The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08

Mr.. EDITOR: As there appears to be some Q
Of some portions Of my last
wish to make some explana-
ion on that part objected to- also, few more |
emarks illustrative and in furtherance Of my
position. As that communication will be ans
xered, and shall not have time 10 reply before
he election comes off, have to reply by an
icipation. | say in my former, that we are
old by the advocates Of this project that we will
not have to raise the money by taxation; that
he credit Of the County will d,the work, &c, /
&c and that those who say SO, do not believe
one word Of it themselves. say still; and
say further, that Those Of the advocates Of the
measure, who have not used that cameleon like |
argument, do not come within its meaning
These manGverings must create some suspi-
cion. l am aware that many will be deceived,
and when pay day comes, will cry out, :" were
money!" Go to the man or men that fattered
you. The comfort you'll get will be a grunt,
or he may tell you that he was little mistaken
about that, or he may deny ever telling you so,
and sheer at you for supposing that any body
Of men would get up plan to make rail road
and foot the bill for you, or this County, heavy
stock holders, without paying a cent. No, my
friends, such delusion is preposterous and alb
surd. No, my friends, we the people, must foot
the bills, whether benefited or not, and as a
large portion Of The citizens of Dubuque county
have been and are now being skinned with
heavy tax and interest, and their hides pretty
nearly on the fence, the meat must come next.
One Of the speakers at Globe Hall, sung out,
+" we want less thunder and more meat" That
was happily expressed, and very illustrative of
the old adage, "the ruling passion strong in
death" | am not much afraid of natura
thunder, but mus confess that l feel some
what afraid of the artificial thunder and ridicule
that may be thrown at me for presuming to
throw myself into the breach, being incompe
tent to write in style BETTING the magnitude
of the subject. | do not understand rhetoric,
and therefore cannot be expected to put in those
we'll turned periods and Aourishes that have so
fore, under the circumstances, expect that no
honorable critic will attempt to turn my simple
illusions into ridicule, for pledge my honor
that should never have blotted paper with my
pen had we, the people, the chance to have had
any big gun in battery. So we must depend
upon our small arms, and if demolished, submit
| to what we cannot help.
wish now to give little information on the
Telegraph speculation. There was great dea
said then as now about the vast Importance il
would be to Dubuque, and what fine stock il
would be, 50 old friend McKnzie got sucked
into that speculation and what did the seque
prove That he held the stock for four years
the amount was five hundred dollars in three
dollar shares. If understood him right at the
end of that time the profits and cxpence balan
ccd to cent, and he was again called on for two
dollars and forty cents on the share, SO h,
thought it best to slide out Of the trap, and st
dropped the whole like hot potatoe. The Tele
graph expense is a small concern in comparison
TO this railroad; and if Dubuque cannot make
that pay how long must it before the county anc
country back will make it pay the interest or
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talking Two thirds of US will run down
the heel, before it will begin 20 pay the interest
| think a sauint, or moments reflection wiIlsat
isfy any one.
| now will relate an anecdote that think viii
somewhat illustrate the present subject of Rail-
| road speculation and render all the circumstan-
ces plain. | think the Railroad will use ur
more than the California business in proportion
to the numbers engaged, though the picture that
draws us into that speculation is so much more
brilliant. 1t is estimated that at least nine out
often are wors'ed by the operation the rest
we presume make it pay and so, think, it will
be in the Railroad. Now, the anecdo,e. A re-
turned Californian met some of his old friends
and as matter Of course they were anxious tn
have his opinion about the country; he went on
to describe the beauties of the climate and get
ting gold, the productveness of the soil, &c
which brought forth exclamation from one OF
our Oldest and most worthy Citizens, that he
wished he could turn himself into goose, thai
he would like to fly there and take a look at tn.
country and return in the same manner. The
Californian told him that he could tell him how
he could make himself think he was goose be
fore he could get there that was to leave his
business here where he was doing well and start
across the plains in search of what might prove
| golden dream to him, and dream only.
Now, my friends, think that the chances are
ten to one against US, and if large portion, or
majority Of US, don't squat, then am willing
10 say my name is not CROCKETT