The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-09
Southern Pacific Rai'ronin> n,
pondcucc between Hon En- M ~
"a. and Eou. X. n. L. hh"'e-
nou.,ns WAVES every Doubt OH 'he
,,,n.,t,u.ionaI Question.
lloCSE II RErRESESTAIN

liBISE tt kEt F't-'t''4 80
W,.uNGrns. u. c.. February :, l>'o'
u.... 4, ". T. Nn!~r: MY Dear oH.-
r,. ..r. that am your immediate Iciie,
'..,.,..r in the Congress OF the oh'ltu
..,a. ADDED !, the long-cstahi>hed co'n'
a.,.. reY,,aln The patriotism anu WISDOM
.,,,.r ropn,rl~. prompts NE TO adCre>S
,,,,,- I'm regard TO what is commonly
,.-,-r O.. III. Southern Pacific railroad.
t...1..r ..r,lt trNu>-coutlncntai iiuc OF
......r,fn,, The. waters OF the Atlantic
.,...t.,,. NJ the Pacific ocean ~ rcc0g-
,.,,....,,ty % an fair minded mcu--those
.,,......r. r.f,anr subsidized, directly or indi'
,,r.f, hy The existing monopoly OF HUNT
.,..,.,,S i to-. uor blinded by sectIona! plE'
',r,.,,.l ,r,tiaI.e. Like yourself, | accept
~, ,,r,..'p, ,ituation with AL lis altered
,.rt,,fnv.. and waive every doubt which eX-
.~,,rr ~,.,,r, ,'ricn'> theories might have sug.
,.-I, Il ,tr,u wears ago in favor OF an enter
,.,i.,. uo. nulv demanded hy local convent
lr,,,.a,d sectional righr, tut also by the
i,a,l,.r national Considerations. My con-
s,rrncr Is t.sy on u" puin. Of governmental
qil ~ the road. and /! those who have the
chief rhqf,o OF the measure will show little
rn.por, 10 the wants and wishes as we'll as
~ :h,.>cfuplrs OF those who have not hith-
,r,a brru iS pronounced advocates / FOR
one shall vote for it.
u, yutI. in Advocating the Southern Pa
rinr road. mean 10 commit your judgment
uurc>pryrtI, 10 the proposed bill on that
subject. 70 NV apprehension that bill Is
fatally Gcryc'iY. in securing the interests OF
the ctic, and of ihr country east OF the Mis-
si>>ippi and south Of the Ohio river. If
r,,.rd in its preseut form, with the con-
;roaiug power OF administration in Phil
sJ,tI,uIu. -. Louis. or any place OIL any
Of III" lines running north OF tue
Oac. /. requires very little knowledge
OF rtir0ad management to perceive that the
,,n,ucbr> 10 New Orleans, Nicksburg, and
N,wpAis will be p0werle5s TO attract any
considerable bare OF the trade and travel Of
the line TO or through that large and iIHpor-
liant rryIOu-He trUc South bounded by
the OAlo river aud Pennsylvania on the
north the Mississippi on the west, the Gulf
q, Mexico On the south, and the Atlantic
Ocean Oh the east.
Eul unless AN mistaken IS to the mean
iug Of the bill there is another very grave
o'.rc'luu on the score Of economy, justice,
aud proprIety. The pending bill, as | un-
dv!sla0d il, not only provides Government
guarantee OF the interest on $4,000 per
Giir OF road 10 be constructed, but on nearly
Or quite four hundred miles Of road finished
anil nor IN running Order. | will never
consent 10 that proposition, and by so doing
lend the United States Treasury TO help Tom
Scott or anybody ,l.c out of their own bad
,pccll uiou>, and take them practically otf
A., nsndS aud put them OIL Government and
IL, taN.riddvu people Of the country. 1t is
a Hyr bit OF private tiaanclcring under the
aUrlu. rarb o. justice and of great benefit
to Tie south; tnt ii is entirely too thin, aud
! cannot swallow il, though The Sugar-coat-
iug Is neatly done and very deceptive. Sup
posing, then. that the points Of objection are
We'll taken, you may ask. Whst is required
10 meet and 0bYlatc then: | answer:
ii. strike out Of the bill any provision
Tor the already completed portions Of the
route 10 the Pacific. I'd. Construct the
hFsnchcs irem The present line between st.
Louis and TcXarkana TO New Orleans,
Nlcksburg, and Memphis, and let them be in
iu.t operation before the line between ST.
Louis aud TeXarkana, by way Of Senita, is
au'E'. Sd. Restrict, under adequate pro.
Visions ot law, the Government guarantee
$500 ''N1 ~ bSN tbLSti uCtiOu duQ tsB. L
the administration OF the road be 80 organ
I1@d as 10 give real southern tone and iufiu
tncr i'll toe management.
WITH these concessions so made and Sc
cdfcd N The law as to protect and promote
southern Interests, and make it in benefits as
"tt ~ geographically q southern road,
Hay he surely counted on to give it all the
SGuport in my power.
In these positions trust have the con-
cQFrence ol your Judgment, and shall be
l'ascu 10 receive your counsel aud advice.
Very respectfully, &c,
L. T. DOUGLAS