New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-05

| tional in Its character, and as snch, the care
OF it belongs to the general government.
| Second-That all improvements upon the
Misslssippi river, and all works necessary
Tor the reclamation and protection of its
ahuviai basin, should be made by and at
the cost Of the general government:
Third-That these works of improvement
shouid be based upon the accurate and ex-
hautive report and recommendations made
Dy the United States commission of en-
gineers to Congress at the last session, and
the improvements should be uniform in
their character, embracing the whole valley
Of the river.
Fourth-That owing to the impoverished
condition of the riparian States they car
no longer protect themselves against inun.
datlon; they therefore urgently appeal to
the general government for material aid
f1th-Tbat this convention appoint q
committee OF twenty persons composed of
three delegates from the States of Missouri;
five delegates each from the State of Ar
kansas and mississippi, and seven delegates
from Louisiana, whose duty it shall be to
procure all the information and statistics
necessary to bring this subject favorably to
the notice of Congress, and to use all proper
means to secure the adoption by Congress
OF . general and uniform national ievee
system.
Sixth-That this committee be chosen by
the delegates from each of the States re-
spectively represented in this convention.
The committee shall select its chairman.
and is fully authorized to take such action
as may, by it, be deemed best to secure
such public cooperation, and this commit
tee ls further authorized to go as q delega-
tion frsm this body to Washington City, for
the purpose OF urging upon the next Con-
gress the passage of such laws as niay be
necessary to the end in view.
Seventh-That we respe ectfully request
the m syors of the cities of Vicksburg, Gin
clnnati, Louisville, Cairo, st. Louis, Mem
phis, vicksburp, Natchez New Orleans, st.
Paul, Quincy. Keokuk, Davenport, Mime
apolis, and all other cities which may deem
that they are commercially or financially
interested in the protection and prosperity
OF the Mississippi valley, each to appoint
one person to act in conjunction with the
committee appointed BY this convention.
President Bogy read an address to the
people Of the United States in relation to
the construction of the Southern Pacific
railroad. He argued in favor of the line,
and declared connection by rail with this
section would give us an amount of wealth
that the mind of man never contemplated;
while Subsidy" has been shamefully
encourage an enterprise that is legitimate
and necessary, and independent of the large
corruption heretofore practiced there is
nothing wrong in our action if carried out
with perfect faith and honesty; what
is the right of individuals is the right
of government, if properly carried out,
and without an outlet to the Pacific,
secure that commerce in keeping with
The triumphsl march of civilization. Presi-
dent Bogy explained all about the fran.
chises of the Southern Pacific railroad, and
said Tom ScOtt's programme was to unite
the road where the thirty second and thirty.
nth parallel come together; he cared
nothing who built the road, go that we had
this national highway, and all he asked was
that the government do for us what has al
ready been done for the Central and North
ern Pacific roads; indeed he didn't want
that, out thought the Government should
lndorse the interest, SO as to make the
bonds negotiable, and this Endorsement
was amply secured Py mail service and
States Senator from Missouri, was called
upon and made some happy hints and sim
cere pledges of earnest advocacy of the
South-the land to which he belon ged, and
which we know he go ably defended,
The following was adopted:
RESOLVED, That in response to the invita-
tion of the city of st. Louis to send dele
gates to the railroad convention tc meet in
st. Louis on the twenty-third day of No
vember, this convention accepts the invita-
tion, auu uOoo uoH hppOint ultoou uel6gaL68
to said railroad convention, to be elected
five from each of the States of Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
The delegates were chosen to the railroad
convention:
Arkansas-J. Hudnot, c. II. Carlton, w.
w. Ford, Mark Valentine, L. L. johnson.
Mississippi : Harper P. Hunt, Martin
keary, U. NJ. Young, E. f. Rsworth, c. K.
Marshall.
Louisiana George c. Waddell, P. o.
Hebelt, w. W. Blackford, w. L. McMillen,
Duncan +. Kenner.
The committe appointed in pursuance of
the fifth resolution was as follows:
Acknowledgement D. FL. Reynolds, Gen.
eral g. G. Tappan, Colonel T. c. Flournoy,
Major William Startling, Colonel G.. w. Sap
pingt0n.
Missouri-Hon. E. o. Stanard, John M.
Boffinger, George w. Carlton.
Mississippi-E. Richardson, E. Jeffords,
+. A. Metcalf, W. B. Pittman, Charles
Clarke. Alternates-R. N. johnson, j. w.
Wick, w. A. Haycraft, E. D. Clark, J. H.
Bowman.
Louisiana-P. o. Hebert, W. l.. McMil.
len, ID. F. Kenner, G. c. Waddell, H. r. Lu-
cas-, w. w. Blackford, Edgar D. Farrar.
After returning the usual thanks the con-
vention adjourned sine die.