New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-09-11
OUR WANTS, oURnopEs AND OUR DUTY.


OF our wants it is almost unnecessary
that we speak. Every farmer not on
lv, hut every person in this county mr.
matter what his occupation, hut thai
feels instinctivelv the urgent necessity
of some means Of Transportation for on,
produce more quick, cheap and ec>nom.
ical, than at present exists. Neither
are there any that do not feel that the
remedy for these ills, that retard our
growth and prosperity: and that so
heavily tax the industry, and consume
the labor of our hands is in the speedy
completion of the McGregor Western
Railway to our county. Knowing that
the sound practical sense Of oNr far
mers fully appreciate their acnnts, let
us turn our attention for a moment to
their hopes.
In this respect, unfortunately for the
speedy realization of their necessities,
| they believe the Railroad will be con-
structed 10 their very doors without
the aid of a dollar from their individ-
ual selves. Never did people hug a
more fatal delusion 1t is vain to expect
any Railroad Company to invest their
money IN aid of an enterprise to which
the people to he benefited onlv mani
fest the utmost Indifference. Hopeing
that we are located upon the best route
for Railroad West, and that the Com
pany will extend their line to US with
out any ala from the people on the line,
many are amusing themselves with the
idea that they have only to fold their
arms and wait.
Bat while they are deluding them
selves with this absurd belief. Favette
county will come in with its 100000
or more. and carry away the golden
prize. Chickasaw county, to, will add
to the bait four times the amount Of
Swamp lands owned by this county,
and with 1t larger SUNNI money than
is asked OF US in the way of suhscrip-
tons, and those who now believe this
route will without any aid from our
citizens secure the road, will awake
from their revere to find themselves
deprived Of the road
These are not mere speculative
dreams, but sober realities that we
must prepare to avert, by prompt and
efficient aid in its construction. The
sum that will be required Of our people
will not be less than $4,000 in adlit-
ion to the Swamp lands. That a ma
jority Of our people will promptly aid
to the extent of their ability. their
known character and liheralitv justifes
US in asserting. But there are others
we fear who will rely upon the known
or supposed advantage of this route
over all others, and upon the action of
their more prompt neighbors to secure
to themselves and the county the con
structiou of the road. These are among
the most serious dangers that beset our
path. 1t will I've this 'masterly mac
tivity" added to a stoical Indifference
that will work our ruin if it is brought
about.
The proposition of the company will
be liberal. 1t will only call upon our
people for such sums as they can pay
asking the payment of only ten per cent
when the road is completed for twenty
six miles, and only about fifty per cent
when the road shall be completed two
miles into the county, and the other
fifty per cent to be used in constructing
it across the county. Thus our people
will see that there is no opportunity for
them to lose farthing in the enter
prise.
After what has been said it seems
almost superauous to speak Of our duty.
1t would be presuming to much stupidi
ty in our people to suppose any Of them
ignorant of their interest, and Of the
interests of the county. Our interests
all can see; and to consult them to the
fullest extent we shall only perform
our duty to ourselves by subscribing
promptly every dollar we can pay
Will we do 1t j.?