The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-27
straight Line AailfeaA-Ev6h0vlt
and washi1gtOm.


Ing the interests of the Strsight Line Rail-
Dad id q manner which to them seemed just
Ind proper.
In the outset we would says id Behalf Of the
Journal and its advocacy Of the Straight Line
Railroad, that it is not now, and Eever has
been the organ of any individual connected
with this road, nor the advocate of any local
interests beyond the limits of our own coun-
ty. We have advocated the interests Of this
great enterprise from its commencetnent,
without prejudice or Partially, and most res
pectfully decline to be made party to any
such issue as the editor and correspondent OF
the Sun present.
The Journal has in no way advocated the
interests of Evansville to the disparagement
of any other point on the line.
The issue made up by the editor and cor.
respondent of the Sun is entirely gratuitous,
and has no application to the citizens Of Ev.
ansville.
1t is insulting the integrity and motives OF
our citizens to connect them with the infam.
Gus charges which they have imputed to Dir.
Carpenter. They have entered into no
scheme to "entrap the people of the several
counties through which the road is to run"
Nor will they sustain dishonorable conduct
on the part of any officer of the company,
be that officer Willard Carpenter or anybody
else. The imputation that Mr.. Carpenter is
about to deceive the people Of Evansville
through the press of this city, and that the
magn nimous people Of Washington cannot
remain quiet and see the innocent Evansvil-
lians so wickedly victimized. is too ridiculous
for comment. The press of this city could
not be prostituted to SO base purpose rs the
betrayal Of its own generous supporters, nor
are the citizens Of Evansville such set Of
ignorsmuses as to be "entrapped" even by a
brbed press, under the absolute control OF
DIR. Carpenter himself. The sympathy
which the editor of the Sun msnifests for our
citizens, will be kindly received and carefully
laid aside, until they have use for il.
The people of Evansville are not At all
suspicious that either Mr.. Car enter. or the
press, or both together, will "entrap" them.
Neither are they so silly a. 10 utter and
publish such libel upon the Straight Line
Railroad Company, as that it will allow one
Of it's stockholders, holding no office in the
Company, to rule the entire board. locate
the road wherever it will best promote his
private interests, and then call upon the in.
telligent people OF Davies, Vanderburgh
and other counties to pay for it. We are
not afraid Of Dir. Carpenter here in Evans
vile, although we have abundant reason ts
be proud of him As q citizen, and of his en-
terprising efforts and undsunted public spirit
which he manifests in everything he under
takes connected with the interests of Ev
ansville. Nearly every county on the Who'll.
line is represented in the board, and Davies
county has never been without representa-
tive, yet for the reason that this said boar
, have not deemed it practicable to locate TIT
road through the city Of Washington. Willard
Carpenter is the accused object of thu wratl
and Islander OF the editor Of the Sun
the press of Evansville is accused of aid
ing and abetting in a gigantic swindle Of il
own fellow citizens.
, The editor Of the Sun has finally come I
the conclusion that the building of this grea
trunk road is at present in a. glorious state o
"doubtful uncertainty" He throws out som
significant hints, to the effect, that "Wash
ington has less at stake in the location
through Daviess county than Evansville
has," that they will I''soon have some othe
J, roads upon which to ship their produce an
receive their goods" He goes so far as t
threaten to ship their produce northward b
the canal, which is at least t,po miles turtle
off than the contemplated location of III
railroad. He finally concludes with the logic
al and independent view of the whole ma,
ter, that il Evansville can do without Gu
trade, we can do without her goods!''
:" Now these arguments and threats woul
be sufficiently ridiculous, were they not
rected against parties wholly innocent of tn
grievances of which they complain. TIL
citizens of Evansville desire that the peopl
Of Davies should have the very best railros
accommodations they can ret. But the loo,
ton Of the road lie not at their disposition
They cannot control the action of the boar
OF directors, no more than the citizens
:, Daviess can, and are no more responsible f
its action. We hope the editor of the Su
will not withdraw his trade from this pac,
" Ii he does, we must try to do scithout ii.
" ~ Mr.. A. Kurtz sent the Journal Ofis
r. yesterday morning, delightful assortmer
is Of Ice Cream, Cakes and ripe peaches. wh;e