The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-28


Mississippi, upon which l can cay to you the
deepening OF south Pass is fixed fact, then we
will have all the necessary facilities, we Will At
tract from the State of Texas and all the other
States the facilities Of transfer OF the products
required by the great country that lies al around
our shores.
If we do our duty and sus ain the gentlemen
who are willing to give their time, their money,
their enterprise to the construction OF the rail-
way, we will have q prosperity unknown IN any
other city in Che country. lAppiause.I There
are other gentlemen who have no doubt the
ability to entertain you with facts and tSures
| connected with the construction ana the I'M
| portance OF this railway, and for mat reason
! snail not prolong my remarks to the length l
| would otherwise DO
| But desire before closing to urge upon you to
make this matter Of as much Importance as II
the honor of this State was politically involved,
| or as if an invading army was about to march
upon Won | know that il such was the case
| every citizen would arm himself to defend her
| honor and integrity \! any shape, whether he
WAS asked money or his life, as it has arisen
in the past and as you did memorial occa-
sons in the past. lAppiause.j
] don't believe, then, gentlemen that you are
going to permit one of the most import mt enter
prises that has ever been presented to you to
fail for want Of personal energy. No man ought
to be tolerated who will say that this enterprise
will IA |. The day of croaking is passed; victory
hangs on our banners, and ii we are determined
we can go forward and achieve it.
sent an appeal for an appropriation to build the
Pacific Railroad, and also for whatever govern
ment. aid we have right to claim. But, gen
ilemen, we must not wait for the government aid
so far as this branch is concerned, because the
chances are that will get nothing, but it would
be but justice that the Congress u the United
States should pay us back the seventy millions
Of dollars which they injustly took out Of the
pockets ct The people by way Of taxes upon cot
ton. lApplause.l
When they we're voting one hundred and
seventy-fve millions OF dollars to the people of
the Northern States to complete Their railroads
and aggrandIZe the different cities, towns and
harbor-, in that whole time they Goled out to
the Southern States fifteen or twenty millions I +
all the great enterprises that lie on the Atlantic
Coast.
say to the gentlemen in Congress that they
have been UNI ust to the people OF the Southern
States ever SINCE the close OF the rebellion. |
only wish 1 had voice to reach the men thst
believe could terve the interest Of the people,
and the eat interests that lie here in this great
Southern country, that actually furnish all the
goods and luxurles and jolly good times that they
have i'll the North. [Applause.l
Now, gentlemen, came here as go every
where, wholly unprepared to make Speech and
thank you for the interest YOU have taken in
tn meeting by your presence AID for the atten-
ton you have given these broken remarks l
shall give way now to some other gentlemen,
who l hope will please you much better. APP
plause.l
The Commi tee On Resolutions now ap-
pearing, the following we're presented as the
sense Of the meeting, and were read by Mr.. j. |
B. Laftte:
Whereas, the City of New Orleans is the chief |
seaport q the Mississippi Valley, and has faci-
ties for commerce with Europe, the West Indies
Mexico, Central America and South America, |
which in many respects not surpassed by |
those of any other city in our country, and are
being enlarged by The improvements at the mouth |
OF the river; and
Whereas, it is matter of supreme importance
to THE city on the one hand, and to the valley of
Red River, to Western Arkansas to the State of
Texas, to the Iadian Territory, to New Mexico,
TO Arizona, and to California on the other; that
New Orleans, as an emporium Of export and i'm
port, should be connected by rail with some con-
venient point on the Texas Pacific road, and rail-
way communication thus established between her
shipping and factories, and the States and Terri
torres above named and
Whereas, such communication would, in the
opinion of experts, increase the trade Of city
20 an immense extent, enhance the value Of real
estate and give romuneratlve employment to
Jur business, as well as ouc mechanics and our
abOreIs and
Whereas, at the present. in consequence OF The
.heapness of materials, railway can be con-
tructed and equipped at far lower rates than pre-
allied prior to 1874 and
Whereas the New Orleans Pacific Railway has
'een organized with the following advantages,
IL:
1t is controlled by board of directors selected ,
rom among our leading business men;
It's affairs are managed with strict economy;
Its funds disbursed only for the legitimate {
imposes OF building its railway;
Its route lies through the richest portions of |
ur State, so that it will command aIge local I
ratfic in passengers and freight, as well as
trough trade;
1t reaches Middle and Northern Texas by the i
hortest line, and will bring that region about :
vo hundred ana forty miles nearer by rail to I
ew Orleans than it is to st. Louis and finally,
1t is the only railroad projected from New Or {
'ans to Texas on which any work is now being
one in Louisiana, and its work is beng done
lpidly and economically; therefore be it E
ReSotred, That the route. the plan, and the L
lanageme Mt of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
ave the approval Of this meeting. 6
ReSolced That we urge the attention Of our
nsiness corporations, our owners of real estate, !
nd our citizens generally, to the benefits to be ,
erived from such subscriptions of stock in this Z
ilway, as will assist in its speedy constructio p
he resident and the nonresident, the citizen q
large property and the citizen of moderate q
tate are alike interested, and should subscribe o
'cording'to their means.
Resolced, That the General Assembly of Loui- e
ana be respectfully requested to adopt in favor II
said railway any legislation which may lawfully b
ciltate the progress OF the enterprise; it being 2
I'll understood, however, that no pecuniary aid II
n now be constltutionaily granted to any rail o
ad by the State. IL
Resolred, That our Senators and Representa-
res in the Congress of the United States be N
specially requested to urge (as part of the 81
easure now pending to grant the aid OF the q
lited States to the Texas Pacific Railroad. and III
a foad to connect the same with New Orleans, W
at such aid be granted to the New Orleans Pa il
ic Railway Company, and that the General As g,
mbly OF Louisiana be respectfully requested TO cl
Congress in this behalf.
The question Of the adoption Of these reso- r
ions was then put to the meeting, and was w
rried amidst applause. 70
The chair then introduced Major J. 81. WI
w. Pa
MAJOR NEWS SPEECH. Ill
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tan, there was a fisherman who, when young, NJ
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three times without the least success. The pc
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sel of copper with leaden seal. Almost wild frt
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