The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-23
The Cuards and the d. & s. c. II. n. Co

The Guards and the ID. & s. c. II. n. Co
re- Our structures, las! week, upor
the conduct of the management of thu
Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad in thei
niggardly provision for the transporta
ton OF the soldiers, seems to have touch
ed the Company, and aroused 1t TO ths
necessity of explanation and defence
We have received letter from Mr.. Nc.
K1NLAY, the Secretary, in complaint Of
our structures, and in attempted exonera-
ton of Mr.. YOU'VE. The Dubuque Her.
aid also volupteers q defence OF the Com
pany, and a criticism upon us. Now we
have no quarrel with the Company, and
nothing but the kindest feelings for lis
success. We have worked for it and de,
Tended it, and are willing and ready TO
do 80 again where we think it right. In
this matter we think it culpable, and as
freely give expression to the opinion
The Herald, as we'll as Mr.. MoKINLAY,
seem to think we spake unadvisedly. We
did not. We were on the train, and talk
ed the matter over with the employees OF
the road. No pretension WAS made to us
that the passenger cars at Dubuque were
in any way disabled. and We know thai
Mr.. CAwLEY did not entirely control the
train. He desired to gain 90 minutes on
the time TO this place, so as to give the
boys that length OF time longer to gel
aboard and take their leave. In this he
was overruled by Mr.. YouNo, who in
sisted that the engineer should run on
time. The Herald says that the empty
passenger car was intended for the
friends OF the Company who were ex
pected to go with them to Dubuque on
half fare Nothing Was ever heard here
about half fare tickets, and however
proper j, was TO reserve the cars for pas
senyers, when il was aScertained, rs /, |
might have been Immediately, that H.:
ear was not wanted for passengers, why
WAS j: not opened 10 the soldiers I? The
Herald also talks about the liberali,v oil
the Company IN carrying the soldiers
free Q: charge, and goes INFO calculs.
t:oa Is TO how much tho Company thus
pa;.io;Maliy donated Don't he Herald
Know ;ha; The Company IS obliged to
carry United States troops free ofchargc,
and don't j; know thu, the government;
has given it some 3 or 4 million dollars
worth Of land in consideration there for !
How much libcralty mud patriotism is
there IN the Company thus doing in SO
ni6Sarily manner what they have
bound themselves to DO, and have been
masniicenlly paid for doing
The Dubuque and Sioux City Rail
road Co, like all hese corporations. is
constantly goiag to The people for iayoys.
At every session Of our legislature it
las asked for indnlsencas, and tho next
will probSbly again find i.
asking fayors. While thus soliciting
from the State. j, would be well, il seems
70 rs. to show proper spirit CT recipro
city, and do what is it's duty TO do, in
spirit of lIberality and accommodation. |
However much Mr. McKINLAY NAV
plead precedent for putting men into cat
tic cars. we know that in this instance. rs
well as others, it has created no favora.
bic opinion of the Company. And when,
ss in the case of the soldiers, it was dore
when better cars were on tho train un.
occupied. ]. very justly created indigna.
lion both in the minds OF the soldiers
and their friends-an indignation " hch.
We kindly suggest. i. is not the interest OF
the Company to engender.