The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-07
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
THE NEW ORLEANS COMMERCIAL. CoNvF


TIE NEW ORLEANS COMMERCIAL CONVEX
TIOy.
The convention organized by clccting
General Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, prcs-
dent. After the president speech, sevcrnl
resolutions were offered and referred, but
the following were at once adopted amidst
great enthusiasm, only three members OF
the convention voting against them:
Whereas, The commercial interest Of ON
country imperativcly demand as necessity
competitive line Of railway, connecting
the waters Of the Mississippi river with the
Pacific ocean by the most practical route
along or near the thirty second parallel of
the north latitude; and
Whereas, In order To secure cheap trans
portation over said line, cheap cost Of con
struction is absolutely necessary, which can
only be secured by such measures as will
secure cheap money upon the securities Of
the Texas and Paclii, railway company.
now seeking to complete its line on the
thirty second parallel, as an open highway,
free to all railway business with its earn
ings, subject 70 regulations by power of
congress, failure in the proposition Of
that company which shows that it has re-
cognized the duty and importance OF apply
ing the best laws Of economy of the COM
mercc of the world in It's application 10
congress for national aid, and
Whereas, a government guarantee Of L
low rate Of interest on the bonds of the
Texas and Pacific railroad company would
seem 10 afford the most certain means OF
obtaining the funds necessary TO construct
this line and
Whereas, what is known as the Texas &
Pacific Railway bill now pending beioTn
Congress, to complete said company's linz,
from Fort Worth, Texas to San Diego, Cal
ifOrnia, is one which contides in no person
or Character connected with the enterprise.
, but inculcatcs the wisdom of suspicion ana
JEALOUSY of those who are ~ receive the
national trust by provisions which have re-
duced the application of the company for
government aid, down to the extreme Of
harmony with the interest Of the people,
government, etc. and is "A bin which seem,
best adapted 20 secure speedy completion
Of such line and to enable the company t.
obtain money at low rate OF interest
therefore
Resolved, That this convention rec
ommcnd and urge upon cor
grosss 10 take immediate favorable
action upon said bill, To the end that the
Texas " Pacific road may be constructed at
the earliest possible moment, That the
completion of IN independent competitive
llnc Of railway may be secured, and that
the aboring and manufacturing interests Of
the country may be stimulated.
Second, And whereas competing lines
north and south Of existing roads is essen.
tlaI 10 the welfare Of the whole country; hc
Resolved, That the aid already granted
by the general government to the Northcrr
Pacific Railroad Company shall not be with.
drawn.
Third, And whereas, unless the Union
and Central Pacific Railroad Companies
ARE held to the strictcst accountability, the
benefit of the competing lines will be les
scncd or lost; therefore
Resolved, That the Union and Central
Railroad Companies should he held TO strict
compliance with their charter, and laws reg
ulating them.
LIVER rs KiNG.--The livcrg the imperial
organ Of the whole human system, as il
controls the life, health and happiness OF
man. When IL is disturbed in its proper
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