Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-28

neigbbors can get "AgricOla's" areal' 'hOss!"
but be ought to be well shOd all round, or he
may hurt himself, 'kicking up behind and be-
fore" so furiOusly:
Ma. EpIToR :-Inthc preceding issue Of your
paper, observe a communication in reference to
the location of the Hannibal, Palmyra and st.
Joseph Railroad, stating that il was designed by
Hannibal to construct a cutoff across the base
of the angle caused by the detection from the
main line necessary TO reach Palmyra, in order
that Hannibal might thus wholly monopolize the
advantages to which Palmyra is equally entitled.
In this latter age the rivalry between towns
and villages is likely TO make an interesting
chapter. The enmities between clans and feudal
barOns which fiil so large space in the chroni-
Giles Of the middle ages, have given place TO the
fiercer and more ignoble jealousies of villages.
The frank and manly bearing Of chivalry has
been supplanted in modern times, by species
of low-cast trickery, digni6ed by the terms
sh,elpdneSS and business tact. The animoSities
of Hannibal and Palmyra deserve TO be sunk in
hexameter. The malignites lof Front de Beuf
and Cedric the Saxon, were as gentle as requIted
love, in comparison with the sentiments of these
enlightened people towards each other. No
band Of Moyamensing rowdeS were ever half
as this brace Of refined communities. Whenev-
er measure OF enlarged state or national util-
ity, Of elevated or enlightened policy, is pro-
posed for the beautiful country in which these
amable beigerents are situated, it is at once
dclugsd by a shower Of stones from one or the
other party, and all grave, rational debate is IN
stantly drowned by a recourse 10 the drgumen-
f,rn al honilen Of the Moyamensing rabble.--
Notwithstanding, sir, this bellicose state Of par
ties, l do not believe that Hannibal would, even
if she deemedi it of vital consequence TO her in
terests, swindle her fair sister out Of what is
legitimately her due. / do not believe, sir, that
any community of gentlemen would consent to
| fill so completely BuliionS definition Of FlibuS-
tero as TO be guilty of the preparation Of such
deed. Now, we all know that there arc few
individuals in Hannibal who, if they were not
restrained by fear of punishment, or were not
too craven hearted for the task, would willingly
tomahawk and scalp every man, woman and
child in Palmyra. They form a squad Of insid-
ious and grovelling Jackals, who seize upon
every measure of publis policy, and try TO twist
it into subservience TO their own pusillanimous
schemes of buccaneering avarice. They are as
totally devoid of compunction and magnanimity
as so many weasels in poultryyard, and TO ex-
pect Justice at the hands Of such men, is about as
wise as TO seek
, "Mellow grapes beneath the icy pole,
Blooming roses on the cheek of DEATH
Or substance in a world of Geeting shades"
In speaking therefore of Hannibal not wishing t
build the cutoff, of course do not include these
individuals, but all those amenable to the claim:
Of Justice. What right has Hannibal, if she
. desired, to monopolze the benefits Of the Road
Was the State credit loaned and the nationa
4 donation Of lands made 10 her or the community
, at large? Are we not as much citizens o.
Missouri and the United States as the citizens
Of Hannibal? Would it be just and patriotic
for any community to subvert the designs of both
State and national governments by usurping the
I advantages Of this Road, to the exclusion of 9TH
: ers as much entitled to its privileges as them
selves But, say some of my friends, willis
4; we do not believe the people of Hannibal, il
their indiUidudl capacity, would do such injus
tice 70 their neighbOrs, yet would not their cor
poration do il? 1t is true corporation is
monster, which has neither a soul to damn,
rear to kick, nor conscience TO prick; but those
who control it possibly have more or less Of
these prerequisites to the responsibility, so after
all it amounts to the same thing.
= If it must be so, suppose Hannibal should SCI
up TO act regardless of our interests; we have
f; the advantage now, and have only 10 exercise
what would, in such an event, be our unalien
able right in order to maintain it. We have III.
scissors Of Delilah in our own hands, and il thu
young Sampson should become obslreperouS, w,
have only to clip his ringlets to make him a,
dOcile as TckiRg dOus. If Hannibal is no
content with lions share, but proceeds like tn,
dog crossing the water, to drop the substance il