The Railroad TO Oregon.
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NEW YORK, 18th January, 1880
H. GREELEY, Esq. Editor Of The Tribune:


SIR: i attended the Memphis Convention with
view of making my project for a Railroad to the
Pacific more fully known and understood, and
hoping TO get some favorable expression from that
numerous, respectable and highly intelligent body


was detained on the Ohio River by low water,
so ha, did not arrive until the second day was
passed 1t required some little time TO become ac-
ouaipted with the different delegates, and make
suitable preparations 10 have it brought before them
| found many warm friends and supporters who
proposed to introduce the subject to the Convention
and committee was selected TO act and report
favorably upon it, when resolution passed "ex-
cludug any new or farther business, which shut it
out. But the gentlemen selected as committee,
and whose names are here annexed, kindly permit
ted me- 10 use their names in recommending my pro,
iect TO the people and to the immediate action Of
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