The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-01-31
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| Island and Lasale Railroad seems to be the most
interesting one now agitating the community,
and anticipating favorable result from the eff
cient measures adopted at the meeting on Saturday
evening, and in conformity with the measures ad
vocated at that meeting, propose to offer few
suggestions to portion Of the citizens of this
couhty-particularly those residing in the north
eastern part, whom fear are raising false issue
and endeavoring to throw cold water on the a..
bove project It snot my intention, IN the fol
lowing remarks, to invade the duties OF the gen.
tlemen Of the committee, appointed at the a.
bove meeting, 10 lay before the people the adyan-
tages and benefits TO be derived, from the appro-
priation recommended by the county commission
ers, at their late session Of $4,000 to the stock Of
the Rock Island and LasaIle Railroad; TO enable
the citizens to vote wisely and intellgently for
or against said appropriation. It has been Incl
dentaly mentioned TO me, that the interests Of The
citizens in the northeast rart Of the county, are
more nearly identified with tie interests Of the
Chicago and Galena Railroad, than with the one
contemplated to run east IRON this place. Now,
sir, the fact that such an idea should be entertained
at all, affords the best evidence of the necessity
and importance Of spreading before the people all
the facts and arguments necessary TO enable them
to form a just estimate Of their true interests.
takeit for granted, sir, that the interests of
the humblest individual in the county, is more OF
less identified with the interests OF the whole
county and whatever serves to promote the
wealth and prosperity Of each individual citizen
of,he county. This consideration alone ought
to be sufficient inducement to our northern
friends to aid with all their influence to promote
the building Of the Rock Island Rail Road. tits
urged on the part Of those who cherish the idea
that the Galena Road will be more beneficial to
ship their produce on steam boat at lie Claire,
and deliver it on Railroad cars at Galena cheap
er and better than at this place. very much ques-
ton this fact? especially at all fair stages OF water
Will any one pretend that produce OF all kinds,
may not be brought down stream 3 miles, to Dav-
export as cheap as it can be carried up stream,
between 80 and 90miles to Galena! The absurdity
OF the thing requires no answer. will only ask
the gentlemen who have cherished the idea, that
it wouldbe more for their interests to promote the
growth Of Galena than the growth Of Davenport,
provided the expense was the same to either place,
to which place it would promote their own in
terest The most to take it!
There is another consideration aside from the
above, and casts all others into the shade. al
lude to the fact, that the river is aperfect blank
never less than three, four, and sometimes five
months in the year during all of which time, a
Rail Road can be in active operation. To all
such as have their produce TO dispose Of during
the blockade Of river, the only question will be,
to which place can take it the cheapest Galena
or Davenport. To this question there can be bat
one answer given by any citizen Of Scott county
Now, sir, not TO be tiresone, will close this
communication with the single remark, that
take il for granted that the citizens county
all know on which side their "bread is buttered''
and that when any question comes up involving
the interests OF the Rock Island and Lasalle Rail-
road, they win each and every one be found on
the 'sright side OF the fence, ready to put their
shoulders to the wheel, and shove il ahead with
al the means and energy in their power.
NesPecluIly, youi oo'.
Davenport Jany. 2lst 1850 Pc
We arc rather inclined to think our
friend has been building up "man ofs,raw'
for the pleasure Of seeing himself demo'ish
it. lfsuch an idea as opposition 10 the
Rock Island and Lasalle Railroad ever en-
tered the crania Of the people OF any por-
ton Of this county, one of the smallest in
The State, it was because there was nothing
else there, and i. will soon die from inanl-
ton! But seriously, ifany portion of the
| people Of lie Claire-to whom Mr.. "P. :
undoubtedly alludes-entertain such ideas
as the above, they take very erroneous
| view of,he subject. Complete the Rock
Island and Lasalle Railroad, extend il west
| ward to Council Bluffs, and it will advan-
tago that portion of our county as much as
| any other part. It will make lie Claire a
large, town than it can ever hope to be 9TH
erwise. Whatever has tendency to ad-
vance the interests Of Davenport, or Of
Scott county, just in the same proportion,
will urge onward the town Of lie Claire.
They are one in interest, and he who at
tempts to sever the ties that thus closely
bind them, is striving to divide the arteries
that contribute to their prosperity. We hope
that nothing Of the kind is mcdi,ated, nor
anything SO absurd will be attempted. In
deed, we question the strict propriety Of
inserting the above communication, as it
may lead men TO think that such petty,
sectional feeling exists, when it may be re-
mote from the fact.-ED. GAZ.
Half fact is whole falsehood.