the nation, the consolidation and
advancement Of the whole, and especially the
comfort, progress and allegiance Of the people Of
the Pacific States. The following is copy Of the
preamble and resolution unanimously adopted by
the Convention
Whereas, This being the first general meeting of
representatives Of the great national system Of
railways Of the East, West, North and South for |
consultation on their mutual interests; therefore,
be 1t
Resohed That the bill offered III the United States
Senate by Senator Wlgfall, providing for the con
sruction of lines of railroad and telegraph between
the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean, should
IN the opinion Of this Convention receive the early
approval OF Congress. The interests of commerce,
our national protection, the stability of the Union
and the necessities Of advancing civilization, alike
demand these great improvements, which are too
gigantic for individual means to accomplish, and
are therefore dependent upon the General Govern
ment for such constitutional aid can be afforded.
Thus the voice Of convention representing the
opinions and wishes of citizens of all sections il
added to the manifold influences which are being
directed from all parts of the country, from Maine
to Texas and from Oregon to California to the end
Of securing the passage Of Senator Wigfals Pacific
railroad and telegraph bill. It is measure which
favors North and South alike, and it remains to be
seen whether the former, through its Congressional
representatives, will, with the narrowest and most
contemplate jealousy, and spiteful sectional ami
mostly, cut Its throat to iniure the latter bite
of it's nose to spite its own face.' If the provision
for Southern route is stricken out there will be
no Northern route either, and the whole measure
viii be killed. The construction Of road to the
Pacific will be indefinitely postponed. The com
nercia interests Of the States Of the East and the
West will continue to be crippled from want Of
means of communication. The States of the West
will remain isolated from their brethren, unpro-
tected and exposed to all their heretofore incon-
venienees and disabilities. The Government will
continue to disburse huge sums for inefficient and
unsatisfactory mail service and for transportation
Of its property. These will be the consequences of
the defeat Of the railroad billthe reverse, Of its
passage. Let US hope that the present Congress
VIII yield to the proper Influences which ought to
control It's action, even great body of its mem
bers have not the sense and patriotism to act with
out such coercion.