The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
THE DUBUQUE AND KEOKUK Rail-
ROAD.

ROAD.
JOINS D. JEssIsos, Esq,-
Dear Sir-l have seen. some
FIRE weeks ago, call for Railroad meetng IN
your columns, and again, have seen notice
Of the posiponement of the same { hope not
farever) to an indefinite period.
have been expecting to see call for meet
ing for the purpose above alluded to, bit thus
far have been disappointed.
The present appears to me to be proper
me to express our views in relation to our rail
road i,rcrests Our State Legislature is in sess-
ion, and so is the Congress ofthe U ,.
disposition appears to exist amongst ma
iority of the members of the present Legislature,
"a repudiate the action Of former ones, upon
the principle, l suppose, where there is power
there is a richt,) and to strike out into wild
and injudicious because impracticable) system
Of Railroads.
This state of things has been brought about
in my opinion by three causes. The first, the
unnatural coalition Of the Neutral presses OF the
State, uhe Burlington Telegraph Of the soulh,
and The Dubuque Herald of the Norih,) for the
purpose of defeating the reelection OF Gen
Jones, by decrying the Railroad policy. which
he advocated, (and which he was bound under
instructions to do) this cause, however, no
longer exists, and it is TO be hoped that those
parties who have been so sgnally disappointed
will retire IRON their labors, and seek sonic 9th
or field for the development of their peculiar
talents.
Second-the southern portion of the State
have The ..balance ofpower'' in their favor, and
they appear determined to exercise it.
The third cause is the mest dangerous The
whig party being in the minority in the leg'sla-
lure. seem to have but one policy in view, and
that is, to try 10 create dsatfection amongst the
Democratic party, by falling in with one portion
Of the Democrats, 10 carry out their sectional
views, and opposing the just claims OF another
portion.
This policy of the Wings should be closely
watched, else they may achieve by management
and cunning, what they never could by avowed
principles or open assaults. And hence we
find the Wing members from the extreme North
voting with the Wings and Democrats OF the
South, for entirely Southern local measures; and
N the next place against the Democrats OF the
North. and those measures in which not only
The North is interested, but large portion OF
the entire State.
AGAINST this system of log rolling i raise my
feeble voice, to warn the Democracy from being
caught in the net, which their enemies are meav-
ing around them.
DISCRIMINATION has produced ono defeat in
this State. in District largely Democratic II
again brough, about by course of injustice and
partial Legislation, the same consequences may
again follow.
To us of the North, there other consider
a,ons and interests which we cannot lose sight
OF, and which should prompt US to immediate
action
Taking it for granted that the action IT three
previous Legislatures was correct and hxed as
far as Legislative action could determine the
business of proposition, we have gone on I'M
der this conviction, and subscribed largely OF
our means to the stock of the Dubuque and Ke-
okuk Railroad Upon this subscription we have
maid in two instaments, for the survey and To-
cation, &c of the route. We have made all
of the necessary survey, and located the road
as far as Cedar Rapids in Linn county. We
have acquired the right Of way through private
proser,y, for great portion, if not the entire
distance; and oil this in good faith, believing
that we had discernment and intelligence enough
to know our own interests. And relying upon
the good faith of our Legislature, the lberality
of
atoral and representative delegation, we wen
on. But now all that we have done must be
throaon a,cay. We ere tacitty told that we dc
not know our own interest; that those living
hundreds of miles from us, know our wants bet
Ter than we do ourselves! The sayings ane
writings of thr,ce refuted Neutrality, is taker
Tor public opinion here.
The wild scheme of a railroad TO the Big Sioux
or some other out of the way place, on the Mis-
souri, river. is sought to be thrust upon US, which
would not be completed in twenty years; ane
the utility and profit of which, when completes
fife is very doubtful. And we calico
upon to abandon Railroad project, in which
we have so z.alously embarked-capable o
being completed in short time, and OF bein!
useful and profitable when completed.
: Is there in this State Railroad project tina
50 much has been accomplished for as this very
one, which is sought to be killed off ? In con.
GLIDING this letter, which has been prolonge.
from topics pressing themselves upon my mind
/ would respectfully suggest the propriety o
calling Railroad meeting, at such time as wonl'
be most convenient.
We have no time TO lose fiction! fiction.
.4ction... should be our motto.
ALPHA.