The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19


southwest population now numbered by |
millions-a population hardy, intelligent, |
aggressive, combining the strength of the |
Roman, with the culture of the Greek, the
chivalry of Bsyard with tho benevolence Of |
Howard, and exhibiting upon prairies of
Texas in blended harmony the best elements |
o, the puritan and the cavalier.
Mighty energies are at work within our Dor |
ders pushing US onward to power and |
prosperity, and not the least among these
agenciesi is the great enterprise so successfully
here to-day. Amid trials and
dissppointments, amid scep!icism and half
hearted support amid difficulties that only
iron wills and a dominant purpose could
overcome, this great road has launched itself
upon its career, more vigorous and more
powerful for the very trials through which it
has passed, and filed with a determination to
press forward TO the accomplishment Of its
high purpose.
Like the Pontiac sea,
Whose icy current and compulsive course,
Meier feels retiring ebb, but keeDs due on,
10 the Propontic and the nellispont"
l feel the profoundest satisfaction at this
advance of Texas and the south toward mate.
rial prosperity. As one OF her sons, standing
here to-day 10 the dawn of the coming CEN
fury, am glad that peace has como to u.s.
"That war drums throb no longer;
That battle flags are furled"
And l congratulate my people and my state
that the south, with every dream of separate
empire vanished, now only seeks For the
nobler triumphs of peace and civilization,
and that her highest aspiration 10 to keep
naFtnnt In fvta mt tad ..,k. Ill. 4.
republic Is taking toward the highest pima
Gle of national power and national life; and
here, to day, in inaugurating this great work,
destined to accomplish so great good to Texas,
do congratulate our people that this grand
commonwealth is now no longer u glimmer
ing star upon some far distant horizon, but
under the inspiration Of capital. brains, Of
American energy, she is sweeping to the
zenith of her glory, the brightest gem in the
nations coronet of jewels. Truly here in the
great southwest, hoary systems and pre-
JUDGES are dissolvipg in the blaze of that
"star of empire that westward takes its way"
Back toward the Pacific and over the
seas to the birth place of civilization wa are
carrying across Texas u higher culture, "A
greater prosperity, purer lie. Down to The
southwest, toward the halls of the Mon,ezu.
mas where the stars and stripes in AS
unfurled its triumphant glOries, we are strid.
ing with iron footstep to tho accomplishment
OF that destiny that awaits our coming. Let
no one question the grandeur of that hope,
and that aspiration that is in us to make
Texas, great as she is in empire, yet greater
in culture, In tolerance, In that material pros
perity which brings good to us all.
A call was then made for General Csbell.
when the stalwart form of "Od Tige" came
forward; and, returning thanks for the call.
no went on to say that the q. I. e. NJ. CIR.
T. has his and his company's fullest sympa.
thy In their success; ths. there was plenty of
business for all, the Mexican Central and
the Texas trunk, and AS earnest of the good
will OF the latter, his road would so far exlend
helping hand that it would extend to lh,
company any facilities 1t may require or de-
sire. shovels, scrapers, pickaxes, anythin
needed. This was tho spirit that prevail
cd in the state Of Texas
toward people who came here to help de
velop this state, and who put their money
and their time into the great work.
Hon. John II. Cochran being urged TO say
q few words to his surprise, kindly came
forward and In few pointed, well-timed and
eloquent remarks rejoced at the undertaking
shat WAS thus to connect two great countries,
build up the prosperity of all this section
and connect Ia amicabls relations BY iron
BINDS the prsiries of Texas and the halls of
the Montezumss.
Captain W. l.. Hall, of tho Dallas HER
AID, was then loudly called, and after a
few ploa; ant opening remarks, which pLt
the audienc, in a good .humor, proceeded
to say:
am glad to 500 Dallas and Dallas county
taking 50 great an interest In this day pro-
ceedings. had hoped there would be
Of feeling and sympathy with this
but do regret that there Is one
person here who |, not in sympathy with us.
referring to man who refused to allow
his gate opened so the carriage could reach
tho grounds) But happily fjr Dallas, our
friend Paddock, of For! Worth, tells us
this man Is recently from Tarrant county.
We have reason to DO proud of this day-we
have many natural advantages, It's true,
but these sometimes prove delrimen,.as our
people by relying upon them become mac
tive. We cannot afford to DO idle. We have
hardly begun to appreciate what this road
will DO to our future great city, when once
completed.
The projectors of this grca. enterprise
have n great work before them, and we my
expect rich results for not only Dallas but
for tho whole state when this road connects
us with Chicago the greatest city in Amer.
lea, not to mention the incalculable adyan
tage of closer union with Mexico. We
regre! to say that our people have not at all
times had confidence In this move, not that
they mistrustcd you, gentlemen, but they
have 80 often been deceived
that they had grown TO be
incredulous, not withou, good cause.
But this demonstration to-day Is to express
their confidence in this undertaking. And
to you, fellow.c!tizens, lot me say that an en-.
terprise like this requires not only great
means, but further, gentlemen, 10 succt cd
they need tho moral support OF this commu.
nity thcy arc novel, liens Of our great AN
growing state; they have spent large means
preparing for this day and deserve
your confidence. AS u representative of tho
press, lot me cay that We have ever failed TO
say an encouraging word when we could.
We have felt hopeful aud conf liant ths, tn,
road would DO built and DO built by thea.
men. This dirt tina. Is thrown to-day 10
tho presence OF these witnesses Is tho bud
that will burst forth a beautiful, lovely
flower, and then will follow the full grown
fruit and Dallas may, IL she will only desire
It, pl luck this fruit. She cannot at this day
500 tho advantages that such road will 30
10 her
Mr. Peck, Of Chicago, was ,hon loudly
called for. aud stepping forward, remarked
thu. he was no speaker as no would convince
his hearers before no should conclude and
besides no was suffering from IA
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