The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-14
THE NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC.
HOW To nUshD TaE RArLRoAD.
Landlords Invited to Advance the sHb@
scriytiOns. To ne Returned I'm
HuFrrmarh uecufa

Editor Dem0G,at-I address YOU on q subject
which is ought 10 be. dear to ths hearts Of aif
our people. / shall speak plainly. Perhaps
you may think mo rude. but assurs you tflas
mean mo offsnss / the world" MY thsfne is
the railroad to Texas. Everybody admits TINT
Ii must be built. Everybody says that we ean4
not do without 1t. Everybody does nothing. We
stand like u herd Of sublime iaekasses gazing ut
and blaming eaeh other. Taxation would build
the road. but thai pan has been rejected. Vol
uDtary subscription. we can now see. viii never
build It, 1T would, II we look 70 that, b6 Just as
reasonable TO wait for the teath Of some piOus
fool, who. ton to one. noting our apathy. would
most likely leave bis wealth 10 erect Hsgums
nna s d wheh a. We W sure need IN
We remained passive so long under the rule
Of RADICAL Villains that the world would have
branded " towards, but f2r pnI previous
record and il We do not soon build this road tn
Texas We shall not esenUs the contempt OF our
friends. IN the. Empire State Of the South who
which they are eager to pour the boundisss
wealth nf their glori,gs. state. Surely We eafs-
enterprise cannot be dead Within us, It only
sleeps, but this sleep may b9 this precursor oT
death. The roar of commerce on the levse and
in the presses. tho influx of sugar and molassas
the vast movement Of grain. all these denote d
great trnde but II docs not penetrate and per-
nente every part Of the City The proeesds of
pay for supplies Of all kinds purchased fiji
other cities, which would not be the ease il We
COULD turnlSn GuufH THllFOnu IHGii1tteSs
This much as u prelude to plan which can he
carried into effect iu thirty days. Every one
knows that to 81 merchant the item Of rent y "
com paratlvs title when he is driving q brisk
business, and that 1t is q grievohs burden when
trade is dull. About ten ysars ago rents Of
stores were In many instnnces four times nv
perity which Immediately followed the Close of
the war had almost ceased. and the high rents
bsesme Sppressye Ths t writer wn9 Ws tha
not command $1,000 now. with few other fnsr-
chants started q cal" " which was soon numer-
mand Of landlords @ reduction Of rents.
A large meeting was held OF the St. Charles
Hotel, commisees wore appointed to wait upon
lending property holders. and in q very short
space Of time general reduction of rents to0k
pass ve 0Te 70 b. q casdP E2dPery m a 9 II arg
sasn 81 hsr sn ms make "n @
abatement OF their legal rights NY pign noso In
TO cal u meeting Of every one engaged fa busi~
ness IN this city. renting store, or Warshouss.
for the purpose Of making % demand on the
owners Of the property that they sHbscrjbea a
certain percentage q the value Of sad property
Of some tbat the tenants enter into agreements
with their respective landl2rds TO payi IN foNr
sefibsd l. Ssse bseye II f III. me movement Is I genera
that enough will be subscribed to build the road.
The owners Of property will be rei,mkursssl.
and with increased business small advance
on the rent each year will not be felt BY the
tenants. In four years instead OF one road tg
Texas ws will have at least two. for the frst
road will assuredly ereate computing roads. for
there will bs business enough for all We viii
not only get cotton, but grain IN enormous
quantities. enough TO make us Independent oil
The West for d ereat export trade Meat will be-
cheap. good and abundant, Flour mills will
spring up along our great river. aud the cost Gf
Everybody in our beloved city Will be benefited
This is no fancy pictnre-.my. pen cannot
pace gith y thoaghts whsn IL tpnk whss
and grasp 1t. This trade of the great State Of
Texas alone would make New Orleans q queen
~ city. Our sister State. like rare and radf~
ant maiden" rich in every gift calls to Us hy
come and embrace her. and all her wealth shall
be ours. Let us like an ardeut lover fly to her
rs swift as thought, and grapple her to 01r
soul with hooks OF Steel" VI.