The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-15
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evening last, was well attended, and consid'
cradle feeling and interest manifested in re-
gard to theconsemplated outlet to the East,
by way of st. Joseph. All present seemed
tobe&eePly Impressed with the Importance Of
a speedy railroad connection with the bust
ness world, but there appeared to be wide
divergence of opinion relative to the policy
to be pursued by US, in order to avail our.
selves of this great Panacea and Catholicon
which is to remove all the ills to which we,
rs community, are subject. Some seemed
disposed to rush headlong, pell-mell and
additionally into the cars of the Southern
Road-that is to be. One would suppose,
from the fulsome remarks made, that the
Company proposed to be organized for the
building of a Railroad South to the Missou-
line, were to DO armed and equipped la Hi
.awatha, with ''moccasins Of magic" so that
ut every stride of the Company mile Of
Railroad would be built, "without money
and without price" The greater portion
of those present, were apparently disposed
to consider the Railroad question relatively
and dispassionately in all its lights and bear
ings. We believe that the delegates ap.
pointed to the Convention to be held on
Monday, will look the subject square in the
face, and that their action will be dictated
by motives of the highest consideration.
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ter to suffer the ills we have than fly to 9TH
crs We know not Of" therefore it would
seem to US both wise and polite, in the con-
sidera' ion Of the sub ject of Southern road,
we should studiously avoid the commission
of any act calculated to prove detrimental
to the interests or vested rights of our Fast
ern road. A clashihg of interests should
be strictly guarded against. tisnot neccs-
sary for us to abandon the NJ. & NJ. Railroad,
in order to aid in the construction Of aroad
South, or rice rersa, There are those, how
ever, opposed (and rightly enough, for
nught we know) to extending any further
aid to the NJ. s. NJ. line, yet with strange
consistency, are in favor of giving the South
ern road everything that can be given by the
County and its citizens. This is the result
of untempered impulse, and not the language
of deep seated conviction. Let us not
"strain at gnat and swallow a camel !"-
Let US not be too perverse and impetuous-
but rather calculate with coolheaded sa-
gacity and mathematical precision everything
having bearing upon our future, and be-
ware of rushing madly forward in one d.
rcction, ut the sacrifice Of our prospects in
every other. Let US not hold glttering
temporary advantage SO close to our panic
stricken eyes rs to make US discard as illu-
sorry permanent one that lies, perhaps,
Just beyond-but let US rather do what in
US lies, to obtain the prestige, benefits and
advantages to be derived from the early COM
plction of both Of these great arteries Of
travel and commerce-though, possibly, We
might be coutcnted with SETTLER, we're the
other dear charmer away"
As Delegate to the Convention which
meets next Monday, We shall oppose any
and all attempts to throw the weight Of this
County's influence in favor of the Southern
route, rs opposed to, or at the expense of
the other, firmly believing there is no neces-
sity for such suicidal operation. We have
no sympathy in common with those who
would "rob Peter to pay Paul" Believing
thus, We await the action of the Conv ention.