The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-01-21
Cur Rail Road.

We were greatly pleased to see that
a short article which appeared in the Ad-
vertiser few weeks ago, being the re-
marks ms lie by Us upon the Railroad
Bill introduced into the Senate by Gen.
Dodge, were taken up by both the III
acrs Erprcse, and Capital Reporter, each
Of which after quoting the remarks ,niu!l
gave their own version Of the matter.
We were pleased to know that these great
guns Of the ruling Democracy OF Iowa
would deign to notice anything in our lit
tie seven by nine .Nsu'ral Sheet, and
were pleased with the courtesy with
which they treated us.
We will not differ from them in the
east, but wish again to refer TO the same
subject, and will DO the justice to Gen.
Dodge to say, that, (althoush not at all
pleased with the billy the course taken
by him in the matter, the introduce N
Of said Railroad bill, ras in strict 49,
formity with the expressed will and in
the Legislature That he las done moth.
ing more than a true and faithful repre-
sentative should do. The memorials were
his guides as far as they went, and it
was his duty to be governed thereby
We do not now, nor did we then, desire
TO sensuTe Gen. Dodgc-lar from it
would rather applaud him, but still we
hope the privilege is ours, to regret tia,
circumstances are as they are, to regret
that the Lyons Road was not projected in
time 10 have been included in these memo
rails. We, in conjunction with our neigh
bors along the whole line Of this road, feel
warm interest IN its success, therefore,
this bill could not be received otherwise
than as a cold scald upon US, and we feel
confident it is received with no favorable
impression in the largest portion OF the
State. Ye, we feel like censurinr no
oae-the bill was based upon the memo
rails oil the last Legislature which were
then undoubtedly expressive Of the will
OF the whole people, but which we believe
are now satisfactory to only a small pro.
portion Of this State, and further believ.
that Ii the Legislature were now IN ses-
sion their first act would be to repeal these
memorials.
The expression OF the people is against
them, yet as an obedient representative,
Gen. Dodge can choose no alternative
but to presen, bill in accordance with
these memorials although the people them
selves may nc. 1es,re it. But does all
legislation stop here? are these memorials
fnalltles-the ne plus ultra Of the duties
OF our delegation in Congress We
hope not; we hope that after fulfilling
this duty, that there still remains left open
to them a discretionary course and o
privilege Of doing what ever they may
deem best 10 advance the interests Of
their constituents, that they are not bound
down and clrcumscibed in their actions
BY these jumbled memorials.
The policy Of asking from Congress
donations u land to aid in Tie construc-
ZION OF some four or five roads 10 the eX-
clusloa of all Others in the same State is a
bad one; it will only ieopardize The c1ance
Of receiving any grant whatever. The
proper plan is % do as other o. the new
States are now doing--io ask,jn the name
of the STATE donation for the benefit Of
Railroads therein, the same 70 be dis
posed Of BY the Stale Legislature accord
isgly. sub a request would be more IA
voFably received by Congress and un-
doultelly would be readily granted.
W. believe .. tic present time large
majority Of the people OF Iowa are IN
favor Of such demand upon Congress,
and were it In their power, would 50 III
struct tier representatives, Lot under the
present una4sgicious circumstances the
old memorials are to he received as the
guide o. taeir actions, bat We hope aot to
be circamseribed BY them, that they VIII
..ot Be aeen.e1 lumutl5,a OF faal!gies.
The Hog law.