The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-04-30
gHR WEEKLY ART20NAN
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THE 3zD PARALLEL RAILROAD.

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 TIE szD PARALLEL RAILROAD.
 For some time past, tue friends of the 32d
 Parallel Railroad have maintained an unusual
 silence reyarding their great project, and by so
 doing led many, for the tine, to think that
 they had permitted their ardor iE the cause to
 g-adaally cool down But the case is happily
 otherwise. The powerful and unremitting
 advocacy of this project for more year, by
 friendly journals both East and West, show
 ing as plainly as language will permit. the topo-
 granhie and climatic advantages of 32d paral-
 lel route vas intended only as prelude to a
 b;gha, aim; for no sooner had the necessity
 of a railroad over the 32d parallel been made
 f,llv a,parent. and the various advantages in
 the worI, of construction been unmistakably
 nointed out than the croaning effort-an an,eal to the Senate for righ: of way-was
 nut forth. Twice, already has the bill been el by large majority; but in neither case was ;. submitted to a vote in the Senate The iiaction of lhis latter body with regard to the railroad pill has kept this great enterprise in state ofdoubt sud inactivity for more than year lis 10 be hoped however, that work which pr- mises 10 number among the greatest enterprises of the country, which asks no aid from tn9 National Treasury, and which will develop the resources of the richest mineral | territory on the continent, will no longer be inn peded whsn no real causes combiRe to render its encouragement: uniimely or detrimental l Tae views of the N. Y Tribune, set forth in the followiag paragraph, are well worthy the consideration Of the Senate:
 The Southern Pacific Railroad appeals to the Senate for a confirmation of the right of way and kindred privileges required to enable 1t to construct aa iron track through Arizona, connecting that secluded region with the Atlan- tic IS well as the Pacific, repelling and reprss- sing is ruthless Apacbos, and opening its mn- e.aI treasures to use and benefit of mankind Seldom has 50 great Q good been proTered to the American People at so little cost 10 them { and We trust that tle Senate will respond as { ,he House dii 10 the generous proher. Ari- I zola without this Railroad is worse than worth | lees to us she is e bill Of expense to our Gov C ,vnmeat and temptation to the loss of their ( scaIos to our adventurous citizens sriiA the ' Railroad. i; will prove vast treasore>house, [ ae seat of novel industry, enterprise thrift, 2 md N4Gona, wealth. We look hopefully to t he Senate to smite the rock whence S many I blessings must flow, by giving all needlul pow . ITS and facilities to tbe Trans Continental Rail- t road
 Traly may it be saiI that without a Rail- t os3 Arizona is worse than worthless" But t his does not imply that the country possesses 8 10 wealth, bat simply that hidden wealth fl $ ofno value and becomes much whose than t .aireless when it's pursuit occasions tie pre- aalare death oGhunlreis of valuable citizens very year. Had we 9 railroad those loath- oms records Of savage barbarity such as We Ioz publish from time to time would gradually .ssppear; as the lowest barbarism could not oag retain equality of power, much less the Ii .soendency which 1t BOW enjoys, when arraign- t Ii slda by side with the master work of ciyiIis ? za6on.