The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-06-01

to the Road, as evinced by their large Pc
cuuiary sacrifices, we claim also for Dir.
Curtis REED, the plaintiff in this suit,
equal credit for fairness and honesty; and
an equal disinterested desire for the sue
cess Of the Road.
While Messrs. JONES & LUErs, the prin-
cipal parties in purchase of the Road, have
never anticipated the building Of it to any
other point on the Fox river, except Me-
nasha yet there have been ignorant sub
ordinates, who have endeavo,ed to make
notoriety and consequence for themselves,
by proposing to avoid Menasha, and cross
the Fox river at Appleton and one Of
these irresponsible men, who had been
elected a Director in 1858 simply to fiji
out the number-who was elected as q man
of straw, with the understanding that lie
was to obey the Instructions of others-a
man who has no interest in the town, or
in the Road and without infuenceat home
did so TO the latter place and assume
The position of the responsible representa-
| tive Of Mantowoc, and of the Company :;
and proposed to arrange with the people
Of Appleton for the construction of the
Road to that village, in lieu of Menasha
Owing to the acts of such persons, and
the fact that the proposed contract with
Mr.. GRANT did not require the Road to be
constructed to Menasha; the people of
that village, who had already given $l3,
900 Of their Village Bonds, together with
valuable Depot grounds, and money and
labor-all Of which was swept away by
the sale - became fearful that there
was, in fact, an intention upon the
part Of the ManitOw0c people, to run
the Railroad to some other point on the
Fox river, aud avoid item altogether; and
this erroneous impression, which appear
ances gave some ground for, has been still
farther strengthened by the insidious
statements Of designing persons here, that
a bitter local prejudice existed in Mantle
Voc against Menasha, anc that such pref
udice was general among our people.
Now, it was under this impression, that
after tie Village Of Menashs, and its citi
zens, had largely contributed to the work
already done upon the Road, and that
there was possibility that the Road wo'd
be built to some other point, and Menasha
thus lose all the benefit Of her contribu
tons, that Mr.. Curtis REED applied for
this injunction (at time when there was
no immediate prospect Of Of making con
tracO to test the validity Of lie sale ; and
we are free to say Of him, as We have said
Of others, that we believe lie Vas not GOV
errel by any desire TO obstruct the build
| ing Of tho Road from this point to Mena-
sha. no matter under whose auspices it
may be built but he had a very proper
desire 10 prevent its construction to any
other point, to the injury Of Menasha.-
What we say Of Mr.. CURTIS REED, we say
also of the Railroad mon and principal
business men of Menasha, who are a unit
| upon Railroad matters, and have at all
| times been true to the interests of the
Manitowoc & Mississippi +. R., and will
ling to do all in their power to bring
about It's construction.
1t has so happened, that the visit oF
Messrs. DEACHEL and BELL to ths place,
and Menasha, was made during the pen
dency Of this suit; and as they are safe
careful man, they would make no
proposition to construct the Road until
the question of the legality of the sale is
julicially settlel by the decision of the
Court; and By arrangement of parties,
his decision can be had in June.
Since the visit of Messrs. BEAcuEL and
BELL to Menasha, accompanied by some
Of our citizens, their representations have
tended in great measure 20 do away with
the impression that the Road will be built
TO any other point than Menasha; and
Mr.. CURTIS REED, and all others of her
citizens, express a willingness to do what
ever they can do, to place the Company
in q position to make a contract safely
stipulating only, that they shall controI
the location Of tie Road though their vii,
lage.
Now, why cannot all parties see the
past history of the Road as We see t.
Why not give credit upon all Lands for
good motives, and honest intentions and
wherever differences have occurred, at
tribute them to differences Of Judgment?
We do notsay that the sale Of the Road
WAS right; but we do contend that Messrs.
JONES 81 LEUPs acted from right mo.iyes,
and with desire purely, to forward the
construction Of the Road. And while we
do not say the getting out the Injunction
was proper; yet we firmly believe it was
for the sole purpose,-as Mr.. c. REED and
his Menasha friends believed to protect
Menasha from contemplated wrong and