Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-12
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ieiaa that every man has his "hobby
aad that when talking upon it he is
asvsr entirely sane or reasonable. 10
this rule, our ne'ghbors Of the press at
Darlington, appear 10 be no exceptions.
Sound and sensible as they are upon
many subjects, they never appear able
20 talk seusibIy with reference to the
Rock Island bridge. No sooner is
that magnificent structure mentioned
IN their hearing, than they at once open
with TRADE OF abuse and misrepresen-
tation and bitter invective, in oil Of
which-however badly mistaken We
consider them-we would be sorry to
think that they are not honest. In the
Hawkeye Of Thursday last, which paper
has periodical attacks ofthe bridge, and
pitches into it "betweeu times" when
ever it 10 short Of editorial, we find a
lengthy article upon the subject. The
article seems to have been called GU.
BY . debate 10 the celebrated "Oska-
loosa Convention" Judge Hall, it
appears, there asserted that Tin all
human probability the bridge would
have to come down." that the United
States District Court had granted an
isjonction against the making Of re-
pairs aud that he had no doubt but
that it would be declared a serious OBJ
struction to navigation and be abated
- . nuisaIce.
To this J. Scott Richman Of Musca-
tne, attorney for the company, it APP
pears gave half way denial, saying
that be had never heard Of the granting
Of any such Injunction, with which
reply neither Judge Hall nor the
Hawksys appears to be satisfied, both
still claiming that such an order has
been ma lie by the Court and that Mr..
Richman does not know Of it. Now the
facts in the case are that no injunction
has been granted BY any Court to pre-
vent such repairs as are necessary to
secure the safety Of the structure; but
the putting Of unnecessary repairs upon
(which by the way We we're not
aware that anybody was disposed to do
has been prohibited. Having thus
suspiciously opened, the Hawkeye
Of course proceeds with general at
tack upon the bridge, giving twenty
two seperate and distinct reasons, all
properly numbered and divided, why
It should be abated as a nuisance. 1t
then takes another view Of the case,
saying that it is a most Improbable
investment to It's owners, to the Miss
issippi and Missouri, and Chicago and
Rock LAND Rail Companies, and to
the puclic generally. all Of which, how
ever, honestly the Burlington people
may believe it, they will find it very
difficult to beat into the heads of those
interested. The owners arc satisfied,
the rail road companies make no COM
plant, and the public prefer TO ship By
the Mississippi and Missouri road that
theymav.avsil themselves Of the advant-
ages of this "unproitoble investment"
We would remind our neighbors that
those directly interested, would be
much more likely to find out the fact,
than any enemies Of the project. We
know that Burlington is jealous Of the
facilities possessed by Davenport, and
the prominence which she occupies,
and We can, therefore, excuse these
outpourings Of bile; but at the same
time We must beg to be excused from
believing oil Of their statements, or
from being convinced BY their argu-
mems.