Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-29

paired, there still remaining gaps he, ween
Little Rock aud Memphis, which neeessi-
tate re,hlpmenl aud delay, those terrible
iucubuses to commerce. Not mile has
been built IVES, Of Little Rock, aud so far
as we are Informed, no determined line OF
survey has been established. Tie virks-
burg, Shreveport s Texas Road Is not only
farce but nuisance. The Vicksburg end
soon after the war was purchased at
fraudulent sale by Mcssrs. Lulclins & Co,
for sum scarcely eqnaling tho value of
the rolling stock, and is in operation from
Monroe to Quebec. It's involved in liti-
CATION, and no effort TO extend II will he
excr,cd until the suit shall have been al.
juiicaicd.
The Shreveport and Texas cnd has been
80 dtpIorably involved, through the ineli-
cheney of the late President, that unless
the Road be SOLD out, and new, more enter
prlsing and better qualified officers assume
control, il will, for nun her of years, re-
main curse 10 Shreveport, and burlcsqc
upon railroad speed and regularity. Not
unrrequcntly OK teams go from Marshall to
Shreveport and return before the cars make
trip from one of those points to the other.
Yet we have been informed Northern capt.
talists have offered to build the Road to
this place in twelve months, if the receipts
for five years were given in compensation.
For some time then, it would be seemingly,
unreasonable to expect benefit from either
of the above roads.
We now come to the Texas Central Road,
which has excrted the rondeyfM activity
and enterprise to build thirty miles in three
years.
| Should our remarks upon this road be
stringent, we deny all unkindness of feel
ing to tho officers,-all design Of present
ing jaundiccd views of their operations and
intention. Should they erroneous we would
be grateful TO have them corrected, by a
full statement of figures and circumstances
not assertions and disgusting adulation.-
But thirty miles of road has been built in
three years. Why not more? The road
runs through one of the richest and most
populous sections Of the Stato,-th6 ,olsi.
ness is greater than proper facilities are
afforded, 1.-The rates of charges higher, not
only than any other road in the United
States, but Europe,-the road is not cncum-
bercd with debit has been loaned the
School Fund,-has grant of sixteen sac-
tons of land to the mile, further, North
ern capitalists have offered to build the I'M
finished portion. Certainly want of funds
cannot be assigned MS reason, for the
Houston and Austin Road was recently
purchased by the identical men who own
the colossal monopoly of the Texas Central
Why has the line of road not been estab-
lished and depois located by survey? A
derot is never located more than thirty
miles in advance of the road, and when it
reaches that point it is made the terminus
for sufficient length of time to permit the
company to dispose of their town lots, at
enormous prices, then IIo ! for the next Why
does the road not take a direct course in
lieu of following the sinuosities Of the Bra
EOS? Is it TO make the distance longer,
that the more expense may be attached to
travel and transportation, thereby ncreas-
ing the revenue of the company? From
the policy pursued the public mind is i'm
pressed with the conviction, that the road is
ut real estate speculation and not public
enterprise. Complaints of exhorbitant
rates of charges come from every conceiv-
able quarter, and to mention the Road in
this country, is but to extract curses and
imprecations. As we before remarked, it
is foreign to our purpose TO do injustice to
any, but the above is go universally the
impression aad feeling, we woold be ig-
noring the right of the people 10 be heard,
did we not give them utterance.
Heretofore has been pursued the bigoted
and suicidal policy of refusing the assist
ance of Northern capital in the develop
ment of our material resources; like the
school boy who considers his teacher an en-
my DeCuusf ue klNtS bo'u -
should not only be immaterial from whence
comes capital, but its advent should be hail
cd with joy. We receive n greater benefit
than those who employ it, for in place Of
the benefit accruing 10 few, the blessings
flow to thousands, by enhancing in value
millions Of acres, giving market to our
produce, presenting indueement to emigra-
tion, facilities and advantages Of frequent
turning over Of capital, necessitating the
erection Of good and permanent institutions
Of learning and science,-the forcing Of
home manufactures, and the elevation Of
moral and educational standard Of society.
Owing to the political condition Of the
country, il is not probable that charter
for n new road can be obtained for
NOR. than year, but when that time shall
arrive Northern Texas will demand a char
ter be given to the Kansas ROae. Since
Congress has declared this State Territory
and therefore. has q right 10 legislate for
IL. we should rejoics to see them grant a
charter to The K,usss Road, through this
STATE. 10 Galveston. Will. they are heap
ing political horrors, let them grant CON
mercisl blessing
Even should The Central Road ever be
eonpisfsd IL is 10 the Interest Of this coun-
try 10 have an opposition road 70 relieve us
from the known rsm0rssless eupidity and
unjust eractiOns Of monopoliss-
should the legislature ever meet the most
uufir7ne energy and hsrculsan sforfs VII
be made % reduce the srorhifant rates Of
chsrr-s o. the Cshfrll Road- Again IN
less Galveston and Houston EXHIBIT uorr
gensrous ID -frien5iy disposition fovards'
his ssc-ion. il il mere fhrn probable Saint
Louis vii affrrcf TIE sstirs trade q this
s-rtior- They Ere.our friends vho help us
most; fhey o1r enemies whs d.strgy VIE