The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-15
rY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, JUNE Is, 1853.
FORWARD !!

The council is the place to raise and discus
doubts. There it is proper for eacl, member t.
propose and urge his views. There all varan
ces, opinions and dversitics of sentiment ar
tolerable. There caution, circumspection, cool
ness and prudence are required. But, when il
is determined how to act, there must be M
more hesitation, no variance, no discord ther
should be vigorous, energetic, manly, uniteG
action on the plan adopted. In the field, when
the battle is around you, it is no time to propose
and discuss plans, to debate differences, to sug
gest inprudence these things were for the
council; now, forward TO the fight! eau
,ious in council, but in action, bold" We,
who are in minority on the question of Sub
scription to the Dubuque ard Pacific Rail Road
we have been cautious in council we pr"pos ed
our views, they were debated fairly; they were
not sanctioned the majority of our brothers in
council decided for different plan. In that
decision we all acquiesce; and that decision
let us unite 10 carry out. Differing with our
plished, but as to the manner of accomplishing
it, now that their manner of action has prevail
ed, it is our duty (going hand in hand with our
ready wilD to leave differences with the past,
and push vigorously onward, as with one hand
heart and spirit, to the accomplishment of our
magnificent and noble aim.
The proposed rail road west will secure to
Dubuque all the commerce Of Western Iowa,
Of the rich and fertile valley of the Cedar,
which is now springing into teeming life and
activity under the vigorous hand of western en-
terprise, and peopling with rapdity incredible
to those who know little Of the spirit of this
age of railroads and progress. The capacity
of Iowa, all over her fair surface, for producing,
for yielding those riches which spring from the
soil, is admitted, but not fully known. Nor is it
known how rapidly her resources are develop
ing by the aid of sturdy industry and enterprise.
There cannot, then, we conceive, be any doubt
that the rail road will pay and pay well, and
pour back into the lap of Dubuque county a
generous reward for her assistance, and return a
rich harvest for the seed she has sown. If the
natural advantages Of Dubuque properly
citizens, she will be able to establish and sus-
tain commercial supremacy among the cities
of the north west. Consider what an immense
tract of country must make her the primary
market for its produce. The proposed rail road
taps the commerce Of all the west; it will ere.
ate the means of its own support, because it will
multiply the facilities for developing the re-
sources Of the country through which it may
pass. We are in the north, where enterprise,
industry, vigor, bolGness, skill are indigenous
we shall have every cause for congratulation
/ we but show ourselves equal to our fortune.
We have taken one forward move into the field
of our prosperity, let US now, on Let indi-
vidual enterprise second the generous aid Of the
county. County Subscription has triumphed,
the Rub;con is passed. Let us then, all,-with
energy and determination, as one body, and
therefore, with greater ength-forward to the
field A brilliant future opens its doors and
beckons us in. 1t is no extravaganza to say
that, in ten years, Dubuque will have rail road
connection with the Pacific Ocean, and to
speak of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road
will be no fancy flight, but solid and golden
reality. You will then be on the principal high
way of the Commerce of East and West The
county has done her part: it now remains fol
individuals to do theirs. Let them display a
proper interest and confidence in this enterprise
and eastern capital will flow to their aid. Raj
Road investments are favorites with capitalists
at this day. Western Rail Roads, from the
fact that their means of support and profit in
crease with more steadiness and rapidity, art
becoming especial favortes. There is no room
to doubt brilliant destiny for Dubuque; but i
is left, after all, to the sagacity and enterprise O.
her people. They must carve it out. Then
"cry esperance, Percy, and set on