The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-24
Ths 1ailroaa Meeting.

tion OF James LangWorthv, Gsqt., JOHN ~.
Jennings was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman announced the object Of the
meeting in a few words, and hoped that whilst
those present would be expected to give publ
city to their views and sentiments on the sub
ject Of the Dubuque and Kcokuk Road, that the
whole would be done in a spirit OF kindness and
good feeling.
The object Of the meeting having been thus
stated, DR.. Holt moved that Committee OF
three be appointed TO report resolutions express
sive of the sense of the meeting. VIM. ii
Merritt rose and enquired how that Committee
was to be appointed' To this the Chair repl-
ed, by the meeting. Whereupon, +. Y. Good
rich, B j. 0 Hailoran and W. Barney, were.
nominated to act az said Committee.
After an absence Of half an hour, the Com
mittee returned and reported the following Pre-
amble and Resolutions, viz;
Whereas, for many years past aud in every
method in which the people of State can
manifest their appreciation, the people of Iowa
have advocated and approved the projects OF
the Dubuque and Keokuk and the Davenport
and Council Bluffs Railroads.
And. whereas, we the citizens Of Dubuque
have always, and do now, feel lively and alb
sorbing interest in these projects, but more par
ticula,y in the former, rightly deeming the fu.
,ure prosperity cfour city intimately connected
with its success.
And whereas, we have been appealed to in a
manner which indicates that doubts exist in
certain quarters as to our feelings with regard
to said projects. Now, therefore, we the peo-
pie Of the city Of Dubuque, having assembled
pursuant to public notice, for the express pur.
pose Of indicating our sentiments clearly as
to silenc. all surmise and defy all misrepresen
tntion, do ever
Resoire, That we cordially approve of the
Bill at present before Congress, styled the Iowa
Land Bill. Thatthe wsrmes: advocates of said
bill are our warmest frierds, and that its oppos
ers are our bitterest enemies.
Resoired, That all representations, whether
printed or verbal, that there is division Of
sentiment amongst us on the subject Of the Du.
bnque and Keokuk Railroad and Davenport and
Council Bluffs Railroads, have not nor new.
or have had any foundation in fact Our sent.
ments are and have always been uniform and
the same, in favor and never against the Roads
as at present contemplated.
! On motion. the Report OF the Committee was
unanimously received.
On motion F. E. Bissel, Esq the Report
came up for adoption, when DR.. Holt rose
ana addressed the meeting at length in opposi-
ton to the Report and Resolutions, and at the
close Of his remarks, read some resolutions which
he himself had prepared, and which he thought
he would offer TO substitute those reported by
the Committee. A warm and animated discus
sion, or rather expression Of sentiment followed
the Drs remarks, which was participated in by
Messrs F. E. Bssel, Benz. M. Samuels, l.. H.
Langworthy, W.. J. Barney, Geo II. Walwor,h
Dennis Mahony, Thos. Rogers and Patrick
Quigly.
All the above named gentlemen took decided
ground in favor of the Report and Resolutions
Of the Committee, save Messrs Holt and Ma
hony.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rogers remarks, the
question was called for, when DR.. Holt called
up his substitute resolutions, which are as fol-
lows; 81
Reso,red, That the efforts put forth in behalf
Of the Dubuque and Keokuk'' Railroad, by
our citizens heretofore, have always been with
a view of continuing the Road in Westerly
course from Cedar Rapids, and OF uniting with
the contemplated davenport and Council
Bluffs Road at Fort Desmoines, or some other
point in the central portion ofthe State.
Resolred, That the idea sought to be propaga-
ted at Washington City, that the Road is in
tended to run "paraliet ,o,th the Mississippi"
is entirely contrary to that entertained by our
citizens, and is directly calculated, not only to
injure the interests of Dubuque, but to endan-
ger the prospects of obtaining aid from the Gen
eral Government
Resolrcd, That we have entire confidence in
the integrity and sagacity of the Iowa Delega-
ton in Congress, upon this subject, ard are will
ling, if in their judgment, the bill now before
the U. S. Senate, is in the least endangered by
the propagation of this erroneous idea of paral
tclism, that they should exercise their discre-
ton in having it SO amended as to declare our
wishes as expressed in the first Resolution.
On motion Of Geo. II Walworth, III, Resolu-
tons proposed by DR.. Holt, were laid on the
table, there being three votes in the negative.
The question on the Report and resolutions
of the Committee, was again called for, and pass
ed unanimously.
On motion OF F. F.. Bissel-Ordered that the
Secretary have the proceedings of this meeting
published and forwarded to our Senators and
Representatives at Washing ton each copy
thereof
On motion, adjourned.
JOHN J. DYER, Prest.
JonS D. JEsSscs, Sec'y.
Jeremiah 'says wherefore Should living man
Complain