Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-03
The Mississippi and Missouri Rail
road.

On Saturday next the people OF johnson
county will sacrifice their best interests for
years to come, or ensure an outlet to southern
and eastern markets, which it needs no dem
onstration TO prove, as one of incalculabie al
vantage. Let every man read with care and
attention the article which appears in our col.
umns to day over the signature of a Farmer"
There may be found facts and figures, incontro.
vertible and convincing: statistics are there
given which we kno,c to be on record an which
any man who desires it can see, by calling at
the office Of our county Judge. And the few
deductions drawn therefrom by the author, can
be ampliied and extended into a countless
variety Of channels, all bearing upon our trade
our agriculture. oursentire interests.
We have no fears however as to the result Of
the election on Saturday instant There has
been more bitter opposition raised against
this proposition than against the previous one,
but that very opposition has been productive
of far greater benefit than evil. has stimulated
to inq,iry and led men to ascertain whether
indeed this scheme was after all SO great hum.
bug,or so great bugbear. as preiudiced minds
have endeavored to represent it in this county.
We can divine no motives on the part Of the
citizens Of johnson in opposing this loan, ex-
cept such a. orig;uate from wilfully corrupt and
mercsnary sources. OF course We you'd e.
empt from this charge ali who are in the dark
AZ to the true nature and probable results OF this
election il successfully carried. But we ar.
rsign before his fellow citizens every man who
is electioneering against the vote and dare him
70 an explanation Of the reasons which impel
him to this course We have heard the oppo.
pouents the Davenport road upon our streets
ravlng and railing against the entire project,
but in no instance have we heard a reason as
sig ed for assuming such a position, which
bore the slightest shade of plausibility or of
common sense. Aud until stronger arguments
are presented to the citizens o. johnson county
than the vapid declama,ions Of street orators
and interested spectators, We trust that the
spirit of inquiry may not be dulled nor the
sceptcism of the doubtful convinced, by such
utter ho,lownes of deception.
As the efforts which il is said have been ma
king throughout our county by individuals
resident of our ncighbor, the city of Musca.
tine to cru-h our expectations and diverta road
for which We have so far manfully labored. to
a connection with herself, we have only to say
that if such efforts are proved to have been
made, the gentlemen who thus exerted their
energies have "waked up the wrong passen'
gers" and where the lash applies, they may
rest assured that it shall be freely bestowed
We have no positive evidence that such efforts
have been made, but that an influence hostile
to our railroad connection with Davenport. has
been an d is now from time to time exert.d, by
citizens out of Johnson county, We have every
reason to believe.
And once again we advise every man tt
come to the polls aud vote upon this momen
tous question. The means are in your powe
to ascertain the true tendency Of the proposed
step, and for the sake of your own prosperity
and the honor Of your county, grasp at thos'
means aud sacrifice everything but life to be
the polls aud vote Understandings on the It'll
of August, which is now at your very thresh
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