The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-07-08
GOVERNOR $. u. McENERY.
IFrom New Orleans S,a,es.1

/ from New Orleans States.l
Governor Mct.uery, in his note t
Mr.. Baldwin, chairman of the commit
tee of citizens who submitted the pro
position for the settlement of the Stat,
I debt, rather too modestly comedies tn,
chief credit for etiecting that most i'm
! portant measure to the committee. Tn,
committee, on the other hand, disclain
any such merit, and justly and truth
fully ascribe the success of the measur.
to the wise, energetic and far-seeins
policy and sense of equity of the'Go ov
ernor, which were SO vigorously and
etfectua!ly employed to influence the
Legislature and arouse the members to
the vital importance of this effort to
restore the credit of the State. BY his
zeal, activity and earnestness in this
behalf, Governor NcF.nery has added
largely to the number of his friends
and supporters and commended him
self and his State to the respect and
confidence of Il host Of we'll wishers OF
the State and city, who have desired
to embark their capital and means in
our local enterprises and securities.
New Orleans City Item.7
The patriotic and firm stand ofGover-
nor NTc1,:nery has had an excellent ef-
feet upon the character of legislation
during the important session now about
terminating. His earnest efforts to Sc
cure just and equitable compromises
between their creditors and both the
State and the City of New Orleans,
were backed by Il bold announcement
that any action taken which might
be 'tainted with the Ieprosy of reputlia-
ton" would receive his prompt veto'
For much of the good which has been
accomplished Governor McEnery must
be given great deal of the credit; it
will hardly be possible to estimate the
praise due him for the harm which he
has so materially assisted in preventing
There remain no serious obstacles now
in the path of prosperity so gloriousiy
opening before our people. Let them
enter into it confidently, and with that
which assure success,
only earnest endcavor, should
beget.
The Grlangers are creating some ex-
element along their proposed line
through Texas. Their engineers are
this week at Brenham, and it is under
stood that that city will offer induce
ments worth considering for the loca-
ton Of the road through her streets.
at Shreveport or Alexandria,
an air line to Brcnllam, crosses the
corner Of Panola, passes CEN
trally through Nacoglochcs, runs on
the line between Angelina and Chero-
l<ec, Trinity and Houston, through tho
heart Of Walker and Grimes, and eros
scs the Central at Navasota. From
Brcnham to Eagle Pass an air line will
carry them through Washington, Fay
cttc, Bastrop, talwell and Guadalupe
TO San Antonio, thence through Me-
dina, Uvalde, Zavalia and Maverick.
Thus, by referring to the map, it will
be seen that the projectors are about to
supply nnoccupied territory, and at the
Same time penetrate the center of some
Of tho best interests of the state--tim-
bcr, agriculture and stock ranches.
From Shreveport to Grimes the line
passes through the best timbcred region
OF the state, From Grimes to San AntO-
MO au agricultural belt equal to any on
the continent, and from San Antonio
TO the Rio GranhG stock and wool
producing section that has no superior.
There seems to be no doubt that the
syndicate is in earnest, and that this
road will he built. 1t is part of their
great transcortincnta! system, and is
essential TO the value OF their lines cX-
tending eastward from Shreveport and
Alexandria - f:uI,,a&iO3, -Nr,rS :,O,tN.
LONGEST SPEECH on RECORD.