The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
RAIL ROAD MEETING IN OLD CEDAR

RAIL ROAD MEETING IN OLD CEDAN.
In accordance with previous notice the citizens
Of Cedar county, assembled at The Court nou's
n Upton on Saturday the 9th day Of February
1850 for The purpose Of selecting delegates 70 Tue
Iowa CITY Railroad Convention the Goth inst.
When on motion, ROBERT COVER was called
10 the Chair, and RoBEEr NJ. LONG, appointed
Secretary.
S. A. Bissen, Esq, briefly stated the object Q
the meeting.
When ON motion the following gentlemen were
Amounted committee to report resolutions ex.
nressiye Of the sense Of this meeting, TO wit: Jno
p. Cook, S. A. Bissell, VIM. H. Iuthiil, A.
Humrhry and J. M. koon.
During the absence OF the committee the meet
ing was ably addressed by Col. Hartman and 9th
ers. After short absence the committee on
Resolutions by their Chairman, Jno, r Cook,
reported the following preamble and resolutions,
10 Wit
Whereas the subject Of constructing Railroads
in Iowa, to wit: one from Dubuque to keokn's
and one from Davenport 10 Council Bluiis, Is
the all absorbing subject among the people O.
This State, and whereas we claim as right that
The Congress Of the United States should do
nate portion ofthe public domain for the pnr-
pose of assisting the State in constructing these
necessary public Improvements, and whereas
we look upon the project OF constructing
Railroad from Dubuqneto keokuk through the
interior OF this State as great State underta-
King, and one that every citizen OF Iowa should
feel interested in. And whereas ALL eoneede
the propriety and necessity Of constructing a
great National Highway rom Davenport to
Council Rluffs, and claim that the general gov
eminent should take immediate steps TO con-
sIuct in whole or in part Railroad on said
route.
Therefore, Resolved, That we as citizens Q!
Cedar county, discardiag from our minds all local
and sectional feelings, hereby declare that we are
in fayo, of constructing the proposed Read men.
toned in the foregoing preamble, and that we
stand ready at all times to assist in SO audable an
Resolved, That the interest Of the two routes
are identified, and the immediate friends oil either
route should s'assist one another and by concert
Of action and bold push, the whole State may
yet be benefited by The completion Of these tive
undertakings.
Resolved, That the Congress of the United
States is in duty bound to assist US in the con-
,tructon Of these work OF internal Improvements
md while we cannot but hope that the National
Legislature will view it in that light, yet we are
determined to keep '.knocking at the door," I'M
il the inquiry from within shall be ''eho's Har2n
Resolved, That the delegates representing this
ounty in the Iowa City Convention the Goth
ns', be instructed to favor all propositions, hav-
ne for their object the advancement of the Dav-
mort and Council Bluffs Railroad; and strenu-
usiy oppose every attempt 10 clog the prosperi-
J and success Of the project, by advocating The
laims of any intermediate point between Daven-
ort and Iowa City.
Resolved, That the interest Of Central Iowa
eeaires the construction ofthis Road, and that it
the duty of every good citizen TO lend help
ny hand, without stopping TO inquire bow near
win run TO his barn and cribs.
Resolved. That we pledge cold CEDAR for
twenty-five thousand dollars III stock toward the
ompletion Of the Rock Island and Lasalle Rail-
Dad upon the same terms, and conditions thai
Inscatine lately made with an alaa1aiosi=ed DEB
CATION from Davenport -pTorided, the said Road
hall run through Cedar county.
Resolved, That every citizen OF Cedar county
!. respectfully and ugeaHy requested to attend
he Convention at Iowa City The goth inst.
The aforesaid Preamble and Resolutions were
,ay considered, and unanimously adopted.
On motion, Messrs. Bsgly, Weaver and Glib
on were appointed TO select seven delegates TO
be Iowa City Convention; and the said commit
:. BY their Chairman, in short time reported
be following delegation, TO wit: N. c. Swank,
no. P. Cook, John Safely, Robt. Cover, s. A.
'i,sell, William Maxon, and Joseph d. benson.
On motion the said delegates were each au-
haized 10 appoint substitute in case he cannot
tteAd.
The following resolution was unanimously d
opted, 10 witt
Resolved, That the Editors ofthe several news
apers in Iowa City and Davenport be requested
. publish the proceedings OF this meeting in
heir next weeks paper.
On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That
his meeting adjourn, to re-assemble in the Cap
tai at Iowa City, the 20h inst, at 10 O'Clock A.
i. ROBERT COVER, Pres't.
Attest, RoB'r. NJ. LoNG, sec'y.
eve confess cannot exactly understand the SEN
ence above. We unwilling to think that the cit
of Cedar county would term Delegates unauhor.
sed who we're appointed by a large meeting of the
itsans Of Davenport. The author of the above reso
ltion has unquesonably got these Delegates and the
Delegate who visited Cedar COMPOUNDED. Those Del
gates were authorised by the citisens and their
enses were betrayed by an appropriation made by
be town corporation. They visited Muscatine for
purpose of ascertaining the sentiments Of its ci
ems in respect TO the Railroads projected east and
rest of US, and they accomplished their object far
they concerned, satisfactorily to citscns.
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