Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-01-13
MUSCATINE JOURNAL---JtNUARY =13, 1854

instead Of his being afraid the "connec
tioas' will ruin Muscatine, and build ur
Moscow and Davenport, that he is striving
to create difficulty between the citizens OF
Muscatine and the M. e. M. r. r. Co., and
thereby preventing that Company from
building the road to Oskaloosa; holding
out the idea that we can do better with
another company-vik /: the Lyons Compa-
ny. Although, he says, 81 have not the
remotest data from which to even presume
that that company would build the road
Here he is then q stranger, with no interest
in our city-can leave at any time without
sacrifce-no stock in the road not even q
,0fe to Misunderstanding communication
after communication, to persuade the citi.
Gems Of Muscatine to act in bad faith with
the NJ. & NJ. r. r. Co., and put in jeopardy
our railroad prospects for some years Ion
ger. 1t is not our interest in a 'specuniary
point of view thus to act and the morality
of the act leave soy to reconcile with his
own conscience. s3 1r
| There 10 no one, perhaps, in this city,
who feels more disposed to assist the Lyons
Company so far ~ 4 am able, than I do.
am glad they came here. think the in.
hnbitants Of this county should AFFORD them
all the "material aid they can, consistent
with their other obligations. We should
take stock in oil the roads they build to
this city. IL shsy4md made US the offer
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that the NJ. I'M. r. z. Co. did, before we
had contracted with the latter, we should
undoubtedly have closed a bargain with
them. But We are bound, by all moral
principles, to fulfil our engagements with
the NJ. & NJ. "a. II we should desert that
Company now, and JOIN the Lyons Cos, what
surety would the latter have that we would
not desert them if another company offered.
As "O' is almost stranger here, know
nothing about his rules of morality but to
act rs he plainly suggests, is not according
to the school Of ethics in which Twas taught.
IL we want railroad to Oskaloosa, and
from there to the Missouri river, we must
fulfill our engagements, and not be swsrved
from our course by every Saddle pate" that
comes along.
That am not doing $50" injustice when
accuse him of trying to SOW dissension
between Mr.. Farnham (the agent Of the M.
& NJ. Coz and our citizens, will prove by
go" himself. Hear him. He says, 81 leave
your readers to carry out in their own minds
the inevitable result that must follow from
prosecuting 70 completion the plans Of
Farnham & Co. on the one side, and letting
him alone on the other" There it is in
plain words. lie labors to create Difficult
ty between two parts Of company for
Muscatine is a large stock holder in the M.
& NJ. R. r. Coz to get them to dissolve
partnership, without any cause, by simply
stating that somebody else would enter part
nership on better terms, although he
says he has no "data from which to even
presume that that company would build the
road" Thus, we are to act the part Of o
villain. violate all our engagements,-p
in jeopardy our RAILROADS. all for
what why nothing but to please few,
mostly disintcresred individuals, of whom
60 is the mouth piece. Will We act so
suicidal part? | hope nos. belive not.
do not expect, Messrs. Editors, to
trouble YOU any more on this subject. The
citizens of Muscatine, believe, are honest
and intelligent, and they will attend to their
own interest. have correctly described
so ) and you will see what interest he has
in the prosperity of Muscatine, and you
will appreciate his modesty and Morality, IN
telling US what is our interest, when to fol-
low his suggestions, involves, in the outset,
a violation of our plighted faith.
Pro BONO PUDLlcO.