The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
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their consideration; therefore much more may +.
I'D : modest espsoity and with al the respect to
my selloTs which BELTS my ysars. and with A
proper appreciation OF bhs udg meht OF men who,
.hough they oppose the advances OF our material
interests, do biiudly tfor We knew their hearts
areln unison with our psoplet. therefore say may
sndeavor In fsebs way TO cast some oil on The
troubled waters. In order that the discussion Of sf
fsirs Of suoh moment 10 our people rnay be purs
sued by aii in eueh calm and diguifed manner.
30 is right among educated gentlemen. nor CON-
descend TO antagonlsns or iaysetives that would
disgrsos us were We border Indians, instead OF
reasoning men with large interests ID this great
city and State. / will not ailude In any way to
events pf the late political oampaign. am NOT
Of the disappointed ones in any o. ssrtial par
tieular, and freely forgive any misguided men
who may have taken prominent part against the
right. and while they sin no more. they are our
eitiasns; lby they, mean men from both parsies1,
and the FIRST work Ct any msgpithde presented to
our people is one for the hearts, heads and
hands ofa united people, uuder ons government.
with past, dead; . future, what We may with
Divine help make II, a
Mhen ma wHrH atill iii Eep1t - tatkeIl lHtnfa eF
0tfr sssts fsN bHsfnsas fI5 n fIFsgsBfYs
after bsing elected by d crowded meeting OF meis
chants ct the Chamber oil Commsrce. TO submit
q pisn TO ths people for the accomplishment 4
ths long uhsoved problem OF 4 railroad 10 Fexaf.
subscriptions were taken at the oiee II The COM
pany, and we're solicited by the president and
directory in person (this was in the Summer OF
1s75). After about $500, 900 had been promised,
work was begun and the installments vere duly
called In. Great effrts we're made 10 collBci
these promised means, and such has been the
efset of these Efforts that the results we're be-
yond the expectations OF the directory. " h1 have
Deen enabled to continue work up TO The present
time. But, fellow voters, ask OF every man when
he opposes this enterprise are you q stock
holder 7 did yon pay your installtnsnts ~ called
In according TO promise, or did you defer pay
ment until the gentlemen having in charge this
great work were forced, one year after TO come to
you fellow voters, TO save this city from CONNER
| cial death and mechanical ruin
| I cannot reply 30 iBsinuations from our opp0-
| nsnts which imply the uss OF any improper
means in the passage OF the tan bill through the
severely on those who make thsm for want OF
proof, or attach fearful stigma TO our own
chosen Representatives; they, therefore, cannot
concern the honorable body of gsnflsmsn eonsti.
| tnting the directory of the company; nor can /
| argue the advantage 10 New Orleans OF rail
communication with any point out of IL, as IL
would not bs complimentary to tho good sense OF
my FELLOW voters
Our record in she court IL very clear one.
| The court says you hsvs right TO vote. IL does
| not consider SUBJECTS over which its Jurisdiction
Is not called for. But with regard to your rights,
| fellow eisi5sns, scarcely think they would be
| called in question were foreign invasion
| tureasened and your services required TO protect
| the property You dare not tax 1t was not my
intention to- do more thsn assnags tbs bitterness
of contest which calls for discretion, not haste,
passion.
/ The gentlemen who compose the bosrd have
set forth their intentions clearly, and the
issue is before tue people. IL the pavsmsnts Of
warm localities be OF this msteriai, 1T Ia gues-
ton which hope, my dear friends, you may
never feel 80 bitterly some OF our opponents do
by anticipation
Oar appeals 10 yon, fellow voiafs, have been
eouehea ut oil times ia such terms 81 would bsss
bring 10 your minds the trns inwafdnsss OF the
situation. III W. find our sdyersariss on "low
grouna." we will, i'm sOur behalf, never hesitate
10 attack them and for the truth OF our assevera-
tions, Ike other things OF lifs. there is ths rec
4 ord and the verdict OF a people whose servants
We are. 49,. 7g5s5ss-s= ..z,
: tsow oft art thou lske pearls thro sn heeliessy
: before the ttnappreeiative dstizsns of the Ohio
Y woods How oft may an eutire peopls live un
+ der delnsion understood and fully compre
i hended by one gifted man-fortunately this IL
not always The case. Sometimes We zee ths
!. gifted man . lone theorist making problems fJl
, century hence 10 solve or diving INTO tbs founda
= tions Of Rome for those that have been buried
+ with the Caesars Or forgotten with the splendofi
I, Of the Eternal City. Alas who can fsthom th,
d recesses Of tho human hearth Who can tsl
o what motives may sway poor weak hurnanit.
y when exposed TO tue temptations of "vaultint
Q ambiioD2" II oerlssps discretion and stand
o naked TO the darts of skful foes or covers nm
!. der wall weak-kneed friends.
l. And now fellow voters. have done, and never
q / hope, will qnest TN Of this magnitude be pre-
sonted, except directly 10 the voters OF our com
r. munity. Our Representatives are not selected +
lr do more than govern with the constitutions
{, means and limits, and whom public necessity de
}. mauds greaier sacrifice, 1t is TO you. fellow Cit
j. zens, ths appeal shond be made for that sacre
"voioe Of the people, second only TO the voice
q God. Il. l.. RAhLbFT.