The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
TO the People
n e w ORL e A n s.

Without some explanation my part, it nigh
= pear singular TO many Of my fellow citizens tina
m name should appear with singular prominence il
connection with the legislative fraud eliminating il
the Sc nate the close Of its late session To
this inellgible, and without any intention to anti
cipate coming events as well as to throw some ligh
on v hat have the best to consider the pur
pose of the attempt to charter what is called the
North Louisiana Railroad 1 shall trespass little
upon the pubic's attention.
j Everyone is aware, in this community, that among
the more disgracefu of running the people OF
the State was the bestowal of enormous privileges
accompanied with bonds Endorsed by the State, was
by acts simula lively OF really passed by the Legisa
ture at ths time being. Among such favored vii
lainies, the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg Backbone" road, and the Vieksburg,
Oaachita and Shreveport road were conspicuous.
The former was also the favored beneficiary of the
United States Congress to the extent Of land grant
of 1000 900 of acres.
| Of this Backbone concern beyond this Senator
West has made it pr ointment as rider to Scott 8
sham Southern Pacific Railroad bill, little need
be said and the Supreme Court decisions will expl
the haracter of The twin cheat-the Vlcksbug Qua
chita and Shreveport concern. When the New Or
leans Pacific Railway first proposed, and before
it had yet taken a recognized place in the public
mind possible success it seen that the
Backbone investors in contingent expectancies
would not quietly alb andOn pretensions they had
never really, by substantial acts, established right
to put forth
The charter, franchises books etc. Of this swim.
die were in tho keeping Of Mr.. Gaylord broth rim,
law of Pome oy, of Kansas who, it seems, had been
in the pool get the land grant and such appropra
ii N from the Legislature of this State they know
how to trade for. This Mr. Gaylord is re garded
the representative man of the ring. 1t thus
these stood at the time Of the ST. Louis Or
otherwise Tom Scotts. railroad convention. 1t was
deemed judicious the part OF the New Orleans Pa
cic Railway directors to have there of
their body Accordingly three members appeared there
for them, and on the representation Of of them
the Vice + esident Of the Company-it concluded
that the Scott movement was Rally designed to
cure by any means the exclu ZION of New Orleans
from all direct participation in any and all benefits
that might irure to the Texas Pacific from Con-
gressiOnal legislation. This question then was
how could this grand consummation surely and
without detriment to the main design be accom-
plshed. The Backbone" cheat had been ven
tilated to an extent hat alarmed Scott and West
for the safety of their success in the Scott Texas
Their faithful henchmen Red River and in the
Legislature here trusty and reliable in any
pinch, but they must devils, the plan of action,
otherwise the New Orleans Pacific hallway would
very soon have the field to ITSELF Scott is said to
have been the purchaser of " til am " bonds-vicks-
burg. Ouachita and Shreveport Railroad-of which
the Federal Supreme Court had expressed SO instruc
tive opinion; and as they had ben among the
lucky funded obligations the snews Of war were at
once available. Hence came the scheme to pool the
Backbone" and Messrs. ayeand Ludelirg's we'll
kE own concern.
Scott and West are not the men to wait for pr0vi
dences they push affairs with celebrity, and that
they might not lag any chance be lost their asso
ciate Mr.. Morey, Con gresham from this State was
speedily put in requisition.
The latter, it is pretty generally understood was
quite equal to his instructions, and in the State
House it was soon known among the leaders that
a telegram had been received by Judge J. @. |
A. Baker Of Ouachita, from Morey, ordering ex
change of names of incorporates to suit the |
duumvirate at Washington and giving list, in |
the telegram of those to be substituted. Also |
telling Baker, the announcement had it, to hurry
the bill through; that Scott and West had deter
mined to make it the terminus of the Texas Pa, ifc
in Louisiana. Do my fellow citizens, then, suppose
that with this additional evidence of Scott and |
Vests determination to shut out city from all
participation 10 the argesses they hope to wheedle or
ext0rt from Congress, that l. the President of the
peoples road-the New Orleans Psclic-was to
stand with folded arms and allow them to complet.
their work. unmatched and unopposed If so, then
lot them read as follows:
(Copy.l
As a step preceding all negotiations, the committee
Of ad-
10 and city Of Shreveport IenOunce all connection
with what is known as the New Orleans, Baton
tain the support of The parish of Caddo and city of
Shreveport to the substitution of the New Orleans
Pacific Pathway for The New Orleans Baton Rouge
Congress. known the T. xas Pacific Railway bill.
The Board of Directors of the New Orleans Pa
life Railroad Company agree that Shreveport shalt
Dc the Northwestern terminus of their road and it
shall be stated in their charter with the light
build branches as they may fit. after the c0mol
ng expressed conditions to wit The committee of
shreveport shall secure the passage through the
senate of this State at this present session and the
3ayleys joint resolution memorial zng Congress 10
substitute the New Orlea4s Pacific Railway as the
proper road to receive rational aid in place of the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and vicksburg road
Furthermore, the Shreveport committee bind
themselves to use all their influence to aid the New
legitimate legislative aid they may have already
ppIied for or in the future seek 10 acquire.
Furthermore the city &c Of Shreveport shall sub
nents Of not less than ten per cent every thirty
to the capital stock of the New Orleans Pacific
Raj way Company. and donate them suitable grounds
.r depot purposes, etc. =
Furthermore the parish Of Caddo shall procure for
he company the right OF way of not less than $50
eet. throU Oh the Parish. free Of charge. shall
ubscribe not less 5000 900; fourth said amount
az $50 000 shall be paid in work to be done the
Dad from Shreveport toward Mansfield, and any
mount over the s25 900 subscribed by the city Of
hreveport shall be also ex rended in work on the
Odd Of grading and procuring crosstes etc, within
he presnet year at the same pice allowed by the
ompany for similar work done on the lower end Of
be line when certified to by the companys chief !
ngneer. The remaining Sl50OOO hail b. pail in ?
Ike manner as the other par-hes which may snb- G
cribe TO the stock of the company 7
Furthermore, in case national aid is accorded to =
he New Orleans Pacific Railway before the road is
uilt the subscription of the ci Of Shrevepo and
he subscri. ton of CaddO parish shall be considered
anceled it being, however, always understood that
a the event of any her line other than the New
rleans Pacific Railway bling authorized and sub
idized by The Congress of the Uni States to
ect shreveport and New Orleans as branch of the
exas or any other Pacific railway then and in such