Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-21
Debate upon the Resolutions Thorough
DiscussiOn-Lights and Shades
of Language.
The Committees Report Adopted mo
Opposition to st. Louis or Any
Other Place, but Memphis
First.

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Scott, terming him a railroad king, anG
predicted his downfall.
Colonel Haven said he didn't like to
interrupt the speaker, but moved thai
each speaker be limited to ten minutes,
as the members Of the convention
wished to leave at twelve o'clock for St
Louis.
Colonel Crozier said ne would volun.
tariIy cOnfine himself to ten minutes
and would not infilct himself upon the
convention.
The chairman ruled Colonel Haven's
motion out of order.
Mr.. Robinson Topp, of Memphis, ex-
pressed his regret that Colonel Crozier
had been Interrupted, as he knew him
to be a gentleman of talent and ability,
and would interest the convention.
Colonel Falkner; OF Mississippi,
arose to q point of order, as Colonel
CroMer had right to the q cor until
the resolutions were disposed Of.
Colonel Crozier then resumed his re.
marks, in which he drew fearful pic.
ture of the Shiny and reptile legislation
that secured the Northern Pacific road.
He could not separate the idea of Scott
from that Of ST. Louis. The Southern
Pacific railroad was in depiorable
condition. He objected to ST. Louis
being point in the road which he did
not wish to stop to Marshall, so as to
have its ends frittered away. 1t ought
to come to the great inland seattle
| Mississippi river. Memphis, he insisted,
should be the proper point as the east
ern terminus. By making Memphis
| the terminal point, the southern part of
Illinois, the southern part of Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, West Vir-
| 9inia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Geor-
| gia, Alabama and Arkansas would be
| benefited and secured in their co-opera.
| tive interests.
Colonel Falkner favored the motion
OF Colonel Topp, 10 include St. Louis il
| the resolution. He believed this to be
for the interest of Memphis and her
friends. 1t would not do to oppose q
city like st. Louis, such would secure
the opposition Of Missouri, Illinois, Inv
diana and Ohio He favored Memphis,
but il she was TO act so selfish, he knew
it would be fatal, and for the south t. go
to congress with a broken front; it
would be as difficult to secure the passage
of the bill as it would be to storm Glib
raltar with pocket-pistOl. He insisted
upon the amendment of Mr.. Topp, so as
to include the city of st. Louis.
Hon. G. A. Henry-Mr. President, 1
have here a resolution which will calm
the troubled waters. 1 am somewhat o.
compromise man, aud while the reso-
lutions may seem long, such is not too
long when it is intended to calm the
gentlemen.
Colonel FRlkner, of Mississippi, called
the gentleman to point of order.
Major Henry said he introduced the
motion as substitute for Mr.. Topp's
amendment.
Colonel CroZier said he would not offer
his motion if there was general opposi-
ton to il.
Colonel John NJ. Fleming, of Knox
vile, Tennessee, said the people of |
Memphis, and hence to the Atlantic, who |
sra interested in having Memphis made |
q terminal point, are not advised that |
the bill for the Southern Pacific road |
has been changed. st. Louis was |
already provided for, and this c0nven- |
ton was for the purpose OF aiding aD |
enterprise for the southern States. st. |
Louis and her convention next Tuesday |
will be able to take care of that city |
Kentucky, West Virgins, Virginia
and Western North Carolina are 81 in
terested in Memphis, being made the
eastern terminus. He opposed any mo.
ton modifying the report of the COM
mitle9.
Msjor G. A. Henry, of Tennessee,
said the resolution should be adopted.
He read the resolution, which is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the omission of the
city of 81. Louis in our resolutions is not
to be understood or construed as an eX-
preston Of any hostility or opposition
10 that city, it being our desire to ask
congress to give its aid to a southern
road on the hir:y-secend parallel of
latitude, which we understand to be the
Southern Texas Pacific railroad, which
we have assem- bled in convention here
in the city of Memphis.
Mr.. Robinson TOpp again urged his
Colonel Fleming, Of Knoxville, said
he would now favor Colonel Henry's
resolution.
Colonel Falkner, of Mississippi, said
that the gentleman did not favor
branch to st. Louis. 1t was a direct
stab at st. Louis, which is southern in |
sentiment, southern in fact, and exer.
;ises very strong southern influence.
II this convention refused 10 give st.
Louis aid, she would oppose a branch I
o Vicksburg, New Orleans and Mem. ]
ibis.
Mr.. s. s. Davis, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
aid it was customary to hear from the
chairman of the committee on resolu- s
ions. He would like to hear from
Judge Smith, the chairman.
Chiei-Justice Mcclure, OF Arkansas,
sid he would ike to hear Major Hen.
US resolution. While he favored this,
he thought the same should be adopted |
IS third resolution.
Colonel CroZier said he had q resolu- I
ion before the house, but merely OPP
'osed Mr.. Topp's amendment.
Major Henry said he would not pre-
ent lis resolution until the amendment l
+ Mr. TOpp had been disposed of. I
Hon. jacob Thompson, of Memphis, b
aid ST. Louis was six degrees north of | 6
be thirty-second latitude, but Memphis, [
Jew Orleans and Vicksburg were not. t
he resolu!ron, with Mr.. Topp's amend q
cent, IVES very absurd. ST. Louis al s
eadg had connection with the North Z
m Pacific road. she was great city, q
ct he was unwilling to be made a p
tool. pigeon, OF being placed in posi- II
on to beg fsvOrs for other people. b
What do we csll Southern Pacific a
Dad ? Ore made on the thirty ,se cond n
arailel, to tap the Mississippi river at y
I. Louis The world, congress, will IL
Understand Us, and when we speak of 1
Ding elsewhere, we show our weakness. t.
However, as the subject had been dis /
used, he would vote for Major Herry's Il
solution. II
Colonel Borman, of Shreveport, Louis b
ma, asked MIR. Topp if he meant to in ly
ut the amendment in theresolUtion. II Il
}, he wss giving St.LOuis what she never e:
Il ed for, VIZ: branch road from the a
stern terminus at Shreveport. He did 81
1t apprehend that Mr.. Topp meant CT
is, for st. Louis needed no toys, and he CT
as under no obligation to impose this ii
'atuity upon her. II he did favor CT
e amendment, ne hoped Mr.. Topp "
ould change it so as to meet the pl
e vs. Of the convention, for the amend 1t
ent as it now read In convention was th
IT only absurd, but one Of idle STU ar
dity. .s ~. RI. .. to
Judge Henry G. Smith, chairman OF tn
G committee or resolutions, said that Tx
G omission Of st. LOuiz was Lot to de- OF
are or imply hostility TO any measures vi
at any other State might waut, but to ne
clare what the southern States wanted. re
10 resolutions proposed as the sense of "a
e convent lion were only to express tn