The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-10-30
Our RaiIroads-Their Leading Spirit.
"Who killed Cock Robip2
! said the Sparrow,
With my little arrow.
tilIed T,ck Rnhinp

Killed COCK Robih!'
Thus it is with the editor Of the Bugie.-
Whatever good has been accomplished for
Western Iowa, Pottawattamia county and
Council Bluffs, 'twas his trenchant pen that
did tat least so we have been often and
eloquently told by the gentleman himself
Well, "Barkis is willing''-for we have no
disposition to rob him Of an iota of his oft
claimed laurels, but are willing to concede
that he has not only accomplished wonders,
but also that he knovs it, and means to i'm
press it upon others. If this "encoring"
OF himseIf-this cry Of 81 did t''-this self
!audation, really convnces our neighbor
that he is the body, soul and brooches OF
Western enterprise and progress, why, as
FAR as we are concerned, it is all right. But
VIC do protest against his attempts to place
US in false position. In his issue OF the
9th, he says the Nonpareil occupied a
"doubtfu position" in regard to the COM
mencement of work at this end of the line of
the NJ. & NJ. Railroad, "unti he found the
project to be popular one." In other
words be desires it to be inferred that we
were noncommittal on the subject, until we
found the popular voice setting in that di-
rec.ion, and that he of the Busle, alone
and unaided, had reversed the policy of the
Company, and secured the commencement
Of work at this end of the route. Although
fully conceeding the irresistible power our
neghbor brought to bear upon the Compa-
ny, yet we tell him that the Nonpareil new
or occupied doubtful position" on this
question, unless tavoring the policy of COM
Inencng work at this end of the line can be
called doubtful posltion.' If our neigh
Dor is incredulous on this point, We refer
him to our issue of March Is, 1858, where
he will find we gave expression to the fol-
lowing sentiment:
"Let such inducements be held out to the NJ n r.
r. Co.. as shall at once secure the commencement Of
operations a, this end Of the road
That's what we advocated eight months
ago. If our neighbor still contends that
that is n s.doubtfuI' position, we refer him
to our issue of March 9th, 1853, where he
will find we held this language:
the company have any desire or intention Of COM
cucng operations this end Of the route, or If they
be Induced do So by prompt action upon the part
Of the people Of this city, in anordns all legitimate
"n,lerIa aid" We hope such action may not be with
held but that the company may receive every encour-
ayoment carrying out any and every design or 'nten-
ton they may have formed this connection. If the
action the company in regard TO commencing opera
,ons here, depends upon any contingency over which
the people this city have CONTROL we are comb
dent that the course pursued will be In accordance with
the wishes Of the company, and in keeping with our
past actions regard every thing the east-wise af-
ectug the present interest OF the Guy, Coun-
/:y ard Western Iowa"
II he still maintains the same opinion, we
would refer him to our issues of August
Eth and 18th, and September 4h. Enough
on that point. In regard to our "falsely'
asserting that Mr.. BABBITr's resolutions
"reaected severely upon the management of
the road" We leave the resolutions them
selves to decide. The Bugle has given them
to the people, and thereby sustained our
charse-at least we are willing to let an in
tclligent community decide whether or not,
they reflect upon the Company. Aad just
so, in regard to our stating that the resolu-
tons reported by the committee "were sub
.tantially the same as those reported by Mr..
BABBIrT." We are content with the publ
cation of the resolutions-they are conclu-
sivc enough for our purpose. Thus We
leave the leading spirit of all Western en-
tcrprisc, to his own questionable climbings,
fully satisfied that his services will meet
with that just reward, which should ever be
dealt out to those who arrogate to them
selves the title Of "Great Mogul."