The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10
ALL MUST nO THEIR SHARE.

The committee Of citizens designated
by tho great popular meeting held II
this city on tho 9th ult. 10 further I'll,
enterprise Of the New Orleans aud Pa
citlo, railway are actively engaged II
soliciting subscriptions, and arousint
the intercht of tho people IN behalf 81
this effort Ia save and redeem our city
They will continue their efforts until the
amount subscribed ahall be such ~ will
give assurance of the SUCCESS of tlfcii
mission. They make no distinctions
among citizens in their appeals. but
properly regard Nil who are identified
with the prosperity Of New Orleans ap
alike interested In the vigorous prosee,,.
ton aud early completion Of this great
avenue OF trade. travel and business,
which Is to give new life 10 our almost
PROSTATE and declining city. There ia
no man engaged In any pursuit who does
not suffer from the depression of trade
and industry Of all classes. and whose
present and future nre not clou,lod by
the dcplorablo decline Of every kind of
business. To each and MI the proposi.
ton Ia presented, whether there IL any
moro practicable mode Of dissipating
this cloud, Of ensuring an influx of trade
aud travel. Of giving new impulse and
life 20 every branch of trade and indus
try. than that Of the earnest prosecution
OF the undertaking, which ID 10 make tho
rich and teeming regions Of the North
west and of Texas. allies and tributaries
In ,..,.t. n III A
thereby cnriching themselves and VA.
Nor can any doubt that tho plan pro-
posed, and now IN practical and cncr.
getic prosecution. IL the end which sat
isles the demands and ideas Of our
people as TO feasibility. certainty and
honesty. and that that plan Is directed
by our own citizens, "bone of our bone,
and muscle of our MUSCLE" All that Is
needed to secure complete and early
success aud reap the rich harvest there
from, Is the cooperation Of every man
who Is identified with tho progress and
prosperity Of tho city. There Is no per-
son engaged In any kind Of trade and
business who should not spare OF his
ever SO scant means some contribution
to this object. If he cannot sell his
wares, II he cannot obtain employment
FOR his skill and industry, II his capital
Is lido and profltless, his houses vacant,
his property valuelcss. how can he fail to
obtain relief by SO ready and practical u
method as that now offered, which Is
the only one by whioh other great cities
OF the country have been built up, or,
languishing, have been restored to life |
and prosperity? We must do as the |
people Of Chicago, of ST. Louis and Gin
cinnati have done, or we must see our |
city, with all its great natural advant-
ages, thrown even farther back than she
now is in the race Of progress and ri
valry.
These considerations address them.
selves TO all citizens, MS forcibly to the
poor and humble as to the rich and
prosperous and our citizen solicitors
will promptly and gratefully recognize
the smallest as they would the largest
contribution to. the stock, wherewith |
this great problem is solved whether
there really exists in our community the /
spirit and earnestness Of purpose that
are needed to be concentrated to an OBJ
Ject which involves the rescue of great
city Tom living DEATH"