St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-03
the army. Let us not deceive our
selves by phrases: The army in India
is not merely ! organized for de-

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selves by phrases. The army in India
is not merely organized for de-
fence against fdl9leh aggression. It
is the main, almost the sole instru-
mcnt of internal civil government.
Almost all the duties of police
such as the suppression Of robbers
and the execution of the DEGREES Of
the courts of .justicc-devolvc upon
the soldicry. When treasure is moved
from one part of the country to anoth-
cr, it is under an escort of soldiers
When civil officers travel, it is with
military guard. When we say that
the Bengal army is nearly, if not en-
tircly, dissolved, we say that the in
strumentality by which the civil gov
crnmcnt carries out its bchests is de-
stroyed; that all civilauthority through
out the Bengal presidency and its de-
tendencies is paralyzed."
The McGregor Times thinks we are
interested in a game of "all fours" on the
railroad question. Not so, brotherl
We being at the west end of the route
can look as disinterestedly upon the
pleasant fight between newspapers
on the line as can yourself who are
quietly and securely located at the
east end of the road We look upon
st. Charles as point Oh the road and
the probable terminus for a little time
All the interest, therefore, we take in
the matter is simply this: We like
to sec the fight go on and if any fall
behind we shall take occasion to rub
their ears. The McGregor Times says:
This discussion will have a good ef.
feet. 1t is known to all parties that
one of the considerations in dctermin-
ing the location of the line, is the
amount of stock taken by those inte-
rested in its construction, and SO long
as each class of contestants is reason
ably confident of possessing the great
est sum ofnatural advantages, it ought
to stimulate the landowners and vii
lagc builders along each survey to the
most active cxertion in prascs;=rinG
stock subscriptions Eor~ r.ssr YOUR
natural condition islIot just the thing,
1t Will be the part of wisdom to null
like steam tugs in the work of swell
ing up the material aid. Don't wait
for Deacon Clinton or DR.. Peck or
Judge Brown or cold JackD TO stir
You up! Talk it over among your.
selves and resolve, that in a strife
where so much interest is at stake and
which must result in great advantage
to the country no matter how decided,
you will work with every man among
you who can be reached by appeals to
public spirit or personal reward
Farmers will realize nothing for grain
if it is to be hauled 80 or so miles.
and certainly village property must
be valueless if it is bevond the reach
of the locomotive. The difference in
the lines is not SO decisive as to justi-
ty entire despair or the assumption of
certainty, and few well-directed
blows in the commendable rivalry of
taking stock now, may secure benefits
thata course ofinaction and Indifference
is sure to lose. Do not pursue that
fearful policy of STIMULATING phere your
money shall be placed, but plant it
down in the consciousness that, no
matter whether the Rails laid through
your farm or ten miles off, your prop
crty is treJted in value the moment the
cars traverse that section of country
which we may call "thc disputed (R.
II. territory" Besides the advan-
tagc to your farming interests, the
stock in an enterprise based as this is,
upon a land scheme which commends
it to public approval and individual
profit. can not do otherwise than pay.
With the completion of the Road
You have every thing, without it you
have, comparatively, nothing in
commercial sense. That it will be
in time, there is no doubt,
but that modern Cyclops called the
Locomotive can just as well come
laundering into your streets frcighted
with friends and merchandise " Ia ,..
year, r,7,s-It can in frc-upon your own
excrtion in great measure depends
the time Of its arrival. "Wili YOU
have it in '5S or go.