The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-10-04

The Pacific Railroad.
As there is now m almost certain
prospect for the speedy construction oi
the Pacific Railroad through Kansas, il
becomes a subject Of vital importance
TO have the route properly located. In
this matter the future welfare Of oul
State is deeply involved. no, only fol
the present. but for all time TO come
We have already shown that the road
must strike the Missouri at Leaven-
worth. or Kansas loses the city Of tie
west-losss the wealth shich willIcon
eentrate there. the benefits Of the COM
msrcs 10 be controlled BY its capitalists
aod the taxes to be levied upon the i'm
msnse wealth which will there find m
investment. We say this must be had
At Leavenworth or it goes to Missouri.
because We have no place excep. Lesv-
snworth where it ean be secured. -,
The Leavsnworth. Pawnse and Wes..
ern Railroad Company was chartered
BY the legislature of Kansas to secure
70 the State the advantages Of railroad
interests. That Company has control
Of the location Of the Pacific road. As
body corporate which received its life
from the people of Kansas for their
good. has dis Company right to trj;se
siM the best interests Of tie States I'm
doubtedly they have not As we have
said before. SO we repea. here. It Is the
in.peratipe and paramount duty Of the
l.. p. d n. r. Co., to secure the wei-
fare Of The State at large. regardless Q,
az ctassors and ea6ais, come from riai
source they ~sey. Local preferences
and personal wishes must give place to
shs broader policy OF the highest good
tor all. .rs.iisss s-f ts7siis,s 4
The L. p. 4 w. Co. mar depart from
this plain path Of duty. but if it does.
II commits an objectionable sin sgains,
the Staie.--unpardonabls because the
evil can never be remedied. restitution
Of that Of which they deprive the State
can never be made. Will the Company
do this? Win il assume The responsi
bility Of diyerting fiom this State, te
whose people it owes its very existence
the greatest single benef. /. or any
other company will have in its powel
to secure? We hope not.
From the bes. Of evidence. We thinI
il is the wish Of nearly every membe
Of the Company to secure these grea
and signal blessings for the State. ant
not permit them to go to Missouri. Blu
there are 50 many local interests. loudl,
clamoring for their "rights"-as il
mere locality could have any right
moro than it purchased with dollar
aud cents in this matter and SO It'll.
looking after the general welfare. the,
have found their path beset with diff
cultiss ., every step. We hope, how
ever, that they are men who. fuzzy ap
precisting the magnitude Of the subiec
and Of their responsibility. viii hav,
the courage. determination and great
ness TO rise to the dignity Of the crisis
aud dare to do right,
Unfortunately. there appears to be &
want Of corporation With the Company
on the par; Of The people Of Leaven
worth city and county-aiwant which
we feel warranted in saying. is more in
appearance than reality and arises pure.
ly from misunderstanding Of the mat.
tsr-s Misunderstanding which all ef.
forn to explain have thus far partially
failed. But the main difficulty is now
removed. and as 'soor as the people
become satisfied that the ROAD will be
'sils. they are willing to aid in the good
work. . ~
Lsaveuworsh city had better invest
half her sspitaf in The road than fail to
Hfl
ct it. II bull. immedia,ely, according
- tbs terms Of the contract with the
Cassds company. that city will be the
practical terminus Of the road for some
ysars. and ever afier Ms point west Of
St. Louis aad east of the Rocky Noun
tains. To be the commercial Metropolis
Of ~ vast country as lies between the
Missouri river and the mountains is
certainly a prize worth securing at SAas.
essr cost. Are the people Of Leayen-
worth apprised Of this fact !? II so i. is
high time they should awake and arouse |
shsssslses and get to sork. No time
is to be lost Better make The whole
iss Of road from Leavenwortll To Kan
~ city than fsil. And wha, is for the
welfare Of the city Of Leavenwor,h is
Ior the best interests Of the county also;
md in this case that which, bene Its