New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-02-22
OUR RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

Although an unpleasant duty
to dispel the tuncicd security our
people have rcposed in. in regard
to our Railroad prospects, still
rs we regard it due to them that
they know the whole case, we
shall briefly give them such facts
as have come to our knowledge.
1t seems to us in the first place
that the arrangement by which
the road is limited to a range of
two miles South, or two miles
North of the center of this county
on it's East line, is either direct
blow aimed at New Oregon and
Vernon Springs by the County
Committee, or most egreS!ous
blunder on the part of somebody.
If a blow aimed at their well be-
ing, then New Oregon and YER
non Springs ale fully justified in
making their subscriptions con-
ditional to the advantages they
are to derive from the road; and
if from ignorance, then they are
none the less justifable. We are
willing that the claims of these
two towns for the road, be based
upon their just merits. But when
the action of the county Commit
tee is such as to exclude them
from all participation i'll the road
what course is left them but defensive
onel A subscription of 500, 600 is
required from the county, and $4,000
of it from these two towns; yet tn con-
,litions prescribed by the Committee
are such as to cffectually blot out both
places. The Committee first make
conditions unjus: and destructive to us,
and then ask us to subscribe literally
and Internationally to our o.n destruct
ion. Those owning farms in the coun-
ty situated from 8 to II miles from the
Road will be equally benefited with
those living Immediately upon its line
if at the same distance from depot
Not 50 with those living in our villa
ges, for if they are thus situated their
property is comparatively worthless. -
Yet On an average the persons in our
villages owning house and lot worth
from $500 to $500 subscribe as heavily
rs the farmers with 16O acres Of Real
Estate, worth in the aggregate $1,000
to $1,000. Then the action OF the
Stockholders in the selection of the Off
GERS of the Company in excluding them
from all participation in the meeting is
another act in the drama that to US is
extremely distasteful and palpably
wrong. The recent election of officers
with the dlsfranchisenent OF New Dr.
egon and Vernon Springs, it seems to
us, places them completely at the mer-
cy of those who are opposed to our most
vital interests. Not that VIC think eli
Their of those elected as Directors of
this county will Intentionally do us a
wrong, but such is the verdict of the
Stockholdors represented. MIR. Beadle
rs we understand him: is Piled ICED to
the interests Of the county without re-
gard to locality, and upon the basis of
the subscri ption Of the company as linn
tied by the committee, anu this basis
denies us the best route IS we think,
and III fact tho only one practicable to
our towns. Mr.. Carey is elected to
look after the interests Of the northern
section, and thus stands pitted against
Mr.. Davies. These nay be. unpleas-
ant facts for the people OF these towns,
they are to US. Yet the best way to
ward off danger is to know whence it
comes and the pre-, entative. II Is we'll
known to our citizens that Mr.. Dwight
had pledged us the road, yet he was de-
fcatcu Tor the office Of President, and
why! And in the election Of our d.
rector, it does not seem to us triumph
achieved by New Oregon, for it seems
to US that We should lave no reprcsen-
tative on the Board, but from tie fact
that unless the election If Nj. D vies
was conceded Mr.. Beadle would y, s. ii G
ly refuse to serve us.
Now under this state of facts, what
should be our action! 1t seems to us
that our only safety lies in still further
increasing our conditional stock, and
that instead Of having it conflict with
Vernon Springs, the condition should
be such that the interest OF both towns
will be consulted. The fact is there is
an identity OF interest between our
towns, and those who teach to the con-
trary adopt the principle, to divide
and cOnuuern And VA do MT hnliAvo