The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-29
MIR. BLACK

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then spoke Us follows
Gentsaea-In selecting me to preside over the
Deliberations of this meeting. | acknowledge
the honor conferred upon me. and desire TO
thank YOU Gentlemen, permit me 70 say that Ill
The opinion Of many Of our influential citlSens.
there i 10 subject looking to the material pros
poets OF New Orleans OF more Importance to our
people than u railroad connecting with tho great
State Of Texas. La order to stimulate the pub
icmind to this worthy enterprise, this meeting
has been called tonight by the contractors on
the New Orleans and Pacific Railroad, ana IN
lurtherance of this design. gentlemen have been
selected who will address you on this supiect'
Applause.
MEW.C. Raymond then moved that com
mittee be appointed by the chair to prepare res
buttons to be presented to the meeting for their
consideration. The motion being put and car
red the following named getlemcn were ap-
pointed by the chair:
A Mginnis Esq. J. Il. Lalltte. and Mr.. Isaac
MAuTer
Whilst these resolutions were being prepared.
ne chairman introduced
CYRUS BUSY,
President Of the New Orleans Chamber of Com
mcree who addressed the meeting as follows;
Nj Resident and Gentlemen of New Orleans:
AZ afew months the people OF this greaf iapd
vinassemble in Philadelphia To. celebrate the
anniversary of the most wonderful century in
s%%vorlds history, and 1t II proper that YOU
SHOULD .d assemble here tonight TO review your
Ms' IN the history of the past, and to ask your
lives the question. ii you are satisfied with
waal you have done TO make this country great
f Msp glorious We are here tonight to inquire:
VISITS the matter with New OrlcansY ana, II
'wrenle, 10 point out remedy. .
sa IN years ago when came to this city. l m
is aus notice in the daily papers Wanted to
s@ n. an 0hice.' and tor five days didn't get a
l.xr1
, ~. vacant Office in New Orleans, Then, gep-
yv o. you repoeed in what you believed to be
5 rh;i. superior advantages, and you slumbered
have s syIr enemies were lndus,rods ahH sHHs
rbs siIy oeiongs to this country. We ma tnat
every state in this Union has been pros
nv ,oihs, 'h.t louisiana. and NeW Orleans. as
ivy avv Pave been retrograding. There il a cause
doors " any '"o' "'0''' 'i'' ~
ga lsst September was celebrated at Darlington
anne sianu. the anniversary of the first railroad
avr NM constructed in the world. only fifty. years
NJ ~ nave to-day in my office u gentleman
a.s a; =. the banquet in England. fifty years
M ~ honor OF the successful construction OF
sep IN. railroad. This will illustrate to you
asGsen; what has been accomplished within
hsnss,ss OF many OF the men who are present
M msnl andWhat II is competent and possible
8en Nehluemen TO accomplish who will apply
lave had placed here tonight a map Of the
tsia sern and Southern States, 20 properly illus
ae,,: fpu le peculiar position tflitt LoulSlHnh
kises. $3.50 Aqie1ohoo " nci haiiio"u oii.oi-
ns sae speaker demonstrated by referring to the
NH anat every other State was covered with
d. soaus. II Is only the State " Louisiana that
csys,d h9t have It's entire length and breadth
T,baae. a With railroads. Task you, gentlemen.
| Tn NV Is not shame 10 Louisiana?
lfs IT, req lines that you see here on this ~ ap.
s,rn. hus wires of a sieve. are railroads con-
man mi NJ III new countries by fRe enterprise Of
cbasa w a scarcely had enough means to pUr-
tied s aie Forty acres upon which they bad Set
strns aha ktow that these railroads were con
i6e me and were built by and in the interest If
tho vaI,n whose property was 70 be benefited and
Tbaa i u q their products enhanced.
tonso spGiker demonstrated the relative posi-
eites " ~ hieago. st. Louis and other Western
msd mai, showing how railroad connections were
q ~ with the Northern Pacific Railroad-and
"a na Where scarcely. few years ago o civil
n person could be found. =
dsrt vE t,e question il, do railroads pay2 IsE-
arS, ~ 70 say gentlemen. that / can prove to-
SOL nat no stock pays better than railroad
Rad IN. amd when The New Orleans Pacific Rail-
ban Eiii be accomplished it will be better stock
Navv, hited States $40 bonds. lApplause.
V1sen,g gentlemen, the Union Pacific Railway
SpQSLrulipd thrau \ "a, .o nj :,