The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-01-15

Our contemporary, the Burlington Hank
eye, is disposed to belittlc the movements
and prospects Of the M. & NJ. Railroad, and
to magnify those of the Burlington Road
Is anything to be gained by this policy 3,
Does truth require inyidious comparisons
between these Roads? They are not sup
posed to be rival roads, and their distaaee
apart is sufficient to guarantee the success
and prosperity Of both. We have felt inclin.
ed to rejoice at the progress of the BurliDg-
ton Road. The Company have managed
their affairs well, and their credit is good
We trust that they will be able to push for
ward their work steadily AMI rapidly until
they have reached the Missouri river. And
We have noreason 10 doubt their ability thus
to go forward. While we are ready to say
thus much for the Burlington Road, we claim,
in behalf Of the NJ. 4 NJ. Railroad, that its
credit is equally as good rs that Of the for
mer, and that its prospects of an early COM
pletion to the Missouri river, areJust as Hat
tering as those of any competitor. The b.
Il NJ. Railroad has asked and received County
subscriptions Just rs far and as fast as it
has progressed. The NJ. & Nj. Company
have asked no more, and done no less. They
have the ability and the disposition to COM
mence and complete their work in every
County between Iowa City and Council Bluffs,
as soon rs county subscriptions are voted to
the extent given by Des Moines, Henry, and
jefferson. We think that we speak advisedly
on this point. We know that heavy capital
lists stand ready to aid the NJ. & NJ. Road,
on the basis of limited County or individ-
ual subscription. They make such evidence
of local interest in Railroad enterprises, an
indispensable condition to their action. Do
they not act wisely? They do not fully I'M
d,rstand the wants and capabilities Of the
country through which the Railroad is to
pass. They take it for granted that such
knowledge is possessed by the people on the
route. And when they see Il county or
community, show its faith by its own sub
criptons, they feel that it is safe for them
to move. Is this not the experience of the
Burlington and every other Railroad Com
panv? If it is not, We have been misinfor
med by those who ought to he posted in such
matters.
Polk county is on the line of the NJ. & NJ.
Road. Its citizens have deep interest in
the completion of the Road. They feel no
hostility to the Burlington Road, and would
be glad to secure IL connection with it, at
Ottumwa or any other point. But, any at
tempt to induce the citizens of Polk county
to discard the first named road, with the
hope of lettering themselves by extending
aid to the last, will, we feel assured prove
utterly abortive. If the Burlington Compa-
ny desire Il connection with the Capital, and
care nothing about local subscriptions, the
track is open to them, and we can assure
them that they will be met with open arms.
We are glad to see a discussion of the pro-
posed connection of the Capital of the State,
with the b. { NJ. Railroad. Let the move
mcnt 20 ahead. If he People of Polk Coun-
ty satisfied that they can secure a con-
necton with the B. Road, and that they can
not, within the same or less time, secure II
connection with the NJ. & NJ. Road, they will
abandon the latter and look to the former,
and help it too. That is all that can be ask
ed.-DcS Moines Citizen.