Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-20

aud We hope viii continue 40 to be, and
Aestow upon the people of the South
such favor aud substantial aid as will en-
able them to construct a railway with
suitable connections, which shall unite
as on the one side with The great couu-
try Of the Vest and ON the other with
the rich aud prosperous and powerful
country Of the North, Aud ia view Of
this. readily 90 We make appeal, FULLY
assured that the aid may be bestowed in
such a manner as will not increase the
debt OF the government, aud to that end
we resolve
That We ask the Congress of the
United States to grant tho credit Of the
National Union TO aid ind accomplish
the construction of the Texas and
Pacific railway from its eastern terminus
at shreveport in Louisiana, TO the IA
Of the Pacific at San Diego or other
suitable place on that coast; and also to
aid and accomplish the construction of
such railways as, will conuectt the eastern
terminus with the cities of Memphis,
aud Of Vieksbnrg and New Orleans,
with such conditions and provisions as
will effectually secure TO the Lines of
roads leading to those cities from the
eastern terminus Of the Texas and Pacific
railway, and along the line Of that rail-
way, absolute equality as TO themselves.
and as to all other railway connections
aud intersections Of in the advantages
Of facilitating for the transportation Of
freight and passengers, and for all other
uses to which the Texas and Pacific rail.
way aud its branches may, or can be APP
piled; aud with the provisions and con
ditons that shall compel the construc-
ton Of the road continuously from the
point of its present completion in Texas
TO the western terminus on the Pacific
coast; and, further,
Resolved, That the President Of this
Convention appoint a committee Of ten
persons, who shall be charged with the
duty and power to take such measures
as may hereafter be proper to promote
the objects OF the foregoing resolutions.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
The Convention met at eleven o'clock
this morning, pursuant to adjournment
last evening. A general discussion was
had over the motion offered by Mr.. Rob.
ertson Topp to insert st. Louis" in
the resolutions as the terminus of one of
the branches. The discussion was closed,
however, by the withdrawal of the
amendment by Mr.. Topp.
Hon. Gus A. Henry offered the follow
ing amendment to the resolutions:
Resolved, That the omission of the
city OF St. Louis 10 our resolutions is
not to be construed as an expression of
any hostility or opposition to that city
or its railroad prof ects, it being our de-
sire to ask Congress to give its aid to a
Southern road on the thirty-secoDd par
allel of latitude, or as near that parallel
as practicable, which we understand to be
the Southern Texas and Pacific railroad,
and to promote which we have assem-.
bled in convention here in the city Of
Memphis.
This resolution was also generally dis
cussed by the delegates. The report of
the committee on resolutions was
adopted by a very large majority.
The resolution as offered By Mr..
Henry was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The above resolutions we're deliberately
discussed by Messrs. Crozier, Faulkner,
Henry, Thompson, Bowman and Mr.. JEFF
ferson Davis.
A resolution Of thanks was passed
upon President MagSfin for his impartial
while presiding over the conven-
ton, TO which President Magofin re-
sponded in a happy manner, thanking
the convention for its courtesy and the
delegates for the aid rendered him while
presiding over their deliberations.
On motion Of Judge Mcclure, of Ar
kansas, the convention adjourned sine
die.