The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-03
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MORNING., =. MARCH ,,
THE RAILROAD MEETING.


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The meeting held By our eitisens At Globe
Hall on "Wednesday evening. was in every way
.wor,hy If the object anu the occasion, and was
sryan,sed By calling his honor Judge Greene to
the chair. and appointing }. R. Goodrich a.
secretary.
The report Of the engineer cot forth in full
and detailed form, the courses and distances of
the line. from Dubuque to Cedar RAPIDS, and
entered 1t length into an interesting expose OF
the typographical features Of Eastern and NOR
them Iowa. drawing . parallel Of adaptation to
the construction Of railroads, 40 between Us and
weatern Illinois and Wisconsin.
The report closed with rapid glance at the
Inducements held out for encouraging steady
progress in the enterprise, and fastening It's
early completion. Our rapidly increasing Po-
pulation, the continuous and increasing devel-
opment Of our resources that must form insepa-
rable incidents; the gradually accunulating
surplus of the producer, all formed conspicuous
and important features in the closing para,
graphic ofthe report
We understand that this report will be pub
isl. in a few days, by order Of the company,
and in pamphlet form. We will then give il 70
cur readers BY piece-meal. il being too long tor
cur space, in one publication.
The meeting was addressed BY Judge Greene
In clear and fcrs:ble manner, during which h.
referred to the desire Of stockholders in Linn
and Jones, to see our ciuzens subscribe their
compliment of two hundred thousand dollars Of
stock. His Honor also referred to the doubts
that had arisen in the minds Of many Of the
stockholders in the lower counties, in consc-
auence Of the intrusion at this time, Of other anu
visionary schemes, such AZ the Big Sioux pro-
,ec,. which was calculated to weaken the conf
dence Of the people below, in our sincerity, in
teerity, and devotion to the Dubuque and Keo-
kuk Road. The fidelity Of our citizens to this
road was manifested at the conclusion Of the
Judges remarks, in the most emphatic manner
possible, viz , by the prompt taking Of the resi-
du. OF stock, amounting to one hundred and
sixty shares
On motion Of Judge Dyer, il was resolved
that our citizens send an agrn, from this city.
10 aid our delegation in Congress in resisting &
repelne the Vaccinations Of false and design
inc men, who are seeking to cast odium upon
the effarts Of our representatives to secure a
valuable and deserved donation from the 60
vernment in aid of the construction OF our two
srea, roads, the one. from dubuque to keekuk,
and the other from Davenport, to Council Bluffs
This motion was seconded BY Major Mobley.
Major Mobl.y, tuck advantage of the
occasion to say, that some persons very errone-
ously supposed tina. the appointment of agents
to cooperate with members Of Congress in tEeir
undertakings, is derogatory to their zeal and ct
fsciency. Such he said was a great error, that
no measures Of any moment, now a-days, were
left to the Ell rts Of our unsupported delegation;
that experience had proved how valuable these
agents were, even to the most active delegations
and that there was certainly no more active
corps at the seat of government, than that pre-
s-ntcd in the persons Of an Iowa delegation.
There was one member of that delegation par
ticularly, whom the citizens Of his place could
never repay, for the active and efficient service
that he rendered in their behalf He had refer
ence, be said, to Gen. Jones, whose ability, in
dustry and efficiency a. a public servant, had
accomplished what no other man cosla accom-
plsh, not possessing equal energy and address
As an instance, he referred to the amendment
in the Illinois bill, by which the Central Rail
rosd was made 10 terminate at Dubuque instead
Of Galena, Is was originally intended.
His Hon. the Chief Justice of our Supreme
Court, being present, was called upon. He ad
dressed the meeting at length, and in mos
numerous and happy st, lie, and was compliment
ed upon resuming his seat, by vote of the
meeting, in consequence Of his warm advocacy
Of the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad. He
was strongly in favor OF the system Of sending
agents to relieve our delegation Of the great la.
Dor that had to be encountered, in order to coun
teract opposition Influences.
B. J. O'Halloran, Esq, and Major Langwor.
thy addressed the meeting also, in some we'll
timed remarks.