Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-11

Railroad is now under construction.
State aid a been granted, and much OF
il expended in the work, go that nothing
that Memphis will do can prevent what
the petitioners 50 dolerously invite our
attention to.
4. When the Mississippi Central Rail-
road is completed TO Huntingdon on the
Northwestern Railroad, there will be q
through route 10 the Northwest that the
consolidation Of the River and Missis
sipui and Tennessee Railroads cannot pre-
vent, and that will have ct least two
wears the start of this newly protected
through route of the Association, and be
only q few miles longer. The fact that
the two through lines would be, (if the
petitioners have their way, in the Lands
Of the same corporations or persons, Is
an argument against the proposition Of
the petitioners. They start out with an
appeal to the "dear people" and yet
would create q monopoly, 3 gigantic
monopoly that would dictate to the poor
and arrange, to suit Itself and the crea-
lures whom it hires, the destinies of this
city. The people have too much at
stake to permit this. We want no e rail
road combination" The people are OPP
posed 10 it.
5. We have no objection TO the imme-
date construction of the road ON the
contrary, we earnestly press it upon the
attention of the officers and directors of
the Mississippi River Railrosd Company,
and hope the city and county, when
asked to, will grant all the aid pOssiblet to
that end. But We are opposed to the city
or county assisting the agents Of the
S u.hern Railroad Association in any
sense or way in this matter.
6 The petitioners ask the Beard Of
Mayor and AIdSrmen to DO what they
have no right to do. They have no more
right to interfere with the Mississippi
River Railroad Company, its business,
or interests, than they have to do with
the franchises Of any other corporation
In which they have no vested rights as
eorporstors or stockholders. The city
Legislators can do nothing in the prem
isas. They have no right, and i. would
be an unparalleled piece OF impudence
in them, to attempt any interference
with the business and affairs OF the cor
poration whose franchise and future are
hungered for, and whose President is
maligned and prosecuted in a way uude-
served and that will hardly cordues to
the furtherance Of the schemes the pc
titioners desire to promote.
In conclusion, we urge upon the people
of the city not to permit themselves 10
be drawn into the signing or endorse
ment Of this petition. It will be said
there are respectable names attached to
it. Granted. That is nj guarantee Of
the ultimate intentions OF tho parties
who seek to wrest from those to whom 1t
Of right belongs afrsnchise that can only
be o real value in the hands Ofils owners.
We warn the people-the small taK-psy-
era, especisily-sgainst permitting them
selves to oe burdened with additional
taxes for the sake OF fuFthsring the
schemes OF an association that cannot pay
the interest on its past due bonds. Aud
we warn the Board Of Aldermen sgsinst
this petition, as we warned that body
against the first project, which we sre
happy to say has been lsid away in the
quiet recesses of an sldermsuic pigeon
hole, endorsed withdrawn"
Withdrawn, but to be revived in the
shape In which it is low before the pub.
lie, and which We have clearly shown is
indefensible and absurd. SIS it is 50 i'm
pudent attempt at Interference with the
rights Of a corporation made up Of CON-
siderste and sensible gentlemen, who
will no. and cannot be bamb3ozled into
the recognition Of the assumptions Of the
Southern Railroad association or its
agents.