The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

At meeting held pursuant to previous notice
at Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, on Friday
Dec. 3lst 1852
On motion G. G, Banghart Esq was called
to the char, and Dr. G. W. Trumbull appointed
Secretary
The objec' Of the meeting having been ex
planned by the chair,
On motion of w. s. Hall that committee
of FIVE be appointed to draft resolutions express
i've of the views Of this meeting, the chair
appointed w. l.. Hall, r. S benson, Lemuel
Litton, L. Burnett ana Alfred Darling SAID COM
mittee.
After very able discussion of the Railroad
interests of Iowa by several gentlemen present,
the committee on Resolutions by their chair
man w. S. Hall, Fred The following preamble
and Resolutions which were unanimously adop-
ted
Whereas we have heard with sincere regret
of the system OF logrollng and bargaining TO
which the opponents of the "Iowa Land Bill"
have resortod In the hope Of thereby securing
the sanction Of majority Of those composing
our legislature, to certain wild schemes of In
ternal Improvement ostcnsibly for the benefit Of
the immediate constituents Of certain members,
but which are an reality designed to embarrass
the afforts of our members of Congress in pro,
curing from the General Government, grants %
land for the construction of those Railroads
which were projected gears ago, and which have
received the recommendations of three legisla-
lures, several state conventions, and nnumer-
able other conventions of the people,
And whereas, the people of this section of
the State, reposing full confidence in the wis
dom Of the legislature which originated three
of those Railroad projects-and which we regard
as Of vital importance to us-as well as in the
good judgment of the two successive legisla-
lures which so steadily supported them, and
relying with equal confidence upon the wisdom
and Justice Of our present General Assembly,
and those which shall hereafter be convened
have organized company, known as the Du-
BuQUE AND EoKuK RAIL ROAD COMPANY
NORTH, have subscribed largely to the stock of
said company and have paid in two installments
on said stock for the purpose of surveying.
locating and acquiring the right Of ,oay for
said road-all of which we have accomplished
between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, distance
Of some seventy miles:
And 'chercas, we have thus organized and er.
pended our money in good faith under the con-
viction that the action of the legislature of the
state of Iowa would not be of so vacillating
Character as 10 undo at one session the labor of
three preceding ones, especially when It's mem
bers should come to consider the manifest injus
tice that would thereby be done TO those who
have gone to work in good earnest under solemn
Legislative actions.
.And rkcreas, we believe that If system of
legislation should be persisted IN SO manifesay
unjust as ,could Be the action ofthe present leg
islature in the event of its failure to fulfill its
obligations TO the stock holders in the Dubuque
and Keokuk Railroad company and thereby
work great wrong upon those unsuspec;ng and
honest citizens who have embarked in said en-
terprse, feeling of distrust must soon be ava
kened in the public mind which could not fail
ere long to exert most pernicious influence
upon the body polite of our state therefore be
il
Rcsofrcd, that we still unyieildngly adhere
to the stIowa Land Bill which was introduced
into congress by our talented aud faithful Scna-
tor, Hon. George w. Jones that to IFS success
or defeat we lock forward with intense interest,
and for the constant and able advocacy of which
BY Hon. A. G. Dodge, Geo. w Jones, Bern
hart Hem, we hereby tender our heartfelt
thanks
ReeoiDed, that in our opinion the construction
!. Of Railroads from Dubuque to Keokuk and from
Davenport to Council Bluffs, would accommo.
dase & promote the interests Of larger portion
Of the people Of this State than would any other
roads now contemplated in Iowa.
ResotUed, that although we would be rejoiced
70 see the health Of every portion of the State
sacseed in obtaining grants Of land to aid them
in the construction Of those contaminated roads
nearest to;G most valued BY them, s. ,ohich are
really intended to Be tuitf, we at the same time
soiemnly protest against the passage Of memo.
Tisls in behalf Of mere visionary schemes which
have been Matched UP for The sole purpose OF
preventing congress from making grants for the
Dsyeaport and Council Bluffs, and Dubuque
dsd Kcoknk roads.
Resolved. that those, who from motives oi
this SORT, are boxing the political compass and