Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-07-28

3 and y. AT subsequent period of the
session, the act TO expedite the construction
of the road and amend the original charter,
was passed, and as before remarked, can
be found at page 1923, and following, session
acts, last session. During the tendency oil
this act, and afte, The credit of The Safe had
been loaned, as before stated, Mr.. Sims,
an enemy of the road, and one of the i'm
mortal Is, who with Mr.. Jackson voted
against the final passage of the act, moved
an amendment, in the latter part, as follows:
but said company, and the members thereof
shall stand bound 10 indemnify the State.
touching her LIABILITY arising out of the issue
of the State bonds for the use of said rail
road company" II this amendment had been
adopted, the road would have been dead!
DEAD! DEAD! Nospade would have ever
touched the soil in its construction, for in
addition TO making the company security TO
the State, which was effectually done in the
act loaning the States credit 'he members
thereof" were 10 be bound in their private
fortunes, each man for the entire two mill
ions And we put it to the citizens inter-
ested in that noblest work of the State--to
the entire body of the stockholders, and
those who not being able 10 subscribe stock,
are yet friendly 10 the work and the stock
holders-we put it to all such, and TO every
honest man, if any friend of the road, and
friend of fair dealing and liberal plan of
State improvement, could impose such a
reckless and heartless provision? Mr..
Minor, of Schuyler, it seems, instantly per-
ceived the audacity of the amendment
ceived its killing effect on the road-and at
once moved 10 lay it on the table. In this
effort, thanks 10 him and other friends Of
the road, he was success(ul--but in the eff
fort, be it known, he encountered the powerful
opposition Of c. F. Jacksonville same who
is now asking Mr.. Minor and his friends to
elect him 10 Congress. This killing amend
ment, and the vote which defeated it, can
be found in the House Journal, pages 253
and 254-C. F. Jackson roting for it, or
against the motion of Mr.. Minor, 10 lay it
on the table.
We urge the friends Of the road TO be
vigilant, during the few remaining days of
the canvass, in making known the course of
Mr.. jackson on this question. If one word
of what is here stated, is denied, or even
attempted to be explained, let the Laws
and Journals be appealed to, where all will
be seen, and precisely as we haze stated.
A single question remains for the voters:
At the next session of Congress, the great
question Of grant of land, has TO be decid-
ed. The representative from this district,
is one of three who will have it peculiarly
in charge, and let the voters ask themselves
the question how Mr.. Jackson u,U look, in
urging this great measure, if confronted by
an enemy of the west, charging and prop
ing these rOtes, at home, against This uerv
roddv We believe that, in this effort, he
would be utterly Inefficient, and can scarce
ly see how a consistent, ardent friend of
of the road can give him his vote.
We have time but for one other allusion.
It is understood, and not denied, that Mr..
Jackson, in the interested counties, took
pains to present himself before the people as
true and fast friend of this improvement.
OF this, we individually know nothing, but
the people, who heard his speeches, will
remember the tone and character of his dec
larations. They will be able to compare
what he said With What he did, and each to
decide for himself how far he has sustained
the character of candid and faithful
public man. IF he has lodged in his public
speeches, which the people can decide FOR
themselves, he may dodge in Congress-
may be absent on the land vote there. as he
was absent on the money vote in Jefferson
city.