Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-16

upon the facilities of railroads running
east and west? We must go to MINES
ola for it, and it now remains for the peo-
pie of this county to say whether we shall
have it brought directly or cheaply into
the county, or whether we shall be obliged
to getit by way of Dubuque, or team it
from the Cedar.
But our article Is already much longer
than we had intended, and we must has
ten to conclusion. We hope the peo-
pie of this county will ponder this mat
ter we'll Adopt this proposition, and we
fully and honestly believe that Buchanan
county will become one of the foremost
counties in the State. If YOU defeat it,
it will place you at the mercy of single
railroad, whose policy, if the future may
be judged from the past, will be anything
but liberal one. The road must depend
to great extent upon the exertions of
those who are interested in its construc-
tion--to the good offices of those whom
it is intended to benefit. The Company's
prospects are bright, and it needs but
favorable response from this county to
give it the start Of all rival enterprises.
Its opponents are aware of this, and have
their hired emisaries here to distort and
deceive, and to defeat this loan at all haz-
ards. The company is backed by the
Iowa Central Road, one Of the strongest
corporations in the country, and from the
subjoined letter of Mr.. d. S. DAVIS,
President Of the Road, who is now at St.
Paul, it will be seen that the prospect in
that section is cheering. We have addi-
tional adyices, however, from Mr.. LEE, of
Independence, who has just returned from
ST. Paul, which renders our success in
that quarter almost an absolute certainty
Will you, then, throw away this prize by
the adoption of blind and foolish poll
cy? You are not required to pay cent
of tax, but only asked TO allow the COM
pany to use your credit. Opening to
you a ready access to the lumber which
you must needs have upon your prairies,
securing you the cheapest possible com
munication with a market for your pro-
duce, it cannot but make your county,
with its rich soil, abundant water privi-
lege, and thriving towns, one of the fore
most counties of the state. And to do
this it requires the sacrifice of nothing
but your idle prejudices.
The following is Mr.. DAVIS letter =
ST. PAUL, May 9Th, 1857.
Editors Qaasqateton Guardian
GENTS On our arrival here we found
a large delegation from Clinton, to which
there has been daily additions of Genls.,
Coils, Captains, Judges, &C., numbering,
as near as | can Judge, over 40. There
is also strong representation from Du
buque, all of course more or less opposed
to the w. d s. P. V. r. r., and for a
time ii was feared that the small delega-
ton from that County would be over
whelmed. But truth is mighty and will
prevail. The superior advantages this
route has over all competing projects is
now beginning to be appreciated by the
most influential and reliable Railroad
Companies of Minnesota, and it is now
certain that this Company will be able to
make as advantageous connection as
they desire, in spite of the numerous
.faisehoods which are being industriously
circulated in regard to the paality of the
w. d S. p. Y. and the Iowa Central A.
L. r. r.
| see it is already published that GER
tain Companies have made contracts and
consultations, DC, with Land Grant
Companies in Minnesota. This is not
true, nor will any contract be made until
the Legislature dispose of the Grant,
which we hope they will do in the course
of this week. 1t is. however, entirely
uncertain about the time, as there are so
many conflicting interests in regard to
whose paper towns are to be made points
on the roads.
There are hundreds Of men here who
are neither members of the Legislature
or of r. R. companies-both residents
and non-residents-who have interests of
this kind, and who are representing them
faithfully, too. But | think many of
them would realize more clear profits if
they were hotel keepers in St. Paul. Rest
assured that your Valley Road is consid-
cred by the most intelligent men here,
second to no other, and that the officers
of that road will be able TO make such
connections with the Minnesota compa-
MES as they desire.
Yours Truly,
ID. 5. DAVIS.