Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-23
MELANCHOLY.
.'Lancnt in rhy me, lament In prose,
WI saut tears trickling dow n the nose,
Our city 8 fats Is near a close,
Without 4 doubt;
This il he eapstane Of orr woes,
Past a, diepuae. -


Past a. dispute. !"
We know not when we have been so
mo urnfully affected % BY reading in the
Burlington Gasstte Of the 18th instant, an
account of the critical situation Of that
once proud and prominent city. Driven of
by ST. Louis and receiving ster- chiid's
treatment from Chicago, she appears to
have no other course lett than to grid up her
loins and like another Ilagar, go out into
the wilderness and seek living for herself.
There, safe irom the frowns Of jealous
rival, and above the sights of supercillous
patrons, she may hope TO become the en-
porium OF mighty commerce, and to be
the undisputed mistress of all that would
come within the reach OF her extended in
! fuence. f
But in order 10 the understanding of cur
sorrow, il is necessary TO give some account
! of the article by VIII b it was caused. I'm
der the heading OF ..Chieag" Tactics" the
Ga:eHs, in tlolefui strain, which reminds
us Of the Prophet Of the lamentations, puts
| in plea in abatement, complaining gener-
ally Of the hard treatment which Burling-
| ton has received from ST. Louis and Chica-
I 90, but, most of all, from the latter hard
hearted city. The Gazette begins by freely
awarding TO Chicago great praise for her
superior neutral advantages, ard for her
energy and public spirit in most things
which could possibly aid in her growth and
sggrandize ment. 1t acknowledges that
that city has displayed CONNIE ndable activity
in making Connections with Missouri, Hill
nsis, Iowa and the Northwest generally
but, says the Ga.etfe;
"While Davenport, Muscatine and Du-
buque have been the objects Of the creates:
/ interest and fostering care 81 the great
movers Of Chicago policy, Burlington and
4 the NEST prosperous and productive part OF
Iowa have been obliged to struggle, com
paratiyely unaided, against every possible
adverse influence for connection With the
giant city. In this-tha Ks to her friend S
! in other places-she has succeeded; and
! her immense commerce is now thrown into
the lap of Chicago. Tie benefit, to some
| extent, is mutual, and should be entirely SO.
/ Since we have thrown off our allegiance 70
! our southern neighbors, have struggled
MANU- ly to connect ourselves with the
| North and East, and ave empt ed our
| storehouscs into the commerce OF the Gar
/ den City, il would seem that il should be re-
! ciprocated by degree u kindness and i'm
Partially deRoiing at least friendship, IN
stead OF marked indifference, If not open
hostility to us, and egregious Partially for
/ her foster children above u.s.
The Gazette then hints that Chicago is
not so completely independent as 10 be
able to entirely disregard the trade OF Bur-
lingtoD, Southern Iowa and Nebraska, and
that the natural trades hannel from all that
country to Chicago is through Burlington
/, says that
"St. Louis, by her carelessness and want
Of respect for this great interest, hes driven
! it mostly from her, and this should he a
warning TO Chicago There are many
alternatives in this world Tor all kinds 0
emergencies" %
1t tn n threatens Chicago that if she con
tnue to treat her up.ihe-riyer children witt
such dscredItabie partiality--"torbearanee
would cease 10 be vltue and cur G.e. Bur
lington) commerce would seek another
outlet '--and thus coneludes:-
Hitherto Burlington has looked to Chi
cago and to Chicago only; she has exerteC
every nerve TO become connected with her
and has effected IT. but in return ChicagI
has gwen US the cold shoulder. Burlington
! is left out of the bill, and every effort il
made to divest her of the commerce and
travel which naturally belong to her
These things she has borne without muir
muir or complaint, in hopes of change
| which has not vet taken place. She now
refers to them in hopes that they may b.
considered. At all events the future ac
ton of Chicago will determine most pfoha
bly, the future action Of Burlington and mos
o! Southern Iowa"
We confers that we scarcely know how
to prescribe for 70 difficult case. Il The
sincefest sympathy could at all alleviate
the distress OF our afiic,ed brother, he cal
have it to any conceivable tegree. But we
really do not think that his situation il
nearly SO bad US he ina gines il 10 be. lie
has evidently had an attack OF hypochondra
and though
"Ai seems infected that tie II feet, d spy,
As al .ooss yeiiow TO the jauud.ced e!e-'-
we doubt not that he will soon recever, ana
then all things will have assumed differ
ent appearance, and even the prospects q
Burlington will possess brightness thai
will surprise him.
As to the allusion to Davenport, we will
simply inform the Gazette that Chicago il
not her mother. We hold that city as we
hold the rest Of the city knd--in peace,
friends. Davenport is entitled to a higher
| power Than cny terrestrial city Tor the ad
yantages she possesses and the prosperity
she has attained The poet made Sigh,
! mistake when he said -
"Nature's mother Kind aGte to sll,r
! for she has been peculiarly partial to this
city, and it is that Partially, mainly, which
| has cGused Davenport of late to take such
quick and sure steps to the position of the
First City in the State.
Paul B. George, of New Hampshire, is a
candidate for the United States Senate