Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-23

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Editors Appea-Since Colonel Tate's
with the Mississippi Central
road, as Pfesident of the Southern Rail-
road Association, we have witnessed the
ability with which he has managed the
affairs Of ahe Association, and the vast
in freight and passengers on the
line of the Mississippi Central road; and
It is with The deepest regret that we learn
that his connection with the Association
is dissolved and we only hope that his
place may b filled by one equally skilled
and successful.
The question is asked by every one,
what rosdhwill Colonel Tate become con-
wlthH We, of this locality, desir-
Gus of beingin the line of his usefulness,
have, with ehtire unanimity, placed him
on the lineof the great Southern Pacific
railroad, with headquarters lfor the pres
ent) at Memphis; and in charge OF the
Rock road to insure its speedy
completion.t
Memphis and the friends of President
Brinkley mast not feel that we are ned
ding with their local interest and business,
The Little Rock road was not regarded by
the people of Tennessee as q local enter
prise. The Legislature Endorsed the bonds
the Company, and GU Immediate Rep
resentative, Hon. John g. Greer, advo-
Gated and voted for the Endorsement; and
we feel now, since it is evident that it is
to become an important link in the great
Southern Pacific railroad, that we have a
right to speak, and to chide Memphis,
she has not pressed the road to COM
long since.
We know Mr.. Brinkley well. Jackson
gave him to Memphis, and have always
felt that ne was one of the most valuable
of the intelligent and enterprising contri-
buttons we have mad to your city. But
we feel that it is nc d-isparagement to him
TO express greater confidence in Colonel
Tate as a railroad man.
Let CoySEse1 Tate be placed in charge of
the Little Aoek road, and zoe, at least, will
be assured of its early completion and
continuation in the direction OF the
GoldenSWest. JACKSON.
Mr.. BrinkIey, doubtless, has as high al
appreciation of the worth of Sam. Tate
as 'sJaeksen.D and when the task Mr..
Brinkley undertook, when all others had
abandoned Il, and refused to u 1t as
impossible b completed by him, then, we
are told, he would surrender his charge
most gladly to Sam Tate. The company
was penniIess, bankrupt, with nothing
and nothing ahead, when BrinkleyS IN
aided, took UP the work where the war
left it 1885. When Arkansas came TO the
rescue, sndthe road was deemeda good
thing" everybody wanted to seize and
finish il ina iihy. MIR. Brinkley may
not be the 'fastestn man IN the world,
but he is one of the safest. he might
have owned the whole concern long ago,
but has been faithful to the people OF
Arkansas and to the stockholders, and
we may-enly complain that he is slow. If
Sam Tate supplaDt him with his cons
sent, as he may, there can be no opJec-
ton. He appreciates Tate's worth 8
thoroughly as any living man. Let Sazn
T,Eo - 800 a2apt taEn nm thn ROAM at
Little Rock, Where Brinkley will cave
it in December, and become the direc-
tor of Memphis fortunes in the South
ern Pacific road.
The Vicksburg Republican says: Any
man, whoever he is, friend or foe, who
proves so derelfct to hisduty as to oppose,
hinder or delay the building of the South
ern Pacific Road we shall not hesitate to
denounced Wal Democrats do as much
VIII l~SoutkeTas Democrats do as much?
When their Northern allies-traditional
opponents of internal Improvements
prove recreant to them, as we'll as 60 the
true interests of the South, and of the
whole country, will they join with US in
urging-in demanding that the road be
pushed through, and that government
aid be extended to it? VIII they rise
above party prejudice and hate, for once
to the fam consideration of the public
good2 The Central route received an
enormous subsidy in lands and boads.
The Northern Route has a grant of 49,
600, 600 of acres. The Southern is as just
Iy eutitIsd to assistance as either Of the
others. Besides it is no loss TO the Gov
ernment.9 When the road Is through, one
half the land along the route, VIII be
worth more than the whole is now, and
in a few years the settlers thereon would
paw in Government taxes more thar the
land is worth. We do not advocate ex-
cessive grants-the gift to corporation OF
enormous monopolies; but enough should
be given to ensure the building of the
road at once with energy and dispatch.
There is really no occasion-fOr jealousy or
pickering between the rival citizens OF
the South. One main trunk through
from MARSHALL to San Diego and San
Francisco. with connecting branches to
st. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, New Or
leans and Galveston, would be faiRfor all.
The above paragraphe constitutes part OF
an article defending Col McKeesA. O.,
from Vicksburg. On this score Mr..
most active, sensible and Jealous of the
Southern members in promoting Che
railway interests of this section.
ALL parties in Alabama are committed
to the policy Of State aid to internal in-
~provenlengs. The Democrats, in 1867,
voted for the FIRST State aid bill, and it
was an admirable Oue. The Democrats,
in the last Legislature, voted for the gene.
raj bill granting SIS 600 per nile and eX-
tending the time for completing the hrsl
twenty miles until November, 1870. The
extra aid to the North and South, the
Montgomery and Mobile, Montgomery
and Eufaula, was voted for by Democrats
and Republicans, some of both parties,
however, voting against their measures.
The loan OF $1,000, 0O0 to the Alabama and
Chattanooga road was voted against by
most of the Democrats in the House and
by some Republicans, among them the
Republican candidate for Lieutentant
Governor, Pierce Barton, whilst it was
voted for by the only Democrat in the
Senate; but this was only a loan of 81
600, 900, and was secured by a first mort
gage upon nearly a million of acres OF
land, much of which is mineral, besides
second mortgage bonds on the road, roll
ing stock, and all the other property OF
the company. Some of the Republican
members voted against these State aid
bills, but the most of the Republican
members of the Legislature voted for
them and they were approved by the Gov
ernor,w who is a member Of that party
These facts show that both parties in Ala
bama are fully committed to the internal
A"LLlBIONcLItL R0AlIH 14ORhON ~ eH1 ~
islature at several successive sessions.
Alabama caunot take any step backward.
What the State noA needs is an honest
and faithful administration Of the laws as
they now are. This is the point to be
guarded with sleepless vigilance, and in
this consists the necessity for the election
of Lindsay and his Democratic associates.
The Helenas Clarion states that ]. II.
Seager Il Co., If Kansas City. have under
taken to build the White River Valley
road, and that the whole road is to be
completed by March 1, 1872. The con-
tractors are to receive the Philip county
and Helena bends, and we suppose the
State aid. The directors t0raise one hum
bred thousandd dollars in money! por-
ton of which Is already subscribed-get
100, 900 acres of land subscribed, and ten
acres OF land in or near the corporation of
the CITY of Helena. A corps of engineers
will 20 to workat once and commence the
grading as soon as ten miles have been
located. The city is confident that the
grading will commence on or before the
first of November, and be completed to
White river bythe first of June, or before
the hot wheether commences next year.
THE Atlanta Inteui0encer, of Saturday,
saws: The bill to~iDcorporate the Columbus
and Atlanta Airline railroad company,
and to grant State aid to the same, was
passed to-day, and only wants the Execu-
tive signature to become a law. We con-
sratulate the frsends of the enterprise in
the various counties through which the
road will pass upon the success Of a meas
ure which is calculated to become of a
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