Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-02-18

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D WY nellcieat notice. the attendance of del
nost vas sogeneral that much the larger por.
tst1 81 the State was ably represented; and the
senthnsiasm aud spirit Of determination which
marked its proceedings-as evidenced by the
official report. and corroborated by the verbal
statements of the returned delega.es-will ex-
hibit to the Congress of the United States q
feeling among the people of Iowa. that is not
to be compromised by the corrupt expcdients
ct the Burlington emissary at Washington
Not the slightest symptom of hesitancy or equi.
vocation was manifested, we are assured; but
every man in and about the convention, during
its business session, was actuated by an inflex-
IDLE purpose to maintain, in every possible
emergency. the unity. integrity and supremacy
Of our two great railroad projects. until the Oft
solicited Congressional endowment shalt have
been secured.
We further learn from the returned delegates,
that previous to the sitting of this convention.
cloud Of Burlington emissares had perambu-
lated the entire extent of the Des Moines val
ley, and by every false and fraudulent exped-
ent within their inventive capacity, and espe-
cialiy by lies about their untenable eastern con-
neetion. and through a multitude Of overtures
to every town in Southern Iowa. (Ksokuk ex-
cepted. had striven to enlist the peop'e in their
crusade against our land grants? But at every
point. save Wa2ello county, they met with re
buff and denunciation, for their unprincipled
"ros" upon the interests Of the State
Under these circumstances. it ia with Pecu.
: liarspleasnreswe notice. from the proceedings.
the nancquivocal stand taken by the county Of
Jefferson, in defiance Of all the spec,ous blan-
dishments which Burlington has SO copiously
showered upon her.
or this convention, the Fairfsh Ledger, to
which We are indebted for the proceedings, re.
marks
RAILROAD CoNvENrloN-We have delay ed the
pub 'cation Of our paper one day in order to
give the proceedings Of the Railroad Conven-
tion which was held at this place on yesterday
The proceedings We're harmonious aud pointed,
the attendance was full, nearly all the counties
on the different routes being large represe,.
ted. together with many others. The object of
the convention was to impress upon Congress
the Importance Of the proposed Dubuque and
keokuk aud Davenport and Council Bluffs
Railroads. and give to our Senators aud Repre-.
sentatives IN Congress an assurance that they
will be carrying out the avowcd wishes Of q |
large majority of the citizens of the State, by
warm aud interchangeable support Of these pro
posed routes. The entire voice Of the State has
been almost unanimous for these projects, aud
now to abandon them and fall i'm with a new
aud foreign project would show such an unset
tied state Of public feeling as to give Congress
no just cause 80 appreciate our wants or de.
Sires.