The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-20
IOWA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

IOWA CENTRAL RAILROAD. 4,
Do Merit. Of the Dubuque Erprcss, is
queer specimen Of the genus homo. He
Invariably commences bis long winded 10
rangoss with a torrent Of abuse, which
gradually subsidies a. he proceeds, until he
closes as mildly as a sucking dove.' We
can compare his style TO nothing more ap
propriate than glass Of boer--the first
portion is ebulli,ion aud fro.h, tho last fl,'
and in.ipid. The article Of ours on the
iowa Central Railroad, he appears TO take
right to heart, as though il were aimed ex-
clusiyciy 1t his master, George W. Jones
and rcplies with fattus Of all sorts Of
pretty words, peculiar to the individual,
rounding off by calling US Davenport.
little Godr Dosl do US homage, Billy, o.
think we deserve j, for our prolonged and
determined defence Of Davenport Thou
ART sad fellow, Billy. and will yet come
10 ,he-monagerie, a. the queerest sPe.
cimen Of editorial inconsistency alive. :,
The following paragraph 10 from thai
portion Of the Express article which has
at least, little more body to L.:
"The prolonged and determined hostility Of at
least Eve respectable journals Of the State, he re-
CARDS a. mere matter Of moonshine. The Crea-
tor, be imaginsss intended Railroad from Dav-
export 10 The Pacific, and whether there is rail-
road from Dubuque to Keokuk, 10 a matter Of no
sort Of consequence"
Had that hostility been serious, or open
,nd declared, it might have amounted to
something tangible, but conducted in the
manner it has been, BY squib and petty
lampoon, i, amounts to--so far as the pros.
perity Of the Road is considered 'mere
matter Of moonshine.'
Who told you, Mr.. De Merritt, that we
"a railroad from Dubuque TO Keo-
kuk matter Of no sort Of consequence? z
Your conclusion is founded upon the weak
ness Of mind that cannot discern tho i'm
port Of words. Again:
"But lie thinks il unfortunate that our State is
represented By smen, who, unfortunately for its
true welfare, have their immediate interests as
sociated with the northern or southern portion
Of Iowa. This has direct reference to our Sem
a.ors and inferentially duplicates them As oppo-
sed to the Davenport Railroad"
Not opposed-not ',hat they love Cesar
less, but that they love Rome more We
believe--and we have just enough self-con-
ceit, Mr.. De Merritt, 10 think we can sus-
tain ii--that it would be to the true vel!
fare Of our State did the Davenport and
Council Bluffs Railroad form big ink 10
the great chain which will one day be
clamped round our earth-from the Allan
tic to The Pacific on our side-to keep il
from bursting up with some such ebullitoo
Of genius as you display-instead Of hav
ing that link fastened between ST. Louis
and Council Bluffs, as otherwise will be
The case.
We lay down another proposition which
we think we can maintain, and that 10,
that had Central Iowa been represented 10
Congress by capable man-Whig or
Democrat it matters not so no attended TO
its interests--ere this time Congress would
have made donation Of lands for the con-
s,ructon Of the Iowa Central Railroad.
So far from our Senators in Congress
being the instrumeataIi,y through which
the bill for grant Of public lands passed
the Senate, we believe that had il not been
for the presence Of those Senators, that
bill would have passed both branches. A
il was, it received their influence only
through the personal appeals Of prominen,
citizens of Central Iowo, upon their own
side Of the political fence, and then only
in consideration Of dropping the 'Daven.
port and inserting some poin. on the Mis-.
sissippi river
There has been too much humbug al
ready connected with this subject, and it il
|preposterous TO think Of awarding 10 Meas
Dodge or Jones one iota Of credit for any
effort they have ever made in favor of Rail
roads 10 Iowa, not benef,ing their irnme
date interests. II is undeserved. The,
are committed to their respective localitie.
and an especial Delegate representing 10
wa, though from their own party, canno
influence them to neglect that upon which
They know rests their hope Of continuation
10 office.
II 10 well for Mr.. De Merritt 10 say ",
should be united upon this nome ntous sub
Ijec,; but don't give credit 10 our Senator
until they deserve it. We stand ready /,
award them all due honor so soon as ",
see them do something tangible for Contra
Iowa, and in saying so, we reflect the sen
timents Of the people Of this portion Of oul
State. This acting for political effect ane
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