The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-12-22
THE. NATIONAL R1ZLROAD. Coz
T-ENTTON.

T-ENTTON.
This assemblage of earnest men
continued in session in St. Louis.
Me. for two days. The proceedings
were OF more than ordinary interest,
and the advantages accrning to the
Government aud whole country will,
we think. he so manifest. that Con-
grcss will take immediate steps to
make the Southern Pacific Railroad
a fixed fact.
Great unaniinity prevailed. and
the Convention. consisting Of eight
hundred and sixty-i,ime delegates.
representing the active business and
producing mon Of the nation, passed
unanimously q series Of resolutions.
asking Congress TO devise means
whereby a lraus-continental rail way
may bc CONSTRUCTED from the waters
Of the Mississippi via FL Paso to
the Pacific, on or near the thirty
second parallel Of norsh latitude.
The nine following reasons are
given why the road should be con-
structed:
First. As a measure Of sound
statesmahslip, because it is only by
constant ntercourse, business and
social, that the great States now
growing upon the Pacific slope can
he permanently Bound in n common
interest with our Eastern aud South
ern communities.
Second. As \ means Of National
defense. because it is the duty of the
Government to have a line TO the
Pacific unobstructed at all seasons
OF the Year, for the prompt transpor-
tation OF troops and supplies, should
trouble arise with any foreign e0un-
try, and the ports and counties OF
the Pacific coas5. be exposed to in
suit or attack.
Third. As local military Uecessi-
~. because the experience Of the ma
tion on TIE Central, Union and Kan
sas Pacific road. has proven that the
rail AND telegraph Facilities thereby
provided furnish the only sure means
Of intereep'iGg ana ,Panishing the
hostile Indians.
Fourth. AS a measure orpractical
ecSneay -,beeagsa. as alreaily shown
.bythe e xpeTfence OF the Pacific road.
the expense of. naintaiping q mill
tary estshlisha8eiit for the protection
Of tue Southern territory against
lndf4n 6tepredations will be largely
reduced
Fifth As q commercial necessity
to the twelve millions of. people i'm
habiting a belt Of country from 400
to zoo miles in width. and stretching
along the entire South Atlantic coast,
Gulf Of Mexico and Old Mexico TO
the Pacific Ocean.
SIKH. A $ direct saviug to the
people of the entire country, because
II viii give a competing line between
the two oceans, both for the large
local and through traffic Of this cOun-
try and for tIe great through traffic
with the San !wich Islands. India,
China, Japan. Australia and. West
ern South America. ~
Seventh. Because communication
thais established With the rich pro-
dIietive States 81 Oh Me xico would
seeuhethe large and lucrative traffic
now aiyeried Ia other countries. and
wShEastherehy inerease the revenues
OF the Government.
Eighth, As prudential and prop
er act. "a eneonrage the people Of the
South who may very justly and with
great force grge3 prge that while
Sl75, 100000 OF the public money
have been aBptoprlated in the North.
er4t tAtes ana Territories since The 1
organization of-the Government.
there haye been hut $l9.000.00 ex.
pended IA The Southern States and
Territories.
No other. measure will be brought
before Congress which. If carried out,
win SO fayesably affect The desoIated
aai tHsofganiEed South.