Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-11

road, but unlike the previous gentleman,
has never changed his tactics. He has
opposed this loan uniformly and openly,
from the beginning simply, If we under
stand his position. through motives of
recrimination. Quasqueton, says Mr.
BEMrs, opposed the taking of stock in
the Dubuque and Pacific road, but now
when she expects to obtain benefits for
herself, turns about and asks us to help
her. Mr.. BEMIs won't do it. This is
the motive, this the expansive view of
our county's interests which this gentle
man takes 1t makes but little difference
to Mr.. BEMIs how much the construction
Of this road will benefit his own town and
the county at large, he would sacrifice it
all on the altar of his local prcjudices.-
Because the people of the county repudi-
ated an enterprise he supported, he turns
his weapons against them, not because it is
best, or right, or a matter of policy to do
so, but simply and solely through spirit
of recrimination. Mr. BEMIs knows that
the cases are not parallel, that there is no.
thing involved in this proposition similar
to that of the Dubuque & Pacific Co.'s,
and that objections that Wee god in the
one case are not valid in Inc other. and
that, therefore, there is no breach of con-
slstency on the part Of those who opposed
the one and now uphold the other-he
knows all this, but it does not influence
him. and he bends his energies to the det-
riment Of the county because in the ben
efts that different course might produce,
a few might share whose welfare he has no
desire to promote. Mr.. BEMIs may have
other reasons for his opposition, we have
no doubt he has, but as he does not make
them known, we shall not notice them at
present.
Our honoroJle county Judge is the third
and last gentleman of whom we shall
speak at present. The Ciriliam says that
Mr.. RoszELL has never committed him
self either for or against the railroad
We never expected he would he has
neither the honesty or courage to do so.
He is all things to all persons, and dare
not come out and define his position. But
if he has not committed himself, his
friends have for him, and it is now un-
derstood and openly asserted by the OPP
ponents of the road, that if RoszELL is
again elected, the railroad company can
not give security enough to satisfy hina--in
other words, the bonds Of the county will
never be issued by him, no matter what
may be the decision and desire of the
people of the county in the premises, Or
what amount of security the Co. proffers.
And why T? Simply because he dare not
his Dubuque masters will not let him.
At the first meeting in reference to this
Valley Road, held in independence in the
month of January last, Mr.. RoszELL was
called on to give his views, which he did
by telling the friends of the road that he
was with them in the project, but that
they knew the position in which he was
placed, that his hands were tied, and he
dared do nothing openly. The eAplana-
ton of this is, that he is director in the
Dubuque u Pacific road, and an agent
for the company and while he was will
ling to acknowledge the beneficial opera
ton Of the Wapsipinicon road upon the
county, he yet dared not openly work for
that road and those benefits, because, for
sooth, it would be averse to the interests
of his Dubuque friends. He had no hes
itancy in working openly and assiduous-
ly for the Dubuque o. Pacific company's
interests at the former election, when he
knew that he was saddling large amount
of tax upon the people, but now, when
no such contingency is involved, and
the benefits to the county admitted by
him, he has, at the dictation of his Du
buque masters, declared that he stands
ready to sacrifice those benefits and thwart
the wishes of his constituents This is
the amount OF consideration which Mr..
RoszELL has for the people Of this coun-
ty, the amount of protection he extends
to their interests. This is the why and
the wherefore of his opposition. Unlike
Mr.. BEMIs, he has not the manliness to
come out openly, either for or against the
proposition, but instructs his friends to
speak for him, and this is the way they
have spoken. We candidly ask the peo-
pie of this county whether such a man
can safely be trusted with their best in
terests-whether they will uphold him
in barteriGg them away for his own per-
sonal whether they will
,fra in plaoa IN his hands I'm raS trictad now