New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-31
Coed Words for the New Railroad.

Coed Words for the New Railroad.
president Wheslock, Of The New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company, favors Us With a
copy OF . lettes from Thomas \. Adams,
EsG,, the venerable president OF The Cress-
cent Mutu~l Insurance Company. Writing
from his summer resting placs, his words
appear surprisingly alive to the.impcs tance
OF extending eur rsilfoacs connections, ard
his counsel as this time is most valuable.
coming from q man able 10 speak by the
card of business 1lbttsrs of the p.st and
present, and liberal enough to speaA car
didly Of what New Orleans must do TO &C.
cure commercial growth. Mr.. Adans comes
from thrifty New Eogland stock; he has 9
reason for all he Gays and does, ana has
been found. to be reliable manager for
his company. IN fact: he was tho
originator and perfecrer Of the present
mutual insurance system in New. Orleans.
lie Came here in 1912, as agent Of New
York mutusl COMPANY. and in ls49 estab-
hshed Louisiana chartered company upon
tne same plan. He has been styled the
father OF Che insurance system in New Or
ieana, originating it and watching ovet it
wisely and well for third of century.
When he says that capitalists who can wait
for short ten years can rot do better, than
to place Investments with the new railway,
he speaks as a far seeing business man. It
can oot be said there il q lack of individual
enterprise here; but there is~ne union of
sentiment for public good; there ia not the
feeling between. man and man which says
I'VE will build city here There is want
ing the combination Of threads to make the
strong cable. Within the memory of young
men Chicago has sprung from country
trading post to palaced emporium, il
fuencing the trade Of the civilized world,
There Sas brag and bluster, and pulling
and hauling, and exaggeration, but. there
vas business IN the people and determin-
alton TO make great place of Chicago. and
fire has not been able to burn il cut of
them. The same spirit buile St. Louis The
public enterprise which converted inland
swamps. into the great city of Chicago, is
go feeble here that New Orloans-near the
Gulf and on and near the mouth of the
great river, the natural depot for the rich
and producing valley Of the Mississippi
can scarcely be kept alive. There ie,
unfortunately, union here only on
Mavdi Gras foolshmess and Office
seeking. insanity. "A hotel parlor
would hold all who are ready to do some
thing for the upbuildipg. and. zeal good Of
New Orleans; Exposition Hall would not
be large enough to contain those who are
willing to sacrifice their peace Of mind for
the sake of being Governor. While Mr.
Adams sees the carelessness of our people
for the future Of the city, he can not be
blind to the fact that Northern and Western
men are not encouraged to come here with
their energy and capital and build city
for US. The cordiality: which was extended
to himself, to Crossman, to Richards and to
hundreds of others who hailed from New
England and Americanized the business of
New Orleans in spite of the old. ways and
foreign customs, would not now welcome
WCu AIOW UuO cAHO cOCtlO0 VI COUuUIys DC
that as it may, there is evidently desire
for something better among business men.
In the bright future Louisiana is to be de-
veloped by email farmers; rivers, bayous
and railroads must make New Orleans ex-
change supply and product with the
The letter of Mr.. Adams contains
much good sense, and we give 1t. as follows
WARM SPRINGS, Va, August 90. 1875.
I. B. wheelock, Esq.,; President New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company:
DEAR SIR-I have before me your welcome
favor Of thirteefith instant. My letters |
from home advise me of the action of my |
in relation to your praiseworthy
enterprise.
The action of The noble Crescent in CON
nect,on with every enterprise whose object
bright pages in its history. Il
If the enormous shrinksge in Wlues of its /
have increased the caution Of |
it's trustees in such eubscriptions-they have
not lessened the desire Of the board to do
tie full share. In substantial encouragement
10 such objects as your valuable COMPANY.
Everything which tends to rapid and
,heap transpo1 tati0n should receive the
'ullest aid and encouragement Of all our
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insurance company, merchant and real
state owner should donate every dollar of
warnings for two years to come, to aid in
he completion of your railroad, ten years
renee they would all acknowledge it was
ne best paying investment they ever made.
But amid all the noble iberality and pub
ic spirit of our citizens, especially our
nerchanta there clusters this fatality,
heir longing to see an immediate personal
eneft.
The grand fact chat New. Orleans as a
ity will be greatly advantaged, receives
ot its appropriate value with us. You
ever hear that as an incentive to the ven
nre, and yet just this thing has built up
ur Eastern and Western cities. But con-
ess this'Igreat apology ia with us-"want
f MEANS" We are now, perhaps, learning
,ssons which were hever taught us before.
We may have known that Industry is
mited BY capital" and that "caPltal 'is the
eeult of saving" but we gave little heed
, the one and no thought to the other.
Economy" hardly found place in our lexi,
On. A change has come over the spirit OF
,e other extreme; that in escaping Scylla
"a are not wrecked on Chsry ybdis. ii
You have . rich, excellent working "di- I
,ction. and need nothing of my humble
forts. but / extend to you my best wishes {
nd such pecuniary aid as may become me.
"'' THOMAS A. ADAMS. Il
state House Items.
Acting Governor Antoine has allowed i
r. w. Il. Holmes, second Justice OF she
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