Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04
From the Tyler Reporter.
A Railroad Convention at Tyler.

Elsewhere in this paper will be found q
call, signed by several persons, for rail-
road convention for Eastern Texas, to meet
at Tyler on the 18th day of September
The original design was to hold railroad
meeting at that time, at which the officers
of the Southern Pacific road have appoint
cd to be present, with view to devising
means to forward that road. While the
original design will be pursued in the
main, it is thought best to call upon all the
counties of Eastern Texas to send delegates
to conve' ton TO be held at that time
Tyler being central point, and nearly oil
.he various railroads now chartered center
ing at this place, it will be IN opportune
time and place TO hold q general conyen-
ton. The following roads will be particu-
larly interested in this convention: The
Southern Pacific, which, it is hoped, will be
built to Tyler in two years, and which will
pass on west in the direction of Waco; the
East Texas road, which is chartered from
, Sabine Pass by way OF Nacogdoches and
Henderson to Tyler, which road is intended
to penetrate the great wheat country, in
the direction of Dallas, by way of kaufman ;
the Houston, Trinity and Tyler road, which
has very favorable franchises, and is al
lowd, by an act Of the Legislature Of 1868,
two years after the termination of the war
to complete the first 25 miles; and the cx-
tension of this road to GAINESVILLE, to con-
| meet with the road from Memphis, which is
being built to GAINESVILLE. These various
enterprises are all practicable, and should
begin now to attract the careful attention
of the people whose interests are to be sub
served by their progress. A general at
tendance will be solicited by the movers of
! tho proposed convention. Everything will
be done on the part Of our citizens to make
the occasion an interesting one.
TYLER, July 18th, 1866.
To the citizens of Northern, North Eastern,
and Southern Texas, interested in Rail-
road enterprises in Eastern Texas:
FELLOW CIrIzENs-The necessity Of Rail-
road enterprises in your portions Of the
State has long been felt. Among the many
charters granted by the State Legislature,
! prior to our difficulties with the Northern
section of our Republic, but few have &C.
complished the ends for which they were
created. Some have, since the cessation of
hostilities, gone to work under their old
charters with the hope and probabilities of
success; other companies, care Informed,
intend doing so, while new enterprises are
being agitated. We must not slumber on
our privileges We must take such steps
as will insure the success Of such roads as
will supply our most urgent necessities at Is
carly day as practicable. Our crops are
usually abundant, and need the aid of Rail-
roads to help us TO market. The bowels,
nay, we might say the crust of our hills and
valleys. contain unknown fortunes Of
mineral wealth All these interests must
be- developed, and when developed, will
make us one Of the greatest and most pow
eriul empires, political as we'll as pecunia-
ry, as the same extent of country in the
world. snrr.tHr bra rr
We can attain this condition il we will.
Unless the people act, this glorious result
will be accomplished by foreign capital,
and our public enterprises and the benefits
resulting therefrom will flow into their
pockets. 3, as .aa.hri.ri.
In view of these facts, and others patent
TO the minds Of all, We call on You to take
step. by public meetings, and send delegates
with proper vouchers 10 meet at Tyler, on
Tuesday, the 1lth day Of September next,
and by free and uninterrupted exchange Of
ideas, such enterprises as are most needed,
and will do ''the greatest good to the great
est number" may be given such an impetus
as will secure their early completion.
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