The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-11
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ses years ago there swss little or no /,
friendship for the Texas and Pacific rail-
road manifested by either the press or the
J ,,e,or,,e 81 Norfolk. orr impression Is that
s there was much talk there. as well as 10 Pc
tersburg of 3 real southern railroad, 9 the
{ ideal southern road being one Offered and
controlled BY southern men. 1t is true
there are no men In the South VINO
have the money to spare for building %,
such q railroad !; or IL there are sucn
men an our sections they have never shown Owl
any disposition to invest their surplus
cash liz that way. Therefore the CRY OF tue
people OF whom we speak was IN effect % fof Q
railroad which was to be built by northern 2
E capitalists but oficered and controlled bY
southern non-capitalists;; OF, 10 other Words,
I for d railroad WHICH was to be constructed
by one set OF men but run for the benefit OF
an entirely different set, and o set that had
little or no stock in the company. It Is not
necessary TO tell sensible folks that no rail-
road from the Mississippi river to San Diego
will ever be finished il these are to be the
conditions OF its constructor.
is would seem, however, either that
change has come over the spirit OF our good
friends OF Norfolk, or that they were not
B faithfully represented by the distinguished
4 Southside gentlemen who demanded Of Con-
gress an impossible railroad. At the meet
Z Ing Of the Select Council OF Norfolk on
Tuesday evening the following resolution
was adopted:
w hercas the committee of the Senate and
House OF Representatives, have reported
!! bill so aid in the construction OF the Texas
and Pacific railroad, connecting San Diego
on the Pacific with the eastern bank OF the
Mississippi river, notfurther north than the
city of Memphis, in which bills the rights
and interests OF the southern States and OF
southern seaboard cities are properly Ie-
cognized, and the National Government
guaranteed against loss; therefore
Resoiued By the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of NorJolIt, That the said
Texas and Pacific railroad bill is hereby
most heartily approved, and the senators
and representatives in Congress from flr-
ginia are respectfully requested to aid in
Securing this very desirable competitive
highway to the Pacific.
This action viii be gratifying to those
friends OF the Texas and Pacific railroad
who have worked for it from the beginning,
and worked against the efforts OF so many
persons who ought to have been assisting
instead OF opposing them. The resolution
is very carefully worded. 1t calls for rail.
road connected with the eastern bank OF
, the Mississippi river not further north than
Memphis. For our part we shall not quar-
rel if the railroad reaches the western
bank of the Mississippi; at point not
further north than Memphis. We are
not ut all afraid to take our chances
for share Of its traffic. Nevertheless, we
shall find no fault with our Norfolk friends
Tor being more particular. Let us have the
railroad, and all the minor questions will set
tie themselves according to the laws OF trade.
Richmond and Norfolk Will both be on a
road Of which Mr.. BENTON, il he were liv-
ing, might say more trutbfully than ne
could say Of the Central and Union Pacific
line, "There is the road to the East"