The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-09-06
The Pacific Railroad.
LAWRENCE IN TR BUL,TIoN.
THE TRUE POLICY.

subject of the Pacific Railroad Lawrence
is in ''much tribulation:" the 'foun-
.ains of the great deep" of that city ''are
broken up" and the waves thereof lash
themselves until they are capped with
foam as they dash madly on the break
ers
AT the recent election in eve city"
for delegate to represent them in the
Sale Convention, the Journal says "the
people arose above men and all subor-
dinate issues, and grappled with the
main question, 10 "secure
to US our just interests in railroads" etc.
Well. we are not astonished at the tur-
mol there, when every thing else is
made subordinate to the railroad in
,erests of the burg. which are to be
iurtbered by mock;ng the ''powers that
be- in State and Nation. That is GER
tainly a very exalted standard Of pa,ri-
otism, and we are as,onished at the
wonderful achievement Of "the people
of Lawrence in making such lofty
flight! That in the midst Of the crisis
which is upon the nation and the dan
ger which threatens our State, all |
questions" including those of war
aud defense of course should be "sub- |
- tla ;,ta dc
aud other public improvement" (em-
bracing the cleaning of the streets ?
of the city of Lawrence.is an exhibition
Of patriotism truly refreshing in these
degenerate times-a sinking Of the par
Iisan in the patriO: amounting almost to
mariyrdcm We hope Lawrence will
survive the effort! We do! Poor thing!
What desperate struggle she must
have gone through in making such a
s'upendous sacrifice
Seriously, we see no just cause for
the excitement in Lawrence. She COM
plains that she has been betrayed; that
Lane and Conway are "Judases. !" and is
going for her own "Material Interests" ="
if all creation besides goes to smash
l. In Lawrence centers everything. The
sun and moon and stars must revolye
y around "ihe CITY," heaven and earth
State and Nation be moved to secur,
her "interests" or the "devil is to pay. >
Congress must lay aside the grave mat
tiers which involve the very exisienc'
of the Nation, Pacific Railroad and all
10 secure the '.just rights" of Lawrenc,
heavens what would that be o
Lawrence will - secede from The posi-
ton to which her people arose." an,
''skedaddle ~
Well. we intended to be serious, bu
the thing was SO ludicrous, we coul.
hardly treat the subject soberly. Ger
tainly this commotion beats the oil,
tempest in teapot" by all odds Il
the opinion of her citizens, the inleres:
OF Lawrence must be above all the State
above all creation. To an outsider si,
appears hardly equal to the "fly on tn,
bulls horns" and We certainly do no
think the sun will cease to rise or til,
waters to flow if her overshadowiny in
ieres:s do fail to stop the motion of tn
Earth on its axis until they are "secur
ed"-by Legislation
The true policy for the LIP. d W. r
Company 10 pursue. is to secure tie 6es
interests Of Kansas. regardless Of tn,
spiteful howlings of those who wish tt
line their own pockets by making al
things bend 20 mere local advantages
In doing this their first duty is to un;t
the Commercial Metropolis and Me Stat
Capital by tie shortest and most d;ree
line Of road Mat can be built
Here is broad platform upon which
all can stand who are not blinded b,
prejudice or interest. 1t is "just' te
all; il secures" the best interests O
the State at large. and is demanded by
every consideration which would built
up Kansas and her cilies.
Leavenworth city is the Commercial
Metropeli. of the State, and she mus
remain SO, or the position she ought re
occupy will 20 to a Missouri town. NJ
other city in Kansas can take her place
As far as our State is concerned Il a
Learenworth or nothing We do no
make this declaration out of favoritisn
to Leavenworth or hostility 10 any olLel
locality. but because il is the firm con.
viciion CT our mind, after mature delib
Grafton. And Why?
Wherever the Pacific Railroad strikes
the Missouri river will be the CONNER
cial Center of all the vast region from
that point to tie rocky mountains; EE-
ckrsr there vii he The ,,inf Of ,p;o,,