Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18
from the Morgan Co., (lll,) Western Unionist
THAT RAILROAD AGAIN.

THAT RAILROAD AGAIN.
We have several times called tho atton.
lion of our readers to the false preten-
sons that have been made by the people
OF Quincy and other plucos, In relation TO
the connection between the Great Western
Railroad and the Mississippi river, We
have repeatedly given ms our opinion, that
no arrangement had been, CT could be
made, lol constructing the road from Mcr.
edOsla and Quincy. Such has long boon
the opinion Of those best acquainted with
the prospects Of that scheme, which the
men engaged In It's management have long
known 1t to bo IN entire iaIure. Not
withdrawing all this, they have continued
to eaaggorale their prospects, and have
wlIully deceived the people in relation TO
the road The Quincy people ore not to DO
blamed for displaying due amount Of zeal
in favor Of their city, and any improve.
mcnts which may be calculated 10 build up
and improve It. But when they 20 be-
yond this, where there Is no hope ul de.
irving my advantage for themselves, TO op.
pose work orgrout public utility, merely
because 1t will accommodate the travelling
public and build up some other place, they
can find no excuse for their conduct 1t
betroys q narrow, selfish disposition, which,
Ia the end, will tend TO returd, much more
than TO promote the growth and prospect.
~ oi their beautiful city.
The expoStions which this paper nnd
others have given, from time 10 time, Of
the utter hopecssness Of their project, have
finally appraised the public OF tho gamu of
deception that has been played upon them;
aud they eau no longer be led by such false
and designing representations We now
hHow that the huge stories about the stock
being taken at tho EnSt-arrungements for
speedy construction, ETC., arc all gummon.
We would like TO SEQ an individual who has
taken, or intends to take single dollar OF
stock in such iaithleSs, deiunct Sphcula.
ton, which has been kept alive only 10y a
species OF spirit rapping legcrdematn, that
its ghost might irighten oil the friends Of
Naples and Hannibal connection,
Now that It has been uscortunrd that tho
game is up" Our candid friends cornc out with
a "solt confession Of their guilt" The Quincy
Wing, of Thursday lust, contains nm account Of
MIR. BuahnGlrs return from the EnSti Of q
meeting on the subject OF the explanation, "ne.
rcssOry lengthy" which Mr.. Is. gave Of his
operations; and Of the resolutions Of the meeting,
in relation 10 the rodd 10 CdicSbrWg. These
"cSpOnatisnS reveal the significant fact, that
S'no binding arrangement has rs yet boon made
in reference to" the MeredosiN road, So, with
all tho talent, and money and misrepresentation
and blowing, promisououSly, which they have
brought TO bear on eastern and western capital,
they have been able ia make no "biuling mr..
rongcment,' how can they ever make any
"binding arrangement ?" Capital 10 cautious
and Shrowd, II cannot DO drawn into the sup
port Of work interfering with another, which
il infinitely superior, Wall street men invest
their funds with map aud census before them.
With such advisers, the Hannibal road must
always have decided advantage over the
Quincy and McrcdOsa route.
| II remains 10 DO seen whether there will bN
any further opposition to :he charter of tho Pike
County Road, after il is known that the Other
has failed, And will tho next Legislature,
with the facts before them, dare TO refuse that
charter,p