Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-02
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY

THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The great convention has met at st.
Louis, made most powerful plea Tor
Governmental aid for the Southern
trans-continental route and gone each to
his home. Such a business gathering
was without parallel or precedent in any
country and when the number OF States
represented is taken into account and the
vast body of delegates with an almost
unanimous opinion relative to the
main object of the meeting the force OF
the pleading and the acknowledged worth
Of the object can be readily recognized.
In.this matter there is no personal ag-
erandizsment. no private grab. no Credit
Mobilier swindle and very little chance
for dishonest subterfuge or peculation.
The measures proposed and Endorsed by
the St. Louis convention of last week
are almost national in their request.
Thirty-one States sent delegates and the
voice OF nearly six-sevenths Of the
country is to-day in favor Of the proposed
railroad. Everyone recognizes the i'm.
portance and absolute necessity of that
road, even its enemies, but they are de-
termined to defeat it. In this they are
perfectly consistent and are not to be
overwhelmed with blame. Stanford will
OF course do his best against it but
should be met with such universally
of sentiment and interest that his efforts
would be rendered futile. Nevada is now
in the grasp Of the Central Pacific Rail.
road Co. On all sides the Nevada Press
regret and deplore it. To us OF this
section Of the State the way out
seems easy. As soon as the
railroads south of us strike the Colorado
the shackles are loosed and can be cast
Of. It would be matter of regret
should New Mexico, Arizona and South
ern California be placed by the defeat Of
Tom SCOTS project in the same thrall-
dom that Nevada was and is, and they
certainly will unless this road is sue
cess. It is our belief that no matter
what action Congress takes in the matter,
the road will some day be put through
OF course favorable Congressional action
will advance it grandly. but it is need
q demand, required necessity ant
must be put into inceptive shape OF nj
far Of day. It's to be regretted that tn
help Of the Government is TO be aske,
on the eve Of Presidential campaign
The past decade Of American history
30 full Of instances where venality on
weighed patriotism and private ga
overbalanced the obligation OF countr
that certain odor OF graveyard GER
ments surrounds all those public scheme
of improvement. But there are Offset
to this unpopularity. The favorable q
ton of Congress to the partial subsid
asked for the Texas Pacific will not con
NIT any party or class OF politician
Northern and Southern men fraternize
in the St. Louis Convention; Sherma
and Johnston shook hands with far mol
cordially than when the Hero of tt
March to the Sea accepted the latter
sword in the first glow Of early SUNNI
ten years ago. Beuregard, who mao
the siege Of Charleston such trout
lous undertaking has put all his enere
into the matter OF railroads and is as d
termined as when be fought the me
with whom he is new working in ha
monious action. For this reason 1t
improbable that sectional luminosity vi
be found or political capital made 4
either side. lis not party measu
but q national need, not one-sid
affair but for the good Of the enti
country Every one conyersant with Il
history Of the United States for the Ia
decade knows the great commercial
preston existing over the whole area
the South. This is matter of univers
regret and of deleterious result to a
Without touching on the cause Of th
the unfortunate fact is there, self-evide
to all. No section OF a country can
poor, destitute, bankrupt in capital al
broken in expedients without such mela
choly fact acting disastrously on the el
tire country. The completion Of this roi
will revive Southern commerce. advsn
Southern industry. open up new fell
OF labor and new sources of wealth. al
in that manner contribute to the nation
prosperity. 1t would likewise he
along the reciprocity Of sentiment al
the disarmament of prejudice SO mu,
desired by all, and besides advancing Il
material prosperity of the North al
South and opening new fields for ente
prise. capital, business and discove
would act as most powerful agent
the work of universal reconciliation
state Of feeling that must ensue befo
the Union can be prosperous througho
its entire limits.
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