Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-13

Ished roads, concentrating either at
Memphis, Vicksburg, or New Orleans,
a be brought Ia connection with the
same. The railroad companies mem
toned have each OF them done m
thing toward completing their respective
roads-expeDded large sums Of money ;
but, In consequence of the "terrible
prostraEiOn OF the South, they cannot,
without aid, finish the same. 1t will not
be overlooked, that the Mississippi bot
tom, on each OF these routes, about forty
miles w~ide-sparsely settled, liable to
observation-disclosures that il will require
large sums of money to raise the beds of
these roads above overflow, which cam
not be done in the PROSTATE condition Of
the people of the country. Besides, If
his road is really intended to benefit the
South, can there be any justice or more
reason for the Government to aid IN
building a road from Cairo to Little Rock
than from Memphis to Little Rock, OF
from Nieksburg to Shreveport, or from
New Orleans west? II 1t Is intended to
benefit the South, We ask that it shall be
opened to the whole South, and every part
oft. =
For remedy whereof we propose that
the Cangress OF the United States be me-
mUrialized to aid each Of those roads 10
the ami q as the main stem Is
proposed 10 be aided. Thatthe bill be 80
amended that each of these roads be
made branches of the same; hat the
work done shall be fairly valued tf said
companies shall desire it and be made a
psrt of it, and that in every respect they
be put on an equal footing with every
other part OF the country.
II the chief managers Of this enter
prise shall desire, IS they say, "justice
10 the South" we do not question but
that they, seeing what . mighty volume
OF additional trade these roads completed
will throw upon the main stem, will
eheerfuily and willingly aid ia correcting
the mistake committed. II they shall
refuse-which is not anticipated-we will
g; any rate know how TO value such pro
testRtions.
We are charged withthe duty Of bring
ing this question before the people in
terested, without Instructions hOW we
are to do it. As the best method Of doing
so, we will publish this communication,
requesting every newspaper in the South
to copy it, requesting every citizen in the
South TO consider himself and his part of
the country directly interested, and,
above all, to see to 1t that their Repre-
.IldtiN III Do aRHilcu " cuN
requested to give their sid in accomplish
ing q common good.
That this important object may re-
ceiye the attention il deserves, We re-
spectfully request that the citizens Of the
different States, at their respective capt.
tails, will hold public meetings and ex-
such sentiments as to them may
seem meet that they will ask the Co
operation of the citizens Of every county !
in ssid States that at the meeting OF
Congress they send delegates who will
aid in accomplishing the object IN view.
We shall send this communication to
every Senator and Representative from
the Southern States, respectfully request
ing those who CONCUR with US TO advise
Us Of that fact. That we may be advised
OF what is done, We will be greatly OBJ
Bged by being supplied with copies of
such resolutions, memorials and eiito-
as may be published.
ROBEItTSON TOPP,
JNO. T. IRRELEVANT, I
W. b. GREENLaW,
WA. Z. MNOkE
AMOS WOODRUFF, |
NJ. J.-WICkS, I
J. W. ROBERTSON.