Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-07

GEN. FORREST and Col. Sam Meek
have been successful everywhere in
Mississippi in securing subscriptions
to the capital stock of the Memphis
and Selma Road. In truth we NAV
regard the immediate extension of the
road from Selma to Columbus and
Holly Springs an accomplished
achievement. Cost what it may and
whatever the condition OF the city's
and county's credit, this road must
be extended to Memphis. Lateral
roads have cost Memphis in popula-
ton lost and in trade diverted to
Louisville, st. Louis and Cincinnati,
not less than fifty millions Of money;
and the suspension of Forests task
at Holly Springs would prove in
finitely more detrimental to the for
tunes of Memphis, than the diversion
of wealth effected by the Mobile and
Ohio and Mississippi Central Roads.
If Forests road find its northern
terminus at Holly Springs, not only
are evils which Memphis suffers be-
cause Of the two existing lateral roads
aggravated, but a greater danger may
be reasonably apprehended. 1t is
said that Arkansas and Mississippi
naturally desire to create, by means
of concurrent railway systems, a great
city in each State. If Forests and
Sykes roads find a northern terminal
point at Holly Springs, not only are
present evils to which we are subjected
by the Mobile and Ohio and Missis-
Central roads perpetuated, but
mightier calamities viii befal this
city. Holly Springs must have access
to the Mississippi, and denied it by
Memphis, will secure it at He
lena. The State itself will gladly
intervene to aid Holly Springs in
building a commercial metropolis on
the river within its confines. Holly
Springs, Aberdeen, Columbus, Macon
and Meridian, the largest towns and
cities of eastern Mississippi, would
each seek railway connection through
Grenada, with the future Memphis
Of Mississippi opposite Helena. The
interests of Arkansas are identical
with those of Mississippi. Helena
would become the point of converg-
ance for the entire railway system of
Arkansas. Thither it is proposed to
direct a Little Rock road, the Kansas
City, the Iron Mountain, and the
White River Valley roads. If West
ern people and States be assured that
a system of roads, equally perfect
with that which enriches Memphis,
will converge at a point on the Mis-
sissippi opposite Helena, there is no
reason why the purposes of Arkansas
and Mississippi may not be accom-
plished, or why two great cities may
not give wealth, dense population
and augmented revenues to two great
States, neither Of which now boasts
of a commercial emporium. Our local
readers must know that the purposes
here defined are entertained every
where in Arkansas; and the whole
plan or map of projected roads which
we have described is among the con-
eeptions of the vigorous Governor of
Mississippi. Two meetings have oe-
CURED in this city, the last on the 5th
inst, between Governors Alcorn. of
Mississippi, and Clayton, of Arkan-
sas. 1t is said that the subject
we discuss begat these interviews.
and, that thorough cooperation be-
tween the two States may be
effected, the two redoubtable Radical
Chief Magistrates make Memphis, the
city they would destroy, the scene of
their plotting5 and magnificent mach
nations. Justice impels us to say that
no positive purpose to harm Memphis