The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-01-15
Tn. Railroad 6enii Acknowledgement Unto

in The New 10fK Herdtd, Dec' -os", LOW
TO rit:
Throughout the whole State are having packed
conventions for the purpose OF calling an session
n. the LEGISLATURE to loan the credit Of tue state of
railroad purposes, the amount not 10 exceed eish'
millions Ye shades Of the mighty that are gone 10
rest, think Of that Ia young state yet IL, wiz"
population of only $50 600 people TO burden theni-
selves with such debt for the purpose only o,
lot of swinders, spectators and pubic ~;
Al the Convention which met here in november, uir-
osp counties were represented out Of eishfS-lou nine
voted for against the latter W honest
yeomanry, the former by set OF banxrupts, VINO cor
template twofold-one to get their share OF Tue spoiS
the other induce Governor Lowe 10 call Inc Leelsla
tue and then their best endeavor TO enact soi
vent laws to rob their foreign creditors Oh heii ao'e
dues.
As the question of State Aid to Railroads,
has long since received its quietus, at the
hands Of the Governor, we do not propose
here to get into controversy upon that sub
iect, but copy the above for the sole purpose
of correcting some unwarranta6le allegations
therein contained. 1t is well-known that,
while we strenuousIy opposed the scheme
of State Aid, we never imputed to the advo-
Gates of that measure, other than proper
motives in such advocacy. This, too, not
withstanding the fact, that large majority
of the advocates of State Aid, let no oppor-
tunity pass to call in question the motires Of
the press, in pursuing the course 1t had seen
fit to do. But, let that passive care not for
it-and with pleasure embrace this epror-
tunity, to, in some measure, relieve our
citizens of the unj Just aspers ons sought to
be cast upon them by the vFtuoso scribbler
of the n. Y. Herald.
| 1t is true, various conventions were held
in this State for the purpose stated, but it
is not susceptible OF proof, that said convo-
cations were "p,cked," nor that they were
composed of .'swindlers, spectators and
public punderers." Such charges are
looked upon by all candid and reasonable
men, as nothing but an inordinate elabora-
ton of hyperboc. The Convention which
met at Iowa City, was composed Of delegates
from but thirteen counties. 1t is true that
nine counties favored the proposition, and
four opposed; but, from this fact, the in
ference is not palpable that the "lat1er were
represented by honest yeomanry-the for
mer by set of bankrupts" contemplating
two-fold-frst, to induce the Governor to
call an extra session Of the Legislature; and
second, ':to use their best endeavers to enact
insolrent lars to rob their foreign creditors
of their honorable dues" That's what we
call piling up the agony pretty strong. Were
there any foundation for such a serious
allegation, We should be the last to endeavor
to amelorate the castigation the advocates
of measure Of that character should re-
cciyc at the hands Of the press. But in the
name of the business men of our State, who
are now, and have been for nearly two years
past, struggling under adverse circum-
stances, and straining every nerve, to meet
their engagements with their eastern credit
ors, we protest against such a sweeping and
uni ust charge-wc do not believe any such
motives rs above ascribcd to them, actuated
the delegates who composed the several
State Aid Conventions held in this State
Claiming immunity for the opponents of the
measure, from any imputations of being
actuated by improper and Interior motives,
q decent respect for the opinions Of others,
compels US, and ought 10 induce the ''rest
Of mankind,' to extend the same forbear-
ance towards the advocates of the measure.
We have said thus much, without any idea
Of "currying favor" with the Railroad
Genii, bat for tho purpose of indicating
very many worthy men of our State from
the stigma Of being held and considered
"bankrupts, swindlers and SPECTATORS"
DI>in.ercsied AdyiCc-GoId Mines u Grand
/ Humhug.
The Forest City (Mo.) Monitor, and the
White Cloud (kansas) Chief, are engaged
in the very laudablc undertaking of uriting
dorm the Cherry Creek Gold Mines, as one
Grand lIumbug. They have private sources
of informa' ;on-perf, city re ie-a-Lle, Of
course-more so, than the hundreds of per-
sons who have made different statements
and this pirate information, of the above
papers, pronounce all the stories about the
richness of the mines, "false aud absurd"
and advise everybody and his wife to stay
at home, and not be swindled by "base and
unprincipled men," who have circulated these
stories for the purpose of speculation. As
the St. Joseph Vest, has candid article
on this subject, in place of any further
comments, We copy as follows:
Under flaming head, entitled "Impor-
tant from the Gold Mines Information re-
liablc-Chcrry Creek q humbug. etc., the
Forest City Monitor of January 9Th, warns
''all the world and the rest Of mankind'
against 'the false and absurd stories about
the richness OF the Mines" and asserts that
"thcy are got up by base and unprincipled
men for the purpose of speculation"
1t seems that the editor had just had an
interview with a returned miner, who left
Forest City on ''the Sd of October, spent
Miny-si.r days in going TO the mines,
twenty- eight days there, and ttirfy-two
days in returning," and arrived at Forest
City during Christmas week. The unfor-
tunatc digger had not found as much gold
as no expected, and brought back a most
dolorous story about mean "hiskey at four
dollars per gallon, only two white women
among the SOP persons in the mincs-a cent
and a half of gold dust to the pan, and no
money in the country-and after pronoun-
cling the whole affair n swindlc and humbug,
closes by recommending Iowa Point as the
best starting point for the gold region, and
thirty miles nearer than Nebraska City.
From the account of the Monitor, his in
formant reached the mines on the 9Th day of
November, remaining there tpenty-eight
days, he of course left on tho sixth of De-
cember, and after his Mirty-tro days of
travel, must have arrived at Forest City on
the 9TH Of January, just after the account of
his return the week before had been pub
lshcd to the world on the 9th. His state
ment about going, staying and returning, is
so easy Of comprehens ion, and withal so per
fectIy plain, that We are convinced it needs
no further elucidatlon.
He says also that Iowa Point is THIRTY
miles nearer the mines than Nebraska City,
which being only mistake of about ninety
miles. is too small an item to cut any
figure as against the perfect reliability Of
his estimutes. But the worst of it is. that
his report Of the scarcity of gold is so over