The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-19
The Southern Pacific Railroad.

The following is extracted from WasD-
irp,on letter to the Cincinnati Commercial
That paper is opposed to the southern ROAD,
and SO is its correspondent, and We may take
what is here said as probably true:
WASHINGTON, D. c., August IL, 1870
One thing seems to be pretty we'll settled,
and that is that the Southern Pacific Railroad
scheme will be endorsed by the next Con-
yrcss. The plan of the campaign was out
lined in your dispatches some time since.
Tom Scott and q few other northern men,
directors and promoters Of the project, are
to be dropped, and their places TILED by
strong representative southern men, such as
Ex-Governor Berian Magottin, Of Kentucky.
These men are to be selected from North
Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia, Ala
baula, Louisiana, and Texas, and Will be OF
great influence among the new Congressman
from the South.
As we said. the Cincinnati Commercial is
opposed to the road, and its opposition is
sectional. Do we not see the powerful New
York press throwing its weight 10 the scale
against the road? 1t is not against G. Tom
SCOTT" that they are aroused; it is against
the southern line and yet Senator JOHN.
SION calls it q northern road. How are the
opponents of the road to reconcile these con-
fleeing facts!
Here we have yet another keeu.sighted
psr:y who make personal aDtipathies supe'
rior to sectional views and draw the sword
against "Toa SCOTT" as being the great en-
emy that must ever be opposed. No terms
could have been made with him. Tho Wash
ipyton correspondent of the Commercial
gives hope that this important party may be
cobciliated by "truly" southern men.
We care not who does the work, so it is
done. We care nothing about the personnel
of the enterprise. We consider it OF the
greatest national as we'll as sectional impor.
lance that Southern Pacific railway sh'l
be built, and we would not oppose such an
enterprise even though the man who patron
liz d and engineered it should be named Will
LIAM MALONE.
But this aside, we shall be quite happy
should there be a compromise on which all
parties could unite, and by which the road
couli be built.
We have suspected for some time that
po Herful money alliance in California. had
views upon the southern line. Sasacious
men such as they are cannot fail 10 see the
climatic disadvantages the Northern or Cen
tral Pacific line, as 1t is called, labors under,
they are the chief owners Of that line, and
We are sure they would not like that q com.
peting company should own the Southern
Pacific line, which must be so far superior te
that now in operation that 1t will withdraw
from it al immense passenger as well q:
freight business. We apprehepd that the
strong alliance to which we allude Is ever
now pushing ahead, and will ere long have
such position as will eXtort concessions
from any company that may attempt to ge
q road through by the Southwest Pass. W.
Shall be surprised to learn that there is no
thing of the kind afoot.
built, and It's construction will not long be
postponed. We repeat that we are not much
concerned about who builds it. When built,
distances and climatic influences will exert
their power, aad we have no fear that the
South is to be robbed Of participation in the
benefits ofthe work. These are strong enough
but the man understands but little Of the
economy OF railroad operations and the in.
terests Of common carriers who supposes
that such road would be managed with
determined hostility to the South.
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