The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-25
RAILROAD MASS MEETING.

| NAlLlSOAD MASS MLEllNC.
Below we publish the proceedings Of r ii
road Mass Meeting, held at Quasqurton on tn
10th ult
THIS meeting convened, we suppose, for 4
pressing the public sentiment of Buch nan an
adjacent counties, in favor of imnedi,tc actio
in Congress, for graut of lands to the State Q
Iowa and the Territory of Mime sofa, for n
structing road from Dubuque to Pe.nbina an,
the Big Sioux.
We have stated repeatedly and we again re:tcr
ate, that road N h to Pembina, is an enter
prise of very great importance and we would b.
glad to see it constructed, but do not belev
that it is polite to fnrce it upon the attention o
Congress and urge its passage through that bo
dy just at this time for the plain reason, tha
where State asks too much at any one session
of Congress, it is most certain to receive moth
ing. 1t is well understood, that there is very
strong opposition in Congress, to giving ou
State single acre of the public lands for rail
road purposes and a matter of course If ou
delegation urge an unreasonable demand at thi:
time, they are contributing TO strengthen this
opposition and lessen the chances of success
Moderation in the requests of State for public
favor, is as incumbent, in the case of an indi
vidual, if is expected that such request will be
listened to and needed. Will any sane man
suppose, that all the petitions for grants of land
to Iowa, will be favorably resp onded to at this
session of Congress? lst-For the Dubuque
and Keokuk and Davenport and Conncil Bluffs
roads; next, for the Indiana, Burlington ansi
Missouri road the Dubuque, Penb:na and Big
Sioux roads and the Oskalo sa and Missouri
road. Is it reasonable 10 expect that all these
demands shall be supplied at any one session OF
Congress? Then why seek to deprive the State
of any hope of advantage ftom the public do
main, by persisting in urging these various
claims just at time, when there is a prospect
of obtaining grant for the first and leading OBJ
luiions commit grave error in snpposing that
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, an,l the Ike knk
D,spatch,' "Capital Reporter" "Duba1ue Tri-
bune" and Miners Express, are the only influ-
prise was conceived and agi,a.cd long b-f,re
any other enterprise Of the kind was named in
the State. 1t has been before the State and re-
ceivcd lis sanction in every variety Of form for
which commands now. and ever has, the active
and uniform support Of large IN iority of the
people of the State. 81 far as we are concern
ed, we but reflect this popular sentiment and
we presume the same justice may with great
propriety be accorded to our cntemporarics-
We do not oppose your enterprise; on the con-
rary we favor it; but we entirely disagree with
nj those, who g, in for urging lis claims upon
the flor Of Congress, while another and an old
ar enterprise has precedence both in Congress
md in the hearts Of the people.
If for this, the Miners Express and Dubuque
Tribune, are to lose the supp TT Of the people of
he Northern counties, their prrprietors may re-
fleet, that they have in vain labored for years to
,dvance the moral and ply ysical prosperity of the
State and Northern Iowa, and that their ur-
nals were the only ones in Dubuque for weeks
which contained word of approval for your
enterprise. Both the Tribune and Express have
,ecE with you, and are with you, and are ready
% do their utmost for you, when they can do 50,
without violating their oblgaioYs rs to the balance
IF the State.
Railroad Mass Meeting.
Pursuant to previous notice, Raj ad Mass
Meeting was held at Quasqueton, Buchanan
II, nh, Il u
uary, 1852.
On motion Of David S. Davis, The m .ct:ng
vas called to orderly the app ,intment Of a K
Eaton Chairman, and Charles w. Hobbs Sec
etary of said meeting.
The object Of the meeting having been cx-
,lained by the Chair,
On motion that committee Of one from each
county be appointed to draft res buttons, G. J.
of Buchanan, John G. Barrlck of
Bremen, Jane Allcnsworlh of Biackhawk, and
Charles W. Hobbs of Delaware ulty, were
appointed said committee.
On motion, a letter was read By the Secretary
rom the Hon. l.. Clark, rclat.ve to the Du
,uqne and Red river railroad.
On motion of David 5. Davis, the meeting
adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock.
O'CLOCK, p. VI.
ne meeting convened at clpch, accord
ng to previous adjournment, when the com
nittee on resolutions, by their cha r.nan, G. J
made the foil wing rrpor', which
vas rece we'd and unanim 'usly adopted
Resoired, ! hat the effort to procure gran
If fland 10 aid in buildil railroad from Dubuaur
o North Red river, is not new huiHbug, ,liai IL
5 part of the great plan to connect the Gull of
AleIcv with Hudsons Bay and the Pacific
ocean. that its mover was the Hon. Stephen A
Douglass.
That the last Legislature of iowa instructed
,ur S majors and requested our Representatives
n Congress 10 use their exertions for il, that to
,eglcct to urge the SINE would be violation of
he sacred right of instruction.
Rcso'rcd, That the fact that the Leg stature
our members in Congress to exrrt
themselves for the DubnGuc and Ke"kuk and
Oavcnpor, and Council Bluff railroad, does not
rgue that they shall not exert themselves for
mother.
Rcso!rea, That in general and national point
# view a road from Dubuque in a westerly direc-
ion to the Drs nones river, thence to North Red
liver, branching west from De-noincs, crnssing
most every important river in Iowa, aud the
st. Peters, passing 'hrous h one of the richest
hd most healthy countries in the world, con-
lecting the waters Of the Gulf with Northern
waters and tapping the Missouri at the very TO-
ns of her tr tributaries, is an enterprise worthy OIL
he master minds Of our nation.
Resored, That we arc yratified with the eff
nrts Of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress for their cxertions in behalf of North
rn Iowa and Minnesota.
Tnat the favorable rep,r of the Secretary of
Var in relation to the NJ litary Road from Du-
'nque to Fort Dodge on tn Drsmo nes, through
heir agency shall be- duly credited.
Resoircd, That this meeting DO not specially
dnire the title oi'' Bardarian" wheilr applied
o people coun ~, hu, viii excuse ,hn malcr
Keokuk Displtch) for his ignorance, and the
ndorser (he Iowa Capital Rcpor,cr) i;or his in.
anitv.
That while we feed the Press, VIC desire no
Russian intervention, that whil. VIC are willing
q stand bv other roads and OH interests W..
ay to our misrepresentation of the Press hnnds
#; that when the State ot IVA mcrc,s INTO
he little space Of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids,
vc shall ask for change.
Reso'rcd, That this meeting feel argr;eyed
" the course pursued BY the Miner, Express I
nd Dubuque Tribune, that as a portion Of their
nbscri5trs, we ask their aid for this portion Of
owa.
Pending the adoption of the f'regoing resolu-
ons, the meeting in very apprnpriate |
,9nnt addressed by .H'ssrs Cummings, Davis,
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