New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-28

Texas; it will bring back to you the
lost trade Of Eastern, Northern and
Middle Texas, and Of Southwestern,
Western and Middle Arkansas, and OF
the Indian Territory. 1t will return the
trade Of the east it will open . bright ana
will hasten the time when New Orleans
ehaIl become, as hope in God she will: the
great city beside the sea, where the naGe
Of all nations shall float, and where rich
harvests from every land beneath the sun
shall come, and all this you may have oy
building the one short line OF railroad tnat
taps an empire in wealth and population
that will pour riches into your laps and
make goa again q prosperous city.
Will you build it! Will you try and make
one earnest effort to build it, If 80, you will
meet with the heartiest and most en-.
thusiastic cooperation along every mile OF
the line. The little city Of Marshall, IN
which, on my part, claim to have resi-
dence, will meet you at the State line with
road complete in everything save the IRON.
And she will tender to the New Orleans
with right of way secured, with en onN nne
depot grounds in Marshall, and SV,oVV
acres Of rich land OF Texas, and she Will
receive in payment for what Work sne may
do upon that road the stock OF this COM
pany at par.
We are ready, tellow-citizens, at any
time to assign and transfer to the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad Company our char
ter, with all it's privileges and immunities.
Ind We are ready now to commence moving
the dirt whenever the officers CT this COM
s1apy shall say that the time has come. Eel
Low citizens, can not and will not detain
you longer.
Pardon the earnestness with which have
spoken to you. speak earnestly because
am in earnest, and those whom l have the
honor to represent are also in earnest
have spoken to you with deep feeling be-
cause / love the city of New Orleans and
its noble citizens. Many Of the best
years of my life we're spent in try
ing to advance the commercial IN
terests of this great city. l have
many friends here, some of whom have
loved from boyhood up, and one OF the
dearest wishes Of my heart will have been
accomplished when I shall see this great
and glorious old city fulfill her glorious des-
tiny, become the great gateway OF the ma
tions, the grand imperial city Of this CONT
nent, with all the lands and Chimes beneath
the sun bearing tribute to her port. Long
and continued applause.
General Hawthorne's address provoked
so much enthusiasm that three cheers were
given for him when he concluded.
Hon. w. C. Raymond, with q word or
two of introduction, presented the follow
ing:
Resolrol, That the president appoint a
committee of eight to devise the best plan
for q thorough canvass of the city to secure
subscriptions to this important public en-
terprise, with power to appoint sub-com.
mittee.
The resolution being carried, President
Black appointed the following gentlemen:
Lafayette Folger, John l. Adams, John 7.
Hardie, Richard Yale, C. E. Girardey, P.
Naspero, E. A. Palfrey, Samuel Boyd.
After the appointment and acceptance of
the committee, General Bussey advanced to
the front and thanked the audience for
their presence and attention, and asked all
vino favored the movement, and who would
hid it with at least moral support, to rise.
The entire audience rose, and soon after
the meeting adjourned.