Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07
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r. R. Company and inspire our community
win conHdencs 10 theirintegrity and sincerity
81 purposs. that Ia the face OF aiI this, we have
been classsd BY . leading Democratic sheet at
Chicago a. biased in our views and 'misied by
interested individuals TO advocate the inter-
ests Of one line at the expense of derogation
and Misrepresentation Of another.
But we feel that in this instance we have
been the victims of another's error, which is
briefly this. We published short article in
eur issue of the 23d ult., under the head of
"Ralroad Gossip" It commences in this
wise.
Nothing new this week on the subject Of
Railroads. The late storm has caused tenn
porary abandonment of the work, but every
thing is progressing finely on the Lyons en-.
terprise, and we soon hope to witness an eq ual
amount Ct vigor displayed in the prosecution
ofthe Davenport road.
We then went on TO state that it would seem
to US that the fine Autumn weather which we
were enjoying, should be improved. inasmuch
Is season less favorable to preliminary ope-
ralions was close at hand. We close, il our.
memory serves US right. with some observations
relative to the probable entrance into the City
upon which the NJ. &. NJ. Company would de-
eide.
In the above article the word saba doned''
was intended TO denote a cessation of work on
account of the rainy weather. and was SO un-
f. Ioarr from nfr
friends here. No one here ever dreamed Of
constituting the simple remark into an assertion
that operations upon the Davenpor, road had
been given over. Had it implied otherwise.
the whole article would have been a contradic.
ton of itself. It would have asserted an
abandonment of the work upon the Lyons as
we'll as the Davenport road, at the same time
that the former is represented to be progress
ing finely" and no intimation given or insin
uated Of REIMBURSEMENT of operations upor
the latter, any farther than the delay occasion
cd to both by continued rains.
The last issue Of the Democratic Press, CO
pies paragraph from the Chicago Tribune
stating that it, the Tribune learns from the Re
porter that work has been temporarily aban
doned upon the Davenport Road. We have
searched our files in vain for any observa
ton, excepting the one quoted above, upoI
which the Tribune could ground this inference
And from misunderstanding of the above, w
conclude, the paragraph was published in tn
Tribune, upon which the Press comments wit!
wsnton severity. Wetrust that bo'h of thes
papers will be sat to rights in this matter.
We are assured that the Tribune will tonfes
its error upon further reflection, and hope tina
the Press will retract its hasty and unfoundet
assault upon its city contemporary, and upo'
ourself, who have uniformly fought in behal
Of one and every road. projected towards low
City, although confronting the prejudices ant
partizan sentiments Of large body Of our cit
liens.
Concciviny that the remarks Of the Pres
arose from misunderstanding entirely, "
shall not plead farther at present in our sell
defence, but we stand ready to assure tn
Prcss that we stand guiltless Of any of its imp
cations and our innocence is a matter of rec
ord, as the columns Of the Reporter will shoN
from the outset And more than this, any at
tempt upon the part of others, to foment dis
cord here and abroad in railroad matters. vii
tbe met in the same spirit, with which we hav
through all vicissitudes. stood up for eper
railroad enterprise, embracing our city in it
projected achievement.