New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-21
WHOLE NUMBER 1856.

lully 10 bear, according to the measure of
our ablilty, the common resume of the debt
created to construct the RAILWAYS of the ma
tlon. In view of these considerations, and
otners not now necessary to state, the
people of the South appeal to their fellow.
countrymen North, and to the government
OF !he Union, created BIZ the common blood
anu treasure OF our t0reiathers which is
dear to our hearts, and we hope will CON
tInue 80 to be, to bestow upon the people OF
tne south such favor and subst antial aid as
WIZ. VIII enaole them to construct railway
WIN suitable connections, which shall
unite on the one side with the great country
OF the west and on the other with the rici,
ana prosperous and powerful country of
the North. And, in view of this, readily do
we make appeal, fully assured that the aid
may be bestowed in such manner as will
to that end,
Res0lted, That we ask the Congress of
the United States to grant the credit of the
national Union to aid to accomplish the
construction of the Texas and Pacific rail
way from its eastern terminus at Shreve-
port, III Louisiana, to the coast of the Pacific
at San Diego. or other suitable place on
that coast, and also to aid and accomplish
the construction Of suoh railways as will
connect the eastern terminus with the cities
OF Memphis, Nicksburg and New Orleans
with such conditions and provisions as will
etfectually secure to the lines of road lead
ing to those cities from the eastern term;-
nus of the Texas and Pacific railway and
along the line OF that railway absolute
equality as to themselves and as to all other
railway connections and Intersections in
the advantages of facilities for the trans.
portation of freight and passengers and for
all uses to which the Texas and Pacific
| railway and the branches may or can be
| applied, and with provisions and conditions
that shall compel the construction of the
road continuously from the points of its
present completion in Texas to the Western
terminus on the Pacific coast; and be it
| further
Resotccd, Tat that the president of this
convention appoint committee of ten per
sons who shall be charged with the d1ty
and power to take such measures as may
hereafter be proper to promote the objects
| of the foregoing resolution.
MEMPHIS, November 20-The convention
reassembled at ten o'clock this morning,
| and the consideration of the report of the
| committee on resolutions was resumed.
A resolution to add the name of st. Louis
| to the list caused a lengthy discussion,
| which was finally brought to a close by the
adoption of resolution offered by Hon,
Gustavus Henry, setting forth that the
omission of st. Louis was not done in spirit
OF opposition or hostility to that city, which
was adopted.
| The report of the committee was then
adopted. The usual vote of thanks was
then returned, and Governor Magofiin
briefly returned thanks for the honor
shown him in selecting him. as chairman,
| and said he would announce in the morn
ing papers the executive committee pro
vded for in the resolutions, to carry out
| the objects of the convention.
On motion of exJudge Mcclure, of Ar
kansas, the convention, at nOon adjourned
| sine die
The deliberations throughout were char.
acterized by harmony and good will, and
its friends are sanguine Of good results.
The delegates to the tenth Railroad Con
vention will remain over until tomorrow,
to enjoy the springlike weather. The alb
sence of politicians, and the presence of so
many business men among them is gcner-
| ally observed.
Ex Governor Magoffin, chairman of the
| Southern Pacific Railroad Convention, to-
night made the following appointment OF
the permanent executive committee pro-
vided for In the resolutions adopted, to
which his own name was to be added by the
vote of the convention: Henry &. Smith, j
f. Petit, +. S. Davis, C. II. McGhee, of
Tennessee; John ID. Adams. F. p. Dockery
A. P. Curry, of Arkansas; w. S. Haven, OF
Louisiana; s. S. Davis, of Ohio N. II. Har-
ris, of Mississippi.
The headquarters of the committee will
| be in Memphis