Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-02-03

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81 des h o. . isof THAT ~ nl0 bales
oFration. thai nlslt oihfrWiss a..
a. Galteslsn aill gYffom that piliht
directly 10 joisfs0n and Now Or
leans This 10 not ~ over estimate,
aud 81 no means ineludss tie great
qaaniliy of frVight that Would srsk
lhe same ingrsss and vgress,
We regard the efforts Of our Fan
hin eouniy ffiends ~ wise and
timely to secure lho advantages OF
the Rad through the centre VI their
conniy no time should DO lOsl, and
Gayson county should not DO DO
hind in aiding their efforts, We
AFRO advised that a strong move
ment will DO made by Hunt and
Dallas 10 secure divergence OF the
line from Paris direct ~ Dallas, In
a State point of view, leaving out
our local and sectional Interests. We
regard the true limo Of the N. T.. L.
4 Il. II from Paris direct TO Ken
lucky Town. This will insure the
construction Of the Texas Central
to such line at some point between
Sherman aud Bonham. IL IL Ger
tain that the Central would not stop
short of that line. Tho longer the
line OF the ToXas Central the better
tho investment of It's owners, and
the cheaper its transportation,
Hence, rs State work, IL should be
encouraged TO extend its line To
Red River, aud the III Paso road
should DO encouraged 10 keep us
near Red River US possible, until
The point of its divergence south
aud west becomes necessity. thus
aiiurding facilities TO us much of the
territory aud population ofthe State
as possible.
Ii the NJ. u. =. & p. r should
run ss far South rs Dallas tho Cen
trail would not construct )rth Of IL
until tho Kansas road reached the
neighborhood of Red River, BY
the way, We learn that tho Kansas
road is progressing in real earnest,
and that the people of Kansas and
Missouri are looking forward to mn
early connection with Galveston.
Our people should also remember
that the Southwest Missouri road ia
moving along steadily seeking tho
3jth parallel us the. true route TO
tho Pacific, and that the Little Rock
and Fort Smith people are exerting
themselves for the same purpose.
Texas has il within her power to
secure beyond peradventure tho
southern route to tho Pacific. Tho
best engineers of the U. S. army,
after tho most thorough and minute
examinations have reported tho
line of $50 rs the best and cheap.
est, aud travcrsing tho broadcast
area OF fertile lands, Of any other
within the territory OF our govern
ment. The vast amount of unap.
propriated public domain belonging
TO the State makes our resources in
this regard 50 grand, that, even
though the general government
should foster another route north of
us, we are still independent and
can, upaided, secure tho road to Ell
Paso, which will make certain its
extension to the Pacific.
Although the energies of the State
have been kept in allegiance, on &C
count Of our anomalous political
political situation since the war, the
dawn OF a better and brighter era
is briore .us. Our necessities are
great, yet our resources and capa-
bililies nre almost incalculable
With An extent Of territory unri-
vailed in fertility and productive
ness, most inviting and healthful
climate, and rapidly increasing
population, and two hundred miles
from steamboat or railroad connec-
tons, our want OF commercial facil-
tiles is apparent and most grievous-
IL burdensome. Bnt the increasing
energy and industry of our people,
the variety and immensely of the
productions Of tho upper Red River
valleys, and the broad acres Of un-
surpassed soil on the upper Trinity
waters, will allure the Investment
of capital in the construction of
railroads. Those who know North
ern Texas can estimate its future.
Two roads, one carrying it's produc-
tons to and bringing back it's sup
plies from the Gulf, and another
down tho valley of Red River to
the Mississippi, would find more
business than single track lines
could perform. The long night of
political darkness that has over
hung our State seems drawing to a
close There is an appearance
that the people may again assume
direction Of their own affairs and
BIZ restored to civil government.
With this, there is hardly reason to
doubt that We may not enter at
once upon the high road to pros.
peri,y. Our only fear is want OF
harmony and conc entratlon OF pur-
pose among those who have been
chosen to guide and control the af-
fairs of the State. We trust that
this may not be the case, and that
local and sectional interests will be
disregared when they como In the
way of the general public good
Our legislature soon to assemble
has most important responsibilities
devolving upon it. Partisan meas
ures and feelings should be forgot
ten for the present and an effort be
made, uniting all shades of opinion
in promoting the long suffering and