Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-04-28

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which would aid its completion. lie di
not do this out of any feeling of publ
philanthropy. 1t was all pure selfish
ness that actuated him. He had exami
ned his conscience, and he thought h
tried to be as honest as his neighbour
who differed from him. and he be
lleyed it rigM to vote for the law
tie believed it would benefit all. and il
so voting he believed he would be votn.
for the good of all /; and even though 9th
ers might think differently, and nigh
think ne was wronging them, in his vote
still, as he believed he was doing for theil
good as well as for his own, he should
vote for the Loan. He believed the com,
pletlon of the Road would increase the
value of lands in the whole County from
two to five dollars an acre. Mr.. Jack.
sons speech was quite effective, and was
we'll delivered.
Col. CROKER was then called out. and
made a few remarks He believed the
Road would be beneficial to every mar
IN the County, and if County Loan was
necessary to complete, he should vote it
DR.. ADAMS rose and said he should not
make speech, but wanted to call on Mr.
Marsh. He said an opponent of the Loan
had been choked down and refused hear
ing, and
The Chair here interposed, and asked
if DR.. Adams meant to say that any one
had been denied a hearing.
DR., Adams said Yes, Mr. Lynch had
been so denied.
The Chair said it was not true. Mr.
Lynch had been fully heard. as should
every man who desired to speak. 1t was
a Meeting for full and free discussion
Mr.. Lynch had INDUCED in a running
conversation with several. which was GER
tainly out of order; and he had only
been directed to the necessity of keeping
order, and had not been refused hearing
| at all
DIR. Adams said he should like to heal
from Mr.. Marsh, and sat down.
Mr.. MARSH said he did not come to
speak, and inquired the object of the NEE
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The Chair said it was to consult as to
the best means of furthering the Railroad
enterprise.
Mr. Marsh said he then would say a
few words. He was opposed to the loan
Project. He believed it lrroag. Some
thing had been said about the CITY and
County. lie lived near the City-was
affected as it was affected. He believed
the forcing of this Loan would drive tie
Country away from the City, to its inu-
~, and as his interests would rise or fall
at did the City's. it would be to his iniu-
rv. Therefore he complained of those
who were striving to force this loan. that
they were injuring his property He be
lieved the Road would be a benefit to the
| County, and would be glad to see it built
But he wanted the Company, and not the
County. to build it. lie had himself of;
fered 10 tale stock in the Road, if tho
Loan Scheme was abandoned and he
would do so still. Mr.. Marsh had fling
at Judge Hale. and the Kenosha Ieie
graph which it is unnecessary to report
Mr. MckISsoN said he did not design
speaking. but as his friend, Mr.. Lynch
had got into dilemma, and as he was
one of the Lobby that went to Madison
to furnish Members Oysters, he woult
tell the Meeting how it was. He said the
Bill as introduced by Mr.. Hale, provided
for tireire thousand dollars q mile. But
the Committee on Railroads reported il
to the Assembly with an amendment cut
ting it down to EIGHT thousand. Mr.
Hooker had been consulted, and advised
not to offer any amendment, as if he did
Mr. Hale and the Loan friends woul(
claim it as his ILL. And further, himsel
and Mr.. Hooker would as lief it would
be $1,000 a mile as less they thought
they could vote it down easier. Mr.. Ne
kisson then went on to argue against tn,
principle of the Loan and to show thai
the security offered was not good. He
spoke earnestly and with his usual pow
er. but with considerable bitterness.
Mr.. UpsoS made a few remarks. He
was opposed to the principle the Coun
ty Loan. and hoped other means woulC
be devised to complete the Road. liz
believed the Road would be a benefit t
all, and hoped it would be built.
Mr.. DANIEL STEVENS said he was on
of the oldest settlers of the country. ant
had witnessed its progress from the first
He had seen that every Improvement o
the country. which advanced the mean
of inter-communication between one par
of the country and another, had tende'
directly to advance the price of land, AM
to assist the farmers. Since the ProjeC
of the Loan had been started, he ha
heard few individuals say good man.
hard things against citizens of kenosha
But he had been acquainted all the wa.
through. There had been. some person
in the City who had been bad men, am
had so conducted as to injure the Git,
and Country. But he must say he tho
the people of the City Is good as the av
erare of humanity. He knew the Cit