The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-04
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FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. 4.
RuyINENn NOTlCE.

mutual aecssan. With such, settlements will be
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asssa Csnvensien.
The courss Of the Burlington delegates in
the recent Railroad Convention ct Oskaloo-
- excited very general surprise and indigna-
ton, and the course Of the Hoscleye since
the Convention cannot fail to intensity the
indignation % justly excited. Burlington
has In this instance but pursued the policy
which has governed hsr counseis and con-
duct FOR years past, and the Hosckeue has
ever been faithful exponent Of the spirit of
that city. Burlington has been the Ishmael
OF our State and lie hand has been against
every CITY in the State, and ito tongue, the
Hacksye. has vili6ed and libslled with un-
ceasing envy and malice every town likely in
any way TO share with her in the business or
favor of the people Of Iowa. II has sought
Tor many years, and still seeks on every CO.
casion, TO injurs the credit and the business
Of every town and county, and has opposed
every project and every measure which has
not been designed for the special benefit Of
Burlington. The prominence of that point
in the early history Of the Territory and the
State, and the wide influence exerted by her
leading men has given great success in her
selfish policy, for they have never stuck at
any means TO accomplish their purposes.
Every species of humbuggery and of mig
representation have been resorted to from
time to time, and none more perseyerincly
than the bold prstence that they were actua-
ted BY disinterested motives and sought only
the general good.
They opposed the only practicable plan for
the improvement of the Mississippi Rapids,
under the false pretensc that it would burden
the commerce OF the river, but the real mo.
tive OF their opposition was that 1t would
benefit keokuk. They opposed and defeat
cd, for the time, the construction of rail-
road from Dubuque to Keokuk, on the
ground that the country needed no thorough.
fare OF trade and travel but the Mississippi
river. The true reason Of their opposition
was that the road would benefit those towns
and others in the interior of the State. and
would not pour those benefits into the lap OF
Burlington. They oppose the Davenport
bridge under the prstenoe that it viii be in.
furious to the people along the river, but tn.
bitterness of their opposition reveals thu
true motive-thas the bridge gives D..
senport an advantage which Burlinxton> can
not possess. They travsrssd the route O
the keokuk and Fort Dss Moines road be
Tore that or the Burlington road we're loca,
ted, and through all its length and breadth
by Misrepresentation aod false promises
-strove to create prejudiss, and in Var
buren, and some other counties suocesded, u
as to prevent aid being given 10 the Ksokul
road, although Burlington had no Other Ia.
terest in the matter than to injurs Ksokuk
They have lied persistently about the condj
ton, the land titles, and the character q
keokuk, for years past, because they euyie,
ana hated her for the rapid progress she wa
making. And now, when We are su6er;n,
from misfortunes growing out Of the finan
cial pressure, they seek to magnify on
troubles, and keep them before the public i
our injury. They do not conine their effort
to US, they extend them to all the proninen
4 cities Of the State, and psrsevere unaspgine
- tase siaa 70 destroy shs eY edit sssa i,s;uT
the reputation Of their neighbors, by IA
rading the Indebtedness and magnifyinp an
mrepresenting the entertainments of cour
ties, Of cities and railroads that do not COZ
tribute e the pride Of Burlington. wasl
inFton county, Henry county, tho cities
Muscasine, Davenport and Dubuque, the 4
IN &. 4. Co., and for that matter, mo
OF the other railroad companies and cities
the State, will bear us witness TO the tru
OF these allegations.
In view OF the spirit and history OF Blu
linton IN reference to public matters OF i
terest, We we're fully prepared to expect il
such maneavres a. witnessed ct the G euye
lion, and just such comments a. We have re-
IN the Haukeye since. That sheet has devot
three papers to the Convention. We .
allude to these articles only at suficit
ieagsh to indicate their spirit and correct q
comment upon some Of their reprcsen.a.io,
The first article represented that Keok
proved treacherous to their engagements u
the Burlington delegation, and substantis
gave Its readers to understand that the K,
kuk delegation were knaves aud the rr,
majority Of the Convention that acted y
them were fools, and that the Convent
did nothing at all.
The second article IL devoted to the d
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Fort Des Moines Railroad Company by bro
misrepresentation and sneAkingly false q
libsilous insinusiions, and TO I cowardly
ferrogstve impeachment OF the honor, b,
osty and veracity Of Gen. Reid, tho presid
or the road.
The third article pursues the same line
policy against the keokuk and Fl. Des Moi
Company, and against the Convention.
sopsssenting that sanford ]. smith, whor
fklsely represents ~ holding controlling
Aasaesi n the road and being in the in,
eG1s III Wall street SPECTATORS, as tho
tAef q ths resoIusions and the manager