Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-21

our county; and we think we can assure
our Burlington friends that Wa2ello
County will be found doing her duty
her whole duty. II is true tina. some OF
our citizens may be sc. down in the
Zelsgraph's "Old Fogy" list, but the
number is comparatively small, and
growing by degrees beautifully less
The places that know them now. will
shortly know them no more forever;
at leas. in the shape "Old Fogys." The
Locomotive, propelled BY the greatest
motive power Of the age--pubiic spirit
will bring them over in the evening
train, and they will swear they always
"knew the railroad stould come!" and
that 'the Loan was just the thing tina,
brough, III" What Notification we'll
have then, when every mans man 10 a
railroad man. and we daily hear the
iron horse as it comes bounding
along "with a shrek. roar. and rat.
tle," making "wasse places glad" and
our beastiful Valley musical with the
hum of industry.
Meetings are now being held in vari-
Gus places throughous ,he county, and
the universal voice Of those who know
and feel the necessity of having Rail
Road. is favorable TO the loen. And is
il at all strange that our farmers should
be in favor of a loan. when they know
that the voting Of the loan will secure
the road; and tha, as soon as the road is
permanently located their land increases
al least 80 per cent. in value, and that
they bring cash market, for all their sur
plus produce Immediately to their doorsl
Not al all.
1t is urged by some individuals tina.
loan will SO hopelessly involve the coun-
sy in debt that it can never extricate it.
self. Now this is all CANNON. and is
the only argument, if such indeed it
may be called, that is left to those who
hold 10 the Old Fogy doctrine. which is
to progress--backwards; and which de-
lights in antiquassd dogmas and luxu-
RANT growth of dog-fennel where bust
ness, beautiful Improvements, and arch.
tectural monuments Of public spiri.
should grow up. If the corporations Of
Burlington, ST. Louis, Louisville, and
Cincinnati can borrow money in their
corporate capacities. to invest in rail-
roads, and that too without involving
them, canno, the county Of Wapello do
likewise? II is not proposed to tax the
people pay the principal of the loan; the
interest on il, only, is 30 be raised by
taxation, and il is no. at all probable
that even this much would have TO be
paid by the people of the county for a
longer period than two years, for as
soon as the road is bull. the stock will
bring greater per centage TO the coun-
ty Treasury shan the bonds can draw
from il.
Looking at this question. then, in it's
proper light. would il not be suicidal,
aye ridiculous in the people of this coun-
W, 20 neglect. or rather refuse to secure
the Rail Road when il is already within
their reach and requires but very slight
effort. on their part, 10 bring il to the
centre of the county.
Some entertain foolish fears as to the
location of the road: that il may only
come through some remote corner of the
county, and thus secure TO the company
our stock, but give us but little or no
benefit of the road. These are foolish
fears. indeed. Our Burlington friends
have given US every assurance we could
reasonably expect, or ask, that the road
will be located to or near Ottnmwa. "J
the loan is pofed." Now, what more
could you ask! But, admitting your ar
gument TO be reasonable, that the COM
pany will jus, run through corner of
the county. in order to get our loan. we
hold that the county is not bound 10 take
the stock. and that the proposition now
before the people may at any time be SO
amended as TO compel the company to
run the road through the centre OF the
county, before they can avail themselves
of the benefits of our stock. For this
authority We refer them to the 18th SEQ
ton of the Proposition. which will be
found in another column.
II Jefferson and Henry counties vote
the loans submitted to them, the road is
bound 10 come through Mt. Pleasant
and Fairfield, and consequently will pass
through the centre of Wapello county,
as we are on due HEST line from Mt.
Pleasant and Fairfield 10 the mouth of
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