The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28
vincennes Gazette VS. Straight Line
Railroad.

vincennes Gazette VS.. straight Line
Railroad.
Our neighbor of the Vincennes Gazette
publishes pittiable article in his last ISSUE
on the subject of our Straight Line Rail-
road" in which he INDUCES some Old Fogy
sentiments and superanuated ideas in rela-
ton TO the future prospects ofthat enterprise.
He speaks in very discouraging terms of this
project, and finally reasons himself into the
belief that it never will be built. He is evil
IDENTIFY carried off in the deluge of envious
public sentiment, which has ever festooned
about certain jealous hearts among the people
in which he lives, when he asserts that the
Straight Line sis an III advised nlouenlsnt."-
His sympathy for the Capitalists of Evans
vile, and his complimentary illusions to the
en,erprising citizens OF Evansville, are all
we'll in their way, bu, the source from which
they are derived, and the motives which
prompts them, are by no means above sus-
picion, nor do we believe they are disinter-
ested.
Now, let Us look at the position of Vincen-
mes II pretends that its citizens are engag-
ed and largely interested in the Southwest
ern Railway; the Evansville and Crawfords-
vile; the Vincennes and Paducah; the Wa
bash Valley, and the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroads.&c. of which roads are highly
practicable. and in process of speedy and
certain completion. II will strike the reader
as rather singular, that this town Of Vincen-
mes, should, through her public press, voun-
tingly boast OF her ability to build FIVE rail-
roads, and that al ON early day, and not con-
cede to the city of Evansville and nine
wealthy counties in the State of Indiana the
ability to build ONE.
This is really a remarkable piece of as
sumption for q town which has not been at
oil forward in taking, and especially in pay.
ing for railroad stock, to ssy that the Straight
Line Railroad cannot be built; tbatit is an
act of injustice; that it is not needed; will
never pay any ything TO the stockholders; and
cannot do any business after tits completed.
Yet we are modestly told that there are five
roads all in successful progress, under the
auspices Of the enterprisng citizens Of Vin-
cennes. Those roads will of course all be
built; they are all much needed; they have
plenty of money. TO build them with; and
one Of the distinguished citizens of that
town is unanimously President of some two
or three of these great trunk roads leading
to this great town of Vincennes, where the
President of all these great trunk lines lives
Now we will promise, on behalf OF the
ways pay their railroad stock when caliet
upou), that they will take good care OF al
their railroad interests, and hope by stric
attention to "their own business" to succeed
in their moderate undertakings. We woul'
suggest to the editor of the Gazette the pro
priety of bestowing Tor the next three issues
Of his paper, a column IRON his able pen(D il
support of the merits and prospects of thu
three new lines which he mentions so pom
pously in his last paper. His promised aft
davits we can dispense with, as We would q
any time believe his atlantis word, wher
they were not interested, as soon as thei
oaths. We would say in conclusion that al
the Gazette's objections to the Straight Lin
have been duly weighed by its friends, and
it will concede to them the right to place th
came confidence in its officers, that it repose
in those of the many imaginary roads tina
are now pouring into vincennes, We Wi
abide their action, be il for veal or woe.,